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Awaiting Report Status Update 3/25/2024
AR Number
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date
Sponsors
Notes
24-003
01/22/24
Confer with City departments on public renewable energy
projects that could receive funding through the IRA Direct Pay
provision.
Active
03/25/24
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Nolan; Siddiqui; Wilson
24-006
02/12/24
Research rules and regulations governing the use of Electric
Micromobility Devices and what, if any, authority Cambridge
has to introduce its own regulations of these Devices including
speed and location of use
Active
04/08/24
Pickett (Lead); Nolan; Toner; Wilson
24-008
02/26/24
Present recommendations for the refinement and improvement
of the housing permitting process to the City Council, with a
focus on reducing delays, minimizing costs, and enhancing
clarity and accessibility for all stakeholders.
Reviewing
TBD
Azeem (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; Sobrinho-Wheeler
24-009
02/26/24
Confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison, Community
Development Department, and the Cambridge Housing
Authority on the feasibility of municipally-funded housing
vouchers and identification of potential existing revenue
sources including unallocated ARPA funds, the Affordable
Housing Trust and CPA dollars for funding such program, and
report back to the City Council in a timely manner
Active
04/29/24
Siddiqui (Lead); Azeem; Sobrinho-Wheeler; Wilson
24-010
02/26/24
Report back to the City Council with the data analysis included
in the Economic Feasibility Analysis provided to EOHLC as
part of Cambridge’s MBTA Communities final compliance
submission.
Active
03/25/24
Toner (Lead); McGovern; Nolan
24-011
03/04/24
Dispatch the appropriate City personnel to assess the
sidewalks in and around Carl Barron Plaza, paying particular
attention to those areas that may be hazardous for seniors and
those with mobility impediments.
Active
03/25/24
Simmons (Lead)
24-012
03/04/24
Recommend ordinance amendments to the City of Cambridge
Tenant Rights and Resources Ordinance, Chapter 8.71 of the
City Code, to ensure that all Cambridge landlords and tenants
receive annual notice from the City, for example in October, of
these and other rights and resources; include in the FY25
budget amounts sufficient to carry out these policies; report
back to the Housing Committee on progress within a
reasonable time before filing the city FY25 budget.
Active
04/08/24
McGovern (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler
(Lead); Azeem
24-013
03/18/24
Work with relevant City departments and meet with the MBTA
and City of Boston in advance of the July Red Line shutdown
about the implementation of a fare-free 1 bus program.
Active
04/08/24
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Siddiqui
24-014
03/18/24
Investigate and determine what measures, if any, can be taken
to mitigate the noise impacts of waste management disposal
operations on residents in the North Point District while
remaining compliant with existing legal requirements.
Reviewing
TBD
Simmons (Lead)
AR Number
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date
Sponsors
Notes
24-015
03/18/24
Recommendations for adjusting parking permit fees to better
align with associated costs.
Reviewing
TBD
Nolan (Lead); Azeem
24-016
03/18/24
Develop ways to fund support of decarbonization and clean
energy projects and technical assistance for property owners of
all types especially those with limited resources, with an initial
focus on work associated with BEUDO emissions reduction
requirements.
Reviewing
TBD
Nolan; Pickett; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler