City Council · Regular Meeting, April 8, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #67📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 2024 #06, regarding micromobility rules and regulationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanesclimatelabor📖 read CMA 2024 #67
• City Manager's report2024 · #68📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 2024 #12, regarding tenant protections resourcesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generaltenants rent📖 readCMA 2024 #68
• City Manager's report2024 · #69✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $51,469.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($51,469.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2024 #69
• City Manager's report2024 · #70✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $17,661.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($17,661.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #70
• City Manager's report2024 · #71✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $20,000,000.00 from Free Cash to the Debt Stabilization Fund. This appropriation will be used to mitigate anticipated debt service costs in future years for the City’s major capital projectionsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #71
• City Manager's report2024 · #72📁 Placed on file, 8–0a summary of a Planning Board Meeting on the 2023 Town-Gown Reports and PresentationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalschools📖 readCMA 2024 #72

• City officer's report2024 · #41📁 Placed on file, 7-0-2an update regarding legislative activityclimatepolice safety📖 read COF 2024 #41

28 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (24) · transit traffic (20) · schools (7) · climate (4) · police safety (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #49✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Asks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department and the Law Department to draft proposed near-term amendments to the PTDM Ordinance and Zoning OrdinanceCouncil requestbike lanestransit trafficzoning📖 readPOR 2024 #49
• Policy order2024 · #50✅ Order adopted, 5–4Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works, the Community Development Department, and the Law Department to draft proposed amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance to extend the deadline associated with the completion of those sections of the ordinance that are required to be completed by May 1, 2026Council requestbike lanestransit trafficCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER IN COUNCIL APRIL 8, 2024POR 2024 #50
• Policy order2024 · #51✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to hold a community meeting with residents of Appleton and surrounding streets in the Huron and Brattle Street neighborhoods to review their findings and discuss options for addressing the traffic concerns on Appleton StreetCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2024 #51
• Policy order2024 · #52✅ Order adopted, 7–2City Council support of H.2963, An Act relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the property tax, to ensure municipalities are fairly compensated and their long-term budgetary needs are preservedbudgetCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL APRIL 8, 2024POR 2024 #52
• Policy order2024 · #53✅ Order adopted as amended by substitution, 8–0Designating Week of April 14 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Weekpolice safety📖 readPOR 2024 #53
• Policy order2024 · #54↪ Referred to committee, unanimousAmendments to the Tenants’ Rights Ordinance recommended by the Law Department, in CMA 2024 #68, be forwarded to the Ordinance Committee for hearing and reportCouncil orderhousing generaltenants rent📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL APRIL 8, 2024POR 2024 #54

• Resolution2024 · #64✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Amanda Gazin on her retirement from the Cambridge Public LibraryRES 2024 #64
• Resolution2024 · #65✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Maria Medina on her retirement from the Department of Human ServicesRES 2024 #65
• Resolution2024 · #66✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of June Barbara LewisRES 2024 #66
• Resolution2024 · #67✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lieutenant Paul Coutinho on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2024 #67
• Resolution2024 · #68✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Khari J. Milner for being honored by Tutoring Plus at their 60th anniversary fundraiser as the organization’s 2024 Children’s ChampionRES 2024 #68
• Resolution2024 · #69✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lenita Reason on being receiving the 2024 Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ Jorge Fidalgo Community Service AwardRES 2024 #69
• Resolution2024 · #70✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Tony DaRocha on receiving the 2024 Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ Manuel N. Coutinho Outstanding Volunteer AwardRES 2024 #70
• Resolution2024 · #71✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Congratulations to Robert Rivers on receiving the 2024 Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ Person of the Year AwardRES 2024 #71
• Resolution2024 · #72✅ Order adopted, 7–0City Council formally go on record to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School's Orchestra, its director Laura Umbro, and all participating students for their exceptional performance and achievement at the MICCA FestivalCouncil orderschoolsRES 2024 #72
• Resolution2024 · #73✅ Order adopted, 7–0City Council formally go on record to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of George F. Olesen for their tremendous lossCouncil orderRES 2024 #73

• Application / petition2024 · #14↪ Referred, 6–0A Citizens Zoning Petition Has been received from Joseph S. Ronayne, et al. regarding amending the current Articles 4, 5 and 8zoning📖 readAPP 2024 #14

• Report status2024 · #8Awaiting Report Status Update 4.8.24budgethousing generaltenants renttransit traffic📖 readARS-24-8