City Council · Regular Meeting, December 11, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #291✅ Approved, unanimousthe re-appointment and appointment of the following person as members of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship; Re-appointment Karin Lin. Appointments: Shubhan Nagendra and Vanessa RugetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2023 #291
• City Manager's report2023 · #292📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant, in the amount of $100,000.00, received from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Adult and Community Learning Services, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($43,478.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($56,522.00). This grant provides funding for 2 CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) training programs for second language learners. The programs are for immigrant adults who are interested in becoming certified nursing assistants and home health aides (CNA/HHA)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #292
• City Manager's report2023 · #293📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant, in the amount of $30,000.00, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($25,367.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,633.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,000.00). These funds will be used to support the coordination of the Bridge to College Program and the teaching of PT teachersSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #293
• City Manager's report2023 · #294📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $11,000.00, received from the 1111 Foundation, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($11,000.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #294
• City Manager's report2023 · #295📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of I am hereby requesting an appropriation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant in the amount of $788,279.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Development, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($145,645.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($639,634.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($3,000.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #295
• City Manager's report2023 · #296📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item 23-57, regarding rodent control measuresSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #296
• City Manager's report2023 · #297📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe Cambridge Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan UpdateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 read CMA 2023 #297
• City Manager's report2023 · #298📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on the City of the Cambridge and Harvard University memorandum of agreement regarding Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #298

• City officer's report2023 · #229information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #229
• City officer's report2023 · #230a memorandum with a request for an extension through January 31, 2024charterCOF 2023 #230

43 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (15) · police safety (7) · transit traffic (6) · leaf blowers (2) · schools (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #215✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–4Asks the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Police Department to fundamentally change how it responds to situations that could lead to violence and deathCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2023 #215
• Policy order2023 · #216✅ Order adopted, unanimousTransferring Items from the 2022-2023 Legislative SessionPOR 2023 #216
• Policy order2023 · #217✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council authorize an extension through January 24, 2024 for the Charter Review Committee to submit the final report to the City CouncilCouncil ordercharterPOR 2023 #217

• Application / petition2023 · #60✅ Order adopted, unanimoustwo (2) projecting blade signs at the premises numbered 32 Church StreetApplication from Stuart Pitchel representing The Painted Burro📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2023 #60
• Application / petition2023 · #61✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 18 Channing 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 associationsApplication from Fereydoun Safizadehtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2023 #61

• Awaiting report2023 · #92Report back by December 18, 2023 on the work with city departments and state and federal regulators to establish an orderly testing and deployment strategy forAR-23-92

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read
• legal opinion regarding Carry Over Procedures for City Council Business 📖 read

Full Self Driving on Cambridge roads

• Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2023-11-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2023-11-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]