Awaiting Reports
Questions the council asked the administration, and their answers.
A year's count is what the record holds, and the earliest years hold only what could be recovered. Business before 2016 lives mostly in the recovered record.
2026 (1 requests)
2025 (102 requests)
December (6)
- Awaiting report2025 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to review the previous home rule petition and prepare a new petition that would allow Cambridge to enact a Real Estate Transfer Fee to be sent to the state legislature
- Awaiting report2025 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to streamline the permitting process, including but not limited to creating a central role dedicated to the permitting process, the creation of a unified online permitting portal, and standardized timelines, and report back to the City Council not later than March 2026
- Awaiting report2025 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to improve how meeting information is posted and accessed on the City’s website
- Report status2025 · #33Awaiting Report Status Update 12.22.25
- Report status2025 · #32Awaiting Report Status Update 12.15.25
- Report status2025 · #31Awaiting Report Status Update 12.8.25
November (5)
- Awaiting report2025 · #66✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to explore a dedicated position for directing senior residents to services and supports
- Awaiting report2025 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Department of Transportation and other relevant departments to examine how to improve connectivity north of Rindge Avenue during the Linear Park Reconstruction Project so that vulnerable road users can bypass Rindge Avenue and Cedar Street where possible
- Report status2025 · #30Awaiting Report Status Update 11.24.25
- Report status2025 · #29Awaiting Report Status Update 11.17.25
- Report status2025 · #28Awaiting Report Status Update 11.3.25
October (10)
- Awaiting report2025 · #64✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to report back to the City Council on current efforts towards poison ivy control in the Fresh Pond Master Plan as well as recommended improvements for signage and regular maintenance planning
- Awaiting report2025 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to reach out to representatives from Eversource to coordinate at least four public open-house meetings in the coming weeks regarding heat and electricity costs
- Awaiting report2025 · #62⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to consider a plan to better utilize the Russell Youth and Community Center
- Awaiting report2025 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments, state agencies, and the property owner IQHQ to provide an update on efforts to maintain cleanliness and safety in the area on Alewife Paths near Russell Field
- Awaiting report2025 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Department of Public Works, the Department of Public Health, and any relevant environmental consultants to provide a comprehensive report on Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park
- Awaiting report2025 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to provide a recommendation on the site conditions of 25 Lowell Street and considerations and process for determining the future use of the property
- Awaiting report2025 · #58⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department, Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore all steps towards advancing social housing in Cambridge
- Report status2025 · #27Updated Awaiting Report Status 10.27
- Report status2025 · #26Awaiting Report Status Update 10.20.25
- Report status2025 · #25Awaiting Report Status Update 10.06.25
September (17)
- Awaiting report2025 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Police Department, the Law Department, and relevant stakeholders to develop and present to the City Council a proposed policy for the timely release of body-worn camera footage
- Awaiting report2025 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to provide an update on rodent control measures citywide and especially how the City addresses rodent mitigation through large construction projects, both public and private
- Awaiting report2025 · #55⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with the Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship, the City Solicitor, the Police Department, the Mayor’s Office, and other relevant stakeholders to evaluate and implement ICE Encounter Guidance
- Awaiting report2025 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Police Department to review current crisis prevention protocols, strengthen them by clearly defining the role and deployment of mental health professionals
- Awaiting report2025 · #53✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to consult with relevant departments about the implications of deploying license plate readers and provide recommendations as to whether adjustments in plans for deployment should be made in light of changes since approval in February
- Awaiting report2025 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments and multi-member bodies to report back to the City Council and inform the community of the work of, and when the recommendations coming from the Micromobility Commission will be available
- Awaiting report2025 · #51⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to work with all relevant departments to seek input from the community as well as direct outreach to condo owners and short-term rental operators and develop additional recommendations based on the discussion in the Ordinance Committee
- Awaiting report2025 · #50⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to confer with the Election Commission, the City Solicitor, and the City Clerk, and report back to the City Council no later than the September 15, 2025 City Council meeting on the Policy Order regarding the deadline for Charter Change
- Awaiting report2025 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department, the City Assessor, and all other relevant departments to develop a comprehensive policy for future private development projects in the city
- Awaiting report2025 · #48⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City departments, including the City Solicitor’s Office, to establish a formal policy that clearly defines the City’s role and financial responsibilities in supporting large-scale public events hosted by Cambridge-based non-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Awaiting report2025 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Department of Transportation, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and any other relevant City departments to assess the current accessible parking capacity in the vicinity of Kendall Square and identify potential solutions, which may include adding dedicated accessible parking spaces, creating short-term accessible loading/unloading zones, or implementing other reasonable accommodations
- Awaiting report2025 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to coordinate with the Community Safety Department, the Cambridge Police Department, and other relevant parties to ensure that the overnight use of the garden area between St. James Episcopal Church and the Beech Street condos is actively monitored
- Awaiting report2025 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Department of Public Health, the Department of Public Works, and any other relevant City departments to develop a plan to install needle drop boxes in identified problem areas throughout the city
- Awaiting report2025 · #44⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department, in collaboration with the Finance Department, to conduct a comprehensive review of current permitting fees for residential development projects, with a focus on identifying opportunities to create a tiered fee structure that reduces or eliminates fees entirely particularly for smaller-scale and affordable housing developments
- Report status2025 · #24Awaiting Report Status Update 09.29.25
- Report status2025 · #23Awaiting Report Status Update 09.15.25
- Report status2025 · #22Awaiting Report Status Update 09.08.25
August (4)
- Awaiting report2025 · #43✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to prepare an interim report on demolition requests and building permit applications, in order to facilitate a discussion on the outcomes observed during the first six months of the new Multifamily Housing Zoning
- Awaiting report2025 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to continue to work with stakeholders in the area including Harvard University and the Harvard Square Business Association to pursue options for pedestrianization on Lower Bow Street and to report on the option for automatic bollards for Winthrop and/or Bow Street
- Awaiting report2025 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to explore creative solutions that reduce car dependency, while expanding access to parking options nearby Broadway
- Report status2025 · #21Awaiting Report Status Update 08.04.25
June (14)
- Awaiting report2025 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with relevant City departments and the Community Benefits Advisory Committee, to draft amendments to the Community Benefits Ordinance that allow for the use of funds for capital expenses, provided that such expenses clearly advance the goals of the Community Benefits program
- Awaiting report2025 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Cambridge Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of modifying non-resident parking permit fees for households in within the Broadway Segment A project area, including offering a discounted rate structure for permits that are requested by residents with low- income residents
- Awaiting report2025 · #38✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Department of Transportation to evaluate adjustments to meter enforcement hours on Broadway Segment A, designating 25 spaces as residential permit parking overnight to increase overnight parking access for residents
- Awaiting report2025 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to ensure that there is full open access for all users to Linear Park from Westley Avenue as an additional community access point
- Awaiting report2025 · #36✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the exception language in Chapter 2.129.040 Section J of the Cambridge Municipal Code be revised with language clarifying that Cambridge city employees shall not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations and that the sole role of Cambridge city employees during any action by ICE is only to protect public safety and not to assist or facilitate the work of ICE
- Awaiting report2025 · #35✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the City Clerk, the Information Technology Department, the Law Department, and any other relevant departments to draft an ordinance establishing the City of Cambridge Electronic Records Archiving Policy
- Awaiting report2025 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to determine whether the City Council can revoke an already approved curb cut application if said application was incomplete due to applicant failure
- Awaiting report2025 · #33⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to provide a legal opinion outlining, in light of current zoning including the most recent Multifamily Zoning Amendments, the ability of Cambridge to regulate institutional and religious uses in C-1 residential districts and what state and federal law allows in terms of local restrictions, if any, for institutional and religious uses
- Awaiting report2025 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to meet with the leadership of the Harvard Square Business Association to discuss the proposal and to take the necessary steps to facilitate the release of $72,000 to fund the RFP development for the tunnel engineering study
- Report status2025 · #20Awaiting Report Status Update 06.30.25
- Report status2025 · #19Awaiting Report Status Update 06.23.25
- Report status2025 · #18Awaiting Report Status Update 06.16.25
- Report status2025 · #17Awaiting Report Status Update 06.09.25
- Report status2025 · #16Awaiting Report Status Update 06.02.25
May (10)
- Awaiting report2025 · #31⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing Vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing and Mixed Status Families, and the Transition Wellness Center, as well as allocate the necessary resources to establish a municipal successor to Rise Up Cambridge that builds on its mission of providing direct, dignified economic support to families
- Awaiting report2025 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Inclusionary Housing Study, explore remedies to address the lack of housing starts and provide for consideration draft amendments to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and explore other incentives to encourage developers to include affordable units beyond the requirement voluntarily
- Awaiting report2025 · #29⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to ensure that all city owned parking lots, with a focus on school complexes, including the still under construction parking at Tobin/Darby Vassal school complex, could be made available for after-hours use by residents
- Awaiting report2025 · #28✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to prepare an update with details on the status of potential civilian flagger operations in the Cambridge police union contract and work with relevant city staff to explore a civilian traffic flagger program and update the current police union contract on the City's website
- Awaiting report2025 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager investigate bike pod storage options to be placed in suitable areas in the City to provide residents and visitors safe storage options
- Awaiting report2025 · #26⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department to assemble a list of public and private spaces available to the public, indoors and outdoors, noting contact information and any associated requirements, ensuring that there are public meeting places identified in each neighborhood
- Awaiting report2025 · #25✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to establish a Lost and Found program at Cambridge City Hall
- Report status2025 · #15Awaiting Report Status Update 05.19.25
- Report status2025 · #14Awaiting Report Status Update 05.12.25
- Report status2025 · #13Awaiting Report Status Update 05.05.25
April (4)
- Awaiting report2025 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to do more outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners to communicate the drought status and take all measures to reduce nonessential water use citywide, and provide a report on citywide water usage and water supply
- Report status2025 · #12Awaiting Report Status Update 04.28.25
- Report status2025 · #11Awaiting Report Status Update 04.14.25
- Report status2025 · #10Awaiting Report Status Update 04.07.25
March (22)
- Awaiting report2025 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments and institutional stakeholders currently operating some form of shuttle to explore options for a municipal transit pilot program
- Awaiting report2025 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to at the City Manager is requested to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to open the publicly owned parking at the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper School Complex for either residential free parking or commercial parking opportunities during “off” hours
- Awaiting report2025 · #21⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to hat the City Manager is requested to work with the Office of the Housing Liaison and all relevant departments to ensure the successful implementation of an outreach and assistance campaign to provide broad and equitable access to eviction record sealing for eligible Cambridge tenants
- Awaiting report2025 · #20⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Incentive Zoning Nexus Study
- Awaiting report2025 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the City Manager provide the Council with a report before May 31, 2025, that includes a summary of all requests for approval of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports received by the city council during the prior year pursuant to Section 2.128.030 or Section 2.128.040 of the Surveillance Ordinance, including whether the City Council approved, disapproved, or required modifications to the Surveillance Technology Impact Reports received, for the Council to review and adopt
- Awaiting report2025 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City departments to draft language to create an Ordinance to insure that vacant store fronts and commercial properties keep their properties in safe and clean conditions
- Awaiting report2025 · #17⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to appoint the members of a working committee tasked with integrating the objectives of both the Task Force to Examine the Status and Wellbeing of the City’s African American/Black Population and the Commission on the Status of Black Men and Boys into a unified, actionable framework (Report Back in 30 days)
- Awaiting report2025 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to coordinate with the MBTA in finding ways in which to strengthen safety measures
- Awaiting report2025 · #15⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to create a plaque to be placed at the entrance of or inside City Hall that demonstrates the values that the Cambridge City Council upholds of the separation of church and state and gender equality
- Awaiting report2025 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department to draft a home rule petition allowing Cambridge to end the practice of property owners passing on broker’s fees to tenants
- Awaiting report2025 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to commit to prioritizing snow removal from crosswalks and pedestrian islands for the rest of this and future snow seasons and direct appropriate City staff to generate a policy for prioritizing snow removal from crosswalks and pedestrian islands after snow storms
- Awaiting report2025 · #12⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to work with all appropriate Departments to develop language to create an “Affordable Rent Incentive Program” program for Cambridge and to report back to the City Council with option, including the percentage of possible tax abatements
- Awaiting report2025 · #11⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to exert all appropriate influence on EZ Ride and Passio to take immediate and concrete steps to fully resolve tracking deficiencies and improve real-time transit accuracy for riders
- Awaiting report2025 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to explore potential actions the City can take to mitigate the impact of Eversource price hikes
- Report status2025 · #9Awaiting Report Status Update 03.31.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the relevant departments about exploring how the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department can advance protection of Cambridge students and other bus riders as authorized by the two new Massachusetts laws
- Report status2025 · #8Awaiting Report Status Update 3.24.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with the creation of a Municipal Broadband Network and present it for consideration by the Council at a Finance Committee meeting in the context of capital projects for coming years
- Report status2025 · #7AR Status Update 3/17/25
- Awaiting report2025 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with appropriate departments to prepare a communication to DCR Commissioner Arrigo, urging that a study of traffic conditions at the intersections of Western Avenue and River Street at Memorial Drive and Soldiers Field Road (commonly referred to as “the box”), be included in their FY26 Capital Plan
- Report status2025 · #6Awaiting Report Status Update 03.03.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to investigate safety improvements such as signalization to the intersection of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge Street, and Warren Street, and to implement these changes as soon as possible
February (7)
- Report status2025 · #5Awaiting Report Status Update 02.10.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to prepare a report on the use of M.G.L. Ch. 40U to determine which local statutes can be enforced by the local-option procedure in order to better collect fines in violation of Cambridge ordinances and provide a recommendation to the City Council for implementation of Ch. 40U procedures
- Report status2025 · #4Awaiting Report Status Update 02.03.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to develop zoning recommendations, pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A §9B, for regulations to encourage the use of solar energy systems and protect solar access for Registered Solar Energy Systems that have been in existence for one year, per Ordinance Ch. 22.60, specifically on structures over 4 stories
- Report status2025 · #3Awaiting Report Status Update 02.03.25
- Awaiting report2025 · #3⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a update on the status and timeline for the completion of the Grand Junction Multiuse Path and how implementation between Gore Street and Little Binney could coincide with Phase 2 of the CSO implementation on Cambridge Street
- Awaiting report2025 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager ensure staff work to Adherence to the existing prevailing wage ordinance, Maintenance of consistent wage rates, Provision of comprehensive employer-paid benefits and Development of a clear local employment strategy
January (3)
2024 (97 requests)
December (6)
- Awaiting report2024 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments and encourage the state Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the MBTA to adhere to Cambridge local ordinances, including the Cambridge Asbestos Protection Ordinance, during Alewife Construction
- Awaiting report2024 · #68✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and Harvard University to restore Garden Street to two-way automobile traffic while preserving two-way protected bike lanes, preserving as much parking on and/or near Garden Street as possible and identifying potential areas for resident parking on neighboring streets and communicating the changes to the affected neighborhood
- Awaiting report2024 · #67✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to review with a robust and inclusive community process the Cambridge Bicycle Plan, most recently updated in 2020, and identify potential improvements and consider next steps for a network of Separated Bicycle Facilities, and Separated Bicycle Facilities on streets across the city in order to facilitate safer travel and ways to coordinate routes with neighboring communities including Arlington, Somerville, Watertown, Belmont, Boston, and others
- Report status2024 · #30Awaiting Report Status Update 12.23.24
- Report status2024 · #29Awaiting Report Status Update 12.16.24
- Report status2024 · #27Awaiting Report Status Update 12/2/24
November (7)
- Awaiting report2024 · #66✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to prepare a draft home rule petition to authorize the City of Cambridge to implement automated parking enforcement technology; and to continue to work with the City of Boston to collaborate on the home rule process
- Awaiting report2024 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Law Department to draft a home rule petition for the creation of a Cambridge Jobs Training Trust, and report back to the City Council in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2024 · #64⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to prepare a Home Rule Petition to enact legislation which would allow the City of Cambridge to prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a solar energy system
- Awaiting report2024 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to prominently incorporate recognition of the Massachusett Tribe during key official events, documents, websites, and communications, establish a living memorial in Cambridge that honors the Massachusett Tribe, with special recognition of Sqa Sachem for her leadership and enduring legacy and place a plaque with this language in a prominent location within City Hall, ensuring that this acknowledgment remains visible and lasting and report back
- Awaiting report2024 · #62⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status of the Resident Experiences of Inclusion and Bias in Inclusionary Housing in Cambridge report’s recommendations, including progress on implementation and planned next steps
- Report status2024 · #25AR Status Update 11.18.24
- Report status2024 · #24Awaiting Report Status Update 11.4.24
October (5)
- Awaiting report2024 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the appropriate departments to produce the petition(s) necessary to accomplish the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundaries, including and especially Memorial Drive
- Awaiting report2024 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the City Council on the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) NOFO as soon as possible
- Awaiting report2024 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City departments to assess the feasibility of installing speed control bumps on Antrim Street
- Report status2024 · #23Awaiting Report Status Update 10.21.24
- Report status2024 · #22Awaiting Report Status Update 10.07.24
September (24)
- Awaiting report2024 · #58⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to confer with the Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore the feasibility of a successor program to Rise Up Cambridge
- Awaiting report2024 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate DPW officials to immediately address this issue so that foul substances no longer leak from the DPW garbage trucks
- Awaiting report2024 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to schedule at least one hazardous waste day and one paper shredding event per year to be held on a Sunday
