a communication from Representative Mike Connolly, transmitting a memorandum informing the City Council that the home rule petition submitted by the City Council, relative to the Inman Square Intersection Improvement Plan, has been enacted by the legislature

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF CAMBRIDGE [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] PAULA M. CRANE DONNA P. LOPEZ CITY CLERK DEPUTY CITY CLERK DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 TO: THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: DONNA P. LOPEZ, CITY CLERK AU SUBJECT: HOME RULE PETITION FOR THE INMAN SQUARE IMPROVEMENT PLAN Attached you will find notification received from Representative Mike Connolly informing the City Council that the home rule petition submitted by the City Council, relative to the Inman Square Intersection Improvement Plan, has been enacted by the legislature. Please be advised that I recommend the adoption by the City Council of the attached Order. Your kind attention in this matter will be greatly appreciated. CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139

IN CITY COUNCIL September 17, 2018 ORDERED: That the City Council go on record accepting the provisions of Chapter 174 of the Acts of 2018, the same being "An Act Authorizing the City of Cambridge to Change the Use of Certain Land Acquired for Open Space Recreational Purposes to a Use for Traffic Reconfiguration Purposes."

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133-105 Committees: Housing Veterans and Federal Affairs Bonding, Capital Expenditures MIKE CONNOLLY and State Assets STATE REPRESENTATIVE Steering. Policy and Scheduling 26TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE STATE HOUSE, ROOM 33 TEL. [phone removed] Mike Connolly@MAhouse.gov August 15, 2018 To the Honorable, the City Council: I am pleased to report the home rule petition relative to the city's Inman Square Intersection Improvement plan was recently enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor. A copy of the signed parchment is attached to this email. Thank you to the legislature's Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government and to my colleague Senator Sal DiDomenico for working with me to advance this petition over the course of the past two months. As an avid cyclist and frequent patron of Inman Square businesses, and as someone who enjoys the Vellucci Community Plaza, I recognize the urgent need to protect our city's tree canopy and improve safety for all users. Over the course of the past year, I have met on several occasions with a number of interested constituents and advocates on all sides of this issue. I have encouraged all interested parties to make their voices heard at Cambridge City Hall, as I believe the city council is the legislative body best positioned to render a decision on a local land use matter such as this. Moving forward, I will continue to encourage all residents and concerned parties to work with city officials to consider the best possible way to implement the Inman Square improvements. My hope is that the city will continue to consider refinements to the plan while working to mitigate its impact on our local businesses and tree canopy. We can look to the recent efforts made by Harvard University at the Smith Campus Center as an example of how trees can be replaced in a robust fashion following a construction project. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns about this or any other matter, and thank you for all that you do for our city. Yours in service, Mike Connolly

Lopez, Donna From: Connolly, Mike - Rep. (HOU) «Mike. Connolly@mahouse.gov> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 4:55 PM To: City Council; Clerk Cc: DePasquale, Louie; Peterson, Lisa Subject: Inman Square home rule petition is approved Attachments: H4634 - Signed Parchment.pdf; Letter from Rep. Connolly to City Council re Inman.pdf To the Honorable, the City Council: I am pleased to report the home rule petition relative to the city's Inman Square Intersection Improvement plan was recently enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor. A copy of the signed parchment is attached to this email. Thank you to the legislature's Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government and to my colleague Senator Sal DiDomenico for working with me to advance this petition over the course of the past two months. As an avid cyclist and frequent patron of Inman Square businesses, and as someone who enjoys the Vellucci Community Plaza, 1 recognize the urgent need to protect our city's tree canopy and improve safety for all users. Over the course of the past year, I have met on several occasions with a number of interested constituents and advocates on all sides of this issue. I have encouraged all interested parties to make their voices heard at Cambridge City Hall, as I believe the city council is the legislative body best positioned to render a decision on a local land use matter such as this. Moving forward, I will continue to encourage all residents and concerned parties to work with city officials to consider the best possible way to implement the inman Square improvements. My hope is that the city will continue to consider refinements to the plan while working to mitigate its impact on our local businesses and tree canopy. We can look to the recent efforts made by Harvard University at the Smith Campus Center as an example of how trees can be replaced in a robust fashion following a construction project. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns about this or any other matter, and thank you for all that you do for our city. Yours in service, Mike Connolly Rep. Mike Connolly 26* Middlesex District - Cambridge & Somerville Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St. Room 33 Boston, Mass. 02133 [phone removed]

