the Douglas Brown Petition

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF CAMBRIDGE [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] DIANE P. LEBLANC PAULA M. CRANE CITY CLERK DEPUTY CITY CLERK February 1, 2023 Dear Honorable Mayor Siddiqui and Councillors, On January 9, 2023, the City Council voted to refer the Douglas Brown Petition to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for hearing and report. The City Solicitor has reviewed this petition further and advised that it is defective. • The corrective action needed is for the City Council to rescind the vote to refer the Douglas Brown Petition to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for hearing and report because the Petition is defective as a matter of law. This vote should take place at the City Council meeting on February 6, 2023. Best, Dario DAilon Diane LeBlanc City Clerk CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139