City Council — Regular Meeting, February 12, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• CMA 2024 #11Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $229,126.03, received from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department, to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Department Salary and Wages account ($159,393.03), and the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Department Travel and Training account ($69,733). This formula-based reimbursement grant will support training of Emergency Communications Center personnel, classroom fees, and training materialspolice-safety
• CMA 2024 #12A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the re-appointment of Elaine M. DeRosa as a member of the person as a member of the Cambridge Housing Authority Board of Commissionershousing-general
• CMA 2024 #13A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Mayor Simmons' recommended appointments to the Family Policy Council: City Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, City Councillor Ayesha Wilson, and School Committee Member Caroline Hunterschools
• CMA 2024 #14Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,620.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account. In addition to the ESOL and ABE teaching, this federal grant provides funding for advising (education and career advising), civics education, digital literacy instruction and assessment, for Math, ELA (English Language Arts) and ESOL curriculum development and coordination, technology and digital literacy coordination, volunteer coordination, outreach activities and professional development for teachers and staffartsschools
• CMA 2024 #15Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $10,000, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($9,500.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($500.00). These donations will be used to support services for Cambridge Seniors, including gift cards for strategic planning focus groups, transportation for special senior center events and trips, and support of social groups
• CMA 2024 #16Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $264,810 , funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($162,692.00), to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($88,118.00), and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($14,000.00)
• CMA 2024 #17Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($5,000.00). The funds will support the career advising of the CNA training program with some instruction to support CNA graduates who need review prior to taking the state exam
• CMA 2024 #18Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $150,469.00, received from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($150,469.00)housing-general
• CMA 2024 #19Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $104,830.24 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($94,347.24) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($10,483.00). These funds will be used to reimburse the City for salary and program costs associated with enrolling income-eligible youth in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program
• CMA 2024 #20A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-01, regarding Lesley University’s ARPA-funded training program with the City of Somerville
• CMA 2024 #21A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) Economic Impact Reportbike-lanes📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #22A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Community Safety Department Updatepolice-safety📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (108)

108 resident communications received for this meeting — war peace (90) · schools (10) · housing general (9) · transit traffic (5) · police safety (5). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (5)

• POR 2024 #14Declare March 2, 2024, as Cambridge Youth Hockey Day in Cambridge
• POR 2024 #15That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to commence the process of drafting updated district maps and development processes, along with the zoning language and relevant ordinances to allow for and encourage the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of Central Squarezoning
• POR 2024 #17That the City Solicitor in collaboration with the Commissioner of Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Community Development Department and the Police Department research rules and regulations governing the use of Electric Micromobility Devices and what, if any, authority Cambridge has to introduce its own regulations of these Devices including speed and location of use, and report back to the City Council in a timely mannerpolice-safetytransit-traffic
• POR 2024 #18That the City Manager direct the Solicitors Office, Election Commission and any other department deemed necessary, to review the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee and its proposals and provide written feedback on the legality, and practicality of the proposals in advance of future discussioncharter
• POR 2024 #19That the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee be referred to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY MAYOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 2024charter

Resolutions (12)

• RES 2024 #16Congratulations to Kenneth Pitts on his retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #17Congratulations to Steven Smith on his retirement from the Cambridge Public Schoolsschools
• RES 2024 #18Congratulations to Clay Halajian on his retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #19Congratulations to the recipients of the Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Scholarship Fund
• RES 2024 #20Resolution on the death of Luis M. Vidinha
• RES 2024 #21Congratulations to Firefighter Craig W. Yearwood on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2024 #22Condolences to the family of Shirley Kinch
• RES 2024 #23Congratulations to Bernard Pollack on the production of “Little Peasants”
• RES 2024 #24Congratulations to Tracy Chang for being nominated as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award
• RES 2024 #25Congratulations to Conor Dennehy being nominated as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award
• RES 2024 #26Congratulations to Patricia Estorino on being nominated as a semifinalist for a James Beard Award
• RES 2024 #27Condolences on the Death of Michael Joseph Driscoll

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2024 #5An application was received from Michael Driscoll, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 136-138 Rindge Avenue; 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 associationtransit-traffic📖 read

Other Business (4)

• ARS-24-2Awaiting Report Status Updateclimate📖 read

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee. Please note that this report was received by the City Clerk on January 31, 2024 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• POR 2024 #16 : That the City Manager is requested to facilitate the participation in a public hearing(s) and or working

session(s) to address Racial and Gender Disparities in City contracting and procurement

Committee Reports (2)

• Charter Review Committee hearing of 2024-01-23 — Accepted
• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2024-02-06 — Accepted