City Council · Regular Meeting, November 4, 2024

• City Manager's report2024 · #231✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $34,535.00, received from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This grant will support the purchase of computer equipment in new police cruisersSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2024 #231
• City Manager's report2024 · #232✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $59,982.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account. The funds will be allocated for personnel/overtime and will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws related, but not limited, to impaired and occupant protection as well as initiatives that address pedestrian and bicycle safety issues, coupling educational projects with enforcement of laws to reduce pedestrian and bicycle related injuries and crashesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2024 #232
• City Manager's report2024 · #233📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-56, regarding a request to consider scheduling a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day and a Paper Shredding Event on a Sunday, instead of having them all on SaturdaySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #233
• City Manager's report2024 · #234📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-045, regarding a request to implement a policy to ensure that City operated buildings have default temperatures that align with health and sustainability best practicesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2024 #234
• City Manager's report2024 · #235📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-59, regarding the feasibility of speed control bumps on Antrim StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2024 #235
• City Manager's report2024 · #236📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-49 , regarding a status update on the PACE ProgramSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2024 #236

• City officer's report2024 · #140📁 Placed on file, 9-0-0an update regarding legislative activityhousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2024 #140

109 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (85) · transit traffic (56) · schools (20) · zoning (15) · housing general (10). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2024 · #144↪ Referred to health and environment committeeAsks the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to prepare a Home Rule Petition to enact legislation which would allow the City of Cambridge to prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a solar energy systemCouncil requestclimateCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 4, 2024POR 2024 #144
• Policy order2024 · #145✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Asks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to prominently incorporate recognition of the Massachusett Tribe during key official events, documents, websites, and communications, establish a living memorial in Cambridge that honors the Massachusett Tribe, with special recognition of Sqa Sachem for her leadership and enduring legacy and place a plaque with this language in a prominent location within City Hall, ensuring that this acknowledgment remains visible and lastingCouncil requestPOR 2024 #145
• Policy order2024 · #146✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Asks the City Manager to work with the Law Department to draft a home rule petition for the creation of a Cambridge Jobs Training Trust, and report back to the City Council in a timely mannerCouncil request📖 read POR 2024 #146
• Policy order2024 · #147✅ Order adopted, unanimousThe City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW) on the expansion of the mattress and box spring recycling program to include residents living in multi-unit residential buildings, starting with affordable housing properties that charge a fee to their residentsaffordable housingbike laneshousing generalPOR 2024 #147

• Resolution2024 · #259✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Kenneth Hight III on His Retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2024 #259
• Resolution2024 · #260✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Laurie M. Avallone on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2024 #260
• Resolution2024 · #261✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Patricia M. Griffin on her Retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2024 #261
• Resolution2024 · #262✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Ellen S. Shore on her Retirement from the Redevelopment AuthorityRES 2024 #262
• Resolution2024 · #263✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Maria Melchionmo on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2024 #263
• Resolution2024 · #264✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Nancy-Linn Swain on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2024 #264
• Resolution2024 · #265✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Sergeant William C. Bates on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2024 #265
• Resolution2024 · #266✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Lieutenant Nicholas Mochi on his promotion with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2024 #266
• Resolution2024 · #267✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Officer Michael Padua on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #267
• Resolution2024 · #268✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Robin Harris on being awarded the 2022 National Humanities Medal by President Joe BidenRES 2024 #268
• Resolution2024 · #269✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer Alex Illyinskii on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #269
• Resolution2024 · #270✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer Asif Ali on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #270
• Resolution2024 · #271✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer David Barkhouse on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #271
• Resolution2024 · #272✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer Casimir L. Maziarz on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #272
• Resolution2024 · #273✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Police Officer Thomas J. Dillon on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2024 #273
• Resolution2024 · #274✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCondolences on the death of Alan Steinert, JrRES 2024 #274
• Resolution2024 · #275✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Imagine in Huron VillageRES 2024 #275
• Resolution2024 · #276✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations Emmanuel Mervil and Everybody Gotta Eat being selected for BXC Accelerator programRES 2024 #276
• Resolution2024 · #277✅ Order adopted, unanimousHonoring Cambridge Veterans and Recognizing Veterans DayRES 2024 #277
• Resolution2024 · #278✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences To The Family of Edward A. CallenderRES 2024 #278

• OrdinanceORD 2024 # 9✅ Ordained as amended, 9-0-0ORD 2024 # 9 : An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to ARTICLE 2.000 DEFINITIONSORD 2024 # 9

Dormer. A roofed projection built out from a sloping roof, containing a window or windows.

ARTICLE 8.000 NONCONFORMITY 8.22.1 h. Construction of a dormer or dormers to a nonconforming one- or two-family dwelling [zoning] 📖 read

• Application / petition2024 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousreplace 25% (20 banners in total) of the already 70 temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue, Sydney Street to Memorial Drive and Main Street from November 2024 through December 31, 2024Application from MIT Museum📖 readAPP 2024 #37

• Report status2024 · #24Awaiting Report Status Update 11.4.24artsbudgetclimatetransit traffic📖 readARS-24-24
• Awaiting report2024 · #62✅ Report received and acceptedThe 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 generalAR-24-62

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-04-29 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-06-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-07-26 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-07-28 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-09-29 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-10-16 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-10-23 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2024-10-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2024-10-15 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2024-10-22 · Accepted [Unanimous]