City Council · Regular Meeting, November 20, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #271✅ Approved, unanimousthe appointment of Dennis Jen as a member of the Open Data Review Board for a term of two-yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #271
• City Manager's report2023 · #272📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,950,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will fund the purchase of a 105’ Pierce Aerial Ladder truck and a Pumper Truck. Both apparatuses will feature new Cummings X-10 engines, which comply with the latest emissions standards, and will come with idle reduction technologySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerclimateCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 2023CMA 2023 #272
• City Manager's report2023 · #273📁 Placed on file, unanimousa Home Rule petition regarding the Fire Chief positionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 2023CMA 2023 #273
• City Manager's report2023 · #274📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 23-72 regarding mechanisms to support Cannabis Business in CambridgeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2023 #274
• City Manager's report2023 · #275📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe Planning Board's recommendation on the Henkeeping Zoning Petition and amended zoning textSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2023 #275
• City Manager's report2023 · #276📁 Placed on file, unanimousPolicy Order #23-207, regarding Inman Square ApartmentsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generaltenants rent📖 readCMA 2023 #276
• City Manager's report2023 · #277📁 Placed on file, 7–2the East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District StudySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing general📖 read CMA 2023 #277
• City Manager's report2023 · #278📁 Placed on file, unanimousan Equity Inclusion Fall 2023 UpdateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschools📖 readCMA 2023 #278
• City Manager's report2023 · #279📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe American Freedmen Commission OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generaltransit traffic📖 read CMA 2023 #279
• City Manager's report2023 · #280📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report 22-40, regarding a Community Engagement UpdateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudgetschools📖 readCMA 2023 #280
• City Manager's report2023 · #281📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe 2023 Cambridge Resident Satisfaction Survey ResultsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housingclimatehousing general📖 readCMA 2023 #281
• City Manager's report2023 · #282📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $500,000, from Free Cash, to the Public Investment Fund Executive Extraordinary Expenditures account to support an evaluation of the Rise Up Cambridge Cash Assistance for Families ProgramSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #282

• City officer's report2023 · #203an update regarding legislative activitybike lanespolice safety📖 read COF 2023 #203
• City officer's report2023 · #204information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #204
• City officer's report2023 · #205proposed amendments to the Gas-powered Leaf Blowers Ordinanceleaf blowerstransit traffic📖 readCOF 2023 #205

10 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (5) · affordable housing (2) · housing general (2) · leaf blowers (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #208✅ Order adopted, unanimousSpecial Meeting on City Manager ReviewPOR 2023 #208
• Policy order2023 · #209✅ Order adopted, unanimousAutomated Parking Enforcementtransit trafficPOR 2023 #209
• Policy order2023 · #210❌ Failed of adoption, 2–0Resolution In Support of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's Call for a Ceasefirewar peacePOR 2023 #210

• Resolution2023 · #298✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Michael R. BrennanRES 2023 #298
• Resolution2023 · #299✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of John R. Clover JrRES 2023 #299
• Resolution2023 · #300✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Teresa Solano NeighborRES 2023 #300
• Resolution2023 · #301✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death William HansisRES 2023 #301

• OrdinanceORD 2023 # 11✅ Ordained as amended, unanimousAn Ordinance 2023 #11 has been received from City Clerk, relative to Chapter 2.131 - American Freedmen Commissionhousing generaltransit traffic📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 2023ORD 2023 # 11

• Application / petition2023 · #58✅ Order adopted, 7–1a curb cut at the premises numbered 16 Porter Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from William Sennetransit traffic📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 20, 2023APP 2023 #58

• Awaiting report2023 · #86Report on the efficacy of establishing a dual reporting system for the Director of Public Health, the process by which the City could establish by ordinance a Commissioner of Public Health who would report directly to the City Manager, and the reestablishment of a Health Policy BoardAR-23-86
• Awaiting report2023 · #87Report on 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 trafficAR-23-87
• Awaiting report2023 · #88✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a report responding to several questions raised during the meeting, including: the efficacy of establishing a dual reporting system for the Director of Public Health, the process by which the City could establish by ordinance a Commissioner of Public Health who would report directly to the City Manager, and the reestablishment of a Health Policy BoardAR-23-88
• Awaiting report2023 · #89Report on exploring the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document discussed above, 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 trafficAR-23-89
• Awaiting report2023 · #90📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the review the citizens zoning petition and provide any recommendations in writing to the Ordinance CommitteezoningAR-23-90

• Housing Committee hearing of 2022-09-13 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of 2023-11-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]