City Council — Regular Meeting, May 6, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• CMA 2024 #90Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $141,240, from Free Cash to the General Fund Cambridge Health Alliance Other Ordinary Maintenance Account, for payments associated with the contract for the provision of public health services for the City of Cambridge
• CMA 2024 #91A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of Bill Barnett and Robert Bordone and the appointment of Caitlin Egleson, Emmy Howe, Finley Foster, Evan MacKay, Sukia Akiba, and Vincent Monrreal as members to the LGBTQ+ Commission for a term of three years📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #92Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $500.00 received through a donation to the King Afterschool to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($500.00). The King Afterschool Program will use this generous donation from Peter Miller to purchase diversity games for the K-2 classroom and to enhance the Chill Zone area in the 2-5 classroom
• CMA 2024 #93Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $61,000, received through a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account. The grant provides funding to develop a toolkit for municipalities focused on best practices for the inspection and maintenance of stormwater treatment systems
• CMA 2024 #94Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $229,043, from Free Cash to the General Fund Cable Television Other Ordinary Maintenance account, for payments related to the grant agreement with Cambridge Community Television (CCTV). As part of a grant agreement with CCTV, the City provides funds to support operating expenses associated with the provision of Public Access programming in the City
• CMA 2024 #96A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2024 Goals and Metrics for the Annual City Manager Performance Reviewclimatepolice-safety📖 read

Communications (452)

452 resident communications received for this meeting — bike lanes (323) · transit traffic (296) · labor (44) · schools (39) · police safety (31). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (3)

• POR 2024 #59Designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month
• POR 2024 #60Opposition to the expansion of private jet facilities at Hanscom Field or anywhere in the region
• POR 2024 #61That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to provide a summary of city efforts related to PFAS concerns, an update on educational information that can be shared with the community that outline actions individuals can take to reduce their exposure to PFAS, and provide an overview of the federal and state regulatory environment for PFAS in the wastewater stream

Resolutions (7)

• RES 2024 #93Condolences on the death of William F. Murray Jr
• RES 2024 #94Condolences on the Death of Dr. Caetano V. Serpa
• RES 2024 #95Condolences on the death of Hugh Phillips
• RES 2024 #96Congratulations to Derrick Z. Jackson for being honored with the 2024 National Headliner Award in the category of Feature Photography for his work "Haddock Haul"
• RES 2024 #97Condolences on the death of Rita I. Trainor
• RES 2024 #98Congratulations to Professor David C. King and thanking him for his advocacy in the fight for expanding democracy globally and leadership with his studentsschools
• RES 2024 #99Resolution on the death of Janet Murray

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2024 #16An application was received from Boston Dragon Boat Festival, Inc requesting permission for a temporary banner hung across the public way located at JFK at Mount Auburn Street Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Boston Dragon Boat Festival from May 28, 2024 through June 10, 2024📖 read
• APP 2024 #17An application was received from Cambridge Public Schools/Cambridge Rindge and Latin School requesting permission for (17) seventeen temporary pole banners down Massachusetts Avenue and down Broadway announcing CRLS Commencement 2024 from May 31, 2024 through July 31, 2024schools📖 read

Other Business (5)

• ARS-24-10Awaiting Report Status Update 5.6.24affordable-housingclimatehousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
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• Communication from Chair of Government Operations and Planning Committee regarding Charter Review with questions for Clerk Election Commissioner City Solicitor regarding Charter Review Recommendations and Process 📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #95 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $42,500 received from the

Metropolitan Mayors Coalition’s Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public

Safety and Security to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($33,500) and the

Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($9,000). Funds will be dedicated to hot spot patrols, youth violence reduction strategies, and the Focused Deterrence program. The Other Ordinary Maintenance allocation will support a program focused on telling the stories of the Port Neighborhood at the Community Art Center [arts, police-safety]

Committee Reports (2)

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2024-04-24 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2024-04-24 — Accepted [Unanimous]