Awaiting Report Status Update 06.02.25

Awaiting Report Status Update 06.02.25 AR# Date Passed Policy Order Summary Status Expected Date Sponsors Notes 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 TBD Nolan (Lead); Azeem Committee Hearing To be Scheduled 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 06/16/25 Toner (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Nolan; Siddiqui; Simmons; Sobrinho-Wheeler; 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 06/09/25 Nolan (Lead); Toner; Zusy 25-012 03/03/25 Develop language to create an “Affordable Rent Incentive Program” program for Cambridge and to report back to the City Council with option, including the percentage of possible tax abatements. Pending TBD McGovern (Lead); Azeem; Siddiqui; Simmons 25-015 03/03/25 Create a plaque to be placed at the entrance of or inside City Hall that demonstrates the values that the Cambridge City Council upholds of the separation of church and state and gender equality. Active TBD Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Wilson 25-018 03/17/25 Draft language to create an Ordinance to insure that vacant store fronts and commercial properties keep their properties in safe and clean conditions. Active 06/02/25 Toner (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Wilson 25-020 03/24/25 That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Incentive Zoning Nexus Study. Pending TBD Siddiqui (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Wilson (Lead); Toner; Zusy 25-022 03/24/25 That the City Manager is requested to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to open the publicly owned parking at the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper School Complex for either residential free parking or commercial parking opportunities during “off” hours. Answered 05/05/25 Nolan (Lead); Wilson (Lead); Siddiqui; Toner Answered, placed on Calendar/Unfinished Business 25-024 03/31/25 That the City Manager direct relevant staff to do more outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners to communicate the drought status and take all measures to reduce nonessential water use citywide, and provide a report on citywide water usage and water supply. Active 06/09/25 Nolan (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Zusy 25-025 04/28/25 That the City Manager is requested to establish a Lost and Found program at Cambridge City Hall. Active 06/09/25 Simmons (Lead); McGovern 25-026 04/28/25 That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to assemble a list of public and private spaces available to the public, indoors and outdoors, noting contact information and any associated requirements, ensuring that there are public meeting places identified in each neighborhood. Active 08/04/25 Zusy (Lead); Nolan; Simmons; Toner

Awaiting Report Status Update 06.02.25 AR# Date Passed Policy Order Summary Status Expected Date Sponsors Notes 25-027 05/05/25 Investigate bike pod storage options to be placed in suitable areas in the City to provide residents and visitors safe storage options. Pending TBD Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; Siddiqui 25-028 05/05/25 Prepare an update with details on the status of potential civilian flagger operations in the Cambridge police union contract and work with relevant city staff to explore a civilian traffic flagger program and update the current police union contract on the City's website. Active 08/04/25 Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Azeem; Nolan; Siddiqui 25-030 05/12/25 The City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Inclusionary Housing Study, explore remedies to address the lack of housing starts and provide for consideration draft amendments to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and explore other incentives to encourage developers to include affordable units beyond the requirement voluntarily. Active 06/16/25 Toner (Lead); Nolan 25-031 05/12/25 That the City Manager is requested to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing Vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing and Mixed Status Families, and the Transition Wellness Center, as well as allocate the necessary resources to establish a municipal successor to Rise Up Cambridge that builds on its mission of providing direct, dignified economic support to families. Active 06/02/25 Wilson (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler 25-029 05/12/25 That the City Manager is requested to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to ensure that all city owned parking lots, with a focus on school complexes, including the still under construction parking at Tobin/Darby Vassal school complex, could be made available for after-hours use by residents. Pending TBD Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Toner; Wilson; Zusy 25-032 05/19/25 That the City Manager is requested to meet with the leadership of the Harvard Square Business Association to discuss the proposal and to take the necessary steps to facilitate the release of $72,000 to fund the RFP development for the tunnel engineering study. Pending TBD Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Toner