City Council — Regular Meeting, October 21, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (10)

• CMA 2024 #221A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update from the Human Resources Departmentlabor📖 read
• CMA 2024 #222A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Diane Smith as a member of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission for a term of three years📖 read
• CMA 2024 #223A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-39, regarding the feasibility of utilizing the large screen televisions in the community rooms of CHA buildings to enable seniors living in these buildings to participate in (via public comment) and view City Council meetings as they are held
• CMA 2024 #224A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-50, regarding a review on the Short Term Rentals Ordinance in Cambridgezoning📖 read
• CMA 2024 #225A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-57 regarding the issue of leaking substances from DPW garbage trucks
• CMA 2024 #226A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-44 regarding a legal opinion on restricting the use of a solar systemclimate📖 read
• CMA 2024 #227A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Planning Board Report regarding the BZA Dormers Zoning Petitionzoning📖 read
• CMA 2024 #228A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-51 regarding automated parking enforcementtransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #229A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-20, regarding recommendations for amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) and Zoning Ordinancesbike-lanestransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #230A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Number 24-50, regarding proposed amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance to extend the deadline associated with the completion of those sections of the ordinance that are required to be completed by May 1, 2026bike-lanesschoolstransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (42)

42 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (25) · bike lanes (19) · schools (8) · housing general (6) · affordable housing (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (3)

• POR 2024 #141That the City Manager is requested to direct the Law Department and the Community Development Department to work with the Board of Zoning Appeal to clean up language and come back to the Ordinance Committee with clarifications and amendments to requirements related to adding dormers to nonconforming one and two family dwellingszoning
• POR 2024 #142That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status of the Resident Experiences of Inclusion and Bias in Inclusionary Housing in Cambridge report’s recommendations, including progress on implementation and planned next stepsaffordable-housinghousing-general
• POR 2024 #143Short-Term Rentals Ordinance Amendments

Resolutions (13)

• RES 2024 #245Congratulations on the retirement of Feroza K. Bashar from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2024 #246Congratulations to Denise Costello on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2024 #248Condolences to the family of Paulette D. Jarvis
• RES 2024 #249Happy Anniversary to Tina and Albert Pacheco
• RES 2024 #250Resolution on the death of James Francis D’Antona
• RES 2024 #251Congratulations to Amigos da Terça as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a Black-Tie Dinner Dance Fundraising Event on October 26, 2024
• RES 2024 #252Condolences on the death of Thomas W. Riley
• RES 2024 #253Condolences on the death of William J. "Billy" Megan, Sr
• RES 2024 #254Condolences on the death of Susanne Collins
• RES 2024 #255Congratulations to Dr. Romit Bhattacharya and Attorney Rima Pancholi
• RES 2024 #256That the City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Stacy L. Moran at this time of such personal loss
• RES 2024 #257Congratulations to Geeta Aiyer on being recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander Honoree by the Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation
• RES 2024 #258Happy 90th Birthday to Larry Berman

Ordinances (4)

• ORD 2024 # 5An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to Flexible Parking Corridor Zoning Petition. ADOPTED AS A CITY COUNCIL ZONING PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 2024. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 2, 2024transit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• ORD 2024 # 6An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Municipal Ordinance. REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 2024 PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 2, 2024bike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• ORD 2024 # 7An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to the Commercial Parking Space Permits Municipal Ordinance. REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 2024. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 2, 2024transit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• ORD 2024 # 8An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to proposed amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance to extend the deadline associated with the completion of those sections of the ordinance that are required to be completed by May 1, 2026bike-lanesschoolstransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Other Business (5)

• ARS-24-23Awaiting Report Status Update 10.21.24artsbudgetclimatetransit-traffic📖 read
• AR-24-61The City Manager is requested 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 Drivetransit-traffic

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• the Fall Schedule for Finance Committee Meetings 📖 read
• POR 2024 #140 : That the regular City Council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024 is

changed to a Joint Roundtable with the City Council and School Committee to discuss macro-economic trends in Cambridge and the City’s budget [budget, schools]

Committee Reports (1)

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2024-10-08 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]