H 4634 5174. chapter of the Acts of 2018 THE COMMONNEALIH OF MASSACHUSEIIS In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY O? CAMBRIDGE IO CHANGE THE USE OF CERTAIN LAND ACQUIRED FOR OPEN SPACE RECREATIONAL PURPOSES TO A ISE FOR TRAFFIC RECONFIGURATION PURPOSES. he it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives in General court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. The city of cambridge may use, for the purpose of traffle reconfiguration and a1l purposes incidental thereto, an area of land currently owned and held by the city for open space recreational purposes deseribed as Follows: Commencing from à point at the northeastexly sideline of cambridge Street, at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Hampshire Street; Theace, I 80020'51* W a distance of 144.23' along the northerly sideline of cambridge street to a point, said point being the point of beginning; Thence, N 80°20'51" li a distance of seventy-three and forty-three hundredths feet (73.43') to a point; Thence, $ 60053'52" E a distance of nine and eleven hundredths feet (9.11') to a point on curvature; Thence, along a tangent curve to the north having a radius of ten and zero feet; (10.00'), an arc leagth of nine and sixty-two hundredths feet (9.62'), and a delta angle of 55006'34" to a point; Ihence, N 05°47'27" I a distance of sixty-seven and forty hundzedths feet (67,40") to a point on the southwesterly sideline of Hampshire Street; the Last three courses by the land now of formally the City of Cambrldge; Thence, s 42°19'45" B a distance of ninety-five and twenty hundredths fest (95.20') to a point of curvature; Thence, along a tangent curve to the west having a radius of twelve and seventy-four hundredths feet (12.14), an aro length of thirty-one and fifty- eight mandredths feet (31.58'), ană a delta angle of 141058'54" to the point of beginning. The above described parcel contaias an area of 3,8011 squaze feet, and is mole particularly shown as "Land Removed from Open Space Designation" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Added and Removed fIon Open Space Desigpation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Prepared for The City of Canbridge", scale: 20 feet to an inch, dated May 9, 2028, by SP USA II0. SECTION 2. Upon the completion of the traffic reconfiguration authorized it section 1, an area of land currently owned and held by the city of

H 4634 Cambridge shall be dedicated for public open space recreational purposes described as follows: commencing from a point at the northeasteriy sideline of Cambridge Street, ai the intersection of Cambridge Street and Hampshire Street; Thence, N 80°20'51" N a distance of 14.14' along the northerly sideline of cambridge street to a point, said point being the point of beginning; Thence, I 80°20'51" W a distance of four and dinety-eight hundredths feet (1.96') to a point of curvature; Thence, along a non-tangent curve to the west having a radius of fifty and zero fest (50.00'), an arc length of twenty-three and sixty-four : hundredths feet (23,64'), an chord bearing of N 66'50'31" W, an chord distance of twenty-three and forty-tro hundredths (23.42') and a delta angle of 27°05'06" to a point; Thence, I 80023'06" " a distance of forty-two and twenty-six hundredths feet (42.26') to a poirt of curvature; Thence, along a tangent curve to the roith having a radius of fifty-one and zero feet (51.00'), an are length of sixty and forty-four hundredthe feet (50.44'), and a delta angle of 67°53'52" to a point; Thence, N 12°29'14" I a distarce of twenty-eight and eighty-four hundredths feet (28.B4') to à point; Thence, s 67º46'I2" E a distance of thirty-nine and ninety-five hundredths feet (39.95') ta a point of curvature; Thence, along a tangent curve to the north having a radius of eleven and zero feet (11.00'), an are length of twelve and thirty-four hundredths feet (12.34'), and a delta angle of 64'15'03" to a point; Thence, N 47°48'07" Eà distance of one and seventy-six hundiedths feet (1.76') to a point; Thence, s 42"11'53" E a distance of ninety-seven and ninety-nine hundredths feet (97.99') to the point of beginning. The above described parcel contains an area of 3,801, square feet, and is moxe particularly shown as "tand to be Newly Designated as Open Space" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Added add Femoved txom Open Space Designation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Prepared fOr The City of Cambridge", scale: 20 feet to an inch, dated May 9, 2018, by WSP USA Inc... SECTION 3. Ihis act shall take effect upon its acceptance by a vote of the city council of the city of capbridge. douse of representativos July, 25, 201a. Passed to be enacted, 2

H 4634 In Senate, July 25, 2018. Passed to be enacted, HarukeL. Chandler, Brasident. , 2018. Approved, Chat Do Governor. 3