City Council — Regular Meeting, June 3, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2024 #110Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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 FY24labor
• CMA 2024 #111Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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 supplies
• CMA 2024 #112Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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 classroom
• CMA 2024 #113Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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 Network
• CMA 2024 #114A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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-years📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #115A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Planning Board Report regarding the Ronayne, et al., Zoning Petitionzoning📖 read
• CMA 2024 #116Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 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 valuations
• CMA 2024 #117A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a 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 Board

Communications (49)

49 resident communications received for this meeting — 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 Orders (9)

• POR 2024 #67That the City 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 day
• POR 2024 #68That the City Manager is requested 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 Streettransit-traffic
• POR 2024 #69That the City Manager is requested 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 Ordinance
• POR 2024 #70That the City Manager is requested 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 established. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY MAYOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 3, 2024 TABLED AS AMENDED IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2024📖 read
• POR 2024 #71That the City Manager is requested 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 prioritieszoning
• POR 2024 #72That the City Manager is requested to work with CDD to provide a written outreach plan for engaging the community related to the processes underway in Central Square
• POR 2024 #73That the City 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 comment
• POR 2024 #74City 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 law
• POR 2024 #75That the City Manager is requested to provide to the City Council a detailed justification for the increased fees for Youth Centers for the 2024-2025 school yearschools📖 read

Resolutions (16)

• RES 2024 #113Congratulations to Claire Edouard on her retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing-general
• RES 2024 #114Condolences on the death of Richard P. Farina Sr
• RES 2024 #115Condolences on the death of Reverend Ronald A. Gomes
• RES 2024 #116Condolences on the death of Reverend Dr. Florence Nottage-King
• RES 2024 #117Condolences on the death of Francis Dunn
• RES 2024 #118Congratulations to Catherine Scrive on her retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing-general
• RES 2024 #119Congratulations to Dr. James Barrett on receiving the Gold Standard School Safety Award from the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youthschools
• RES 2024 #120Congratulations to Marita Barrett on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2024 #121Congratulations to Police Officer David Gamble on his retirementpolice-safety
• RES 2024 #122Condolences on the death of David Albert
• RES 2024 #123Condolences on the death of Michael Lenkauskas
• RES 2024 #124Resolution on the death of John W. Roberts
• RES 2024 #125Recognizing Innovators For Purpose, and the exemplary service of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson to the youth of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #126In recognition of Dr. Lisa Dobberteen, recipient of the 2024 Brian Murphy Award for Leadership and Public Service
• RES 2024 #127Congratulations to Charles M. Sullivan on receiving the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award for 2024 by Preservation Massachusetts
• RES 2024 #128Condolences on the death of Frederick W. "Fred" Donahue

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2024 #19An application was received from Edward Batten representing Eastern Bank, requesting permission for two (2) projecting signs and one (1) awning at the premises numbered 415 Main Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and proof of mailing from abutter's has been provided📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2024 #20An application was received from Gina Fobelle, requesting permission for a 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 associationtransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF

Other Business (4)

• ARS-24-13AR Status Update 6.3.24artshousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• AR-24-24Report on work done with relevant City departments and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest eventarts

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• RES 2024 #129 : That the City Council formally go on record in congratulating Joseph Nardella on his

retirement from the Cambridge Public Schools [schools]

Committee Reports (7)

• 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]