- Awaiting report2024 · #55⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to city Manager directs CDD to hold public meetings to inform the Cambridge community about the proposed changes before any public hearings of the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board on this topic
- Awaiting report2024 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to t the City Manager is hereby requested to work with relevant departments to review Cambridge’s curb cut policies and report back on if they can be improved to help meet the City’s transportation and sustainability goals with some proposed updates and draft ordinance language designating City staff as the final approval authority for curb cuts
- Awaiting report2024 · #53✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to at the City of Cambridge assist companies, institutions, and other organizations in adopting truck safety requirements for their fleets and finding trucking vendors who are able to comply by providing an informational resource and publicizing those that comply
- Awaiting report2024 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to the City Manager direct the Community Development Department (CDD) and the Law Department to draft zoning language based on the proposal discussed at the Housing Committee to eliminate exclusionary zoning and allow up to six stories of multifamily housing in all residential districts
- Awaiting report2024 · #51✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to provide a status Update on Automated Parking Enforcement
- Awaiting report2024 · #50✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to provide an update on progress towards providing a recommendation for changes to the existing ordinance and a report on the impact of the Short-Term Rentals in Cambridge, including how enforcement happens and how many units are registered and available
- Awaiting report2024 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to provide a status update on the implementation of the PACE program and provide resources and information for property owners; and provide any recommendations for expanding PACE adoption
- Awaiting report2024 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to enact policy that will extend the priority period for Social Equity and Equity Empowerment cannabis business applicants for a period of six months to one year, or until guidance has been received from the Cannabis Control Commission
- Awaiting report2024 · #47⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to provide a comprehensive report outlining the City's knowledge of the garbage chute issues at 1 Leighton Street
- Awaiting report2024 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to prioritize the repair of the water bubbler at Anderson Tennis Courts on Pemberton Street
- Awaiting report2024 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant departments to 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 , including differing guidelines for workplace occupancy hours and outside of business hours
- Awaiting report2024 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Law Department to provide a 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
- Awaiting report2024 · #43⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work with relevant staff and departments to 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
- Awaiting report2024 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with all relevant city and state departments to amend the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of Whittemore Avenue from Alewife Brook Parkway to include an exception for abutters
- Awaiting report2024 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to work with the City of Somerville to address the parking signage on Seven Pines Avenue
- Awaiting report2024 · #40⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to take the necessary actions to 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, three weeks earlier than the pool opened this year
- Awaiting report2024 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to reach out to the Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority to explore the feasibility of utilizing the large screen televisions in the community rooms of CHA buildings to enable seniors living in these buildings to participate in (via public comment) and view City Council meetings as they are held
- Report status2024 · #21Awaiting Report Status Update 9.30.24
- Report status2024 · #20Awaiting Report Status Update 9.23.24
- Report status2024 · #19Awaiting Report Status Update 9.16.24
- Report status2024 · #18Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24
August (5)
- Awaiting report2024 · #38✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager be and hereby is requested to begin the process to make immediate changes to the 5 most dangerous intersections across the city, or more if possible, with a special focus on reducing the risk posed by trucks to pedestrians and cyclists, and report back on this matter by the first council meeting in September, 2024, providing a timeline to the City Council for completion of these projects and intersection improvements over the rest of this construction season, as well as for plans for a continuous program of safety audits for dangerous intersections or following severe crashes
- Awaiting report2024 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to consider a number of city application processes and find ways to reduce paper and printing waste
- Awaiting report2024 · #36✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to provide a plan for keeping residents, businesses and public safety officials informed about the status of current and future inter-jurisdictional transportation projects
- Awaiting report2024 · #35⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council with an update on the Children Savings Accounts Program with the East Cambridge Savings Bank
- Report status2024 · #17AR Status Update 8.5.24
June (15)
- Awaiting report2024 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how have community events and ways to inform residents of all efforts to improve driving, cycling, and pedestrian safety and educate residents on how best to safely follow the rules when using roadways
- Awaiting report2024 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on developing a policy and systems to ensure that an infrastructure safety audit is made to intersections where a crash results in a serious injury and implement needed safety improvements
- Awaiting report2024 · #32⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back on exploring with the MBTA how to best ensure that the public art, Gift of the Wind, is preserved
- Awaiting report2024 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to 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
- Awaiting report2024 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to requested to provide to the City Council a detailed justification for the increased fees for Youth Centers for the 2024-2025 school year
- Awaiting report2024 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to requested to provide the draft Request for Information for the 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive to the City Council for review and comment
- Awaiting report2024 · #28✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to provide a written outreach plan for engaging the community related to the processes underway in Central Square
- Awaiting report2024 · #27⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager 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
- Awaiting report2024 · #26✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to 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
- Awaiting report2024 · #25⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on implementing more robust ticketing and parking enforcement measures near the intersection of Norman Street and Belmont Street
- Awaiting report2024 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on work done with relevant City departments and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest event
- Report status2024 · #16Awaiting Report Status Update 6.24.24
- Report status2024 · #15Awaiting Report Status Update 6.17.24
- Report status2024 · #14Awaiting Report Status Update 6.10.24
- Report status2024 · #13AR Status Update 6.3.24
May (5)
- Awaiting report2024 · #23⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report back to the Human Services and Veterans Committee on an issued RFP calling for an agency that will lead the City through a community process that will include, but not be limited to, community education, community feedback, location possibilities, potential legal issues and will include feedback from all neighborhoods, including but not limited to; seniors, businesses and places of worship, the Cambridge Police Department, the Cambridge Fire Department, Pro Ambulance, the Cambridge Health Alliance, shelters, nonprofits working with those experiences substance use disorder, and individuals experiencing substance use disorder themselves
- Awaiting report2024 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the 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 in the wastewater stream
- Report status2024 · #12Awaiting Report Status Update 5.20.24
- Report status2024 · #11AR Status Update 5.13.24
- Report status2024 · #10Awaiting Report Status Update 5.6.24
April (8)
- Awaiting report2024 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a community meeting held 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 from the hours of 3-7 PM
- Awaiting report2024 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on proposed near-term amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance to allow flexibility for property owners to share off-site parking with nearby properties, if necessary, to mitigate the loss of parking resulting from the installation of separated bicycle facilities due to implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance
- Awaiting report2024 · #19⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether the City could provide incentives for residents who do not have cars
- Awaiting report2024 · #18⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on zoning language that effectively promotes multi-family housing, including income-restricted affordable housing with the goal of having viable housing for everyone especially lower-income residents
- Awaiting report2024 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on 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 developments that would result in a net loss of housing units
- Report status2024 · #9Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24
- Report status2024 · #8Awaiting Report Status Update 4.8.24
- Report status2024 · #7Awaiting Report Status Update 4/1/24
March (12)
- Awaiting report2024 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back on developing ways to fund support of decarbonization and clean energy projects and technical assistance for property owners of all types especially those with limited resources, with an initial focus on work associated with BEUDO emissions reduction requirements
- Awaiting report2024 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council with recommendations for adjusting parking permit fees to better align with associated costs
- Awaiting report2024 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the determination of what measures, if any, can be taken to mitigate the noise impacts of waste management disposal operations on residents in the North Point District while remaining compliant with existing legal requirements
- Awaiting report2024 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on meeting with the MBTA and City of Boston in advance of the July Red Line shutdown about the implementation of a fare-free 1 bus program
- Awaiting report2024 · #12⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the recommended ordinance amendments to the City of Cambridge Tenant Rights and Resources Ordinance, Chapter 8.71 of the City Code, to ensure that all Cambridge landlords and tenants receive annual notice from the City, for example in October, of these and other rights and resources; include in the FY25 budget amounts sufficient to carry out these policies; report back to the Housing Committee on progress within a reasonable time before filing the city FY25 budget
- Awaiting report2024 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on dispatching the appropriate City personnel to assess the sidewalks in and around Carl Barron Plaza, paying particular attention to those areas that may be hazardous for seniors and those with mobility impediments
- Awaiting report2024 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report to the City Council with the data analysis included in the Economic Feasibility Analysis provided to EOHLC as part of Cambridge’s MBTA Communities final compliance submission
- Awaiting report2024 · #9⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the conference with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison, Community Development Department, and the Cambridge Housing Authority on the feasibility of municipally-funded housing vouchers
- Awaiting report2024 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the 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
- Report status2024 · #6Awaiting Report Status Update 3/25/2024
- Report status2024 · #5Awaiting Report Status Update 3/18/2024
- Report status2024 · #4Awaiting Report Status Update 3/4/2024
February (5)
- Awaiting report2024 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to a report on a review of the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee and its proposals and provide written feedback on the legality, and practicality of the proposals in advance of future discussion
- Awaiting report2024 · #6⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the research of rules and regulations governing the use of Electric Micromobility Devices and what, if any, authority Cambridge has to introduce its own regulations of these Devices including speed and location of use, and report back to the City Council in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2024 · #5⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the process of drafting updated district maps and development processes, along with the zoning language and relevant ordinances to allow for and encourage the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of Central Square
- Report status2024 · #3Awaiting Report Status Update 2.26.24
- Report status2024 · #2Awaiting Report Status Update
January (5)
- Awaiting report2024 · #4✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on recommendations and legal opinions for adjusting transportation related fees and other considered changes based on the conversations in committee on December 6, 2023
- Awaiting report2024 · #3⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back after conferring with relevant City departments on potential public renewable energy projects that could receive funding through the IRA Direct Pay provision
- Awaiting report2024 · #2⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of acquiring the property located at 727 Massachusetts Avenue, and that this evaluation should include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the cost, and potential office uses for the City
- Report status2024 · #1Awaiting Report Status Update
- Awaiting report2024 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the consideration of using remaining ARPA funding to create a similar opportunity with Lesley University for Cambridge employees and residents
2023 (92 requests)
December (2)
- Awaiting report2023 · #92⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report back by December 18, 2023 on the work with city departments and state and federal regulators to establish an orderly testing and deployment strategy for
- Awaiting report2023 · #91⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back by March 2024 on the review and results of Somerville’s pilot program and make a recommendation on whether the City should develop a similar pilot program in Cambridge
November (21)
- Awaiting report2023 · #90⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the review the citizens zoning petition and provide any recommendations in writing to the Ordinance Committee
- Awaiting report2023 · #89⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on exploring the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document discussed above, especially for all squares and along small business districts, schools, and key park entries, and with a focus also on the integration of pedestrian and biking infrastructure
- Awaiting report2023 · #88⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a report responding to several questions raised during the meeting, including: the efficacy of establishing a dual reporting system for the Director of Public Health, the process by which the City could establish by ordinance a Commissioner of Public Health who would report directly to the City Manager, and the reestablishment of a Health Policy Board
- Awaiting report2023 · #87⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document, especially for all squares and along small business districts, schools, and key park entries, and with a focus also on the integration of pedestrian and biking infrastructure
- Awaiting report2023 · #86⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the efficacy of establishing a dual reporting system for the Director of Public Health, the process by which the City could establish by ordinance a Commissioner of Public Health who would report directly to the City Manager, and the reestablishment of a Health Policy Board
- Awaiting report2023 · #85⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a meeting with residents of the neighborhood and action plan to improve safety on Clinton Street and reduce speeding vehicles
- Awaiting report2023 · #84⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the process of banning various single-use plastics in line with the discussion during the Health and Environment Committee meeting and actions by the state and by various municipalities
- Awaiting report2023 · #83⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a list of recommendations to reduce the use of miniature liquor bottles
- Awaiting report2023 · #82✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity by December 2023
- Awaiting report2023 · #81⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on ssible base zoning changes for a new residential use that has a first-floor mixed-use option or other zoning alternative, to review the city’s permit policy for extending construction hours/days & propose changes that more significantly protect residents’ quality of life, and to work with the Department of Public Health to look at ways the City’s board of health, under the Nuisance Law, might further restrict undue noise
- Awaiting report2023 · #80⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the assessment, repavement, and repair the stretch of sidewalk between Rivermark Apartments and the River Street Walgreen’s
- Awaiting report2023 · #79⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on possible solutions and mitigations regarding the immediate parking concerns for the residents in and around Clifton Place during the construction of Jefferson Park Apartments
- Awaiting report2023 · #78⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of adding outdoor fitness areas near Rindge Field, St. Peter’s Field and other parks throughout the City
- Awaiting report2023 · #77⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on potential mechanisms to support Cannabis Business in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2023 · #76⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the establishment of an American Freedmen Commission
- Awaiting report2023 · #75⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility, costs, and benefits of replacing the existing community notice boards on the front lawn of City Hall with one or two digital signs
- Awaiting report2023 · #74⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the establishment of an American Freedmen Commission
- Awaiting report2023 · #73⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the creation of a dedicated page on the City of Cambridge's website listing all community-based organizations providing services in The Port neighborhood
- Awaiting report2023 · #72✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on mechanisms to support Cannabis Business in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2023 · #71⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the thorough assessment regarding the feasibility, costs, and benefits of replacing the existing community notice boards on the front lawn of City Hall with one or two digital signs
- Awaiting report2023 · #70⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the comprehensive assessment of the overall state of the Moses Youth Center building
October (11)
- Awaiting report2023 · #69⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the identified ways these institutions can do more to provide affordable housing development within/near the city, whether by providing additional funds to the Affordable Housing Trust or by developing affordable/mixed-income housing, commensurate with the means of each institution, and specifically to work with the academic institutions on plans to provide on-campus housing to significantly more graduate students and to lower-income staff
- Awaiting report2023 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of erecting a covered bus shelter in the immediate vicinity of 15 Lambert Street
- Awaiting report2023 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the meeting with the Universities, large labs, large property developers and anyone with technical expertise regarding the proposed BEUDO amendment and their input
- Awaiting report2023 · #66⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on review the proposed amendment to BEUDO regarding new buildings, and to propose adjustments, especially with regards to the building permit vs certificate of occupancy question
- Awaiting report2023 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the developed ordinance language that would lead to a phased in ban of the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in Cambridge in line with the discussion in the Health and Environment Committee meeting of September 13, 2023
- Awaiting report2023 · #64⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to provide monthly progress reports to the City Council, detailing the strategies being designed and implemented to address the issues in Central Square, including the metrics being used to measure success
- Awaiting report2023 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a proposed Home Rule Petition relative to amendments to the Fair Housing Ordinance
- Awaiting report2023 · #62⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether change in language to the CSO is necessary to enable installation of permanent, seasonal, and/or temporary outdoor dining and pop-ups alongside separated bicycle lanes consistent with Cycling Safety Ordinance that address concerns about the current situation
- Awaiting report2023 · #61⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the release any available demographic information related to the dues-paying membership of the municipal golf course, including (but not limited to) zip code, age, gender, race, and longevity of membership
- Awaiting report2023 · #60⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on meetings with Governor Healey, DCR Commissioner Arrigo and Secretary Rebecca Tepper that discussed resuming Saturday closures to traffic this summer and mitigating the traffic impacts, including by making potential traffic signal adjustments
- Awaiting report2023 · #59⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the Standards for Chicken Keeping
September (11)
- Awaiting report2023 · #58⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a report on the use of short-term rentals in Cambridge including numbers of registered units and how that compares to public listings, data on usage, whether the City can have access to data from rental services and state agencies, and whether the city needs additional ordinance language to improve enforcement; and be it further
- Awaiting report2023 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the progress on Rodent Control Programs
- Awaiting report2023 · #56⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the establishment and implementation of a regular maintenance schedule for tree wells, bump outs, crosswalks, and other pedestrian areas to prevent overgrowth and ensure consistent upkeep
- Awaiting report2023 · #55⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on work done with relevant departments and agencies to design and implement a pilot program providing subsidized, on-demand transit to low-income residents, people with disabilities and seniors, with the goal of expanding the program to service the region in ways that supplement the MBTA system via fare-free, on-demand transit for everyone
- Awaiting report2023 · #54⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on coordination between the Law Department and CPD to report to the City Council all outstanding and recent (last 5 fiscal years: FY’23,’22,’21,’20,’19) lawsuits involving the CPD or individual members of CPD that the City is expending or has expended resources on, including an estimate of how much has been spent on these lawsuits to date in FY24
- Awaiting report2023 · #53⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the consultation with relevant departments on the enhanced communication strategy to inform residents about the implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance
- Awaiting report2023 · #52⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the Across Sidewalk Electric Vehicle Charging (EV) Permit Pilot Program and the removal of the $200 permit fee associated with the pilot program
