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Awaiting Report Status Update 06.30.25
Awaiting Report Status Update 06.30.25
AR#
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected DaSponsors
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
25-005
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
08/04/25
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
08/04/25
Nolan (Lead); 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.
Active
08/04/25
Siddiqui (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);
Wilson (Lead); Toner; Zusy
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
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
06/30/25
Toner (Lead); Nolan
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.
Active
TBD
Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Toner; Wilson; Zusy
Awaiting Report Status Update 06.30.25
AR#
Date Passed
Policy Order Summary
Status
Expected DaSponsors
Notes
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.
Active
08/04/25
Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Toner
25-034
06/09/25
to work with relevant City departments to determine
whether the City Council can revoke an already approved
curb cut application if said application was incomplete due
to applicant failure
Active
TBD
Nolan (Lead); Zusy
25-035
06/09/25
work with the City Clerk, the Information Technology
Department, the Law Department, and any other relevant
departments to draft an ordinance establishing the City of
Cambridge Electronic Records Archiving Policy, to include
policies and procedures that
Active
08/04/25
Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Toner; Zusy
25-36
06/09/25
That the exception language in Chapter 2.129.040 Section
J of the Cambridge Municipal Code be revised with
language clarifying that Cambridge city employees shall not
participate in federal immigration enforcement operations
and that the sole role of Cambridge city employees during
any action by ICE is only to protect public safety and not to
assist or facilitate the work of ICE
Active
06/30/25
Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Nolan;
Siddiqui; Wilson
25-037
06/09/25
The City Manager is requested to work with relevant City
departments to ensure that there is full open access for all
users to Linear Park from Westley Avenue as an additional
community access point.
Pending
TBD
Nolan (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Sobrinho-
Wheeler
25-038
06/16/25
the City Manager is requested to work with the Department
of Transportation to evaluate adjustments to meter
enforcement hours on Broadway Segment A, designating
25 spaces as residential permit parking overnight to
increase overnight parking access for residents.
Pending
TBD
Siddiqui (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; Sobrinho-
Wheeler
25-039
06/16/25
the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with
the Cambridge Department of Transportation to study the
feasibility of modifying non-resident parking permit fees for
households in within the Broadway Segment A project
area, including offering a discounted rate structure for
permits that are requested by residents with low- income
residents.
Pending
TBD
Siddiqui (Lead); Azeem; McGovern; Nolan
25-040
06/23/25
the City Manager requested to direct the City Solicitor to
draft amendments to the Community Benefits Ordinance
that allow for the use of funds for capital expenses,
provided that such expenses clearly advance the goals of
the Community Benefits program
Pending
TBD
Siddiqui (Lead); McGovern; Sobrinho-Wheeler;
Wilson