Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $390,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds have been received from the sources below and will be used for the design of a transportation connection between Terminal Road and Wheeler Street

January 23, 2023 To the Honorable, the City Council: I am hereby requesting the appropriation of $390,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds have been received from the sources below and will be used for the design of a transportation connection between Terminal Road and Wheeler Street. Source Amount 55 Wheeler Street SP330 $250,000 75 / 109 Smith Place SP 359 $140,000 TOTAL: $390,000 The Alewife District Plan speaks to the importance of creating a connected and finer-grained network of streets and paths to provide better access within the district. A priority recommendation of the Alewife District Plan, and the current Alewife Zoning Working Group, is to connect Wheeler Street to Terminal Road. This funding will support the design of a transportation connection between Wheeler Street and Terminal Road with a goal of • increasing connectivity in the area • making safe and comfortable connections for people walking and biking • improving response times for emergency response vehicles • determining feasibility of options, including how much non-city space is required • evaluating options for general purpose traffic connections There will be a community process to evaluate the alternatives and inform the design process. Very truly yours, Yi-An Huang City Manager

Proposed Street Network New Connection Existing Terminal Road – Evaluate for Improvements