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Awaiting Report Status Update 02.10.25

ARS-25-5·Council meeting Feb 10, 2025·1 page·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
Awaiting Report Status Update 02.10.25 AR# Date Passed Policy Order Summary Status Expected Date Notes Sponsors 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 Active TBD Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Wilson 24-058 09/23/24 Requested to confer with the Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore the feasibility of a successor program to Rise Up Cambridge. Active 03/10/25 Siddiqui (Lead); McGovern; Simmons; Sobrinho- Wheeler; Wilson 24-062 10/21/24 Work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status of the Resident Experiences of Inclusion and Bias in Inclusionary Housing in Cambridge report’s recommendations, including progress on implementation and planned next steps. Active 03/03/25 Siddiqui (Lead); Simmons; Sobrinho-Wheeler; Wilson 24-063 11/04/24 Recognize and honor Massachusett Tribe during key official events, documents, websites, and communications, establish a living memorial in Cambridge that honors the Massachusett Tribe, with special recognition of Sqa Sachem for her leadership and enduring legacy and place a plaque with this language in a prominent location within City Hall Active 03/03/25 Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Toner; Wilson 24-064 11/18/24 Work with relevant City departments to prepare a Home Rule Petition to enact legislation which would allow the City of Cambridge to prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a solar energy system. Referred to Committee March, 2025 Committee Hearing To be Scheduled Nolan (Lead); Azeem 24-066 11/18/24 Work with relevant City departments to prepare a draft home rule petition to authorize the City of Cambridge to implement automated parking enforcement technology; and to continue to work with the City of Boston to collaborate on the home rule process. Active 03/03/25 Nolan (Lead); Azeem; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler; Wilson 24-067 12/02/24 Work with relevant City departments to review with a robust and inclusive community process the Cambridge Bicycle Plan, most recently updated in 2020, and identify potential improvements and consider next steps for a network of Separated Bicycle Facilities, and Separated Bicycle Facilities Active 03/24/25 Nolan (Lead); McGovern; Sobrinho-Wheeler 24-068 12/09/24 Restore Garden Street to two-way automobile traffic while preserving two- way protected bike lanes, preserving as much parking on and/or near Garden Street as possible Active 03/17/25 Toner (Lead); Nolan; Wilson 25-002 01/27/25 That the City Manager ensure staff work to Adherence to the existing prevailing wage ordinance, Maintenance of consistent wage rates, Provision of comprehensive employer-paid benefits and Development of a clear local employment strategy. Pending TBD Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Toner 25-003 01/27/25 Report back to the City Council with a update on the status and timeline for the completion of the Grand Junction Multiuse Path and how implementation between Gore Street and Little Binney could coincide with Phase 2 of the CSO implementation on Cambridge Street. Pending TBD Toner (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Nolan; Pickett; Siddiqui; Simmons; Sobrinho-Wheeler; Wilson; Zusy 25-004 01/27/25 Develop zoning recommendations, pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A §9B, for regulations to encourage the use of solar energy systems and protect solar access for Registered Solar Energy Systems that have been in existence for one year, per Ordinance Ch. 22.60, specifically on structures over 4 stories. Pending TBD Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Toner; Wilson; Zusy 25-005 02/03/25 Prepare a report on the use of M.G.L. Ch. 40U to determine which local statutes can be enforced by the local-option procedure in order to better collect fines in violation of Cambridge ordinances and provide a recommendation to the City Council for implementation of Ch. 40U procedures. Pending TBD Nolan (Lead); Toner; Zusy