City Council — Regular Meeting, November 18, 2024

City Manager's Agenda (13)

• CMA 2024 #237A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the findings of the 2024 Cambridge Resident Satisfaction Surveyaffordable-housinghousing-general📖 read
• CMA 2024 #238A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City Manager’s LGBTQ+ Friendly Housing Task Force Final Reporthousing-general📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2024 #239A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of members to the Cambridge Street Safety Improvement Project Working Grouptransit-traffic
• CMA 2024 #240Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $283,725.00 funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($181,607.00), to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($88,118.00), and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($14,000.00). This grant is awarded annually to the Department of Human Service Programs Council on Aging Division and is used to provide funding for department staff and services, including transportation for seniors through Door to Door, and part time Senior Center staff. Funds also support instructors and group facilitators who provide services virtually to seniors
• CMA 2024 #241Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($9,000.00). The funds, received by the Friends of the CLC through individual donations, will be used to support ESOL instruction
• CMA 2024 #242Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $30,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($25,367.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,633.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,000.00). The funds, raised by the Friends of the CLC, will be used to support the advising and coordination of the Bridge to College Program, as well as support for ESOL teaching. The grant period is from July 2024 through June 2025. The funds partially support staff salaries and program supplies
• CMA 2024 #243Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,350.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($1,347.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($103.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($2,900.00). The funds, received by the Friends of the CLC through a First Literacy mini-grant will be used to support an ESOL part-time teacher/advisor to offer the Eco Club class to CLC students, as well as pay for incentives for students who participate in the Student Leadership project this yearschools
• CMA 2024 #244Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $48,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($41,194.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,268.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($2,538.00). The grant is provided through funds from the Jacobs Foundation, and will provide support for Bridge Program advising, coaching and mentoring, advising and outreach for the ESOL/Certified Nursing Assistant Program, and career advising for other CLC students. The funds partially support staff salaries and program suppliesschools
• CMA 2024 #245Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $153,808.92 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($107,139.83), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($46,669.09). Funds will be used for costs related to the Carey Men’s Permanent Supported Housing Program operated by the Multi-Service Center. This program assists homeless men to end their homelessness by providing housing at the Cambridge YMCA and counseling and case management services through the Multi-Service Center. Carey Program participants are assisted with issues that may have prevented them from maintaining stable housing, such as substance abuse, legal issues, mental health challenges, employability and more. Funds will be allocated for staff at the Multi Service Center, a contract with Eliot Community Human Services to provide Recovery Coach support, and supplieshomelessnesshousing-general
• CMA 2024 #246A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Erik Sarno and Andrea Taylor and the reappointment of Saffana Anwar, Christopher Fort, Robert Winters, Tahir Kapoor, and Esther Hanig to the Central Square Advisory Committee for a term of three years. RECONSIDERATION FILE BY COUNCILLOR SOBRINHO-WHEELER📖 read
• CMA 2024 #247A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of Gareth Dohety, Ivy Moylan, Henry Grabar, Chad Bonney, and Ryan Clinesmith Montalvo and the reappointments of Matthew Simitis, Kari Kuelzer, John DiGiovanni, Nicola Williams, Alexandra Offiong, and Allison Crosbie to the Harvard Square Advisory Committee for a term of three years
• CMA 2024 #248A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-36, regarding coordinated and timely communication related to interjurisdictional transportation projectstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2024 #249A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to provide an update on the employee engagement survey that we launched early this fallclimate📖 read

Communications (36)

36 resident communications received for this meeting — housing general (17) · zoning (17) · transit traffic (9) · affordable housing (8) · schools (6). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (2)

• POR 2024 #148That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to prepare a draft home rule petition to authorize the City of Cambridge to implement automated parking enforcement technology; and to continue to work with the City of Boston to collaborate on the home rule processtransit-traffic
• POR 2024 #149Resolution in Support of H.823 and S.551, Paint Stewardship and Recyclingbike-lanes

Resolutions (10)

• RES 2024 #279Congratulations to Cheryl Mason on her Retirement from the Cambridge Public School Departmentschools
• RES 2024 #280Congratulations to June L. Hites on her Retirement from the Cambridge Public Schoolsschools
• RES 2024 #281Congratulations to Robin L. Heafey on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2024 #282Condolences on the Death of Maureen F. Peck
• RES 2024 #283Condolences on the Death of Sean P. Griffin
• RES 2024 #284Condolences to the Family of Dorothy (Mullin) Clark
• RES 2024 #285Condolences to the Family of Rodger Bruce Johnson
• RES 2024 #286Resolution Honoring the Memory of Lisa Dreier
• RES 2024 #287Resolution on the death of Linda Gallagher
• RES 2024 #288Congratulating Top Mix Bar & Kitchen's New Alewife Location

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2024 #38An application was received from Mario Massimino, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 67 Inman Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood association. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 18, 2024transit-traffic📖 read

Other Business (3)

• ARS-24-25AR Status Update 11.18.24artsbudgettransit-traffic📖 read

• a letter regarding the deadline for submission of agenda items for the December 2, 2024 City Council meeting 📖 read
• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Committee Reports (5)

• Housing Committee hearing of 2024-04-30 — Accepted
• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2024-10-23 — Accepted
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2024-10-23 — Accepted
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2024-10-24 — Accepted
• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2024-10-31 — Accepted