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Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24
Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24
AR#
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date Sponsors
Notes
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.
Active
09/09/24
Azeem (Lead); McGovern;
Nolan; Sobrinho-Wheeler
24-024
05/20/24
Report on work done with relevant City departments
and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether
Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest event.
Active
09/30/24
Nolan (Lead); Azeem;
Simmons; Sobrinho-Wheeler
24-026
06/03/24
Requested to clarify why the Wage Theft Enforcement
Committee has not yet been appointed and to swiftly
appoint the committee as called for in the Wage Theft
Ordinance.
Active
09/09/24
Simmons (Lead); McGovern;
Sobrinho-Wheeler; Toner
24-031
06/10/24
Provide an update to the Municipal Facilities
Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised cost
estimates to help inform the FY26 and ongoing capital
budget priorities in a timely manner.
Active
10/21/24
Pickett (Lead); Nolan; Toner
24-032
06/17/24
Explore with the MBTA how to best ensure that the
public art, Gift of the Wind, is preserved.
Active
09/30/24
Pickett (Lead); McGovern;
Nolan; Siddiqui; Simmons;
Toner; Wilson
24-036
06/24/24
Develop for future inter-jurisdictional transportation
projects a system to ensure coordinated and timely
communication between multiple parties involved in
such projects and report back to the Transportation
and Public Utilities Committee in a time fashion.
Pending
TBD
Pickett (Lead); McGovern;
Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler
Pending scheduling of
Transportation and
Public Utilites
Committee.
24-035
06/24/24
Update on the Children Savings Accounts Program
that includes how many families are using the account,
what the impact has been for families, and any
feedback or recommendations families or partners
might have
Active
09/23/24
McGovern (Lead); Siddiqui
(Lead); Wilson (Lead); Nolan
24-037
06/24/24
Consider a number of city application processes and
find ways to reduce paper and printing waste
Active
11/25/24
Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui;
Sobrinho-Wheeler
24-039
08/05/24
Feasibility of utilizing the large screen televisions in
the community rooms of CHA buildings
Pending
TBD
McGovern (Lead); Simmons
(Lead); Toner (Lead); Azeem
24-040
08/05/24
Ensure the City’s Gold Star Pool remains open
through the end of September 2024, and shall be
ready to open at the start of June 2025
Active
09/09/24
Siddiqui (Lead); Simmons
(Lead)
24-041
08/05/24
Work with the City of Somerville to address the
parking signage on Seven Pines Avenue.
Active
09/16/24
Simmons (Lead); Toner (Lead)
24-042
08/05/24
Amend the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of
Whittemore Avenue from Alewife Brook Parkway to
include an exception for abutters
Active
09/16/24
McGovern (Lead); Siddiqui
(Lead); Toner (Lead)
Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24
AR#
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date Sponsors
Notes
24-043
08/05/24
Conduct outreach to Cambridge colleges and
universities about the pilot University Pass Program
and coordinate with the MBTA and report back to the
City Council on these outreach efforts
Active
09/16/24
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);
Nolan; Siddiqui; Simmons
24-044
08/05/24
Legal opinion on whether Cambridge can enact a local
ordinance or regulation similar to H.3685, which would
prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the
use of a solar energy system, or whether the City
should submit a Home Rule Petition to ensure access
to solar energy for residents
Active
10/07/24
Nolan (Lead); Sobrinho-
Wheeler (Lead); Siddiqui
24-045
08/05/24
Review climate leading heating and cooling
regulations and direct the appropriate departments to
develop and implement a policy that aligns with
Cambridge’s climate leadership to ensure that City
operated buildings have default temperatures that
align with health and sustainability best practices
Active
10/21/24
Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead);
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);
Azeem