City Council · Regular Meeting, March 25, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,500, to the Grant Fund Library Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will be used to support interpreter services for information sessions regarding the Affordable Connectivity Program as part of the Library’s digital equity effortsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #50
• City Manager's report2024 · #51✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $96,068.22 to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($96,068.22). Funds from the grant will be used to support Advanced Intervention and Suicide Prevention trainings, provide funding for mental health professionals and spiritual leader services, and fund the development and enhancement of CISM publications, website and team uniformsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2024 #51
• City Manager's report2024 · #52✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $82,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($82,000). This is the first year of this multi-year grant. Grant funds will be used to support costs related to contracting services of a specially trained clinician that will respond to mental health calls throughout the citySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2024 #52
• City Manager's report2024 · #53✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 20,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($20,000). This is the second year of this multi-year grant. Grant funds will be used to support costs related to providing aftercare support such as supplies that individuals can bring with them to detox including backpacks or small duffel bags with items such as clothing, supplies (including Narcan) and personal hygiene products, transportation to treatment or clinical care services, assistance with vital documents to aid reinstatement of identification documents, and communication services so individuals can communicate with care providersSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2024 #53
• City Manager's report2024 · #54✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 5,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The MCC Universal Participation (UP) Initiative activates the aspirations of the Americans with Disabilities Act to break down the barriers that prevent full civic participation in Massachusetts’ cultural sectorSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerartsCMA 2024 #54
• City Manager's report2024 · #55✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $15,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The MCC Cultural District Grant provides financial support to state-designated Cultural Districts throughout the CommonwealthSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerartsCMA 2024 #55
• City Manager's report2024 · #56✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $33,500 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will be used to support the Arts Council’s Artist Grant Program which provides financial grant opportunities and partnership from Cambridge ArtsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerartsCMA 2024 #56
• City Manager's report2024 · #57📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-11, regarding the condition of the existing brick sidewalk pavement at Carl Barron PlazaSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #57
• City Manager's report2024 · #58↪ Referred to committee, unanimousthe Parking Study Executive SummarySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit trafficzoning📖 read CMA 2024 #58
• City Manager's report2024 · #59📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following persons as members of the Central Square Advisory Committee for a term of three years; Melissa Greene and Kevin GrinbergSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #59
• City Manager's report2024 · #60📁 Placed on file, unanimousPolicy Order Number 24-09, regarding a report back with any necessary edits to zoning language that would allow unrelated people to live together in the City of CambridgeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2024 #60
• City Manager's report2024 · #61📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0CMA 2024 #61 : A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #24-03, regarding a response on potential public renewable energy projects that could receive fundingCMA 2024 #61
• City Manager's report2024 · #62📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-10, regarding the data analysis included in the Economic Feasibility Analysis provided to EOHLC as part of Cambridge’s MBTA Communities final compliance submissionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 read CMA 2024 #62
• City Manager's report2024 · #63✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $8,615.00 for the Center for Families program received from the Cambridge Public Health Commission, Agenda for Children to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The Center for Families will use this grant to provide Family programming and curriculum development, refreshments for parent and child events and activity bag giveawaysSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #63
• City Manager's report2024 · #64✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $197,859.96 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($187,059.96) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($10,800.00). The Department of Early Education and Care has awarded the Kennedy-Longfellow, the Haggerty, and the Windsor Preschools EEC Childcare Stabilization Grants. Funds are to be used for ‘investments to improve quality, such as supplies, curriculum, screening tools etc.’ as well as for ‘goods and services necessary to operate, such as materials, equipment and technology’Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #64

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• City officer's report2024 · #34📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0an update regarding legislative activitybudgetclimatepolice safety📖 read COF 2024 #34

27 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (13) · zoning (11) · bike lanes (8) · transit traffic (8) · affordable housing (6). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #42✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Council Rule Changes📖 read POR 2024 #42
• Policy order2024 · #43✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council confirm the reappointment of Elaine DeRosa to the Cambridge Housing Authority for a term of five yearsCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2024 #43
• Policy order2024 · #44✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council confirm the reappointment of Victoria Bergland to the Cambridge Housing Authority for a term of five yearsCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2024 #44
• Policy order2024 · #45✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–3Asks the City Manager to work with the Law Department, the Community Development Department, and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to determine whether the City could provide incentives for residents who do not have carsCouncil requestclimatetransit traffic📖 readPOR 2024 #45
• Policy order2024 · #46✅ Order adopted, unanimousSupport of the Regional Heat Pump Accelerator ProgramclimatePOR 2024 #46

• Resolution2024 · #43✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Michael Morrissey on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire DepartmentRES 2024 #43
• Resolution2024 · #44✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Joel E. MurrayRES 2024 #44
• Resolution2024 · #45✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCondolences on the death of Jennie C. CarvelloRES 2024 #45
• Resolution2024 · #46✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Alfredo CutoneRES 2024 #46
• Resolution2024 · #47✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Clara PetrosinoRES 2024 #47
• Resolution2024 · #48✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCondolences on the death of Daniel HargroveRES 2024 #48
• Resolution2024 · #49✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to the family of Georgianna Sylvia VaronaRES 2024 #49
• Resolution2024 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the Death of John T. RoccaRES 2024 #50
• Resolution2024 · #51✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Alanna MallonRES 2024 #51

• OrdinanceORD 2024 # 1✅ Ordained, 7–0An Ordinance has been received relative to amending Section 3.34.070 Authorized Revolving Fundsbudget📖 readORD 2024 # 1

• Application / petition2024 · #10↪ Referred to committee, unanimousAffordable Housing Trust ZoningZoning petition from Khalida Griffin-Sheperd et al.affordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readAPP 2024 #10
• Application / petition2024 · #11✅ Order adopted, unanimousa temporary banner across the public way located at Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Cambridge Community Electricity Program - 100% renewable energy from April 2, 2024 through April 15, 2024Application from the Community Development Departmentclimate📖 readAPP 2024 #11
• Application / petition2024 · #12↪ Referred to committee, unanimousFamily DefinitionZoning petition from the City Councilhousing generalzoning📖 read APP 2024 #12

• Report status2024 · #6Awaiting Report Status Update 3/25/2024budgetclimatehousing generaltenants renttransit traffic📖 readARS-24-6
• Awaiting report2024 · #13✅ Report received and acceptedReport on meeting with the MBTA and City of Boston in advance of the July Red Line shutdown about the implementation of a fare-free 1 bus programtransit trafficAR-24-13
• Awaiting report2024 · #14✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the determination of what measures, if any, can be taken to mitigate the noise impacts of waste management disposal operations on residents in the North Point District while remaining compliant with existing legal requirementsAR-24-14
• Awaiting report2024 · #15✅ Report received and acceptedReport back to the City Council with recommendations for adjusting parking permit fees to better align with associated coststransit trafficAR-24-15
• Awaiting report2024 · #16Report back on developing ways to fund support of decarbonization and clean energy projects and technical assistance for property owners of all types especially those with limited resources, with an initial focus on work associated with BEUDO emissions reduction requirementsclimateAR-24-16

• Housing Committee hearing of 2024-03-06 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2024-03-14 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]