- Awaiting report2023 · #51⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the review of existing policies and guidelines on project designs and reviews to determine whether there are opportunities to minimize new or additional pavement and encourage using permeable surfaces in public and private construction throughout the city
- Awaiting report2023 · #50⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the review of the opportunity to work with MIT leadership and their staff to meet the requirement of planting at least the required 1,000 caliper inches-worth of trees in the very much underplanted Area 2 (main campus) as soon as possible
- Awaiting report2023 · #49⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on possible projections, based on stated assumptions, of expected outcomes in Alewife for total housing, commercial, open space and public amenities, over the next twenty years, if the proposed zoning were adopted
- Awaiting report2023 · #48⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back on the Department of Veterans Services and the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department's determination of how and where it would be most appropriate to establish signs along the City’s borders proclaiming Cambridge to be a Purple Heart City
August (3)
- Awaiting report2023 · #47⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on the Law Department's review of the proposed amended ordinance language and provide an explanation of the legal standard that is used to compel changes or deny projects reviewed by the Historical
- Awaiting report2023 · #46⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the coordination between relevant departments, local business associations, and local businesses to communicate to all retail businesses operating in Cambridge to encourage them to keep doors closed when operating cooling systems and inform them of other energy saving tools
- Awaiting report2023 · #45⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the issuing of an RFP calling for an agency that will lead the City through a community process with all stakeholders that will include community education, feedback, location possibilities, and potential legal issues as it relates to Overdose Prevention Centers
June (8)
- Awaiting report2023 · #44⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legal opinion on whether the city could, without violating state law, use traffic cameras, regulated under the Surveillance Ordinance, to inform motorists of potential traffic violations or dangerous actions, without issuing any citations or formal warnings
- Awaiting report2023 · #43⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether the Fire Department, the Police Department, Emergency Communications Department, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works and the Harvard Square Business Association determine that permanent automatic bollards are feasible in the area of Winthrop Street
- Awaiting report2023 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on adequate funding to fully repair the irrigation system in Danehy Park
- Awaiting report2023 · #41⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a new phone number and email address for Inclusionary Tenants to utilize for complaints and emergency issues as they arise
- Awaiting report2023 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working group tasked with establishing plans for a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Awaiting report2023 · #39⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legal opinion whether the City could fund affordable housing construction through a bond issue
- Awaiting report2023 · #38⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legal opinion whether Cambridge could permanently switch to the MWRA water supply
- Awaiting report2023 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the policy for releasing the names of officers involved in any use of force incident, up to and including those incidents resulting in injury or death
May (9)
- Awaiting report2023 · #36⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundaries
- Awaiting report2023 · #35⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the use of several parcels of land along Webster Avenue to accomplish Envision goals, including how to best ensure that the acquisition of these parcels results in additional affordable housing and open space
- Awaiting report2023 · #34⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on funding and implementing the grant proposal submitted to DOE GTO to design and implement a community-scale geothermal heating and cooling system in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2023 · #33⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on recommending how the City can publish legal notices using online newspapers
- Awaiting report2023 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of purchasing available property from Lesley University to address City goals
- Awaiting report2023 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on directing the Community Development Department to promptly draft a zoning petition to be considered for filing by the City Council, based upon the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay amendments now before the Housing Committee
- Awaiting report2023 · #30⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with DPW and relevant City departments and the Committee on Public Planting to consider ideas proposed during the Health and Environment Committee meeting on April 25, 2023, and to prepare a brief report outlining action items within the City’s UFMP which can be implemented as soon as this year and develop recommendations to update regulations regarding native species planting practices in light of climate change affecting the species that should be planted in the City
- Awaiting report2023 · #29⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with CDD, Law Department, the Assessor’s Office, and any other relevant departments to produce final draft ordinance language for the BEUDO amendments based on the CDD proposal as amended by the Ordinance Committee at its April 26, 2023 hearing
- Awaiting report2023 · #28⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on bringing together a working group to conduct outreach through neighborhood groups including the Fresh Pond Residents Alliance, and any other nearby neighborhood groups and city departments, in order to discuss and review options for use of the BB&N Field
April (13)
- Awaiting report2023 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a legal opinion on the earliest possible date that potential changes to the charter could be voted on by the electorate, assuming the Charter Review Committee submits proposed changes to the City Council by the new December 31, 2023 deadline
- Awaiting report2023 · #26⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the Citizens Zoning Petition received from Michael Monestime et al. regarding Outdoor Use Zoning for the Central Square Cultural District (APP 2023 #12) for form and content
- Awaiting report2023 · #25⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing a three-year plan to expand and improve After School Care
- Awaiting report2023 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing free menstrual products in all gender bathrooms particularly Public Library branches and all city owned buildings
- Awaiting report2023 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a legal opinion which clarifies the state law on zoning petition signature requirements to ensure clarity and lawful deliberation in the future
- Awaiting report2023 · #22⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing a license agreement, as well as direct financial and regulatory support for the continued and uninterrupted operation of Starlight Square
- Awaiting report2023 · #21⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on funding the HEART initiative and negotiate a contract for services with HEART, to include but not limited to HEART responding to certain 911 calls
- Awaiting report2023 · #20⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of providing municipally-funded housing vouchers similar to programs in Somerville and Boston
- Awaiting report2023 · #19⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing Automated External Defibrillator's at all public parks and practice fields, and any other public place as appropriate
- Awaiting report2023 · #18⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on creating a policy that will ensure the City is notified whenever a high-rise building over six floors experiences elevator failures
- Awaiting report2023 · #17⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion Automated/Unarmed Traffic Enforcement
- Awaiting report2023 · #16⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on Police Details and the need for having armed vs. unarmed officers and the possibility of having civilian flaggers
- Awaiting report2023 · #15⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and Sundays
March (2)
- Awaiting report2023 · #14⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on expanding public process on services and offer new opportunities based on recommendations from the Council using HOME-ARP funds
- Awaiting report2023 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on evaluating the feasibility of financially supporting free meals for all students for the School Year 2023/24
February (11)
- Awaiting report2023 · #12⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on options of how to increase overnight resident street parking in the vicinity of Rogers Street
- Awaiting report2023 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the current state of mental health resources, particularly for underserved communities, within the Cambridge Health Alliance
- Awaiting report2023 · #10⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on engaging with community groups and the City’s existing multi-member bodies to design the next iteration of the Cambridge Community Electricity Aggregation program
- Awaiting report2023 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on engaging a third party, independent firm/consultant or university partner to review and examine the Cambridge Police Department’s policies and practices regarding de-escalation methods, mental health calls for service, training, and more
- Awaiting report2023 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring additional less-than-lethal alternatives that pose the smallest risk of injury when deployed for standard issue in the Cambridge Police Department
- Awaiting report2023 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing publicly-accessible traffic stop, arrest and citation police data on a new Procedural Justice Dashboard
- Awaiting report2023 · #6⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining the best ways to promote bike safety with a particular focus on expanding the distribution of bike lights throughout the City
- Awaiting report2023 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on beginning the process of obtaining police body worn cameras for the Cambridge Police Department, and to work with all appropriate Departments to produce policy recommendations that would allow body worn camera usage while also not violating civil liberties in compliance with the City's Surveillance Ordinance
- Awaiting report2023 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing the framework that will allow for the immediate elimination of the bicycle parking fees imposed upon Economic Empowerment and Social Equity applicants and cannabis dispensary operators
- Awaiting report2023 · #3⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of purchasing the property located at 37 Brookline Street, former home of Peter Valentine, with the intent of utilizing this as a community arts space
- Awaiting report2023 · #2⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the need for a special permitting process for cannabis dispensaries, special permitting fees and bicycle parking requirements that are required of local recreational cannabis dispensaries, to provide a report on how the special permit process, and these requirements may impact these businesses, to determine whether these requirements may need to be modified or eliminated,
January (1)
- Awaiting report2023 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on researching if the Barrett et al. Petition would need to be refiled should there be a Letter of Commitment attached to the rezoning
2022 (85 requests)
December (3)
- Awaiting report2022 · #85⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on organizing a vaccine clinic in December which will provide gift cards to residents who receive a COVID19 vaccination or booster
- Awaiting report2022 · #84⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with the residents at 931 Massachusetts Avenue to identify and provide a short-term parking spot in front of 931 Massachusetts Avenue
- Awaiting report2022 · #83⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining how the City could adopt G.L. c. 40, sec. 60B, created under the Municipal Modernization Act, which allows cities and towns, through their respective legislative bodies, to provide for Workforce Housing Special Tax Assessments Zones (WH–STA) as an incentive to create middle-income housing
November (6)
- Awaiting report2022 · #82⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on extending the Outdoor Dining Policy and continue to allow winter outdoor dining as has been the case in the last two years
- Awaiting report2022 · #81⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on setting a goal for participation in Green Plus and how to improve marketing and communication efforts for the CCE program and consider door to door outreach, and mailings which have been effective for other efforts to be sent to all Cambridge CCE participants marketing the 100% renewable option
- Awaiting report2022 · #80⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing a comprehensive list of current Cambridge policies that impact the cost of local commercial and residential development and those that are known to be in the pipeline, to note whether similar policies exist in the neighboring cities of Boston and Somerville
- Awaiting report2022 · #79✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on meeting with and receiving input from residents living on the streets in the impacted area to discuss strategies to mitigate and reduce overflow and cut through traffic, including the aforementioned proposals, or other traffic calming or traffic diversion methods
- Awaiting report2022 · #78✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on meeting with the LBJ tenant community to address their concerns about undesirable and threatening behavior in and near the LBJ Apartment building
- Awaiting report2022 · #77✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the proposed language for Ordinance #2022-18, as amended in Committee and report their findings
October (13)
- Awaiting report2022 · #76⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on updating the posted City Council rules on the website and other locations where posted, to properly reflect the change made to Rule 24c that adds the sentence “individuals will be heard in the order that they signed up whether they are participating in person or remotely
- Awaiting report2022 · #75⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on receiving input from the Vision Zero, Pedestrian, Bicycle Committee, the Council on Aging, the Transit Advisory Committee, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, Cambridge Police Department, and any other departments, to review and revise the Cambridge Street Code, promulgate the updated guide throughout the city, and develop recommendations for staffing and methods of improving traffic enforcement
- Awaiting report2022 · #74✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing a new irrigation system in Danehy Park as soon as possible and better prepare for tree watering efforts in the future and report on any needed or ongoing irrigation improvements to other parks across the city
- Awaiting report2022 · #73⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Law Dept., to automatically provide an initial legal opinion to the City Council and the City Clerk at least three business days in advance of the first Public Hearing on any amendment to the Code of Ordinances formally introduced in the City Council
- Awaiting report2022 · #72✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on outlining the efficacy of the Private Property Rodent Control Program and the SMART Digital Rodent Control Boxes, and any changes being contemplated to these current programs
- Awaiting report2022 · #71⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on convening an advisory group to determine ways in which the City can work to lift up the voices and experiences of the descendants of the Indigenous People who currently reside in our community
- Awaiting report2022 · #70⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legislation passed by the Somerville City Council banning limited services pregnancy centers
- Awaiting report2022 · #69⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a community process on the future use of 105 Windsor Street
- Awaiting report2022 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on touring the facility at 2222 Massachusetts Avenue regarding transitioning the facility into a non-congregate homeless shelter with accompanying services
- Awaiting report2022 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on necessary preparations for the next Housing Committee meeting in the discussion on potentially allowing multifamily housing to be built citywide
- Awaiting report2022 · #66⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a plan to install “Walls of Honor” at each home baseball and softball field honoring past and current coaches and volunteers
- Awaiting report2022 · #65⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on continue to fund the meals program for the housed and unhoused members of the community for an additional six months
- Awaiting report2022 · #64⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on t detailing how other comparable municipalities handle their street corner dedication processes and on ways to honor those individuals who may not ultimately have a street corner named after them but who nonetheless deserve to have their names and accomplishments recognized
September (17)
- Awaiting report2022 · #63⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a legal opinion on questions regarding Policy Order #11 from the September 12, 2022 City Council meeting
- Awaiting report2022 · #62✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the City Manager directing the City Solicitor answer any legal questions that came up during the discussion that occurred during the regular City Council meeting on September, 12th
- Awaiting report2022 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on communicating to the Cambridge Health Alliance the City Council’s support for the reopening of the Cambridge Birth Center for deliveries as soon as possible and City Council support for the protection of existing birth centers and the creation of new birth centers in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2022 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on revising the City block party and play streets signature requirements to a more reasonable threshold, and shorten the timeline between application and event date, and provide more guidance to residents seeking a permit
- Awaiting report2022 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on repairing the grass at Greene-Rose Heritage Park, and to establish a long- term plan of action
- Awaiting report2022 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on directing the appropriate City staff to establish a fund designed to assist those City employees in same-sex marriages with paying for surrogacy services in instances where the City’s health insurance providers fail to provide the same coverage afforded to the City’s female employees and those in heterosexual marriages
- Awaiting report2022 · #57⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on Policy Order to investigate shared EV or Hybrid free bus service
- Awaiting report2022 · #56⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a legal opinion on whether a tiered linkage fee system by square footage and/or a marginal rate system would be permitted under the current petition parameters and what was previously advertised
- Awaiting report2022 · #55⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the long term water projections and on what measures could be taken to conserve water
- Awaiting report2022 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways in which we can prepare for a Monkeypox outbreak in the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2022 · #53⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on implementing Bristol and Cardinal Medeiros Intersection Improvements
- Awaiting report2022 · #52⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing Incentive Zoning Program Data
- Awaiting report2022 · #51✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing Cannabis Industry Information
- Awaiting report2022 · #50⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing Black Men and Boys Commission
- Awaiting report2022 · #49⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on Establishing a Task Force on Cambridge's African American/Black Residents
- Awaiting report2022 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ID Badges For City Employees
- Awaiting report2022 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on requesting Emergency Communications Department and the Election Commission to use the Code Red Text Alerts to send out information regarding the new polling locations for the primary election, and all elections thereafter
August (2)
- Awaiting report2022 · #46⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a plan for piloting more street closures for pedestrianization in Harvard Square
- Awaiting report2022 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on City fields outlining what the field is currently used for and amenities at the fields such as: lighting, dugouts, batting cages, benches, etc
June (9)
- Awaiting report2022 · #44⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with DCR and all relevant City departments to expand Memorial Drive closures in the summer and fall of 2022
- Awaiting report2022 · #43⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a notification system to all neighborhood residents, regardless of whether they own or rent their homes, within a set area where neighborhood disruptions such as infrastructure work or demolitions are scheduled to occur
- Awaiting report2022 · #42⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on directing the appropriate City staff to establish a “community healing initiative” plan to address the issues in our city
- Awaiting report2022 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing evening, off-leash dog hours during times when Hoyt Field is not being used for other purposes
- Awaiting report2022 · #40⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing a standardized, transparent, and cohesive community engagement plan for the entire, department-wide municipal government
- Awaiting report2022 · #39⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how to resolve the issue of trucks not delivering to the city and when it can be expected that our Parks and fields will have porta potties delivered
- Awaiting report2022 · #38⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a method of ensuring that anti-bias training is incorporated into the City’s hiring process at all levels
- Awaiting report2022 · #37⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on consulting with the appropriate City staff in determining the feasibility of establishing a new “Talent Officer” role for the City
- Awaiting report2022 · #36⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to work on Implementing Recommendations from Working IDEAL Report
May (12)
- Awaiting report2022 · #35⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring that every possible material used in construction projects are as safe and healthy and free of potential toxins as possible, and ensure that all construction and manufacturing vendors commit to disclosing all ingredients and using non-toxic materials
- Awaiting report2022 · #34⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing the progress on the Terminal Road connection and any related projects
- Awaiting report2022 · #33⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on consulting with the Executive Director of the Council on Aging, Somerville and Cambridge Elder Services, and the Executive Director of Cadbury Common to determine the feasibility of re-establishing some form of the Kate’s Café Monthly LGBTQ+ Community Dinners either at Cadbury Common or at another suitable location
- Awaiting report2022 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on any progress that has been made regarding LGBTQ+ Friendly Housing
- Awaiting report2022 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on funding received through the linkage program, that those fees be reported out annually, including future projections by year
- Awaiting report2022 · #30⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on adding $1.94 linkage fee to Housing Contribution Rate that is specifically targeted for job training
- Awaiting report2022 · #29⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on introducing a pilot program to open two of our youth centers during the evening and weekend hours during the summer
- Awaiting report2022 · #28⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on looking into the feasibility of placing a covered bike rack at City Hall using FY23 Capital Budget Funding
- Awaiting report2022 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of mailing “Watch for Bikes” stickers to residents who have applied for a residential parking permit for the next application cycle in 2023
