City Council · Regular Meeting, June 3, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #110📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $250,000, from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salaries and Wages Account to the General Fund Employee Benefits Travel and Training Account. Funds will be used to cover the costs of anticipated payments of workers compensation medical bills for personnel injured in the course of their job, through the end of FY24Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerlaborCMA 2024 #110
• City Manager's report2024 · #111📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $5,000.00, to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These funds were awarded to the Summer Food Program by Project Bread and will be used to enhance promotion, outreach, and support activities, and to pay for program related suppliesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #111
• City Manager's report2024 · #112📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $325.00, received from a preschool family fundraiser to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds will be used to purchase enrichment supplies for the classroomSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #112
• City Manager's report2024 · #113📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $15,000.00, to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds are to be used to support the Cambridge Food Pantry Network. The funds are being used, along with the $156,000.00 allocated by the city, to contract with the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) to purchase nutritional foods that are distributed to eligible Cambridge residents through the Food Pantry NetworkSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #113
• City Manager's report2024 · #114📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of Adam Westbrook and Diego Macias as members and Daniel Anderson and Joy Jackson as associate members of the Planning Board for a term of five-yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2024 #114
• City Manager's report2024 · #115↪ Referred, unanimousthe Planning Board Report regarding the Ronayne, et al., Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2024 #115
• City Manager's report2024 · #116📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appropriation of $240,000, from Free Cash, to the Public Investment Fund Law Department Extraordinary Expenditures account to cover unanticipated costs for expert appraisal services related to current litigation involving energy and utility valuationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #116
• City Manager's report2024 · #117📁 Placed on file, unanimousa request - if necessary - to move to Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation known as Dalkia Energy Services v. Cambridge, Kendall Green Energy Holdings LLC v. Cambridge, and Southern Energy Kendall v. Cambridge, (Appellate Tax Board Dockets F325664, F325663, F325665, F328941, and all related Appellate Tax Board Docket Numbers for these cases), which are appeals before the Appellate Tax BoardSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #117

• City officer's report2024 · #77📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0an update regarding legislative activitypolice safetyzoning📖 read COF 2024 #77

49 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (40) · zoning (37) · affordable housing (20) · transit traffic (16) · trees (15). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #67✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council renew its observance of Loving Day on June 12, 2024, and encourages all Cambridge residents to embrace the diversity of families and recognize the importance of this dayCouncil orderPOR 2024 #67
• Policy order2024 · #68✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and other appropriate City personnel to implement more robust ticketing and parking enforcement measures near the intersection of Norman Street and Belmont StreetCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2024 #68
• Policy order2024 · #69✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to clarify why the Wage Theft Enforcement Committee has not yet been appointed and to swiftly appoint the committee as called for in the Wage Theft OrdinanceCouncil requestPOR 2024 #69
• Policy order2024 · #70📁 Placed on file, unanimousAsks the City Manager to explore the feasibility of delaying the Mass Avenue reconstruction project to minimize its impact upon the busy season for restaurants and other affected businesses, and, should this not be found feasible, a method of providing financial assistance to the impacted businesses to cover the costs of removing their outdoor dining structures, designed to mitigate some of the financial impacts upon them, should be establishedCouncil request📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY MAYOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 3, 2024 TABLED AS AMENDED IN COUNPOR 2024 #70
• Policy order2024 · #71✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to provide a list of current zoning initiatives along with CDD’s recommendations for a timeline for completing each of the zoning initiatives in order for the Council to confirm zoning prioritiesCouncil requestzoningPOR 2024 #71
• Policy order2024 · #72✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with CDD to provide a written outreach plan for engaging the community related to the processes underway in Central SquareCouncil requestPOR 2024 #72
• Policy order2024 · #73✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager is hereby requested to provide the draft Request for Information for the 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive to the City Council for review and commentCouncil orderPOR 2024 #73
• Policy order2024 · #74✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support of H.1713/S.947, An Act to Ensure Legal Parentage Equality, to ensure all parents and children are afforded the same protections under the lawPOR 2024 #74
• Policy order2024 · #75✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to provide to the City Council a detailed justification for the increased fees for Youth Centers for the 2024-2025 school yearCouncil requestschools📖 readPOR 2024 #75

• Resolution2024 · #113✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Claire Edouard on her retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2024 #113
• Resolution2024 · #114✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Richard P. Farina SrRES 2024 #114
• Resolution2024 · #115✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Reverend Ronald A. GomesRES 2024 #115
• Resolution2024 · #116✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Reverend Dr. Florence Nottage-KingRES 2024 #116
• Resolution2024 · #117✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Francis DunnRES 2024 #117
• Resolution2024 · #118✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Catherine Scrive on her retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2024 #118
• Resolution2024 · #119✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Dr. James Barrett on receiving the Gold Standard School Safety Award from the Massachusetts Partnerships for YouthschoolsRES 2024 #119
• Resolution2024 · #120✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Marita Barrett on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2024 #120
• Resolution2024 · #121✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer David Gamble on his retirementpolice safetyRES 2024 #121
• Resolution2024 · #122✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of David AlbertRES 2024 #122
• Resolution2024 · #123✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Michael LenkauskasRES 2024 #123
• Resolution2024 · #124✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of John W. RobertsRES 2024 #124
• Resolution2024 · #125✅ Order adopted, unanimousRecognizing Innovators For Purpose, and the exemplary service of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson to the youth of CambridgeRES 2024 #125
• Resolution2024 · #126✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousIn recognition of Dr. Lisa Dobberteen, recipient of the 2024 Brian Murphy Award for Leadership and Public ServiceRES 2024 #126
• Resolution2024 · #127✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Charles M. Sullivan on receiving the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award for 2024 by Preservation MassachusettsRES 2024 #127
• Resolution2024 · #128✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Frederick W. "Fred" DonahueRES 2024 #128
• Resolution2024 · #129✅ Order adopted, 9-0-0RES 2024 #129 : That the City Council formally go on record in congratulating Joseph Nardella on hisRES 2024 #129

retirement from the Cambridge Public Schools [schools]

• Application / petition2024 · #19✅ Order adopted, unanimoustwo (2) projecting signs and one (1) awning at the premises numbered 415 Main StreetApplication from Edward Batten representing Eastern Bank📖 read approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2024 #19
• Application / petition2024 · #20✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 17 Miller 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 associationApplication from Gina Fobelletransit traffic📖 read APP 2024 #20

• Report status2024 · #13AR Status Update 6.3.24artshousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 readARS-24-13
• Awaiting report2024 · #24✅ Report received and acceptedReport on work done with relevant City departments and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest eventartsAR-24-24

• Finance Committee hearing of 2024-05-07 · Accepted As Amended [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Placed On File [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2024-05-08 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2024-05-14 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2024-05-01 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Housing Committee hearing of 2024-05-08 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Housing Committee hearing of 2024-05-22 · Accepted [Unanimous]