City Council ▸ 2024-09-16
City Council — Regular Meeting, September 16, 2024
5 City Manager's Agenda267 Communications2 Policy Orders9 Resolutions1 Ordinances1 Applications & Petitions10 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (5)
- CMA 2024 #198A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR)police-safetytransit-traffic📖 read
- CMA 2024 #199A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-041, regarding a request to work with the City of Somerville to address the parking signage on Seven Pines Avenuetransit-traffic📖 read
- CMA 2024 #200A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-42, regarding amending the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of Whittemore Avenue from Alewife Brook Parkway to include an exception for abutterstransit-traffic📖 read
- CMA 2024 #201A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-048, regarding a request which directed City staff to enact policy that will extend the priority period for Social Equity and Equity Empowerment cannabis business applicants📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
- CMA 2024 #202A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Council Order 24-121, which requested that the City Manager work with relevant staff to provide an update on the status of the Vail Court property and associate litigation in Said S. Abuzahra, Trustee of Equity Realty Trust, et al. v. City of Cambridge, in Executive Session if necessary, at a future meeting
Communications (267)
267 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (240) · housing general (191) · trees (91) · transit traffic (68) · affordable housing (62). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (2)
- POR 2024 #124That the City of Cambridge assist companies, institutions, and other organizations in adopting truck safety requirements for their fleets and finding trucking vendors who are able to comply by providing an informational resource and publicizing those that comply
- POR 2024 #125That the City Manager is hereby requested to work with relevant departments to review Cambridge’s curb cut policies and report back on if they can be improved to help meet the City’s transportation and sustainability goals with some proposed updates and draft ordinance language designating City staff as the final approval authority for curb cuts
Resolutions (9)
- RES 2024 #213Congratulations to Janet Amphlett, recipient of the Herb Epstein Volunteer Excellence Award
- RES 2024 #214Congratulations to Katie Labrie on her new position as Executive Director of Cambridge Local First
- RES 2024 #215Condolences on the death of John "Buddy" Harold Earle, III
- RES 2024 #216Condolences on the death of Sally A. Drewicz
- RES 2024 #217Resolution on the death of Rita Grassi
- RES 2024 #218Condolences on the death of Maria C. Branco
- RES 2024 #219Condolences on the death of Francis P. " Red" McGrail
- RES 2024 #220Resolution on the death of Phebe Ward
- RES 2024 #221Resolution on the death of Barbara Jeanette Ellcock
Ordinances (1)
- ORD 2024 # 4An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge be amended in Chapter 5.50.040 entitled “Permitting preferences for priority applicants”📖 read
Applications & Petitions (1)
- APP 2024 #34An application was received from Jason Parillo representing Bred, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 730 Main Street, approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter response has been provided📖 read
Other Business (10)
- ARS-24-19Awaiting Report Status Update 9.16.24artsbudgettransit-traffic📖 read
- AR-24-46City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to prioritize the repair of the water bubbler at Anderson Tennis Courts on Pemberton Street
- AR-24-47The City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to provide a comprehensive report outlining the City's knowledge of the garbage chute issues at 1 Leighton Street
- AR-24-48The City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to enact policy that will extend the priority period for Social Equity and Equity Empowerment cannabis business applicants for a period of six months to one year, or until guidance has been received from the Cannabis Control Commission
- AR-24-49The City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to provide a status update on the implementation of the PACE program and provide resources and information for property owners; and provide any recommendations for expanding PACE adoption
- AR-24-50The City Manager is requested to provide an update on progress towards providing a recommendation for changes to the existing ordinance and a report on the impact of the Short-Term Rentals in Cambridge, including how enforcement happens and how many units are registered and available
- AR-24-51The City Manager is requested to provide a status Update on Automated Parking Enforcementtransit-traffic