City Council — Regular Meeting, April 29, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (17)

• CMA 2024 #73Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the FY 2025 submitted budget and appropriation ordersbudgetpolice-safetytransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #74Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the appropriation and authorization to borrow $11,500,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024📖 read
• CMA 2024 #75Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of appropriation and authorization to borrow $4,350,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan. Funds will support significant building improvements and deferred maintenance projects. Proposed projects include but are not limited to upgrades of Public Works facilities, municipal offices, youth centers, branch libraries and fire stations, renovations to 105 Windsor Street and upgrades of HVAC and electrical systems. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024📖 read
• CMA 2024 #76Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of open spaces at the Peabody School Playground, Corcoran (Raymond Street) Park, Rafferty Park, Wilder-Lee Park, and 359 Broadway. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024schools📖 read
• CMA 2024 #77Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,560,000 to provide funds for financing school building upgrades. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024artsschools📖 read
• CMA 2024 #78Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of and authorization to borrow $6,550,000 to provide funds for the Ozone Generator Replacement; Water Treatment Plant equipment and systems upgrades and water works construction projects in coordination with DPW street restoration projects, which include Massachusetts Ave 4, Chestnut, Dana, Sciarappa and Winter Streets. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024📖 read
• CMA 2024 #79Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,500,000 to provide funds for the sewer Capital Repairs Program and projects related to climate change preparedness efforts. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 29, 2024climate📖 read
• CMA 2024 #80Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $192,000 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $192,000 from the Salary and Wages account to the School Travel and Training account. The transfer will be used to fund current and anticipated workers’ compensation settlement costs related to School Department personnel injured in the performance of their dutieslaborschools
• CMA 2024 #81Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $25,000 from the General Fund Veterans Travel & Training (Benefits) account to the General Fund Veterans Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover costs related to the Memorial Day and Decoration Day celebration
• CMA 2024 #82Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $35,000 from the General Fund Reserve Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the General Fund Human Rights Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds will be used to cover the costs for upcoming community events
• CMA 2024 #83Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $13,500 to the Grant Fund Historical Commission Salaries and Wages account. The funds will be used to support archives assistants
• CMA 2024 #84Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $21,500, received as additional funds through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Adult and Community Learning Services grant, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($10,976.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($751.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($9,773.00). These additional funds support the state grant for core ESOL services. Funds will allow additional hours for student ambassadors, provide needed technology supplies and enable one staff member and four students to attend the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Conferenceschools
• CMA 2024 #85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a recommendation received from City Engineer James Wilcox to name four new private ways: Jackson Place, Clifton Place, Clifton Circle and Graham Placeaffordable-housinghousing-generaltransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #86Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $559,070, from the General Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account to the General Fund Fire Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will be used to cover the cost to equip and screen 17 new firefighters. This includes new personal protective gear and equipment, station uniforms, and costs associated with required medical, background and psychological testing. In addition, funds will be used for bunker gear replacement
• CMA 2024 #87Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $249,900, received from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to the Grant Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funds will be used to coordinate the design of an off-road, multi-use path connection between the Grand Junction Path in Cambridge and the Community Path Extension in Somerville, including traffic analysis, topographical and geotechnical surveys, community engagement sessions and final design phasingtransit-traffic
• CMA 2024 #88A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #2024-13 , regarding fare free Bus Program and Planning for Red Line Shutdownbudgettransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #89A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Numbers 24-49 & 24-50, regarding additional information on amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance to allow flexibility for property owners to share off-site parking with nearby uses, as well as information on potential changes to the timeline of the quick build elements of the Cycling Safety Ordinancebike-lanestransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF

Communications (744)

744 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (529) · bike lanes (515) · schools (93) · zoning (88) · climate (39). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (3)

• POR 2024 #55That the City Council go on record requesting that The Thomas P. ONeil/Fresh Pond Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse be formally named the “Paul Ryder Golf Club House” in dedication to Paul’s years of service and dedication to the City of Cambridge
• POR 2024 #56That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider a request for a dedication in a suitable location to honor Mafalda “Muffie” Gargano
• POR 2024 #57Request that the Foundation for Civic Leadership reconsider their plans for the Democracy Center meetinghouse and meet with the affected organizations and organizers to reach a suitable resolutionpolice-safety📖 read

Resolutions (19)

• RES 2024 #74Condolences on the death of Mary E. Walsh
• RES 2024 #75Congratulations to Judith Delaney on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #76Congratulations to Diane Zaferiou on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #77Congratulations to the Cambridge Girls 8th Grade Pride Basketball Team on their 2023-2024 Championship
• RES 2024 #78Condolences on the death of Walter McGinnity
• RES 2024 #79Congratulations to the Blue Bottle Independent Unionlabor
• RES 2024 #80Condolences on the death of Jason M. Down
• RES 2024 #81Condolences to the family of John Lawrence Pavia
• RES 2024 #82Resolution in memory of Corporal Manuel John Pimentel
• RES 2024 #83Congratulations to Rev. John P. Tackney on his Golden Jubilee and celebrating 50 Years of Priesthood
• RES 2024 #84Condolences on the death of Edward Cornelius McGillicuddy
• RES 2024 #85Congratulations to Firefighter Kevin F. Lawson on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2024 #86In recognition of Nicole Horton-Stimpson for her service to DHSP and the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #87Resolution on the death of Alice Kidder
• RES 2024 #88Congratulations to Hector Perez on his retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #89Condolences on the death of Joseph C. LoPresti
• RES 2024 #90Condolences on the death of Marie H. Rauscher
• RES 2024 #91Condolences on the death of Camillo DiPietrantonio
• RES 2024 #92Condolences on the death Norma A. (Crane) Dunn

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2024 #15An application was received from David Randa representing the Feast & Fettle, requesting permission for one wall sign and one double sided projecting sign at the premises numbered 1699 Massachusetts Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and proof of abutter mailing has been provided📖 read

Other Business (4)

• ARS-24-9Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24affordable-housingclimatehousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• AR-24-20Report on proposed near-term amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance to allow flexibility for property owners to share off-site parking with nearby properties, if necessary, to mitigate the loss of parking resulting from the installation of separated bicycle facilities due to implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinancebike-lanestransit-trafficzoning
• AR-24-21Report on a community meeting held with residents of Appleton and surrounding streets in the Huron and Brattle Street neighborhoods to review their findings and discuss options for addressing the neighbors’ concerns, including the possibility of restricting traffic entering from the Brattle onto Appleton Street from the hours of 3-7 PMtransit-traffic

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF