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Awaiting Report Status Update 9.23.24
Awaiting Report Status Update 9.23.24
AR #
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date
Sponsors
Department Notes
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
24-031
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.
Active
10/21/24
Pickett (Lead); McGovern;
Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler
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
Active
TBD
McGovern (Lead); Simmons
(Lead); Toner (Lead); Azeem
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
09/23/24
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
Awaiting Report Status Update 9.23.24
AR #
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date
Sponsors
Department Notes
24-046
09/09/24
Direct the appropriate City staff to prioritize the repair of
the water bubbler at Anderson Tennis Courts on
Pemberton Street.
Active
09/23/24
Simmons (Lead); Toner
24-047
09/09/24
Direct the appropriate City staff to provide a
comprehensive report outlining the City's knowledge of
the garbage chute issues at 1 Leighton Street.
Active
10/21/24
Simmons (Lead); Toner
24-049
09/09/24
Provide a status update on the implementation of the
PACE program and provide resources and information
for property owners; and provide any recommendations
for expanding PACE adoption
Active
10/28/24
Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Sobrinho-
Wheeler; Toner
24-050
09/09/24
Update on progress towards providing a
recommendation for changes to the existing ordinance
and a report on the impact of the Short-Term Rentals in
Cambridge, including how enforcement happens and
how many units are registered and available.
Active
10/07/24
Nolan (Lead); Azeem; Siddiqui;
Wilson
24-051
09/09/24
Provide a status Update on Automated Parking
Enforcement.
Pending
TBD
Nolan (Lead); Azeem; McGovern;
Sobrinho-Wheeler
24-052
09/16/24
Direct the Community Development Department (CDD)
and the Law Department to draft zoning language based
on the proposal discussed at the Housing Committee to
eliminate exclusionary zoning and allow up to six stories
of multifamily housing in all residential districts.
Active
TBD
Azeem (Lead); Siddiqui
24-053
09/16/24
Assist companies, institutions, and other organizations
in adopting truck safety requirements for their fleets and
finding trucking vendors who are able to comply by
providing an informational resource and publicizing
those that comply
Pending
TBD
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);
McGovern; Siddiqui; Wilson
24-054
09/16/24
Review Cambridge’s curb cut policies and report back
on if they can be improved to help meet the City’s
transportation and sustainability goals with some
proposed updates and draft ordinance language
designating City staff as the final approval authority for
curb cuts.
Pending
TBD
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Azeem;
Siddiqui; Wilson