City Council · Regular Meeting, June 10, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #118📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $60,000, received from the Harvard Business School Leadership Fellows Program to the Grant Fund Executive Salaries and Wages accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2024 #118
• City Manager's report2024 · #119📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $21,023 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance Account. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG entitlement program allocates annual grants to larger cities to provide affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and expand economic opportunities to low and moderate-income personsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2024 #119
• City Manager's report2024 · #120📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $31,428.45 to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housing to assist low and moderate income residentsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2024 #120
• City Manager's report2024 · #121📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appropriation of $9,988 to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housing to assist low and moderate income residentsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2024 #121
• City Manager's report2024 · #122📁 Placed on file, 8–0an order authorizing the City Manager to transfer necessary funds needed to maintain appropriation control as part of the fiscal end-of-year closeout processSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2024 #122
• City Manager's report2024 · #123📁 Placed on file, 8–0the fourth annual Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) Progress ReportSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2024 #123
• City Manager's report2024 · #124📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-30, regarding Youth Center Tuition RatesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschools📖 readCMA 2024 #124

• City officer's report2024 · #82📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0an update regarding legislative activityartsbroadbandpolice safetytransit traffic📖 read COF 2024 #82

24 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (10) · affordable housing (8) · schools (7) · transit traffic (5) · zoning (5). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #76✅ Order adopted, unanimousThe City Manager is requested to provide an update to the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised cost estimates to help inform the FY26 and ongoing capital budget priorities in a timely mannerbudgetPOR 2024 #76
• Policy order2024 · #77✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCambridge City Council go on record requesting that MassDOT begin engaging with Cambridge residents and the Cambridgeport neighborhood early and often throughout the BU Rotary/Reid Overpass ReconstructionCouncil order📖 readPOR 2024 #77
• Policy order2024 · #78⊘ Order withdrawnAsks the City Manager to support local news production as a public good by conducting a $100,000 per year city-backed news fund pilot for up to three years to be administered through an independent intermediary that will decide on funding criteria and selection of local newspapers that provide material coverage of Cambridge newsCouncil requestCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2024 TABLED IN COUNCIL JUNPOR 2024 #78
• Policy order2024 · #79✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Council go on record urging Fenway Health to reconsider the closure of the Central Square Boomerangs thrift store, that the organization is requested to provide a detailed explanation to the community regarding the reasons for the closure of these thrift stores, and that the organization is requested to explore all possible alternatives to maintain this vital community resourceCouncil orderPOR 2024 #79
• Policy order2024 · #80✅ Order adopted, unanimousIn Support of Neville CenterPOR 2024 #80

• Resolution2024 · #130✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Robert J. Medeiros Jr. on his retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2024 #130
• Resolution2024 · #131✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution wishing Denise Montgomery a swift recoveryRES 2024 #131
• Resolution2024 · #132✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's 50th YearRES 2024 #132
• Resolution2024 · #133✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Lynne Cayford on her retirement from the City of CambridgeRES 2024 #133
• Resolution2024 · #134✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Firefighter Thomas S. MacNeil on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire DepartmentRES 2024 #134
• Resolution2024 · #135✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Lois Josimovich on his retirement from the Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese SpeakersRES 2024 #135
• Resolution2024 · #136✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Susan Pahigian "Shushie" on her retirement from the City of CambridgeRES 2024 #136
• Resolution2024 · #137✅ Order adopted, 9-0-0RES 2024 #137 : That the City Council formally go on record in wishing Esther Scantlebury a swift andRES 2024 #137

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• OrdinanceORD 2024 # 2✅ Ordained, unanimousAn Ordinance has been received from the Ordinance Committee, relative to proposed: Zoning Petition to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 17.000, 20.000, and 22.000 of the Cambridge Zoning OrdinancezoningPASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2024 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER JUNE 24, 20ORD 2024 # 2

• Report status2024 · #14Awaiting Report Status Update 6.10.24artshousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 readARS-24-14
• Awaiting report2024 · #25✅ Report received and acceptedReport on implementing more robust ticketing and parking enforcement measures near the intersection of Norman Street and Belmont Streettransit trafficAR-24-25
• Awaiting report2024 · #26✅ Report received and acceptedRequested 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 OrdinanceAR-24-26
• Awaiting report2024 · #27✅ Report received and acceptedProvide 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 prioritieszoningAR-24-27
• Awaiting report2024 · #28✅ Report received and acceptedProvide a written outreach plan for engaging the community related to the processes underway in Central SquareAR-24-28
• Awaiting report2024 · #29✅ Report received and acceptedRequested to provide the draft Request for Information for the 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive to the City Council for review and commentAR-24-29
• Awaiting report2024 · #30✅ Report received and acceptedRequested to provide to the City Council a detailed justification for the increased fees for Youth Centers for the 2024-2025 school yearschoolsAR-24-30

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2024-05-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2024-05-22 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2024-05-28 · Referred To Committee [Unanimous]