A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the recommendations of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) for FY2022

To: Louis DePasquale, City Manager From: David Kale, Chair of Community Preservation Act Committee Date: September 15, 2021 Re: Allocation and Appropriation of FY2022 CPA Funds The purpose of this memo is to summarize the process of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) and to convey the Committee’s recommendations for FY2022 CPA funding, voted on by the CPAC on September 14, 2021. The Committee met four times: May 12, 2021 (Organizing Meeting), June 9, 2021 (Project Recommendation Hearing), July 14, 2021 (Allocation Percentages Hearing), and September 14, 2021 (Project and Allocation Vote Meeting). The Committee’s recommendations are based on public comments and City staff presentations received at the June 9, 2021 and July 14,2021 hearings, public comment submitted electronically while the record remained open, and extensive CPAC discussion at the September 14, 2021 meeting. The Committee received comments as follows: • 1 public speaker at the May 12, 2021 meeting; • 6 public speakers at the June 9, 2021 hearing; • 11 public speakers at the July 14, 2021 hearing; • 51 communications received via electronic submission; and • 3 emailed petitions with a total of 92 signatures. The Committee received 19 comments related to CPA projects: • 8 comments supported affordable housing initiatives; • 3 comments supported, and 1 comment opposed, historic preservation projects; and • 7 comments supported open space projects. The Committee received 136 comments on the allocation percentages: • 38 individual comments supported an 80% allocation to affordable housing; • 92 petition signatures, from 3 petitions, supported an 80% allocation to affordable housing; • 1 comment supported an 80% allocation to affordable housing and a 20% allocation to historic preservation (*This is not a permitted allocation, as a minimum of 10% must go to each spending category); • 1 comment supported a 70% allocation to affordable housing and a 15%, 15% split between historic preservation and open space; • 3 comments supported a 60% allocation to affordable housing and a 20%, 20% split between historic preservation and open space; and • 1 comment advocated for an unspecific increase to the open space allocation. All comments received by the Committee are available on the CPA website at FY22 CPA Public Comment. The attached FY22 Project Recommendations Book provides additional detail on the Committee’s process, funding and recommended projects for FY22. Accordingly, on September 14, 2021, the CPAC voted on the following recommendations to the City Council, through the City Manager. The CPAC voted unanimously for an allocation of 80% for Affordable Housing, 10% for Historic Preservation projects and 10% for Open Space projects. The Committee then voted to recommend that CPA funds in the amount of $17,510,000 be allocated and appropriated to the Affordable Housing Trust, as well as to certain historic preservation and open space projects. After significant discussion, conditions were attached to the recommendation for funding the Historic Preservation project for the Winthrop Wall Restoration, Construction. Specifically, the Committee voted 6-0-1 abstention to recommend an

appropriation of $200,000 for construction costs related to the Winthrop Wall Restoration, provided, that the appropriation shall not exceed 50% of the total project cost. All other recommendations were voted unanimously. The Committee votes were as follows: VOTE 1: Fiscal Year 2022 Local Funds ($11,200,000) Vote 1A 80% of FY2022 CPA Local Fund revenues ($8,960,000) allocated to Affordable Housing and appropriated to the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Vote 1B 10% of FY2022 CPA Local Fund revenues ($1,120,000) allocated to Historic Preservation as follows: 1. $520,000 appropriated to the Lombardi Municipal Building, Roof Replacement 2. $600,000 appropriated to the Historic Preservation Grants Vote 1C 10% of FY2022 CPA Local Fund revenues ($1,120,000) allocated to Open Space as follows: 1. $40,000 appropriated to the Alewife Restoration 2. $5,000 appropriated to the Bare Root Nursery Expansion, Fresh Pond 3. $1,075,000 appropriated to the Raymond Street (Corcoran) Park, Design & Partial Construction VOTE 2: Fiscal Year 2021 State Funds [received in FY2022] ($4,200,000) Vote 2A 80% of FY2021 State Match revenues ($3,360,000) allocated to Affordable Housing and appropriated to the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Vote 2B 10% of FY2021 State Match revenues ($420,000) allocated to Historic Preservation as follows: 1. $67,000 appropriated to the Architectural Survey Digitization, Phase IV 2. $173,000 appropriated to the City Record Digitization 3. $165,000 appropriated to the Flagstaff Park Flagpole Restoration 4. $15,000 appropriated to the Lombardi Municipal Building, Roof Replacement Vote 2C 10% of FY2021 State Match revenues ($420,000) allocated to Open Space as follows: 1. $120,000 appropriated to the Bare Root Nursery Expansion, Fresh Pond 2. $150,000 appropriated to the Magazine Beach, Sunken Parking Lot Removal & Grassy Beach Creation 3. $150,000 appropriated to the Rafferty Park, Design VOTE 3: CPA Fund Balance ($2,100,000) Vote 3A 80% of the Fund Balance ($1,680,000) allocated to Affordable Housing and appropriated to the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust Vote 3B 10% of the Fund Balance ($210,000) allocated to Historic Preservation as follows: 1. $10,000 appropriated to the Flagstaff Park Flagpole Restoration

2. $200,000 appropriated to the Winthrop Wall Restoration, Construction. Vote 3C 10% of the Fund Balance ($210,000) allocated to Open Space as follows: 1. $210,000 appropriated to the Rafferty Park Design VOTE 4: CPA Fund Balance - Administration ($10,000) Vote 4A 1. $10,000 appropriated to Administrative Costs for Community Preservation Coalition membership dues TABLE 1. Summary of FY2022 Recommended Appropriations by Expenditure Type Affordable Housing $14,000,000 Historic Preservation Architectural Survey Digitization, Phase IV $67,000 City Record Digitization $173,000 Flagstaff Park Flagpole Restoration $175,000 Lombardi Municipal Building, Roof Replacement $535,000 Historic Preservation Grants $600,000 Winthrop Wall Restoration, Construction $200,000 Subtotal (Historic Preservation) $1,750,000 Open Space Alewife Restoration $40,000 Bare Root Nursery Expansion, Fresh Pond $125,000 Magazine Beach, Sunken Parking Lot Removal & Grassy Beach Creation $150,000 Rafferty Park, Design $360,000 Raymond Street (Corcoran) Park, Design & Partial Construction $1,075,000 Subtotal (Open Space) $1,750,000 Administration/ Community Preservation Coalition $10,000 Grand Total $17,510,000 TABLE 2. Summary of Recommended Appropriations by Funding FY2022 Local Funds FY2021 State Funds CPA Fund Balance FY2022 Total Affordable Housing Trust $8,960,000 $3,360,000 $1,680,000 $14,000,000 Historic Preservation Projects $1,120,000 $420,000 $210,000 $1,750,000 Open Space Projects $1,120,000 $420,000 $210,000 $1,750,000

Admin./Community Preservation Coalition Membership Dues $10,000 $10,000 Total $11,200,000 $4,200,000 $2,110,000 $17,510,000 In City Council September 20, 2021. Adopted by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas 9; Nays 0; Absent 0. Attest:- Anthony I. Wilson, City Clerk A true copy; ATTEST:- Anthony I. Wilson City Clerk