- Awaiting report2022 · #26✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on devising ways to encourage residents to request the smallest size trash bin needed and to keep waste output low with the rollout of the new bins
- Awaiting report2022 · #25⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how the city can meet the goals for diversity and inclusion, while ensuring that any required professional expertise and/or specific knowledge that may be statutorily required will continue to be represented
- Awaiting report2022 · #24⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining what repairs to 205 Western Avenue would be needed to inhabit the space to allow the Cambridge Community Center to house their program
April (5)
- Awaiting report2022 · #23⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing an analysis of the impact of current curb cut policies, including (but not limited to) an explanation of the administration’s current procedures for notifying and conducting outreach to abutters and neighbors, the criteria for evaluating curb cut applications, and an approximation of the number of residential parking spaces that have been lost to new curb cuts each year over at least the last decade
- Awaiting report2022 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing all CRLS students free Charlie Cards throughout the school year
- Awaiting report2022 · #21⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on considering a guaranteed income program that expands on Cambridge RISE and targets families in poverty
- Awaiting report2022 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on placing free pet waste bag at other sites around the City and use the municipal signs at City Hall and other locations for an educational campaign on how to properly dispose of pet waste
- Awaiting report2022 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on drafting language to enable the Cambridge Police Department and Department of Public Works to donate abandoned bicycles to charitable organizations as outlined under MGL 30B Section 15(g)
March (9)
- Awaiting report2022 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with staff of the BB&N school to provide a solution to cars idling beyond the five-minute legal limit, stalled traffic, blocked driveways, and a forced one-way path up Buckingham Street toward Concord where drivers face the risk of coming head-to-head with a vehicle trying to bypass the pickup line; and, such as a tiered drop-off system, a parking area for parents, or more drop-off and pick-up locations
- Awaiting report2022 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the American Red Cross to establish a workforce development program for life guarding that includes free certification and recertification courses throughout the year for anyone who can pass the swim test and include incentives that may entice qualified applicants including (but not limited to) higher wages, retention and signing bonuses, and the option to work more than 19.5 hours per week if desired
- Awaiting report2022 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on convening an Alewife Overlay District Zoning Proposal Working Group comprised of all stakeholders (community members, commercial property owners, businesses, developers, city staff and other parties as deemed appropriate) to engage stakeholders and City leaders in a process similar to that employed in developing zoning principals for the Volpe Center that will lead towards drafting new zoning for adoption
- Awaiting report2022 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on looking into specific pedestrian safety interventions that can be placed at the intersection of Broadway and Highland Avenue
- Awaiting report2022 · #14⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the findings of the "Future of Telework" Committee, and to explain the city’s current policy regarding a remote work policy
- Awaiting report2022 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining how to better integrate more parent response into their decision-making process as they make changes that can have undue impacts upon the families they serve
- Awaiting report2022 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on introducing the SMART Box rodent control system
- Awaiting report2022 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with DCR to pilot an expansion of Memorial Drive closures along any segments east of Western Avenue that could be used as parkland
- Awaiting report2022 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conducting a study to collect relevant economic data relating to business impacts from bike lane installations, positive or negative, which will help inform future installations of bike lanes along commercial corridors
February (3)
- Awaiting report2022 · #9⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on options for spending ARPA money on direct support for households and individuals facing eviction, housing instability, and/or homelessness
- Awaiting report2022 · #8⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of establishing additional compensation for the City’s essential employees in accordance with the considered State legislation framework
- Awaiting report2022 · #7⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing a legal analysis of what uses are currently permitted on the golf course land, information on the history, residency and other demographic information on membership data of golf course users, and any environmental constraints
January (6)
- Awaiting report2022 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of expediting the Demolition and Rebuilding permitting process in the event of a natural disaster
- Awaiting report2022 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what safety improvements could be made to the area in front of CRLS and the crosswalk on Broadway
- Awaiting report2022 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing a robust plan to increase access to testing, with the goal of reducing wait times for residents, including, but not limited to, expanding testing sites, hiring staff to operate additional sites, offering "testing tents" set up in City squares, developing a "grab n go" model as used at local universities Harvard and MIT
- Awaiting report2022 · #3⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on creating a “priority line” and/or establish “senior hours” at the City’s Covid-19 testing locations
- Awaiting report2022 · #2⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on meeting with the impacted residents and businesses on northern Massachusetts Avenue to discuss their ideas and suggestions for addressing their concerns
- Awaiting report2022 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on appointing a 20-25 person Cycling Safety Ordinance Implementation Advisory Committee to advise and improve upon the implementation of the citywide bicycle safety infrastructure and to establish recommendations on mitigating any concerns raised in regard to this infrastructure
2021 (104 requests)
January (5)
- Awaiting report2021 · #104⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a proof of vaccination requirement for certain activities and establishments in the City of Cambridge, including but not limited to indoor dining, bars, nightclubs, gyms and indoor entertainment venues
- Awaiting report2021 · #103⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing an indoor mask mandate in common spaces of all buildings and indoor environments throughout the City of Cambridge, and that he report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2021 · #102⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on plan to distribute Cambridge’s allotment of at-home rapid test kits equitably to the highest need individuals
- Awaiting report2021 · #101⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on ensuring multi-family properties on the market are reviewed as quickly as possible as potential affordable housing acquisitions
- Awaiting report2021 · #100⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on measures that may be taken to ensure the safety of residents, whether they be flashing lights, increased signage or other safety measures in the area of Huron Avenue and Sparks Street
December (11)
- Awaiting report2021 · #99✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on spending plan and possible reallocation for the anticipated GLX refunds, and to report to the City Council on the use of GLX Project Participation Agreement funding in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2021 · #98⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on Reaffirming Commitment to the Goal of 100% Renewable by 2035
- Awaiting report2021 · #97✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a publicly accessible, comprehensive list of violence prevention programs that exist in the city and to place this list on the City’s website
- Awaiting report2021 · #96⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reconvening the COVID19 Expert Advisory Panel with a specific focus on combating variants
- Awaiting report2021 · #95✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Election Commission to send voter notification cards for both primary and general special election
- Awaiting report2021 · #94⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on proposing possible zoning language that would achieve the goals of incentivizing all construction to be fossil fuel free through a possible special permit process
- Awaiting report2021 · #93✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on instructing the City Solicitor to draft the appropriate ordinance amendments for the City Council to review following the recent charter amendments
- Awaiting report2021 · #92⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on establishing a plan that will enable Covid-19 home testing to be conducted for seniors and those with significant mobility impediments
- Awaiting report2021 · #91⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on what the standard public process will be prior to implementing new sections of bike lanes, and what general evaluation process will take place post-installation
- Awaiting report2021 · #90✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with partners including the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) and the Central Square Business Improvement District on identifying spaces in Central Square that would support the creation and protection of cultural and human service spaces that align with the City’s goals
- Awaiting report2021 · #89⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on providing a suitable practice space for the Cambridge Synchronized Swimming Team for Cambridge residents
November (12)
- Awaiting report2021 · #88✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a legal opinion regarding the effect of the proposed Ordinance to Limit and monitor campaign donations on the petitioners of a Citizens’ Petition and the Owners, Board members and employees of an organization seeking financial assistance from the city of Cambridge; and to draft enforcement language and to draft language exempting labor unions from the Ordinance and to provide an opinion about whether Somerville’s Ordinance regarding campaign donations would survive a legal challenge
- Awaiting report2021 · #87✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working to ensure all seniors have access to scam prevention materials and training
- Awaiting report2021 · #86⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on establishing a working committee to recommend a process for naming the City’s parks, buildings, street corner dedications and playgrounds that is predictable, understandable, and transparent
- Awaiting report2021 · #85✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how people with limited mobility can access services on Massachusetts Avenue with the current proposed bike lane plan include in the report the number of fires in the last ten years on that section of Mass. Avenue requiring a ladder truck, in order to determine the feasibility of allowing two-hour parking including some handicapped spots in bus lanes during off-rush hours to ease the burden on those who rely on cars for transportation out of necessity
- Awaiting report2021 · #84✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with CDD and Law Department to present 1) strategies for all buildings, not just the largest ones, while continuing to keep equity in mind, and 2) draft BEUDO amendment language, to a meeting of the Health & Environment Committee for review and consideration no later than November 8, 2021, such language to include emissions reductions targets that match or exceed the Commonwealth’s emissions reductions targets
- Awaiting report2021 · #83⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on piloting a Winter Youth Employment Program to determine if this concept could be expanded beyond just the summer months
- Awaiting report2021 · #82✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on support of implementing key safety improvements on the Harvard Bridge, including flex post-protected bike lanes by the end of the year and bus lanes as soon as can be feasibly coordinated with the MBTA
- Awaiting report2021 · #81⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on conferring with DCR on the possibility of extending the closure of Memorial Drive until at least the final Sunday in December 2021, if not longer, weather permitting
- Awaiting report2021 · #80✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on all work done on the Carl Barron Plaza redesign proposal and all feedback from the community including the unhoused community in conjunction with the petition
- Awaiting report2021 · #79✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the language of Ordinance #2021-24 proposed ordinance amendment
- Awaiting report2021 · #78⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on in addition to stricter parking enforcement, a viable long-term strategy must be developed to mitigate the issues created by the removal of the metered parking spaces along Massachusetts Avenue near Banks Street to ensure that those providing home-based services to seniors in this neighborhood are fully able to do so
- Awaiting report2021 · #77✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways to report pedestrian and cyclist accidents in real time to residents
October (11)
- Awaiting report2021 · #76✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an explanation of the incident, including whether legal requirements and department policies for arrests were properly followed
- Awaiting report2021 · #75✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on examining the Safety at the Intersection of Cambridge and Felton Streets
- Awaiting report2021 · #74⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on supporting the Uplift the Solar Energy Industry in Massachusetts coalition
- Awaiting report2021 · #73✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on confirming with the State if the Truck Restriction map is up to date, who should be enforcing the ban on Alewife Brook Parkway, and what actions can be taken moving forward
- Awaiting report2021 · #72⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on appointing a task force that will hold regular public meetings to solicit ideas and feedback from residents on the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act funds
- Awaiting report2021 · #71✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on placing a cricket field in one of the Cambridge parks
- Awaiting report2021 · #70✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of purchasing property from Lesley University to address City goals
- Awaiting report2021 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of creating a uniform process for aiding the resettlement of refugees in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2021 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on re-establishing the Community School Neighborhood Councils
- Awaiting report2021 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with the staff at the Cambridge Historical Commission, the DCR Commissioner, and members of Cambridge’s state delegation to approve, fund and execute the design and installation of a suitable historic marker by April 2022 to recognize the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted and others in transforming the Cambridge riverfront landscape
- Awaiting report2021 · #66⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on reaching out to the owner of 689 Massachusetts Avenue to inquire about the prospect of selling this building to the City of Cambridge
September (12)
- Awaiting report2021 · #65⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the milestones that will be used to determine when the indoor mask mandate will no longer be needed
- Awaiting report2021 · #64⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on the efforts the City has made toward creating LGBTQ+-Friendly Housing over the past decade, to state what impediments had been identified in realizing this effort, and to outline recommendations for how the City may successfully create such housing within the next three years
- Awaiting report2021 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on using only locally sourced produce, farmers, and resident gardeners to study the feasibility of spending Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to address food insecurity by installing raised garden beds throughout Cambridge and providing free, fresh, locally-grown food for residents in need
- Awaiting report2021 · #62✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing lights at all Cambridge dog parks
- Awaiting report2021 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the City’s rodent and pest control efforts since February 2020, to outline what metrics are being used to determine the effectiveness of these efforts, and to issue recommendations as to whether increasing the budget for these efforts, as well as creating new incentives and penalties to ensure community compliance with regulations around rodent control, would lead to a greater level of success in resolving this issue
- Awaiting report2021 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the residential parking permit program to determine whether the criteria for this program can be modified to limit the issuance of residential permits to vehicles that are primarily utilized for personal, non-commercial use
- Awaiting report2021 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a new section on the City Council’s webpage devoted to clearly outlining the various steps of the dedication request process, to post the criteria by which these requests are determined by the Dedication Committee
- Awaiting report2021 · #58⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on addressing increased gun activity
- Awaiting report2021 · #57⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how the city is working to get City staff to 100% vaccinated and decrease the likelihood that COVID-19 spreads via City staff and in City Buildings
- Awaiting report2021 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of committing financial resources to assist in redesigning and/or reshaping the outdoor public ways, natural space and infrastructure including sidewalks, protected bike lanes and tree canopy at the southern edge of Jerry’s Pond along Rindge Avenue to make it more accessible, more green and more equitable and to create a welcoming entryway to Cambridge from the west
- Awaiting report2021 · #55⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on assessing what is driving this new activity, and to deploy the necessary resources to tamp down on the gun violence being seen in the above-referenced areas
- Awaiting report2021 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of providing Equity Roadmap with regular funding for Friday Night Hype
August (3)
- Awaiting report2021 · #53⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on examining safety improvements at the intersection of Ware and Harvard Streets
- Awaiting report2021 · #52⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on examining stipend models for the City's multi-member bodies
- Awaiting report2021 · #51⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on examining and implementing a flexible, permanent remote work policy for City employees who can perform their tasks remotely
June (9)
- Awaiting report2021 · #50⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the cost of each license and permit required by businesses, which business license and permit fees are set under state law, which are set by ordinances, and which are determined administratively, as well as which licenses and permits the City has the discretion to waive entirely
- Awaiting report2021 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on making immediate improvements at the intersection of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Binney and Bristol Streets and to all intersections in the city that are similarly malfunctioning, and to implement longer term changes
- Awaiting report2021 · #48⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on determining if the City has the discretion to waive the Commonwealth's housing sanitary code requirements and the circumstances in which the City could administer this waiver
- Awaiting report2021 · #47⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of expanding services at the senior centers, especially by adding clinical staff
- Awaiting report2021 · #46⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of purchasing properties for sale in the Alewife area to address City goals
- Awaiting report2021 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on taking all necessary steps to waive the dog license fee for all senior citizens and examine options for reducing the fees for low-income residents
- Awaiting report2021 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what the safest and most effective mosquito management program is for Cambridge and what if any changes will be made to the current policy
- Awaiting report2021 · #43⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on referring the Cambridge HEART proposal for funding consideration and to engage in a public community process to discuss this proposal and its implementation
- Awaiting report2021 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing Cambridge’s corporate contracts and purchases to identify any vendors or manufacturers whose products are used to perpetuate violations of International Human Rights Laws and Cambridge’s policy on discrimination
May (14)
- Awaiting report2021 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on closing Mass Ave. from Prospect Street to Sydney Street on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. through September 2021
- Awaiting report2021 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing a heavy truck traffic ban on Roberts Road from Kirkland Street to Cambridge Street
- Awaiting report2021 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the Gold Star Mothers Pool opening plans for the June through September summer season of 2021
- Awaiting report2021 · #38✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on consulting with relevant Department heads on other broadband benefits programs offered by the Federal government, and the City’s plans to leverage these funds in pursuit of Digital Equity
- Awaiting report2021 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on consulting with relevant Department heads and the non-profit community on "Digital Equity" and provide an implementation plan, schedule, and request for appropriation
- Awaiting report2021 · #36⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing a holistic plan for managing the traffic and congestion in the Alewife area
- Awaiting report2021 · #35✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing options to update the HomeBridge and Affordable Home Ownership Programs to better align with the City’s values, and promote racial equity and socioeconomic justice
- Awaiting report2021 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on finding a parking solution, such as the feasibility of implementing resident parking in the area near the intersection of Concord Avenue and Smith Place
- Awaiting report2021 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on including an EV requirement in the review of development projects, including that a minimum of 25% of all parking spaces shall be EVSE-Installed, meaning a parking space equipped with functioning Level 2 Chargers, or the equivalent thereof must be provided, and that all parking spaces be EV-ready, meaning raceway to every parking space, adequate space in the electrical panel, and space for additional transformer capacity; the City approved EV Requirement Equivalent Calculator must be used if chargers other than Level 2 Chargers are installed
- Awaiting report2021 · #32⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on exploring and implement strategies to enhance safety at the intersection of Memorial Drive and DeWolfe Street
- Awaiting report2021 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring additional funding for Housing Stability shall be made available throughout FY22 if the City Council advises that the need is present
- Awaiting report2021 · #30⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on increasing the affordable homeownership stock over the next 10 years by financing the construction of affordable homeownership units through a bond issue of no less than $500 million
- Awaiting report2021 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on updating the Parental Leave Policy for employees
- Awaiting report2021 · #28⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring that no investment of City funds shall be made with banks, money managers, or investment portfolios that have any exposure to fossil fuels or private prisons
April (8)
- Awaiting report2021 · #27⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing guidance on where to place the following amendment to the Green Roofs Zoning Petition: “That all affordable housing projects, including those that fall under the Affordable Housing Overlay, will be exempt from this section.”
