A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MA.

1 City of Cambridge Agenda Item No.5b IN CITY COUNCIL May 18, 2026 ORDER AUTHORIZING PURCHASE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge desires to purchase from the Lincoln Rural Land Foundation the premises numbered 279, 283, and 295 Cambridge Turnpike and 109 Page Road in Lincoln Massachusetts, Lincoln Assessor’s parcel #132-27-0, #132-26-0, #132-28-0, and #132-25-0, in the Town of Lincoln (“the Property”) consisting of 52 + acres of undeveloped land for the purposes of drinking water supply protection, preservation of open space, and land conservation; and WHEREAS: The City will pay $800,000 plus costs and own the fee interest in the Property to the Lincoln Rural Land Foundation. The City’s payment will be made from funds previously appropriated to the Cambridge Water Department for such purposes, as well as a Massachusetts Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant (DWSP) for $350,000 and a Land Conservation Assistance Grant for $30,000.00 for expenses associated with the purchase obtained by the City; and WHEREAS: As a condition of the contributions by the prior owners of the Property, the Lincoln Rural Land Foundation, the Town of Lincoln, and the state grants, the Property must be permanently protected by a conservation restriction as provided by G.L.c.184, §§31- 33; and WHEREAS: The City Council has determined that the granting of a permanent conservation restriction for the purpose of protecting the Property from development and other uses that might be detrimental to the City’s water supply is in the public interest and for public purposes; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to purchase the Property on behalf of the City of Cambridge for water supply protection and conservation

2 purposes from previously appropriated funds, and to execute any and all necessary documents on behalf of the City to effectuate this purchase in such form and substance as the City Manager determines is necessary or advisable; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Council, pursuant to Section 2.110.010 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, and other applicable laws, hereby authorize the City Manager to grant, on behalf of the City of Cambridge, a permanent conservation restriction to the Lincoln Conservation Commission as provided by G.L.c.184, §§31-33 for the purposes of water supply protection and conservation, and to execute and deliver such conservation restriction in such form and substance as the City Manager determines is necessary or advisable. In City Council May 18, 2026. Adopted by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas 9; Nays 0; Absent 0.- Attest:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk A true copy; ATTEST:- Paula M. Crane Interim City Clerk