City Council · Regular Meeting, September 30, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #209✅ Approved, unanimousa Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2024 #209
• City Manager's report2024 · #210✅ Approved, unanimousthe appointment of Anne B. Odera as a member of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship for a term of three yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2024 #210
• City Manager's report2024 · #211✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,700.00, to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These funds were awarded to the Moses Youth Center and will be used to support the safe option filled closet where teens in the community will feel welcomed to useSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #211
• City Manager's report2024 · #212✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $54,360.00 received from the Cambridge Community Foundation Alice Wolf Early Education and Care Fund to support the city’s early childhood efforts, to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($34,360.00) and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($20,000.00). These funds will be used to provide continuing support for training and professional development for early childhood educators and those entering the fieldSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #212
• City Manager's report2024 · #213✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $55,000.00 received from the Cambridge Community Foundation to support the Agenda for Children Out of School Time Initiative to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($5,000.00) and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($50,000.00). The Foundation supports a small portion of the salary of the Agenda for Children Youth Connector who works with the Upper Schools and Youth Programs to support young people and their families in accessing services and programsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2024 #213
• City Manager's report2024 · #214✅ Approved, unanimousa Preservation Restriction at 90 Brattle StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2024 #214
• City Manager's report2024 · #215✅ Report accepted/placed on fil, unanimousthe Half Crown-Marsh NCD Decennial Review ReportSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2024 #215
• City Manager's report2024 · #216✅ Approved, unanimousrequest that the City Council authorize the purchase of a parcel of land located within the town of Lexington identified as 0 Cambridge/Concord Turnpike in Lexington, MassachusettsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertrees📖 read CMA 2024 #216
• City Manager's report2024 · #217📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-52, regarding an evaluation of the legal feasibility of the following proposals and analyze how much housing could be created under the following proposalsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2024 #217

• City officer's report2024 · #126📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0an update regarding legislative activitybudget📖 read COF 2024 #126
• City officer's report2024 · #127📁 Amended and placed on file, 9-0-0the 2024-2025 Committee assignmentsartshousing generalpolice safety📖 readCOF 2024 #127

120 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (108) · housing general (91) · affordable housing (35) · trees (26) · tenants rent (19). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #134✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Council support of a fair union contract for Cambridge Hospital residents and calls on CHA leadership to swiftly and thoughtfully settle a contract that reflects the value of the resident physicians, the patients they serve, and the crucial importance of Cambridge Hospital to our communityhomelessnesshousing generallaborpolice safety📖 readPOR 2024 #134
• Policy order2024 · #135✅ Order adopted, unanimousThe City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City departments to assess the feasibility of installing speed control bumps on Antrim StreetPOR 2024 #135
• Policy order2024 · #136✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support of the Week Without Driving challenge and specifically designate October 3, 2024 as a day in which participants are encouraged to use alternative transportation options such as public transit, biking, carpooling, and walkingtransit trafficPOR 2024 #136
• Policy order2024 · #137✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–4Asks the City Manager to work with the appropriate departments to produce the petition(s) necessary to accomplish the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundaries, including and especially Memorial DriveCouncil requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2024 #137
• Policy order2024 · #138✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the City Council on the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) NOFO as soon as possibleCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2024 #138

• Resolution2024 · #228✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Roberta BeckfordRES 2024 #228
• Resolution2024 · #229✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to Susan Pacheco on the passing of her brotherRES 2024 #229
• Resolution2024 · #230✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Debra Copeland-Montout on her retirementRES 2024 #230
• Resolution2024 · #231✅ Order adopted, unanimousLate Condolence Resolution For Esther AdlerRES 2024 #231
• Resolution2024 · #232✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Mayor E. Denise Simmons a Happy BirthdayRES 2024 #232

• Application / petition2024 · #36✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 5 JFK StreetApplication from Craig Murphy representing THE COMEDY STUDIO📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2024 #36

• Report status2024 · #21Awaiting Report Status Update 9.30.24artsbudgetclimatetransit traffic📖 readARS-24-21
• Awaiting report2024 · #56✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to schedule at least one hazardous waste day and one paper shredding event per year to be held on a SundayCouncil requestAR-24-56
• Awaiting report2024 · #57✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate DPW officials to immediately address this issue so that foul substances no longer leak from the DPW garbage trucksCouncil requestAR-24-57
• Awaiting report2024 · #58✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore the feasibility of a successor program to Rise Up CambridgeCouncil requestAR-24-58