- Awaiting report2021 · #26⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the potential impacts of removing the roof top parking exemption from the Green Roof ordinance
- Awaiting report2021 · #25✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on plans for monitoring the situation, for early communication on conserving water and for instituting water savings measures, and to inform the Water Board and report on long term projections for the water supply based on post-pandemic conditions and development growth due to increased housing, commercial space and labs
- Awaiting report2021 · #24⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining ways of making remote participation to the City’s public meetings more accessible and exploring other ways and technologies that can make it easier for members of the public to participate in City Council, board and commission meetings
- Awaiting report2021 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the concept of permanently extending the ability for members of the public to remotely participate in meetings of the City Council and meetings of the City’s boards and commissions
- Awaiting report2021 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on making sure all information on the City's list of neighborhood organizations are updated and that a specific staffer be tasked with ensuring that the information is updated on an annual basis
- Awaiting report2021 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report implementing traffic-calming solutions, such as speed bumps to be implemented in this area
- Awaiting report2021 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on coordinating efforts to formally recognize and promote National Black Business Month in August and Women’s Small Business Month in October
March (11)
- Awaiting report2021 · #19⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on providing an update on progress made towards including information from the Cambridge Minority Business Enterprise Program in the Open Data Portal
- Awaiting report2021 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a detailing of the City’s annual stationary expenditures, what percentage of that budget is spent at local retailers, and whether this percentage can be increased during the Covid-19 crisis
- Awaiting report2021 · #17⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on initiating a process to begin chronicling the rich and vibrant history of people of color in Cambridge, similar to other City-commissioned books such as “We Are the Port: Stories of Place, Perseverance, and Pride in the Port/Area 4 Cambridge, Massachusetts 1845-2005” and “All in the Same Boat” and “Crossroads: Stories of Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1912-2000”
- Awaiting report2021 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of creating a Commercial Composting Pilot Program to serve at least 100 small businesses with fewer than fifty employees
- Awaiting report2021 · #15⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on directing the Task Force Co-Chairs to issue monthly updates to the City Council (as part of the “Communications from Other City Officers”) and to the public about the work of this task force
- Awaiting report2021 · #14⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on presenting options to the Council to ensure that the staff at Albany Street are properly compensated for their work, and that guests are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve
- Awaiting report2021 · #13✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on next steps towards the implementation of universal Pre-K in Cambridge and target a full implementation date
- Awaiting report2021 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of retrofitting existing municipal vehicles or renting vehicles to create a mobile vaccine clinic program
- Awaiting report2021 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update of the June 2020 budget agreement, including which of the positions listed in the agreement have been filled and if savings from leaving some police department positions vacant were used to fund the new positions
- Awaiting report2021 · #10⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether or not the City can require written notice be sent to all abutters, both property owners as well as tenants, regarding the scheduling of a hearing regarding the extension of a building permit request to the Planning Board
- Awaiting report2021 · #9⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing an overview of various programs and services that are designed to assist the City’s chronically unhoused population and those in danger of becoming unhoused, along with the metrics by which the City determines the effectiveness of these programs
February (6)
- Awaiting report2021 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on removing hostile architecture whenever public spaces are designed or redesigned and to create design guidelines that ensure our public spaces are truly welcoming to the entire community and determine how existing bench fixtures can be addressed to support all residents who use them
- Awaiting report2021 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on coordinating with the Public Health Department and the Inspectional Services Department to establish random check-ins and assessments of public and private affordable housing sites currently undergoing renovations to ensure proper compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols
- Awaiting report2021 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on obtaining written documentation from the Cambridge Housing Authority, Homeowners Rehab, Inc., Just a Start, and the Community Development Department updating the City Council on the locations, unit sizes, number of units, overall costs, populations served, and expected dates of completion for each of the projects they reported on during the Housing Committee hearing held on January 12, 2021
- Awaiting report2021 · #5⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with the local affordable housing organizations to develop a vaccination plan to reach out to the City’s senior population, as well as to the City’s minority communities and other underrepresented communities, that will establish a framework for the orderly onsite vaccination of these groups
- Awaiting report2021 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on conducting a spending disparity study on City purchasing with businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other historically disadvantaged groups
- Awaiting report2021 · #3✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on parameters on eligible expenses from free cash
January (2)
- Awaiting report2021 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to 21-2 Report on providing a report on the possible implementation of a sheltered market program
- Awaiting report2021 · #1⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to 21-1 Report on what efforts are being made to ensure that only those vaccines with the highest effectiveness will be utilized throughout the City of Cambridge
2020 (72 requests)
December (4)
- Awaiting report2020 · #72⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the condition of 105 Windsor Street and cost estimates of any repairs needed and provide recommendations on how to develop any other underused properties based on an inclusive public process centered in the Port neighborhood
- Awaiting report2020 · #71⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of launching mobile COVID-19 testing vans in December
- Awaiting report2020 · #70⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on implementing comprehensive contact tracing in Cambridge including the ability to conduct backwards contact tracing facilitated with technology such as the use of QR codes
- Awaiting report2020 · #69⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on formulating an RFP for a public arts project that will acknowledge the unfinished work of the 19th Amendment, the importance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and how the two pieces of legislation ultimately complemented one another in helping to shape a more perfect union
November (14)
- Awaiting report2020 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on a request by the Council for the City Manager to confer with the Metro Mayor’s Association to close indoor dining, gyms, casinos and other non-essential indoor activities as soon as possible and organize a small business and restaurant relief program that will assist during this second shutdown and efforts to stop community spread of COVID-19 and keep schools open
- Awaiting report2020 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to explore the feasibility of keeping Riverbend Park open beyond
- Awaiting report2020 · #66✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a Black and Brown-Owned Business Taskforce, to be focused upon strengthening the City’s outreach efforts, information-sharing, assistance mechanisms, and overall relationship with local Black and Brown-owned businesses, and to establish a rolling set of recommendations designed to ensure the City spares no effort in assisting these businesses
- Awaiting report2020 · #65⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of hiring a consultant to perform an Equity Audit on the Cambridge Arts Council
- Awaiting report2020 · #64✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on drafting appropriate Home Rule language which would allow for acoustic live entertainment performances in small businesses under certain conditions without a license
- Awaiting report2020 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a review of the granting of an extension for the 605 Concord Avenue project which appears counter to the City’s zoning code and confer with the relevant departments on how many projects that had a permit prior to these changes could request an extension
- Awaiting report2020 · #62✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of having interpreters at polling locations
- Awaiting report2020 · #61⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on an update on City-Owned Vacant Properties Inventory
- Awaiting report2020 · #60⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on analyzing eviction data from 2018 through 2021 and come back with a plan on how to use this data to inform our next action steps
- Awaiting report2020 · #59⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of posting all applications for building permits online as soon as available
- Awaiting report2020 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a comprehensive digital, postal, and traditional media outreach campaign educating residents on the Cambridge eviction moratorium, tenants’ rights, and resources available to at-risk tenants
- Awaiting report2020 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on contacting the appropriate representatives of the Cambridge Crossing buildings, and with appropriate representatives of the Governor’s Office, to ensure that the "party buses" the sorts of luxury buses filled with flashing, multicolored lights, dance music and interior bars, typically rented out by groups of people to shuttle them around are not in violation of any current statewide Covid-19 protocols
- Awaiting report2020 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a plan that will allow for greater outreach to women-and-minority-owned businesses, technical assistance to these businesses in applying for financial relief, and a clear plan to ensure that those small businesses that have not yet received financial assistance be granted every opportunity to access any future City funding should it be made available
- Awaiting report2020 · #55✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of expanding visitor permit access for Permit Area 14
October (9)
- Awaiting report2020 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on drafting an ordinance requiring the city to only purchase goods that are made in full compliance with USA environmental and labor standards
- Awaiting report2020 · #53✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how Cambridge might participate in PACE Massachusetts pursuant to the PACE Act including exploring all options for incentivizing participation
- Awaiting report2020 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what impact the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping may have on the City of Cambridge and its community partners and what options the City may have to work around this order
- Awaiting report2020 · #51✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing the remaining flashing crosswalks as outlined in the PB4 proposal, particularly on Broadway and Norfolk Street
- Awaiting report2020 · #50✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on Cambridge’s Moratorium on Eviction Enforcement remaining in effect after October 17 and until at least the end of the state of emergency is declared and to publicize and notification appropriate parties
- Awaiting report2020 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the implementation of closing several blocks of streets in Harvard Square as soon as possible to vehicular traffic, with the exception of deliveries
- Awaiting report2020 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of creating an antibody testing program
- Awaiting report2020 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on support for Extended Outdoor Dining beyond the November 1st expiration date and expediting permitting, reduce financial barriers and provide clear outdoor dining public health guidelines
- Awaiting report2020 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the implementation of traffic calming measures on Concord Ave between Huron Ave and Garden Street
September (11)
- Awaiting report2020 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on examining what traffic calming measures may be implemented for Walden Street, Raymond Street and Richdale Ave
- Awaiting report2020 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working to appoint a Vaccine Task Force to develop a plan that keeps equity at the forefront
- Awaiting report2020 · #43✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the recurring problem on Columbia Street involving the placement of trash and discarded furniture on the streets during the final weekend of each of the summer months, coinciding with the periods of greatest annual tenant turnover
- Awaiting report2020 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on collaborating with the Cambridge Housing Authority in formulating a plan that will lead to increased enforcement of the parking regulations in front of 150 Erie Street, that will discourage illegal parking in front of the building
- Awaiting report2020 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Cambridge Police Department, Emergency Communications Department, Department of Public Health, Department of Human Services and other relevant departments to determine the feasibility of an alternative Public Safety Crisis Response System, which department would be responsible for it, and how it would be funded and implemented in FY2022
- Awaiting report2020 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on improving the surrounding landscape for residents who live in the neighboring community and the many individuals who commute through the area via the Alewife Red Line, the Minuteman Bikeway, Rindge Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway
- Awaiting report2020 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the next steps for restoration, health and environmental protection, improvement, beautification, and making the surrounding areas of Jerry’s Pond publicly accessible and incorporating Jerry's Pond into the adjacent public parklands, with pedestrian and bicycle connections to the MBTA Station, the Alewife Reservation, Minuteman Bikeway, and the Linear Park
- Awaiting report2020 · #38✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on lessons learned from 2016 and on plans in place to institute water savings measures, and to inform the Water Board of this request. The City Manager is requested to inform the public as soon as practicable about the possibility of dry and drought conditions, so as to encourage the community to save water. whenever possible
- Awaiting report2020 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on considering formally renaming the Central Square Library in honor of Maria Baldwin and Rep. John Lewis, with the building being known as “The Maria Baldwin and Rep. John Lewis Library and Center for African American/Black History and Culture” going forward, or to otherwise find another suitable location for this dedication
- Awaiting report2020 · #36⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on generating a report detailing the Sole Assessment Process, the Civil Service HRD process, the reason for choosing the Sole Assessment Process over the Civil Service HRD process, and the projected costs associated with both processes
- Awaiting report2020 · #35✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the Cambridge Police Patrol Officers’ Association union contract negotiation
July (6)
- Awaiting report2020 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an itemized statement of all materials, tools, and property owned by the Cambridge Police Department
- Awaiting report2020 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing a Tenants Rights and Resource Notification Act that would require owners and management companies to include tenant rights and resource information when issuing eviction notifications including at the initial Notice to Quit stage and report back to the City Council on July 27, 2020
- Awaiting report2020 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of identifying one evening or day per week that the Fresh Pond Golf Course can be open to the public for general use
- Awaiting report2020 · #31⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on determining how to best protect and preserve our commercial spaces that support our small business operators and maintain continuity in our commercial districts
- Awaiting report2020 · #30⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on establishing a plan designed to provide a thorough, system-wide review of the entire municipal government to identify and remove any vestiges of systemic racism and/or racial bias in any and all City departments, to establish clear, transparent metrics that will help further this critical endeavor
- Awaiting report2020 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on developing new and expanded ways to distribute physical library materials to Cambridge youth over the summer, including possible mobile checkout sites
June (6)
- Awaiting report2020 · #28✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on immediately publishing a list of all upcoming temporary tow-zones in the Port neighborhood and distribute this list to residents
- Awaiting report2020 · #27⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the advantages and disadvantages of continuing with Civil Service, and the process by which Cambridge could exit Civil Service
- Awaiting report2020 · #26✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on placing four Anti-Racist Free Little Libraries in a variety of neighborhoods, including the Port (Harvard and Windsor), the Coast (Putnam and Magazine), Brattle Street and North Cambridge (Rindge and Massachusetts Ave.)
