Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24

Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24

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Date Passed

Policy Order Summary

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Expected Date 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 accessibility for all stakeholders. Azeem (Lead); McGovern;

Nolan; Sobrinho-Wheeler

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 event. 09/30/24 Nolan (Lead); Azeem;

Simmons; Sobrinho-Wheeler

24-026 06/03/24

Requested to clarify why the Wage Theft Enforcement

Committee has not yet been appointed and to swiftly appoint the committee as called for in the Wage Theft Ordinance. Simmons (Lead); McGovern;

Sobrinho-Wheeler; Toner

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 capital budget priorities in a timely manner. 10/21/24

Pickett (Lead); Nolan; Toner

24-032 06/17/24 Explore with the MBTA how to best ensure that the public art, Gift of the Wind, is preserved. 09/30/24 Pickett (Lead); McGovern; Nolan; Siddiqui; Simmons;

Toner; Wilson

24-036 Develop for future inter-jurisdictional transportation projects a system to ensure coordinated and timely communication between multiple parties involved in such projects and report back to the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee in a time fashion. Pending TBD Pickett (Lead); McGovern;

Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler

Pending scheduling of Transportation and

Public Utilites

Committee. 24-035

Update on the Children Savings Accounts Program

that includes how many families are using the account, what the impact has been for families, and any feedback or recommendations families or partners might have 09/23/24

McGovern (Lead); Siddiqui

(Lead); Wilson (Lead); Nolan 24-037 Consider a number of city application processes and find ways to reduce paper and printing waste 11/25/24 Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler 24-039 Feasibility of utilizing the large screen televisions in the community rooms of CHA buildings Pending TBD

McGovern (Lead); Simmons

(Lead); Toner (Lead); Azeem 24-040

Ensure the City’s Gold Star Pool remains open

through the end of September 2024, and shall be ready to open at the start of June 2025

Siddiqui (Lead); Simmons

(Lead) 24-041 Work with the City of Somerville to address the parking signage on Seven Pines Avenue.

Simmons (Lead); Toner (Lead)

24-042 Amend the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of Whittemore Avenue from Alewife Brook Parkway to include an exception for abutters

McGovern (Lead); Siddiqui

(Lead); Toner (Lead)

Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24

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Notes 24-043 Conduct outreach to Cambridge colleges and universities about the pilot University Pass Program and coordinate with the MBTA and report back to the City Council on these outreach efforts Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead);

Nolan; Siddiqui; Simmons

24-044 Legal opinion on whether Cambridge can enact a local ordinance or regulation similar to H.3685, which would prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a solar energy system, or whether the City should submit a Home Rule Petition to ensure access to solar energy for residents 10/07/24

Nolan (Lead); Sobrinho-

Wheeler (Lead); Siddiqui

24-045 Review climate leading heating and cooling regulations and direct the appropriate departments to develop and implement a policy that aligns with Cambridge’s climate leadership to ensure that City operated buildings have default temperatures that align with health and sustainability best practices 10/21/24 Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Azeem