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Awaiting Report Status Update 03.03.25
Awaiting Report Status Update 03.03.25
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
03/10/25
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
TBD
Staff is in discussions
with Boston
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.
Active
03/24/25
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.
Active
TBD
Toner (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Nolan; 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.
Active
TBD
To be scheduled at an
upcoming Health and
Environment
Committee Meeting.
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.
Active
05/05/25
Nolan (Lead); Toner; Zusy
Awaiting Report Status Update 03.03.25
AR#
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected Date
Notes
Sponsors
25-006
02/10/25
Investigate safety improvements such as signalization to the
intersection of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge Street, and
Warren Street, and to implement these changes as soon as
possible.
Pending
TBD
Azeem (Lead); Nolan; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler
25-007
02/10/25
Prepare a communication to DCR Commissioner Arrigo, urging that
a study of traffic conditions at the intersections of Western Avenue
and River Street at Memorial Drive and Soldiers Field Road
(commonly referred to as “the box”), be included in their FY26
Capital Plan.
Active
03/17/25
Zusy (Lead); Nolan; Siddiqui; Toner
25-008
02/10/25
Create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with
the creation of a Municipal Broadband Network and present it for
consideration by the Council at a Finance Committee meeting in the
context of capital projects for coming years.
Pending
TBD
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Nolan; Siddiqui; Wilson
25-009
02/10/25
Explore how the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department can
advance protection of Cambridge students and other bus riders as
authorized by the two new Massachusetts laws.
Pending
TBD
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Siddiqui; Toner; Wilson;
Zusy