- Awaiting report2020 · #25✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on changing the name of the bus stop from “Massachusetts Avenue at Churchill Avenue” to “Matignon High School at Churchill Avenue”
- Awaiting report2020 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with DPW to begin distributing Gator Bags
- Awaiting report2020 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing Simple Recycling' s curbside textile recycling program and report back to the Council on this matter in a timely manner
March (8)
- Awaiting report2020 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Inspectional Service Department to increase the fines for absentee property owners who continue to have violations stemming for rodent infestations
- Awaiting report2020 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on preparing a report on any steps the city has taken to work towards developing a Vacant Storefront Registration Policy
- Awaiting report2020 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what measures the City can take to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus and what measures must be initiated to minimize the risk to our community if the pandemic spreads to Massachusetts
- Awaiting report2020 · #19⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on producing a Request For Proposal for the municipal broadband feasibility study that was called for by the City's Broadband Task Force in August 2016
- Awaiting report2020 · #18⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of implementing additional dedicated bus lanes, as well as fully separate protected bicycle lanes
- Awaiting report2020 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on adding lighting and implementing an appropriate shut down time to the plan for Glacken Field
- Awaiting report2020 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of eliminating Library fines
- Awaiting report2020 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of limiting the number of Saturdays and holidays any one developer can be permitted for any one construction project
February (13)
- Awaiting report2020 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working in conjunction with the MBTA to provide an update on the Lechmere Station closure, the replacement bus services and the community outreach they plan on executing
- Awaiting report2020 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on expanding the Head Start program hours and adding additional scholarships to improve access to high-quality, early childhood educational resources
- Awaiting report2020 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of instituting a program to install rings on parking meters to expand bicycle parking options
- Awaiting report2020 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the process for renaming the maintenance area within the Ryan Garage at 147 Hampshire Street in honor of Sydney Cox, with this becoming known as the “Sydney James Cox Maintenance Facility
- Awaiting report2020 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on renaming the Agassiz neighborhood
- Awaiting report2020 · #9⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on allocating the necessary funds, and develop a comprehensive public safety plan, including contingency plans so that the event can take place in a secure time and place, even in the presence of significant threats that can be anticipated
- Awaiting report2020 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the residents in the vicinity of Eustis Street to implement traffic calming measures on this street
- Awaiting report2020 · #7⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on reviewing the roles, responsibilities, and compensation of City Council Aides with an eye toward designating this as a full-time position
- Awaiting report2020 · #6⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the acquisition and implementation of interpretation services for City Council meetings and other public City meetings
- Awaiting report2020 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the potential for implementing sufficient traffic-calming solutions on Upton Street
- Awaiting report2020 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of instituting and funding a fare-free pilot bus program
- Awaiting report2020 · #3✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of purchasing sensory bags for Police vehicles as a pilot program and report back to council for FY21 Budget
- Awaiting report2020 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on updating the department’s maintenance plan with an emphasis on cleaning open-trash receptacles more frequently and report back to the council no later than February 10, 2020
January (1)
- Awaiting report2020 · #1⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the work that has been done to Support Small Business and the Arts through Tourism
2019 (159 requests)
December (3)
- Awaiting report2019 · #159✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways to review safety and devise any safety interventions at the corner of Saville Street and Walden Street
- Awaiting report2019 · #158✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on allocating the necessary funds to maintain the existing staffing levels and operating hours at the O’Connell Branch Library
- Awaiting report2019 · #157✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update of when the public Police Dashboard will be fully operational
November (11)
- Awaiting report2019 · #156✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on fully restoring sharrows to Broadway, alongside the new door-zone bike lane, as a reminder to motorists that cyclists are always allowed to take the full lane
- Awaiting report2019 · #155⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on changing the surface of the Tudor Street Dog Park to eliminate hazards created by ingestion of small stones from the surface of the park
- Awaiting report2019 · #154⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of providing child care for those interested in becoming temporary census takers
- Awaiting report2019 · #153✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on plans designed to mitigate the impact of the closing of Windsor House upon Cambridge seniors
- Awaiting report2019 · #152⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on identifying a source of funding and a timetable for the design and construction of a modern roundabout at the Brattle-Sparks-Craigie intersection
- Awaiting report2019 · #151✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of making Porter Square and Massachusetts Avenue between Roseland Street and Beech Street a quick-build Complete Street with bus priority
- Awaiting report2019 · #150✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining Cambridge’s threat level from hate crimes and other related events
- Awaiting report2019 · #149⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing a “Do Not Enter Except Local Residents” or similar sign on Mead Street at Walden Street
- Awaiting report2019 · #148⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of re-instituting a stop light or other major traffic-calming safety measures at the Raymond Street and Walden Street pedestrian crossing
- Awaiting report2019 · #147⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on installing hearing loop technology inside the Sullivan Chamber as part of the upcoming renovations to City Hall, and in other critical City meeting venues wherever possible and other accessibility improvements
- Awaiting report2019 · #146⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the existing internal mechanisms for City staffers in all departments to report grievances, to determine if this system is functioning as it should or whether changes should be considered
October (23)
- Awaiting report2019 · #145✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing all the City’s policies and procedures related to the procurement, installation and disposal of artificial turf
- Awaiting report2019 · #144✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of instituting and funding a Fire Cadet Program
- Awaiting report2019 · #143✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of piloting a program of assigning additional security officers to work collaboratively with and exclusively within Cambridge Housing Authority premises in and near Central Square and the Port
- Awaiting report2019 · #142✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining the feasibility of expediting the Demolition and Rebuilding permitting process in the event of a natural disaster
- Awaiting report2019 · #141⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on looking into the idea of hiring a social worker in the FY2021 budget for the Central Square Library branch
- Awaiting report2019 · #140✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring that the redesign of the Harvard Square plaza and its coming renovation be used as an opportunity to further improve the safety of all crossings in the surrounding area
- Awaiting report2019 · #139⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining whether it would be possible to allow a permitted area for serving alcoholic beverages on Danehy Park property during special community-wide events
- Awaiting report2019 · #138⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on addressing the previously requested investigation of the possibility of entering into an agreement with TransCanada to obtain up to 100% renewable power for all municipal electricity needs
- Awaiting report2019 · #137✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining if ISD can be given the authority to issue citations for smoking in non-smoking buildings and to report back to the City Council
- Awaiting report2019 · #136⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on identifying a suitable location on the City website to house information regarding the Municipal Code and to track non-zoning legislation and amendments
- Awaiting report2019 · #135✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing information confirming that the temporary location of the Taylor Square Fire Station to the Alewife area continues to provide uninterrupted service to residents in the Taylor Square Fire Station area
- Awaiting report2019 · #134✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on increasing funding to the City’s HomeBridge program so that access to homeownership may be made available to a wider range of incomes, as the program intends
- Awaiting report2019 · #133⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the proposed amendments regarding the prohibition of Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings
- Awaiting report2019 · #132✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on planting new trees in Magazine Beach Park in the Spring of 2020 with a special focus on the eastern end of the park and the grove area
- Awaiting report2019 · #131⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on Creating a Director of Arts and Culture Position
- Awaiting report2019 · #130⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on requesting to allocate more funds in the FY21 budget for the small business improvement grants and to confer with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office on whether other cities in Massachusetts have been facing similar issues with ADA compliance and what can be done to protect the small businesses
- Awaiting report2019 · #129⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on considering directing a portion of future PILOT funds into the Affordable Housing Trust starting in FY21
- Awaiting report2019 · #128✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on allocating more funds in the FY21 budget to Inspectional Services and on the feasibility of providing monetary compensation to homeowners who have had to self-finance traps and what funds could be allocated in the future to help homeowners buy traps
- Awaiting report2019 · #127✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on instituting regularly scheduled public conversations between Public Utilities' representatives from Eversource, the Water Dept. Comcast, Verizon and any other appropriate entities to keep the City and public informed
- Awaiting report2019 · #126⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the language for Fuel pump warning labels
- Awaiting report2019 · #125✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the number of free MBTA passes issued to CRLS students in FY20 and to consider expanding the program to include qualifying Cambridge residents of high school age
- Awaiting report2019 · #124⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legal authority of the City to ban the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings
- Awaiting report2019 · #123⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of closing some portion of Harvard Square to vehicular traffic on a select number of days during the summer of 2020 to have open market-style events
September (32)
- Awaiting report2019 · #122✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on obtaining a legal opinion regarding the License Commission's authority with regard to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of liquor licenses
- Awaiting report2019 · #121⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on identifying and plan suitable performances and events for the Harvard Square Kiosk space
- Awaiting report2019 · #120✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on directing enforcement resources towards Bishop Allen Drive and other corridors with lots of vehicular idling and work with rideshare companies to ask them to develop technologies solutions to help alert drivers to the fact that they are illegally idling
- Awaiting report2019 · #119⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on creating a new water feature in one of Cambridge’s parks for the summer of 2021 and to construct said water feature in a way that conserves water as much as possible and is minimally impactful to the environment
- Awaiting report2019 · #118✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a series of forums designed to inform Cambridge seniors about the recent wave of financial scams that they must be mindful of, with information as to how they can best protect themselves
- Awaiting report2019 · #117⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the data from the Summer 2019 meals program, including participation rates and number of meals served
- Awaiting report2019 · #116⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the truck safety ordinance, and if it will be in front of the City Council before the end of this term
- Awaiting report2019 · #115⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on contacting DCAM to test and to provide definitive answers re: Sullivan Courthouse
- Awaiting report2019 · #114⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the cost implications and the definition of net zero ready buildings as it relates to the AHOD ordinance
- Awaiting report2019 · #113⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on determining whether Boston's Airbnb registration requirements, to include public display of the unit's registration number on the rental platform, could be utilized to maximize compliance and enforcement efforts in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #112⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of allowing taxicabs to use dedicated bus lanes throughout the City while executing service for fare-paying passengers
- Awaiting report2019 · #111⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on adding links on the Inspectional Services Department website for archived and pending permit records on the appropriate platform
- Awaiting report2019 · #110✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing additional safety measures at the intersection of Fayette and Cambridge Streets to decrease conflict between pedestrians and vehicles as they are turning
- Awaiting report2019 · #109✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing speeds on Raymond Street, have Raymond Street and adjacent streets posted at 20 MPH as soon as possible and provide a schedule of 20 MPH sign installations citywide
- Awaiting report2019 · #108⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on efforts to keep bus stops appropriately accessible for buses, to include relevant pavement markings and enforcement activity
- Awaiting report2019 · #107⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the Danehy Park homicide investigation and the status of overall park safety efforts including the lighting of pathways within the park
- Awaiting report2019 · #106⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on conducting City directed environmental testing on the Sullivan Courthouse building and water in basement, to determine the risk posed to the public, and provide a timeline of completion and to establish an operational understanding directly with DCAMM officials and ask for a state designee for communication/coordination on how the building will be secured and monitored
- Awaiting report2019 · #105✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the relevant departments and the US Census Bureau to ensure that everyone in Cambridge is counted during the 2020 Census, and to demonstrate strategic outreach plans to increase participation among seniors, non-native speakers, persons experiencing homelessness, students, and people of color
- Awaiting report2019 · #104⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of having Sacramento Field Off-Leash Dog Pilot Update
- Awaiting report2019 · #103✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the cost and feasibility of installing a full traffic signal or a pedestrian-activated HAWK signal at the intersection of Garfield Street and Massachusetts Avenue
- Awaiting report2019 · #102⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the legality of providing funding to non-profits related to the cannabis establishments and how this funding can be used for economic empowerment entrepreneurs
- Awaiting report2019 · #101✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on collecting data on how many households have taken advantage of Cambridge Energy Alliance services
- Awaiting report2019 · #100⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on the feasibility of implementing an additional regulatory requirement for listing a registration/license number for Short-Term Rentals
- Awaiting report2019 · #99✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on increasing the amount of funding assistance provided to the Multi-Service Center by the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #98✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on taking measures to landscape and clean up Rindge Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway area
- Awaiting report2019 · #97✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on posting information about safe needle disposal in city parks and public buildings and to direct the Police Commissioner to establish stricter enforcement of city park hours and direct the Commissioner of Public Works Department to increase the level of hand-sweepers cleaning the city parks and to share what safety precautions the workers are using when cleaning the parks
- Awaiting report2019 · #96✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing the supporting documentation as it relates to the claim of a decrease in cyclists’ running red lights
- Awaiting report2019 · #95✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether idling vehicles may be added as a complaint category in SeeClickFix, or whether a non-emergency text hotline could be set up to transmit photographic or video evidence of truck idling and blocked bike lanes to the Police Department or a other department that can enforce the idling laws
- Awaiting report2019 · #94✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how DPW prioritizes streets that need repaving but are not in the five-year street and sidewalk reconstruction plan, a report on how streets are selected for interim paving improvements to address bicycle travel conditions, and a list of streets that received paving improvements as a result of this allocation during the past five years, as well as a list of streets that will be prioritized as part of PB 5 “Smoother Cycling.”
- Awaiting report2019 · #93⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a plan to restore the fountain dedicated to President John F. Kennedy
- Awaiting report2019 · #92⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on coordinating with Somerville in initiating more robust and regional public outreach on the dangers of black swallow-wort and measures that can be taken to eliminate this invasive species
- Awaiting report2019 · #91✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on paying additional attention to the cleaning and maintenance of Greene-Rose Heritage Park for the balance of the summer season and going forward
July (9)
- Awaiting report2019 · #90✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on options for incorporating additional line items in the FY20 Budget to allocate supplemental funds for legal aid services, housing stabilization and tenant education and organizing to prevent displacement and address its ramifications on Cambridge residents and families
- Awaiting report2019 · #89⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on making publicly available, any existing data on Cambridge’s total greenhouse gas emissions between 2012 and 2018
- Awaiting report2019 · #88⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on conferring with the MBTA with the view in mind of increasing the bus service along Concord Avenue
- Awaiting report2019 · #87⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how Newport Construction was selected to work on the Inman Square redesign despite the serious allegations pending against them in Somerville
- Awaiting report2019 · #86⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing a Vacant Storefront Registration Policy
- Awaiting report2019 · #85⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on identifying a suitable location other than the Sullivan Chamber where the state flag may be displayed in compliance with state law
- Awaiting report2019 · #84⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on drafting a zoning amendment that will count a portion of a new or substantially renovated building's rooftop mechanicals (excluding solar installations) toward its allowed height and/or FAR
- Awaiting report2019 · #83⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on considering the cost and feasibility of improvements to the Danehy Dog Park
- Awaiting report2019 · #82✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on identifying whether a Bluebikes station may be located in the proximity of Rafferty Park or elsewhere in the general vicinity
June (20)
- Awaiting report2019 · #81✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on why the signals at Broadway and Ellery, which add an element of confusion to this intersection, were installed without Eversource’s being able to connect them to the grid in a more responsive manner
- Awaiting report2019 · #80✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on why the construction cost estimates for the Inman Square redesign project were so inaccurately low, what steps are being taken to ensure that the project will not lead to further cost estimate overruns, how such inaccurate cost estimates will be avoided for all projects in the future and interim steps that are being taken to ensure maximum safety in this area
- Awaiting report2019 · #79✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on rubbish accumulation at Comeau Field and in the area surrounding the Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming Pool with placement of additional "big belly" bins and closed recycling receptacles
- Awaiting report2019 · #78✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on convening a working group including members of the MIT community, members of the Kennedy-Longfellow community, property owners in Kendall Square, City Staff and representatives from Eversource to discuss the possibility of an alternate site for the Fulkerson Street substation
- Awaiting report2019 · #77✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining a suitable, publicly available and recognizable space to install more bike racks adjacent to the Smith Center
- Awaiting report2019 · #76⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on identifying additional traffic-calming and safety features and to discuss with the Fresh Pond mall owner the potential for creating a formal street connection between Terminal Road and New Street
- Awaiting report2019 · #75✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of partnering with a local research institution to conduct a study that determines how many ridehail vehicles are on the roads during both on and off-peak times and their impacts on congestion and safety
- Awaiting report2019 · #74✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a working committee to review the monuments, memorials, and markers throughout Cambridge to determine whether any of these commemorate those who were linked to the slave trade or engaged in other similarly shameful acts and to determine which individuals should be newly recognized with a monument, memorial, or marker
- Awaiting report2019 · #73⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing safety issues at City buildings and provide the City Council with relevant recommendations designed to maximize the safety of municipal employees and members of the public while ensuring that City buildings and services remain open and accessible to all
- Awaiting report2019 · #72✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conducting a safety check of the Sullivan Courthouse Building
- Awaiting report2019 · #71✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on obtaining data from Eversource on electrical demand projections by year until at least 2030, including a breakdown of commercial vs residential demand growth, as well as a ten year historical look back
- Awaiting report2019 · #70✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of implementing suggested restoration projects in the area surrounding Jerry’s Pond, in order to make the Pond more accessible and inviting to the community
- Awaiting report2019 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the timeline and process for the creation of a stakeholder group to conduct the Cambridge Net Zero Action Plan review, as well as any other details on the process by which the quinquennial review will be conducted in 2020
- Awaiting report2019 · #68✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of any gas-related surveys and safety activities related to the Inman Square reconstruction project
- Awaiting report2019 · #67✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on setting up a series of informational and interactive Affordable Housing Overlay workshops in a variety of neighborhoods to give residents the chance to foster a productive and informational dialogue with City staff
- Awaiting report2019 · #66⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether it is possible to reduce or eliminate Building Permit Fees for 100% affordable housing development projects, through an exemption or other means and investigate what types of real estate tax abatements are possible for 100% affordable housing moving forward
- Awaiting report2019 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the pilot program and whether it could be implemented as a permanent program, which made menstrual products available in all restrooms, regardless of the gender identity assigned to that restroom
- Awaiting report2019 · #64⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on adding $20 Million to the budget for Affordable Housing
- Awaiting report2019 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a comprehensive list of projects Feeney Brothers Utility Services is currently working on within the City of Cambridge, as well as a detailed understanding of how the city is ensuring Eversource and Feeney Brothers Utility Services are keeping residents and property safe
- Awaiting report2019 · #62⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on drafting a formal Anti-bias /Cultural Competency Strategic Plan for eventual adoption and implementation
May (9)
- Awaiting report2019 · #61⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on potential ballot changes at a public hearing of the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee on May 28, 2019
- Awaiting report2019 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on adding a cybercrime assessment section to the list of monthly Bridgstat reports or, alternatively, create a separate report to help formalize the information flow about cybercrime to the same level as the currently used Bridgstat
- Awaiting report2019 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring a pilot for Level 1 (110V) EV and Micromobility charging stations on street light poles throughout the city
- Awaiting report2019 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Recycling Advisory Committee and other stakeholders to draft an ordinance banning single-use plastic items in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a partnership with the MBTA to offer CharlieCards at certain public buildings throughout the city
- Awaiting report2019 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions would be necessary and feasible to make Massachusetts Avenue a quick-build Complete Street between Sidney Street and Putnam Avenue
- Awaiting report2019 · #55✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the License Commission to establish a "play streets" permit
- Awaiting report2019 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how a cloud-based data management system for DHSP's Children and Youth Programs will clearly protect all aspects of participant privacy and access security
- Awaiting report2019 · #53✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Cambridge Police Department and other relevant City staff on how media collected by hand-held photo/video recording devices is used, stored, and shared
April (15)
- Awaiting report2019 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on solutions to Rindge Avenue area waste disposal and rodent concerns
- Awaiting report2019 · #51✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining whether an all-way stop sign, a raised intersection or other safety improvements would be helpful at the Garden/Field/Alpine intersection
- Awaiting report2019 · #50⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on clarifying the policy around future installation of new LED street lights and replacement of failed 4000K LED street lights with warmer alternatives 3000K or less
- Awaiting report2019 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on recommending restrictions on signage specific to retail establishments that sell e-cigarettes and other vaping devices
- Awaiting report2019 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the MBTA to do whatever is necessary to alleviate the Green Street bus idling and unhealthy situation
- Awaiting report2019 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on increasing traffic monitoring resources at the intersection of Prospect and Broadway, especially during morning rush hour
- Awaiting report2019 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing whether the MBTA is out of compliance with the amended MBTA/BCIL settlement agreement through the delay in completion of the elevator replacement and concurrent hazardous condition of the stairwells related to Central Square
- Awaiting report2019 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on compiling a full accounting of streets, schools, and public buildings that may be named in honor of those who have ties to the American slave trade, and to work towards renaming all of these streets, schools, and buildings
- Awaiting report2019 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing more metered parking spots in business districts that do not currently have any
- Awaiting report2019 · #43✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the types of vendor reporting programs that the City uses and how they are used as well as the ability to modify these programs given the constraints of relevant state and federal laws and similar limitations
- Awaiting report2019 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on plans this construction season to install sidewalk markings that appropriately indicate what types of mobility devices are allowed on which sidewalks
- Awaiting report2019 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how Cambridge enforces moped registration requirements and the enforcement numbers
- Awaiting report2019 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing accessibility to the deaf community by hiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and using apps such as Language Line Solutions to communicate with the deaf community in their first language
- Awaiting report2019 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a dedicated comprehensive "arts friendly" licensing web page
- Awaiting report2019 · #38⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on designating a staff member in the Economic Development Division as an "arts liaison."
