a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chair and Quinton Y. Zondervan, Co-Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on April 18, 2018, to discuss confirming the City's Manager's selection of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA)

C. C, 106 dity of Cambridge NEIGHBORHOOD & LONG-TERM PLANNING: PUBLIC FACILITIES, ARTS AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS In City Council April 23, 2018 Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chair Councillor Quinton Y. Zondervan, Co-Chair Councillor Craig Kelley Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. The Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee held a public hearing on April 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber. • he purpose of the hearng was for the purpose of reviewing and contirming the Cit Manager's selection of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopmen Authority (CRA) Board for a term of five years. Present at the hearing were Councillor Carlone and Councillor Zondervan, Co-Chairs of the Committee, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Simmons, Mayor McGovern, Louis DePasquale, City Manager, and Paula M. Crane, Deputy City Clerk Also present were Tom Evan, Executive Director: Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA), Kathy Born, member of the CRA board, and Margaret Drury, member of the CRA board. Councillor Carlone stated that the committee has received a communication from Sally Arnold in support of this appointment and asked that this be made part of the permanent record of the hearing (ATTACHMENT A). Councillor Carlone stated that the communication to the City Council from City Manager DePasquale recommending the reappointment of Ms. Drury (ATTACHMENT B) and a communication from Ms. Drury regarding this appointment (ATTACHMENT C) has been supplied to the Committee and the public. Mr. DePasquale noted that this is an important appointment. He stated that Ms. Drury understands the importance of working with residents, the City Council and the City Manager for positive outcomes. He stated that Ms. Drury and Ms. Born have worked well in transforming the CRA. He noted that Ms. Drury works well with Mr. Evans and the board. He said that he is pleased to make this recommendation and he thanked Ms. Drury for all that she has done for the City of Cambridge. Councilor Loomey thanked City Manager DePasquale for making this recommendation to the City Council. He said that CRA is a great agency and added that it was good to see new people step in to turn the agency around. He said that Ms. Drury was a longtime

employee of the City of Cambridge and did an admirable job in her previous positions at Rent Control and the City Clerk's Office. He stated that Ms. Born is a great asset to the CRA. He noted that the area of Binney and Third Streets bring life and activity 1o the area in Kendali Square. He stated his suppor for this appointment. Councillor McGovern said this is a fantastic appointment and added that he has complete faith and trust in Ms. Drury's work. Councillor Carlone gave Ms. Drury the opportunity to speak on her reappointment to the CRA board. Ms. Drury stated that the CRA board works well together. She noted that the members have different but complimentary backgrounds as it is comprised of two attorneys, two architects and one planner with experience in open space. She noted that the members have a real agreement on how they want to be as a board and for the goals of the CRA. She commented that they aim to be transparent and she feels that they have lived up to that goal. She noted that share the goal of trying their best to utilize development funds that come from Kendall Square developments for the benefit of the public and the Cambridge residents who have not received benefits from this economic machine. She explained that the first thing that she and Ms. Born were tasked with was hiring a new Executive Director as this position is an important piece of the work of the CRA. She said that the CRA has the benefit in negotiating for development that can be used to help the city as the City does not have the same amount of flexibility due to the statute. She noted that the CRA is working on the Foundry project to utilize the benefits that the CRA gets for benefits for the community that they otherwise would not have access to. Councillor Carlone noted that the presence of Mr. Evans and Ms. Born at this hearing shows their support of this appointment. Ms. Born said that it has been a pleasure to serve on the CRA board with Ms. Drury and said that she is an asset to the board. She noted that some members of the City Council have had seen the benefit of Ms. Drury's sage managerial and legal and parliamentary skills put to work for the City Council. She noted that Ms. Drury's skill set is equally appreciated at the CRA. Mr. Evans stated that he fully endorses the City Manager's recommendation of this appointment. He said that the CRA is a high functioning board and works well together. He said that the members of the board are willing to debate and discuss issues until they reach agreement. He added that Ms. Drury's moral compass is a benefit to ensuring that the CRA is doing the right thing.

Councillor Zondervan said that he is supportive of this appointment and is grateful for the work of the CRA. He noted that he is learning about the CRA and would like the opportunity to learn more. He explained that if he asks challenging questions, they are more out of ignorance than confrontation. He stated that he has had opportunity to attend a few CRA presentations and board meetings. He asked the role that the CRA board plays making decisions in terms of development. He asked what decisions are being made to sculpt developrent. Ms. Drury responded that the previous Executive Director that had been at the CRA for 25 years had a close relationship with Boston Properties who is the master developer from the beginning of urban redevelopment. She noted that he was more willing to accept the position of Boston Properties that sometimes affordable housing would have to wait because the businesses needed more space. She stated thal it was the responsibility of the CRA to approve development plans of a project and she noted that the current CRA board did not approve any development until they saw evidence that affordable housing would happen within the project. She said that this was a wake-up call to Boston Properties because they took the push for affordable housing much more seriously. She said that the CRA approves the design and construction of a project. She said that currently there is a plan that has been negotiated between Boston Properties and the CRA for what will happen to the spaces in between the buildings to make them into a more livable place to be. Mr. Evans said that after the a project development at 88 Ames Street was underway, the CRA initiated a rezoning petition to increase development rights in the MXD district. He said that one of the major changes was to increase the affordable housing requirements above and beyond what the inclusionary housing requirements were at that time. He said that the CRA pushed that number to the point that this MXD district has the highest requirement of affordable housing in the city. He noted that the CRA is receptive to the policy direction of the City Council. Councillor Simmons stated that if she had a vote as a member of this committee, she would give it. She said that she has served with Ms. Drury for many years and she does not know anyone who is more committed to her work. She said that she is pleased that Ms. Drury would want to continue to work with the CRA and the City. She gave a resounding recommendation for Ms. Drury. Councillor Kelley said that he is entirely supportive of this appointment. He cautioned that although there is trust between the CRA board, Mr. Evans and the City Council, it must not prevent us from thinking about a time when new skill sets and knowledge are needed. He said that it can be deceptively comforting and perhaps damaging to the organization to go back to the familiar.

