City Council — Regular Meeting, June 17, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (9)

• CMA 2024 #125Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This funding will support District-based initiatives that drive economic growth and strengthen the distinctive character of the Central Square Cultural Districtarts
• CMA 2024 #126Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance accountarts📖 read
• CMA 2024 #127Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $228,471.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($38,237.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($190,234.00). The funds will be used for shelter operating costs, providing essential services to homeless persons outside of the shelter setting, rapid re-housing, and homelessness prevention case management serviceshomelessnesshousing-general
• CMA 2024 #128Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $11,358.00 funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account (4,358.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($7,000.00). Funds will be used to supplement our current LIHEAP grant award, supporting part-time staff and other administrative demandshousing-general
• CMA 2024 #129Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $6,404,386 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($357,424.00), to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($6,031,962.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($15,000.00). Funds will also be used to cover grant administrative costshousing-general
• CMA 2024 #130A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report 24-25, regarding parking enforcement at Belmont and Norman Streetstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #131A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-021, regarding Traffic Concerns on Appleton Streetbike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #132A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to update on the City’s efforts to support the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Track Improvement Program in 2024transit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #133A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on Summer Programspolice-safetyschools📖 read

Communications (151)

151 resident communications received for this meeting — bike lanes (128) · transit traffic (128) · schools (8) · climate (4) · broadband (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• POR 2024 #81That the City Manager is requested to explore with the MBTA how to best ensure that the public art, Gift of the Wind, is preservedartstransit-traffic
• POR 2024 #82That the City Manager is requested to develop a policy and systems to ensure that an infrastructure safety audit is made to intersections where a crash results in a serious injury and implement needed safety improvements
• POR 2024 #83That Chair of the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee is hereby appointed to manage the City Manager performance evaluation process via his role as Chair of this committee
• POR 2024 #84That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department and all relevant City departments to report on how have community events and ways to inform residents of all efforts to improve driving, cycling, and pedestrian safety and educate residents on how best to safely follow the rules when using roadwaysbike-lanestransit-traffic
• POR 2024 #85City Council support of the mission of the June delegation to strengthen the contact between Cambridge and El Salvador and to foster ties between the communities as well as the community-building in our home communities
• POR 2024 #86Late Policy Order Re Central Square Library and Green Street Garage

Resolutions (8)

• RES 2024 #138Congratulations to Laura Nichols on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #139Congratulations to Sergio Pace on his retirement from the Cambridge Public Schoolsschools
• RES 2024 #140Congratulations to Fire Captain David J. House on his retirement
• RES 2024 #141Congratulations to Aida Doo on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #142Congratulations to Maria Vigneau on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #143Congratulations to Marie Barry on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #144Congratulations to Averil Kane on her retirement from the City of Cambridge
• RES 2024 #145Congratulations to Rosemary Barry on her retirement from the City of Cambridge

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2024 #21An application was received from Raghu Chivukula, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 12 Linnaean Street; 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 association. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL JUNE 17, 2024transit-traffic📖 read
• APP 2024 #22An application was received from Eric Franco representing Northpond Ventures, requesting permission for one (1) projecting sign at the premises numbered 8 Brattle Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and proof of abutter's mailing has been provided📖 read
• APP 2024 #23An application was received from Chip City, requesting permission for one (1) projecting blade sign and two (2) awnings at the premises numbered 1 Brattle Square approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and proof of abutters mailing has been provided📖 read

Other Business (3)

• ARS-24-15Awaiting Report Status Update 6.17.24artshousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• AR-24-31Provide 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 mannerbudget

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

Committee Reports (3)

• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2024-05-21 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2024-05-29 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2024-06-05 — Accepted [Unanimous]