March (17)
- Awaiting report2019 · #37⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on moving a Transit Benefit Ordinance proposal to an action plan
- Awaiting report2019 · #36✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance is being used anecdotally, what the participation rates and trends are, and how it’s administered
- Awaiting report2019 · #35⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the status of any micro-mobility pilot programs or partnerships in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how the data collected from the Broadway Eco-Display is used to inform the City’s transportation planning efforts and to address the possibility of installing additional Eco-Display counters at the highest trafficked bicycle locations to provide more comprehensive information about bike use and other vehicles such as scooters
- Awaiting report2019 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on updating the bike data count chart, along with other data tables and charts, in the Cambridge Bicycle Plan to reflect 2016 and 2018 data
- Awaiting report2019 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the number of fines for failure to clear sidewalks issued from the winter of 2014-15 through the winter of 2018-19
- Awaiting report2019 · #31⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing design or signage changes to improve safety at the intersection of Third Street and Spring Street
- Awaiting report2019 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how traffic safety concerns may be addressed on Madison Avenue
- Awaiting report2019 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing data on speed and vehicle counts on Garden Street between Concord Avenue and Linnaean Street and identify potential measures to improve its pedestrian and bicycle safety
- Awaiting report2019 · #28⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on expediting zoning based on the 2015 Commercial Land Use Classification Study and exploring the feasibility of hiring more zoning planners
- Awaiting report2019 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the Firehouse improvements allocation
- Awaiting report2019 · #26⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on communicating directly with the Volpe Center about the possibility of having their staff help the City set up a Micro-Mobility Pilot program in the Kendall Square area
- Awaiting report2019 · #25⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on information that is offered to limited equity condominium owners regarding the ability to recoup extraordinary repair and maintenance costs, the procedure that is in place to inform purchasers of existing or possible construction and maintenance issues that may result in higher-than expected condo fees, and the possibility of allowing roommates to cover unexpected expenses
- Awaiting report2019 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on plans to make the pedestrian crossing of Massachusetts Avenue at Day Street more predictably safe for pedestrians
- Awaiting report2019 · #23⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on amending the Zoning Ordinance “Table of Uses” to allow for lodging houses in Residential A1, A2, and B Zoning Districts and to determine what tax incentives could be utilized to assist in the conversion of single-family/multi-family houses into lodging houses
- Awaiting report2019 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of allowing small businesses to host live acoustic music performances without a license, and if feasible, present the City Council with a proposal to allow such performances
- Awaiting report2019 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the process for establishing a formal, thorough review of the City’s Affordable Home Ownership programs, incorporating a plan for obtaining and analyzing substantial quantitative data inclusive of all types of units
February (10)
- Awaiting report2019 · #20⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on seeking additional funding for affordable housing concerns
- Awaiting report2019 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the empty tree wells in the Port area and establish a plan for replenishing these throughout the spring season and determine where additional "smart" trash receptacles can be placed throughout the Port
- Awaiting report2019 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on sharing regular project updates from the GSA and MITIMCO on the new Volpe Center
- Awaiting report2019 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an update of the status of efforts by MIT's International Center for Air Transportation and MassPort's Community Advisory Committee to study, assess and address noise issues associated with flights in and out of Logan Airport
- Awaiting report2019 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the “Super Sunday” road race that was held on February 3, 2019 and if the proper procedures were followed in issuing permits and when/if the neighbors were notified
- Awaiting report2019 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of setting up an assistance fund/program to help low-income and/or elderly/disabled residents manage bed bug infestations
- Awaiting report2019 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conducting inventories of both local arts organizations and private foundations that may support them
- Awaiting report2019 · #13✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conferring with Eversource and the appropriate City departments to undertake a series of studies and analyses related to finance, health and safety, building design, and long-term electricity needs before the construction of a substation in East Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the legality and constitutionality of the proposed “Cambridge Publicly Financed Municipal Election Program” and the “Cambridge Municipal Election People’s Pledge.”
- Awaiting report2019 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of eliminating the use of plastic water bottles at City and School events
January (10)
- Awaiting report2019 · #10⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a system of information-sharing and/ or alternative method for making available that data which may be of beneficial use to the City in analyzing displacement
- Awaiting report2019 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions are possible to make Cambridge’s stretch of Webster Avenue a Complete Street
- Awaiting report2019 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether the department is monitoring aged pipelines to prevent unexpected breaks and if information on the age of the pipes is readily available
- Awaiting report2019 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on Boston’s Electric Vehicle Charging Station Home Rule Petition and propose similar language for the City Council to consider
- Awaiting report2019 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on outlining how a prolonged Federal Government shut-down may impact the people of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2019 · #5⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how to provide public representation to the major project Selection Committees
- Awaiting report2019 · #4⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on the City's 1% for arts ordinance, which projects have met the threshold and which have fallen short, and whether it can be adjusted to account for ensuring that all mediums and disciplines of art, including live performance art, receive funding
- Awaiting report2019 · #3⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on establishing a Central Square Improvement Fund and allocate no less than 25% of funds generated to the arts
- Awaiting report2019 · #2⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on allocating a percentage of hotel/motel tax revenue and adult use cannabis tax revenue to the arts in the FY20 budget
- Awaiting report2019 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the recently adopted regulations of the short-term rental revenue and the necessary steps to impose and access the revenue from the excise and community impact fees
2018 (143 requests)
January (5)
- Awaiting report2018 · #144✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the process for obtaining and analyzing further detailed and specific eviction data
- Awaiting report2018 · #143✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on requiring a business entity's beneficial ownership and residential real estate beneficial ownership transactions be disclosed in all Cambridge real estate transactions
- Awaiting report2018 · #142✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on targeting advertising efforts to education cyclists about riding safely and responsible, sharing the road especially at intersections
- Awaiting report2018 · #141✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on safe way to bring power to the curb and across sidewalks to power electric vehicles
- Awaiting report2018 · #140⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on updating the Table of Uses and determining the frequency of regularly updating the Table of Uses
December (13)
- Awaiting report2018 · #139✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of planting a substantial-sized tree at the corner of Inman Street and Massachusetts Avenue, directly on the front lawn of City Hall
- Awaiting report2018 · #138✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on Improving Pedestrian Safety and all relevant traffic calming measures to reduce speeding, implementing different paving surfaces, narrowing traffic lanes, installing pedestrian crossing placards affixed to the ground and adding raised intersections
- Awaiting report2018 · #137⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on reviewing the FCC Regulations on Small Cell Technology
- Awaiting report2018 · #136⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back on submitting a proposal that candidates would agree to not accept donations from person outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Awaiting report2018 · #135✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on safety improvements on Museum Way and Craigie Bridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #134✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a more inclusive city website, including an Open Meeting Portal registration form that does not require the use of gendered pronouns, salutations or titles
- Awaiting report2018 · #133✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on raising the fines for blocking both loading zones and bike lanes to a comparable rate to Boston for the 2020 fiscal year
- Awaiting report2018 · #132✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the negative traffic impact regarding the Davis Square Neighborhood Plan
- Awaiting report2018 · #131✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the use of the cigarette disposal box program, how they are functioning, how many the City has installed, how often they are emptied, if the program will be expanded, and any other relevant program details
- Awaiting report2018 · #130✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Chair of the Civic Unity Committee, the Director of the Cambridge Library, the Director of 22-CityView, the Director of the Women’s Commission, and any other appropriate City personnel to begin planning for a public discussion in recognition of 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
- Awaiting report2018 · #129⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on conducting a comprehensive, independent planning, and parking study of the neighborhood and use of the First Street Garage within 6months
- Awaiting report2018 · #128✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a Small Business Saturday strategy that increases traffic to our local businesses during the 2019 holiday season
- Awaiting report2018 · #127✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing a timeline when the City Council can expect to receive the draft zoning and public health regulations for urban farming
November (19)
- Awaiting report2018 · #126✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back on the protected bicycle infrastructure along the entire length of River Street as part of the FY20 River Street Redesign project
- Awaiting report2018 · #125✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the latest 911 technologies available to Cambridge residents
- Awaiting report2018 · #124✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on contacting the owners of Twin City Plaza about the leasing of parking spaces for construction vehicles instead of storing the vehicles on Gore Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #123⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on ensuring funding for our municipal media services
- Awaiting report2018 · #122✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of posting a "no trucks" sign on Hancock Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #121✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the bike lane installation, and measures and actions such as increased police enforcement of speed limits, to improve safety of Museum Way immediately with particular emphasis on the intersection of Museum Way and Route 28
- Awaiting report2018 · #120✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on rethinking the approach to Envision Cambridge including a fact sheet on the three zoning analyses during presentations to the community and focus the presentations on getting feedback and buy-in on the goals of all six Envision Cambridge Working Groups
- Awaiting report2018 · #119⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on evaluating the existing capacity of fire stations in the Kendall Square area and whether a new fire station is needed, and if so, determining the feasibility of locating a plot of land for this use
- Awaiting report2018 · #118✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on funding additional City summer food sites and collaborate on creative and innovative ways to engage participants in programming that will increase the use of open food sites
- Awaiting report2018 · #117⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on using the best available salt substitutes and additives, and apply all other appropriate chloride reduction practices this winter in all areas where salt may be damaging trees, including but not limited to Linear Park
- Awaiting report2018 · #116⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the current status of any City Hall renovation plans and a timeline of planned events
- Awaiting report2018 · #115⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the current status of the Surveillance Technology Ordinance and a date the City Council can expect an updated version of the proposed Ordinance
- Awaiting report2018 · #114✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on opportunities and plans to increase signage or other communication efforts to help ensure that all users of Brattle Street between Eliot and Mason Streets understand the cyclists may be using Brattle Street in the opposite direction of prevailing motor vehicle traffic
- Awaiting report2018 · #113✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on coordinating a walk down Rindge Avenue, covering at least from Haskell Street to Sherman Street, to analyze the congestion and intersections with interested residents to try to find mitigating solutions or to explain why mitigation may not be possible
- Awaiting report2018 · #112✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining what measures would best serve to prevent vehicles from blocking the Fresh Pond Mall's driveway onto Alewife Brook Parkway
- Awaiting report2018 · #111✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on addressing the increase of TNC-associated vehicles stopping in the middle of streets and bicycle lanes
- Awaiting report2018 · #110⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining whether unisex bathrooms can be installed in City Hall, or whether existing bathrooms could be modified into unisex bathrooms
- Awaiting report2018 · #109✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of fencing off an area on the North side of the Joan Lorentz park for a dog park or at another suitable location in Mid-Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #108✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on offering early voting in City Council and School Committee Elections
October (18)
- Awaiting report2018 · #107⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on prioritizing the Public Safety outreach measures in the FY20 budget
- Awaiting report2018 · #106✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on celebrating National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in October of 2019 by scheduling a commemoration ceremony and lighting up City Hall and individual firehouses
- Awaiting report2018 · #105✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of placing a condition in the public bidding documents prohibiting municipal contractors from displaying any signage other than company markers and contact information on vehicles
- Awaiting report2018 · #104✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a list of streets where it is recommended that the speed be reduced to 20 MPH
- Awaiting report2018 · #103✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on seeking a formal response from CVS as it relates to a racial profiling incident
- Awaiting report2018 · #102✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the potential of utilizing the Icelandic crosswalk design in an intersection in East Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #101✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on identifying ways to raise awareness about the prevalence of food allergies and decrease the level of risk posed by food remnants left in public parks and playgrounds
- Awaiting report2018 · #100✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on taking all possible immediate actions to preserve and restore Linear Park
- Awaiting report2018 · #99✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the creation and implementation of a survey or other feedback mechanism for individuals who have been in contact with the Human Rights Commission
- Awaiting report2018 · #98✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the recognition of National Energy Awareness Month, as a means of highlighting the importance of achieving the goals set forth in the Net Zero Action Plan
- Awaiting report2018 · #97✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on updating the vacant property database as well as reviewing the strategies presented in the Storefront Vacancies Best Practices Report
- Awaiting report2018 · #96⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how the City views internet-based platforms as opportunities for outreach and communication and what sort of guidelines have been, or are being, developed to help everyone understand how the City’s various departments do or do not utilize these communication resources and how any communications on these platforms are managed so that the messaging and information is kept up-to-date
- Awaiting report2018 · #95✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the change in parking regulations which does not allow for property owners to park in front of their own driveways
- Awaiting report2018 · #94✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on considering to work with consultants and other available resources to help incorporate data access and management concerns into discussions, permits and licenses for new mobility platforms
- Awaiting report2018 · #93✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the sale of The Constellation Center's Parcel C in Kendall Square
- Awaiting report2018 · #92✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on increasing enforcement of the Bike Lane Bill to keep our bicycle infrastructure free and unobstructed
- Awaiting report2018 · #91✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on drafting a plan that shall allow the Mayor’s Annual Harvard Senior Luncheon to be held regardless of the weather conditions
- Awaiting report2018 · #90✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of establishing a crosswalk at the intersection of Soden Street and Western Avenue
September (11)
- Awaiting report2018 · #89✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to reporting on establishing an Inman Square Business Impact Plan ahead of formally initiating the Inman Square street reconfiguration process
- Awaiting report2018 · #88✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on contracting with an outside survey company to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of inclusionary tenants' experiences, with a particular emphasis on biased practices
- Awaiting report2018 · #87✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the navigational editing capabilities of the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #86✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of adopting a policy of replacing any failed 4000K LED streetlights with warmer alternatives as opportunities arise, and offering shielding/filtering upon request from nearby residents whenever possible
- Awaiting report2018 · #85✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of appointing an advisory committee to work through resiliency elements raised during the Envision process and through the Brown petition
- Awaiting report2018 · #84✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on requesting information from the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission on answers to additional outstanding housing-related questions
- Awaiting report2018 · #83✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an action plan to work with the City’s Community-Based Organizations to create a network of summertime evening programming to reduce the threat of violence in the City’s public spaces in 2019 and beyond
- Awaiting report2018 · #82✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on discussions with Lesley University or the Episcopal Divinity School about purchasing the property for affordable housing development and the results of any such discussion
- Awaiting report2018 · #81✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on efforts to be made to ensure that at least one public building at an accessible location can be open on a Sunday or holiday that coincides with an extreme heat event
- Awaiting report2018 · #80✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Sherman Street train crossing and related train traffic with the goal of implementing whatever street and intersection changes are necessary to get this area re-designated a “quiet zone.”
