City Council · Regular Meeting, December 18, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #299📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 23-40, regarding a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of MassachusettsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #299
• City Manager's report2023 · #300📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 21-29, regarding updating the City of Cambridge’s Parental Leave Policy for City of Cambridge employeesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #300
• City Manager's report2023 · #301📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 23-32, regarding the feasibility of purchasing property from Lesley UniversitySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing general📖 readCMA 2023 #301
• City Manager's report2023 · #302📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $251,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds will be used for the purchase and expenses of Bluebikes bikeshare equipmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #302
• City Manager's report2023 · #303📁 Placed on file, 8–0the Final Landmark Designation Report for Miss Markham’s School at 10 Buckingham Street on the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols (BB&N) Lower School campusSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimateschools📖 read CMA 2023 #303
• City Manager's report2023 · #304📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $39,956.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This grant will support the purchase of computer equipment in new police cruisersSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2023 #304
• City Manager's report2023 · #305📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's (EOPSS) Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Program in the amount of $59,982.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account. The funds will be allocated for personnel/overtime and will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws related to but not limited to impaired and occupant protection as well as initiatives that address pedestrian and bicycle safety issues, coupling educational projects with enforcement of laws to reduce pedestrian and bicycle related injuries and crashesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2023 #305
• City Manager's report2023 · #306📁 Placed on file, 8–0a Surveillance Technology Impact Report which describes Body Worn Camera technology, requested by the Police DepartmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2023 #306
• City Manager's report2023 · #307📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 23-82, regarding an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital EquitySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbroadband📖 readCMA 2023 #307
• City Manager's report2023 · #308📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $68,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund City Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the work of the Charter Review Committee. Funds will be used to support the work of the Charter Review Committee which has been meeting since August 2022 and is tasked to review the City’s current charter and to recommend changes. These efforts included contracting with an outside consultant to assist with research and facilitation of committee meetings, as well as public outreach events and materials. The Committee is anticipated to release a final report by January 31, 2024Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagercharterCMA 2023 #308
• City Manager's report2023 · #309📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $377,400, received from various sources for Bluebikes contributions, to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funds will be used for costs associated with the Bluebikes bikeshare systemSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #309

• City officer's report2023 · #236an update regarding matters in the Transportation and Public Utilities CommitteeCOF 2023 #236
• City officer's report2023 · #237an update regarding legislative activityartscharterpolice safety📖 read COF 2023 #237
• City officer's report2023 · #238(untitled)COF 2023 #238
• City officer's report2023 · #239(untitled)COF 2023 #239
• City officer's report2023 · #240, in accordance with POR 2023 #216, adopted December 11, 2023, recommendation that City Council take an affirmative vote to carry over pending Awaiting Reports to the next City Councilaffordable housinghousing generaltenants rent📖 readCOF 2023 #240
• City officer's report2023 · #241a report on 105 Windsor Streetschools📖 readCOF 2023 #241
• City officer's report2023 · #242information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #242

13 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (9) · bike lanes (2) · transit traffic (2) · war peace (1) · arts (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #218✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to coordinate with MIT to establish a suitable memorial in Cambridge in honor of Paul ParravanoCouncil requestPOR 2023 #218

• Resolution2023 · #306✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Resolution on the death of Paul ParravanoRES 2023 #306
• Resolution2023 · #307✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Resolution on the death of Roderick L. JacksonRES 2023 #307
• Resolution2023 · #308✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Moungi Bawendi on receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots” along with Louis Brus and Alexei EkimovRES 2023 #308
• Resolution2023 · #309✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Clifford Cook on his retirement from the City of CambridgeRES 2023 #309
• Resolution2023 · #310✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Sister Claire Rita McDonald, CSJRES 2023 #310
• Resolution2023 · #311✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Alanna Mallon for her service to the citizens of CambridgeRES 2023 #311
• Resolution2023 · #312✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Quinton Zondervan for his service to the citizens of CambridgeRES 2023 #312
• Resolution2023 · #313✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Dennis Carlone for his service to the citizens of CambridgeRES 2023 #313
• Resolution2023 · #314✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Superintendent Pauline WellsRES 2023 #314

• Application / petition2023 · #62✅ Order adopted, unanimousthree (3) awnings at the premises numbered 358 Huron AvenueApplication from Nick Zappia representing Kismet Coffee LLC📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2023 #62

• 2023-CCH-1 : Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on August 25, 2016 [schools] 📖 read
• 2023-CCH-2 : Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on September 12, 2016 [schools] 📖 read
• 2023-CCH-3 : Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on September 13, 2016 [schools] 📖 read

• Committee hearing of 2016-08-25
• Committee hearing of 2016-09-12
• Committee hearing of 2016-09-13
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-11-29 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2023-12-05 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-12-06 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2023-12-06 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2023-12-12 · Accepted [Unanimous]