Councillor Siddiqui thanked Ms. Drury for her service. She said that she looks forward affordable housing in the area, oforking hoising i Dru area, he sumportant noted that resome in who grew up in Ms. Drury said that the CRA board and the Executive Director welcome the members of the City Council and the public to attend their meetings. Mr. Evans stated that the members of the City Council should feel free to approach CRA staff to have conversations about the CRA and its work. Councillor Carlone stated that his is impressed by the fact that Ms. Drury, Ms. Born and Mr. Evans have interest in the City as a whole. He said that Ms. Drury was a strong participant al a recent Alewife meeting which shows that she is interested in all areas of the City. He said that there is no question that the CRA has been transformed. He said that the fact that the team wants to continue is quite telling. He said that the CRA is a mechanism that is very unique in the city. He noted that the beauty of the CRA is that it is another vehicle that gives the City the ability 1o implement difficult projects. Councillor Zondervan stated that he would like to learn more about the role that the CRA played in the Foundry Building. Ms. Drury responded that the City Council decided that the CRA would be a good vehicle for determining a plan for the building to ensure that it would be a benefit to the City and its residents. Councillor Zondervan asked about the process in deciding what projects the CRA will work on. He asked if the criteria for such a decision is financially based, capacity based, or geographically based. Ms. Drury responded that that each circumstance is different and she offered to meet with Councillor Zondervan to answer any specific questions that he may have as it relates to the work of the CRA. Mr. Evans added that the CRA works with the City of Cambridge to decided when the CRA will become involved in a project. Councillor Born said that she when she was a City Councillor, she had no idea what the CRA was doing. She stated her hope that there is currently not the same feeling. She said that the CRA considers itself as acting on behalf of the government of the city. She said that the closeness of goals is very important. She stated that the CRA welcomes input from the City Council. She said that the CRA has substantial financial assets and it is their passion that these assets be spread to the people in the city that can benefit from what those assets can buy. Councillor Zondervan asked about other projects that the CRA envisions would benefit underserved communities in Cambridge. Ms. Drury said that there are a lot of ongoing projects that can be of enormous benelit. She spoke about the transportation work that the CRA is involved in. She said that the work that is planning and conceptual on transit

issues is important. She stated that the Binney and Third Street civic space is wonderful and it is utilized by those in Kendall Square. She stated her hope that the CRA can be useful in the Alewife area and she added that it would be a real benefit to the City to find a way for the CRA to be involved. She stated that there are some pieces of the planning that still need to be done and the CRA would be a helpful voice. Mr. Evans spoke about an MXD zoning requirement that 25% of the innovation space would be set aside as below markel to provide opportunities for individuals to enter the innovation economy. He said that they are looking to have a workforce readiness campus in the heart of Kendall Square where they can bring in programs to aid in entering the innovation economy. Councillor Carlone said that the Volpe zoning required the petitioner to set up a job training facility and he hopes that the CRA will participate. Councillor Zondervan added that he would be very happy to collaborate or discuss new ideas as it relates to the innovation economy. Councillor Toomey made the following motion: ORDERED: That the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee forward a favorable recommendation to the full City Council confirming the reappointment of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board for a term of five years. The motion passed on a voice vote of five members. Councillor Carlone reiterated that the CRA meetings are open to the public and added that the CRA does listen to comments which allows people to feel that they are part of the discussion. Councillors Carlone and thanked all those present for their attendance. The hearing adjourned at 3:47 p.m. For the Committee. Meanin lailonel Councilior Quuston Y. Zondervan, Co-Chair Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee

Atlachment A Crane, Paula From: Lopez, Donna Monday, April 16, 2018 4:58 PM Sent: Crane, Paula To: Subject: Fwd: Nomination of Margaret Drury For your committee hearing. Donna Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Sally Eaton Arnold <[email removed]> Date: April 15, 2018 at 4:13:08 PM EDT To: DLopez@cambridgema.gov Subject: Nomination of Margaret Drury I am writing in support of Margaret Drury's nomination to the CRA. I have known her for many years and she is as dedicated a public servant as anyone could ask for. She is smart and ethical. Sally Arnold 6B Russell Street Sally Eaton Arnold Cambridge, MA [phone removed] [email removed]

