City Council — Regular Meeting, November 6, 2023

City Manager's Agenda (5)

• CMA 2023 #266Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $120,000 from the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) accounttransit-traffic
• CMA 2023 #267A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report #23-61, regarding the demographic information of dues-paying members of the municipal golf course
• CMA 2023 #268A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-65, regarding a phased ban on the use of gas-powered lead blowers in Cambridge📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #269A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an additional response to Calendar Item No. 1 (POR 2023-97) of June 5, 2023, requesting that the City Manager work with the Law Department and Human Rights Commission and all other Relevant Departments to Provide Comments on the Draft Amendments to the Cambridge Human Rights Ordinance and the Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinancehousing-general📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #270A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-63, regarding a proposed Home Rule Petition relative to amendments to the Fair Housing Ordinancehousing-general📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (6)

6 resident communications received for this meeting — climate (3) · housing general (2) · transit traffic (2) · bike lanes (1) · affordable housing (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• POR 2023 #202That the City Manager is requested to more fully explore the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document, especially for all squares and along small business districts, schools, and key park entries, and with a focus also on the integration of pedestrian and biking infrastructurebike-lanesschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• POR 2023 #203That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to direct CDD, the Law Department and any other relevant Departments to review this citizens zoning petition and provide any recommendations in writing to the Ordinance Committee on November 29, 2023zoning
• POR 2023 #204World Children's Day
• POR 2023 #205Stomach Cancer Awareness Day
• POR 2023 #206Transgender Day of Remembrance
• POR 2023 #207Policy Order Re Inman Square Apartments

Resolutions (4)

• RES 2023 #294Resolution on the death of William E. Daley, Jr
• RES 2023 #295Resolution on the death of Wayne Jeffrey Bingham
• RES 2023 #296Congratulations to George R. Greenidge Sr
• RES 2023 #297Resolution on the death of Michael Clinton

Other Business (21)

• AR-23-70Report on the comprehensive assessment of the overall state of the Moses Youth Center building
• AR-23-71Report on the thorough assessment regarding the feasibility, costs, and benefits of replacing the existing community notice boards on the front lawn of City Hall with one or two digital signs
• AR-23-72Report on mechanisms to support Cannabis Business in Cambridge
• AR-23-73Report on the creation of a dedicated page on the City of Cambridge's website listing all community-based organizations providing services in The Port neighborhood
• AR-23-74Report on the establishment of an American Freedmen Commission
• AR-23-75Report on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of replacing the existing community notice boards on the front lawn of City Hall with one or two digital signs
• AR-23-76Report on the establishment of an American Freedmen Commission
• AR-23-77Report on potential mechanisms to support Cannabis Business in Cambridge
• AR-23-78Report on the feasibility of adding outdoor fitness areas near Rindge Field, St. Peter’s Field and other parks throughout the City
• AR-23-79Report on possible solutions and mitigations regarding the immediate parking concerns for the residents in and around Clifton Place during the construction of Jefferson Park Apartmentstransit-traffic
• AR-23-80Report on the assessment, repavement, and repair the stretch of sidewalk between Rivermark Apartments and the River Street Walgreen’s
• AR-23-81Report on ssible base zoning changes for a new residential use that has a first-floor mixed-use option or other zoning alternative, to review the city’s permit policy for extending construction hours/days & propose changes that more significantly protect residents’ quality of life, and to work with the Department of Public Health to look at ways the City’s board of health, under the Nuisance Law, might further restrict undue noisezoning
• AR-23-82Report on an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity by December 2023broadband
• AR-23-83Report on a list of recommendations to reduce the use of miniature liquor bottles
• AR-23-84Report on the process of banning various single-use plastics in line with the discussion during the Health and Environment Committee meeting and actions by the state and by various municipalities
• AR-23-85Report on a meeting with residents of the neighborhood and action plan to improve safety on Clinton Street and reduce speeding vehicles

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee 📖 read
• ORD 2023 # 10 : An Ordinance 2023 #10 has been received from City Clerk, relative to the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge be amended in Chapter 8.16.081, Leaf Blowers. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 6, 2023.

ELIGIBLE TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 28, 2023 [climate, leaf-blowers, trees] 📖 read 📄 PDF

• ORDD-2023-1 : An Ordinance 2023 #8A has been received from City Clerk, relative to amend Chapter 2.76 – Human Rights Commission and Chapter 2.119 Domestic Partnerships. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 2, 2023.

FURTHER AMENDED IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 6, 2023.

ELIGIBLE TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED [arts] 📖 read

• ORDD-2023-2 : An Ordinance 2023 #8B has been received from City Clerk, relative to Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 2, 2023.

FURTHER AMENDED IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 6, 2023.

No action can be taken until the State Legislature approves the related Special Act [housing-general, zoning] 📖 read

Committee Reports (5)

• Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2022-05-05 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2022-06-16 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2022-06-28 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2023-10-17 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2023-10-25 — Accepted [Unanimous]