Awaiting Report Status Update 6.17.24

Awaiting Report Status Update 6.17.24

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Sponsors Notes 24-008 02/26/24 Present recommendations for the refinement and improvement of the housing permitting process to the City Council, with a focus on reducing delays, minimizing costs, and enhancing clarity and 08/05/24 Azeem (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; 24-017 03/25/24 Study whether the City Council could add maximum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum setback requirements, and minimum floor area ratios in some districts or as part of an overlay in the Zoning Ordinance and whether the City Council could require a special permit for a down conversion in Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);

Azeem; Nolan; Wilson

24-019 03/25/24 Determine whether the City could provide incentives for residents who do not have cars. Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);

McGovern; Nolan; Siddiqui

24-021 04/08/24 Hold a community meeting with residents of Appleton and surrounding streets in the Huron and Brattle Street neighborhoods to review their findings and discuss options for addressing the neighbors’ concerns, including the possibility of restricting traffic entering from the Brattle onto Appleton Street 06/17/24 Toner (Lead); Nolan; Pickett;

Siddiqui; Simmons

24-022 05/06/24 Provide a summary of city efforts related to PFAS concerns, an update on educational information that can be shared with the community that outline actions individuals can take to reduce their exposure to PFAS, and provide an overview of the federal and state regulatory environment for PFAS

Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Sobrinho-

Wheeler; Wilson

24-023 05/13/24 Report back on efforts to support Overdose Prevention Center legislation currently under consideration in the Massachusetts Senate and 07/16/24 McGovern (Lead); Wilson (Lead);

Azeem; Sobrinho-Wheeler

To be responded to in Committee 24-024 05/20/24 Report on work done with relevant City departments and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest 09/09/24 Nolan (Lead); Azeem; Simmons; 24-025 Requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and other appropriate City personnel to implement more robust ticketing and parking enforcement measures near the 06/17/24

Simmons (Lead); Toner

24-026 Requested to clarify why the Wage Theft Enforcement Committee has not yet been appointed and to swiftly appoint the committee as Pending TBD Simmons (Lead); McGovern;

Sobrinho-Wheeler; Toner

24-027 Requested to provide a list of current zoning initiatives along with CDD’s recommendations for a timeline for completing each of the zoning initiatives in order for the Council to confirm zoning priorities.

Pickett (Lead); McGovern; Toner

24-028 Requested to work with CDD to provide a written outreach plan for engaging the community related to the processes underway in Central Square. Pickett (Lead); Simmons;

Awaiting Report Status Update 6.17.24

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Sponsors Notes 24-029 Requested to provide the draft Request for Information for the 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive to the City Council for review and comment. Pickett (Lead); Simmons; 24-031 06/10/24 Provide an update to the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised cost estimates to help inform the FY26 and ongoing Pending TBD

Pickett (Lead); Nolan; Toner