Attachment B City of Cambridge # 31 Executive Department LOUIS A. DePASQUALE LISA C. PETERSON City Manager Deputy City Manager March 19, 2018 To the Honorable, the City Council: In accordance with Chapter 121B of the Massachusetts General Laws, I am hereby requesting City Council confirmation o the recommendation to reappointment of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Board for a term of five years. I am further requesting that this recommendation be forwarded to the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committee or other suitable committee for a public hearing as outlined in City Council Rule Number 32C. Ms. Drury has been the Vice Chair of the CRA Board for the past 6 years and has worked collaboratively with its members. She is a dedicated, strong advocate for affordable housing and other essential services for under-represented populations in Cambridge and has inspired the CRA to apply its resources in these areas. She was an early advocate for the CRA's involvement in the Foundry and has been a leader for the CRA as it considers how to expand its role into the arenas of workforce development, housing and neighborhood investments beyond Kendall Square. Ms. Drury's knowledge of parliamentary procedures, relevant municipal ordinances and state law has been invaluable to guiding policy as well as partnering with the City on interagency projects. She has been instrumental to the re-creation of the CRA as a community-minded, responsive agency. Additionally, Ms. Drury's reappointment is strongly supported by Thomas Evans, CRA Executive Director and Kathy Born, Chair of the CRA. Very truly yours, Laus 8 Panguale Louis A. DePasquale City Manager LAD/mec City Hall • 795 Massachusetts Avenue • Cambridge • Massachusetts • 02139 [phone removed] • tty: [phone removed] « www.cambridgema.gov

Atlachment C April 18, 2018 Neighborhood and Long-term Planning Public Facilities Arts and Celebrations Committee Cambridge City Council 795 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 Dear Members of the Committee, I want to begin by thanking the City Manager for recommending me for another term on the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and by thanking the City Council for confirming me for the term that I have just completed. I have been a member of the CRA board since the board was reconstituted six years ago. I am the vice chair of the board. As you know, Kathy Born is the chair, Christopher Bator is the treasurer, Conrad Crawford is the assistant treasurer and Barry Zevin is the assistant secretary. My relevant experience includes working for the Cambridge Rent Control Board as an assistant counsel (hearing examiner) and then as the executive director. Thereafter I worked at the Community Development Department housing division as the general counsel for affordable housing, and in 1992 I became the Cambridge City Clerk. I am currently Vice President of Cambridge Neighborhood Apartment Services, Inc, a nonprofit developer and owner of affordable housing, a sister agency of Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. I am also a member of the Envision Cambridge Alewife working group. Additionally I am an attorney, a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Our board works very well together. We have different and yet complimentary backgrounds and skill sets. We are two architects, two lawyers and one open space planner with previous state agency experience at the DCR. We share a deep commitment to being a transparent public body. We strive to utilize the development funds that the CRA receives from its work with Kendall Square projects for the benefit of the citizens of Cambridge who do not benefit as much as we all would like from the enormous economic success of Kendall Square. As a redevelopment agency constituted under MGL Ch.121B, the CRA is a public real estate entity. Under Ch. 121B the CRA has a unique set of development tools that enable it to work in close partnership with the City of Cambridge to achieve mutual goals of creative development to further social equity and environmental sustainability. One very important tool is increased flexibility in real estate transactions. In some circumstances the CRA may be able to use that flexibity to assist in a transaction that the City sees as central to a particular public goal. 1

I am extremely proud of the progress the CRA has made in the past six years, starting with our excellent decision to hire Tom Evans as our executive director. Tom has had several years of experience in redevelopment in the Bay Area of California. He is smart, strategic and energetic, and he has assembled an exceptional staff. I know you have received copies of our 2017 Annual Report. In it you can see the impressive descriptions and pictures of all of the CRA's recent activities and projects. I have highlighted a small sample on the attached page. I would be happy to discuss the CRA and my application further with you if you should so choose. Thank you for considering my confirmation for this position. Sincerely, Margaret Drury 2

SAMPLE OF CAMBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RECENT ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS HOUSING 88 Ames Street: 280 units of housing (including 36 units of affordable housing) completed . Ongoing planning efforts for the additional 400,000 sq feet of residential development allowed under the amended MXD zoning. PARK DESIGN, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Grand Junction Park Galaxy Park 6h Street walkway PARCEL SIX Extremely popular reuse of an empty lot to accommodate food trucks, picnic tables and a school garden project. FORWARD FUND $125,000 allocated to ten awardees in 4 experimentation grants and 6 infrastructure grants INFILL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN As described in the MD Zoning as amended, this plan requires the delivery of redevelopment that aligns with the City's K2 plan, as well as the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan. It requires improvements to the retail and open space environment, as well as innovation space for start-up and scale-up companies FOUNDRY The CRA is making significant progress with this challenging project. Staff have received some interesting responses to the RFP for an Operator for the Foundry The board and staff are looking forward to the next phase of the project, and ultimately, to the creation of a new innovative center that offers a collaborative environment with a mix of cultural, educational, manufacturing and commercial use. 3