A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Proposed Amendments -- Cambridge Municipal Code 13.08, Water System Regulations and Chapter 13.12, Water Reservoirs. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MARCH 24, 2025 ELIGIBLE TO BE ORDAINED ON APRIL 7, 2025

Megan B. Bayer Assistant City Solicitors City Solicitor Paul S. Kawai Sean M. McKendry Elliott J. Veloso Diane O. Pires Deputy City Solicitor Sydney M. Wright Evan C. Bjorklund Kate M. Kleimola Franziskus Lepionka First Assistant City Solicitor Andrea Carrillo-Rhoads CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Public Records Access Officer Seah Levy Office of the City Solicitor 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 March 24, 2025 Yi-An Huang City Manager Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Re: Proposed Amendments - Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 13.08, Water System Regulations and Chapter 13.12, Water Reservoirs Dear Yi-An Huang: On January 27, 2025, the Law Department and Water Department proposed that the City Council amend Chapter 13.08, Water System Regulations and Chapter 13.12, Water Reservoirs to ensure compliance with amended regulations under the Water Management Act. During the meeting, a question was raised regarding the penalties in other cities and towns. Please find attached a table listing the penalties in other cities and towns, for comparison. Pursuant to the Department of Environmental Protection amended regulations, 310 CMR $36.07, the City must establish enforceable restrictions limiting nonessential outdoor water use no later than 24 months alter issuance of the registration statement, which was issued in April 2023. I understand that the City Clerk's Office and Ordinance Committee Co-Chairs are trying to schedule an Ordinance Committee meeting because the amendment must be ordained in early April. Given the timing required under state regulations, it is recommended that the City Council pass the proposed amendments to a second reading at this meeting. After the Ordinance Committee meeting, the Council will then be able to ordain the amendments to the Code by April. A copy of the proposed amendments is attached and the only change is that we have changed the language to make it gender neutral. Very truly yours, Megan B. Bayer Indecenty City Solicitor Telephone [phone removed] Facsimile [phone removed] TTY/TTD [phone removed]