- Awaiting report2018 · #79✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Grand Junction Overlay District and provide update in September
July (8)
- Awaiting report2018 · #78✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on meeting with representatives from DCR, Friends of Magazine Beach, the cycling community, and all other stakeholders to develop a design and funding plan to ensure that the essential safety upgrades to the Paul Dudley White Community Path are completed to complement the ongoing Magazine Beach renovations
- Awaiting report2018 · #77✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of various efforts by the FAA, MassPort, MIT and the Massport Community Advisory Committee to study, assess and address noise issues associated with flights in and out of Logan Airport
- Awaiting report2018 · #76✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on including a Job Linkage fee to the list of topics being evaluated in the upcoming Incentive Zoning Nexus Study
- Awaiting report2018 · #75✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring the new zoning regulations and table of land use, licensing and permitting process, Host Community Agreements, and Economic Development Department programming reflect best equity practices and ensure Cambridge residents benefit from the cannabis industry
- Awaiting report2018 · #74✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ensuring water features in all City-owned tot-lot parks are in proper working condition
- Awaiting report2018 · #73⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on establishing and implementing a dynamic new initiative that will seek to place Port residents (ages 18 and over) on paths to jobs with family-sustaining wages
- Awaiting report2018 · #72✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conducting two meetings by the end of July 2018, specifically for seniors, regarding the plan for South Massachusetts Avenue which includes a much more thorough process of community engagement and outreach
- Awaiting report2018 · #71✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an overview of leaf blower enforcement and registrations that occurred during the Spring 2018 season
June (14)
- Awaiting report2018 · #70✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report whenever a city owned public tree (not considered a “street tree” under 87.3) must be removed for reason other than disease or threat to public safety, and that a public hearing be scheduled prior to its removal
- Awaiting report2018 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on identifying additional opportunities to plant trees in public spaces throughout the city, particularly in underserved areas of the city, and present a timeline in which this will happen including any necessary fiscal appropriations, as a part of the broader effort to rebuild our declining tree canopy
- Awaiting report2018 · #68⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining the permitting and legality issues of Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing in the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on allocating additional supplemental funds in the FY19 Budget and a line item allocated in the FY20 Budget for legal aid contracts so that more legal assistance is available to residents facing displacement and other housing-related emergencies
- Awaiting report2018 · #66✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a Young Adult Civic Unity Committee to be modeled after the Citizen Civic Unity Committee and to recruit applicants from all across the community and across all socio-economic backgrounds
- Awaiting report2018 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Mayor’s Summer Youth Program and other appropriate City departments to organize a Town Hall Meeting for Cambridge youth
- Awaiting report2018 · #64✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing an aggressive new strategy to reduce the violence in the Port and Wellington-Harrington neighborhoods
- Awaiting report2018 · #63⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on planning for improvements to the City's Firehouses
- Awaiting report2018 · #62✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on acquiring Big Belly Solar trash cans to replace the current open top trash receptacles, with an emphasis on the business districts
- Awaiting report2018 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on commissioning a public art piece, statue, or memorial that would commemorate the dedication of women in Cambridge to passing the Nineteenth Amendment
- Awaiting report2018 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a small business parking pilot that would allow temporary on-street employee parking during typical daytime operating hours
- Awaiting report2018 · #59✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on collecting data from the Human Rights Commission on housing-related activities including number of housing-related investigations, number of housing-related cases successfully mediated, relationships with regional housing-related organizations, and successes and challenges of the Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinance
- Awaiting report2018 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Housing Committee and how the City could establish a method of eviction data collection
- Awaiting report2018 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on launching a program during the summer months to activate the Front Lawn of City Hall in the afternoon with games (such as cornhole boards), food trucks, and other forms of entertainment to engage a diverse age range of residents in recreation
May (10)
- Awaiting report2018 · #56✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on completing a tree canopy study based on the April 2018 LiDAR data before the end of 2018, and to complete future LiDAR based studies as frequently as possible, but no more often than once a year
- Awaiting report2018 · #55✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on improving road safety conditions on Clinton Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on prioritizing the revitalization of the Gannett-Warren Pals Park and to take action on the suggestions brought forward by the neighbors
- Awaiting report2018 · #53⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on an updated schedule for resubmitting a revised draft of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that incorporates suggestions from the Light Cambridge Committee by June 11, 2018
- Awaiting report2018 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on increased enforcement of speed limits on Windsor Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #51✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on permanently repairing Rufo Road
- Awaiting report2018 · #50✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on working with the Cambridge Public School Administration to provide feedback and requests that will inform Cambridge’s participation in the MBTA Service Plan
- Awaiting report2018 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on prioritizing the installation of protected bike lanes and bicycle traffic signals in Porter Square
- Awaiting report2018 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing signage, either through physical signs or paint on the road, in high-traffic and high-conflict bike lanes that intersect with crosswalks, reminding cyclists that they are required to yield to pedestrians when crossing
- Awaiting report2018 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing a stop sign or other appropriate traffic calming measures at the corner of Chestnut Street and Brookline Street
April (10)
- Awaiting report2018 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on replacing the Do Not Enter signs on Willow Street in a more strategic location
- Awaiting report2018 · #45⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on producing a report for use by the Housing Committee that contains appropriate language for the creation of an Affordable Housing Overlay District
- Awaiting report2018 · #44⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on ensuring an additional commitment of $20 million from the City’s budget is devoted over the next five years toward the City’s efforts to preserve and create affordable housing units
- Awaiting report2018 · #43✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the necessary improvements to the Harvard Square Station Tunnels while they are being renovated
- Awaiting report2018 · #42✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on allowing autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in Cambridge provided certain conditions are met
- Awaiting report2018 · #41⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on working with Trinity Property Management to give the nearly 200 tenants of the EMF building additional time beyond April 30, 2018 to find new space, considering the unique circumstances and impact of this eviction
- Awaiting report2018 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on notifying the owners of the former Harvard Square Theater to provide a firm schedule for when they will submit their application to the Cambridge Historical Commission and a projected timeline for the rest of the process
- Awaiting report2018 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on placing a commemorative plaque at eye-level at the plaza in Harvard Square dedicated to former judge, Mayor, and City Manager Joseph DeGuglielmo so that it is more prominent to pedestrians
- Awaiting report2018 · #38⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on inventory of all City-owned vacant buildings and lots and the City's plans for them, if any
- Awaiting report2018 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of accepting the City of Boston's invitation to join their intergenerational housing pilot program
March (16)
- Awaiting report2018 · #36⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a funding plan in place to develop and implement protective barriers for Fresh Pond for the FY2018-19 budget
- Awaiting report2018 · #35✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on applying for a federal Opportunity Zone designation on behalf of the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what traffic calming measures or actions can be taken such as the installation of speed bumps, installation of crosswalk flashing lights and increased police enforcement of speed limits to discourage the speeding of vehicles along Museum Way
- Awaiting report2018 · #33✅ AnsweredAsks the City Manager to report on the Inman Square Reconstruction Project Timeline
- Awaiting report2018 · #32⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on producing a document that can be presented at the City Council Housing Committee to provide a better perspective on the City's current efforts to address the housing issues facing Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the maintenance issues of the Harvard Square MBTA station public restroom
- Awaiting report2018 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of Cambridge joining this national suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors
- Awaiting report2018 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of re-evaluating the fees associated with community block parties, specifically entertainment fees for unpaid, local musicians
- Awaiting report2018 · #28✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a request to instruct the Community Development Department to apply on behalf of the City of Cambridge for the Housing Choice Designation before the April 30, 2018 deadline
- Awaiting report2018 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on why there continues to be significant audio and video difficulties during live internet broadcasts of City Council meetings
- Awaiting report2018 · #26✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing easily accessible needle safety information, to include emergency needle or syringe removal and disposal contacts, on the City’s website
- Awaiting report2018 · #25✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a timeline to be developed for the next Incentive Zoning Nexus Study
- Awaiting report2018 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what further improvements can be made to improve safety for all users of the intersections of Walden Street with Concord Avenue, Garden Street and Sherman Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on why it took so long to repair the public toilet in Harvard Square and what proactive methods are being taken into consideration to prevent this interruption of service from happening again, at either the Harvard Square or the Central Square public toilet
- Awaiting report2018 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the causes of the Cambridge Common drainage problems
- Awaiting report2018 · #21⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of initiating a formal transit study and action plan of the Alewife area in response to unanimous concerns of the Envision Alewife Working Group
February (14)
- Awaiting report2018 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on repairing Rufo Road as soon as possible
- Awaiting report2018 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of reconfiguring the traffic lights and pedestrian signals at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street, and River Street to stop all traffic and allow for an “ALL WALK” pedestrian signal and further to review improvements to the No Left Hand signage
- Awaiting report2018 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the success of the Polystyrene Ordinance, including implementation, enforcement, and remaining concerns among the business community
- Awaiting report2018 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the current status of zoning language and public health regulations for the keeping of hens and food cultivation and proposed next steps to advance the Urban Agriculture initiative
- Awaiting report2018 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the plan to redesign Inman Square and to provide input, including: walk-in clinics between now and the next community meeting and making more details available online
- Awaiting report2018 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on any other relevant City Department to gain a sense of who is purchasing buildings in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2018 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether the Community Development Department will apply for the Targeted Brownfields Assessment Grant regarding Jerry's Pond
- Awaiting report2018 · #13✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on efforts to expand the number of electric vehicle charging stations, the feasibility of appropriately placing electric vehicle chargers on residential streets where there is need, the status of possible City fleet replacement to electric vehicles, expanded outreach and education on available rebates and incentive programs, and the feasibility of requiring developers to include a greater number of electric vehicle charging stations in new or substantially renovated multi-unit buildings
- Awaiting report2018 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on maximizing the community benefits from and mitigating the impacts of the Cambridge Crossing sewer construction
- Awaiting report2018 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the potential of utilizing trenchless technology, micro tunneling and/or pipe jacking to lessen the time and impact on the residents of Gore Street
- Awaiting report2018 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating a list of mitigated meeting and conference room private spaces that are available to the public, what the exact eligibility of using these spaces is, and making the list available to the public
- Awaiting report2018 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on necessary repairs to the Gold Star Mothers Park and all play and water feature, including drainage issues, with an eye towards mitigating the impacts of local construction and the development of a plan with the community for improving this significant piece of open space
- Awaiting report2018 · #8⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on any work that is currently underway regarding regulating adult use marijuana and to suggest next steps to the Council no later than February 26, 2018
- Awaiting report2018 · #7⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of changing the snow removal exemption to include two and three-family houses
January (5)
- Awaiting report2018 · #6⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on information regarding electronic device usage by City-elected officials
- Awaiting report2018 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on contacting Sira Naturals for the purpose of gathering information regarding sales figures, customer demographics, and other relevant operational information
- Awaiting report2018 · #4✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring mechanisms for achieving greater levels of snow clearing by the city and increase the public response during major snow events or heavy snow winters
- Awaiting report2018 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reaching out to the owner of the Fresh Pond Apartments to inquire as to what is being done to repair and maintain the elevators in those apartment buildings
- Awaiting report2018 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reaching out to representatives of supermarkets other than Star Market, such as Market Basket, to determine the possibility of their opening a location at 20 Sidney Street
2017 (123 requests)
January (15)
- Awaiting report2017 · #111✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of implementing neighborways on certain streets in Cambridge, propose two streets to pilot as neighborways, and create a process by which a group of residents can request that their street be considered as future neighborways. On a communication from Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #110✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the implementation of the EnerGov software across various City departments to streamline the permitting process. On a communication from Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Sessions
- Awaiting report2017 · #108✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of requiring developers to post a signboard at development sites requiring Large Project Review or a Special Permit with contact information for a site manager, a brief description of the project (including whether it is residential, commercial, or mixed-use, and, if residential, the total number of units and inclusionary units, an expected completion date, and a rendering of the street-facing elevation), and a web link where more information is available. On a communication from Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #95✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the all-electric, leaf-blowing park pilot, the effectiveness of the battery-operated equipment, the potential for expanding the all-electric park program, and steps being taken on enforcement and training and to inquire the feasibility of requiring or advising landscape companies to provide or require safety masks for workers. On a communication from Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #88✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing clarification for the benefit of residents, visitors, and business owners on how the City views its obligations and constraints regarding marijuana enforcement and regulation. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #87⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a schedule for resubmitting a revised draft of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that incorporates clearer wording and/or more clearly explains each section in less technical jargon and is more coherent in its entirety, with the goal of seeing such an Ordinance adopted by the end of this City Council term. On a communication from Councillor Kelley and Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #86✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the necessary steps to enforce the anti-idling state law in residential areas by the September 25, 2017 City Council meeting. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #82⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on possible solutions to regulatory or legislative gaps on the local or state level that would help clarify how emerging types of conveyances can most safely and effectively be incorporated into Cambridge’s Urban Mobility planning and infrastructure investments. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #77✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the intersection of Cedar Street and Rindge Avenue with the goal of clarifying traffic patterns through the intersection. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #71⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on a proposal to design, fund and implement a bike and electric personal vehicle transportation study to provide the City with a comprehensive explanation of who is going where, why and under what conditions via bike or personal electric vehicle. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #70⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the City’s plans to review and possibly implement a municipal Broadband system. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of making the section of Kinnaird Street between River Street and Western Avenue into a one-way. REFERRED BACK TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ARRANGE COMMUNITY MEETING ON MOTION OF VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017 . On a communication from Councillor McGovern requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #53⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on determining if new facilities are needed by either DPW or CFD to best carry out their respective missions in the future and, if so, what type of facilities they would need and how much space that would require and where they might possibly be located. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on bringing Massachusetts closer to 100% renewable energy by 2035, and ensure that the benefits of renewable energy are realized by Massachusetts residents from all walks of life and supporting a goal of using 100% clean and renewable energy in Cambridge, including in building energy use and transportation, by 2035. On a communication from Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2017 · #22⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the potential growth of next-generation wireless technology in the City, to include: the expected footprint of citywide coverage from just one company and what market competition might produce; the integration of public and private infrastructure to support the network; what local standards the City might hope to maintain relative to aesthetics and safety; and how this new technology fits into our Broadband access plans. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
December (6)
- Awaiting report2017 · #123⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the state of repair of the district energy system in Cambridge and to discuss why there are no state regulations governing steam energy systems in Massachusetts
- Awaiting report2017 · #122⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how to best combine the School and Finance Departments' budgetary pamphlet mailings into a single, easy-to-read pamphlet that can then be posted on the City’s website, the Cambridge Public Schools’ website, and mailed to all Cambridge households
- Awaiting report2017 · #121⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on exploring the feasibility of implementing The Sprint 1 Million Project
- Awaiting report2017 · #120⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing stretching, body weight, and low-impact fitness equipment at various parks throughout the City
- Awaiting report2017 · #119⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether anything further can be done to better educate parents, coaches, referees, and players about concussions
- Awaiting report2017 · #118✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the City’s plans to expand the curbside composting program citywide
November (1)
- Awaiting report2017 · #117✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the elevator breakdowns at Millers River Apartments as well as the reasons for the continual breakdowns of these elevators
October (20)
- Awaiting report2017 · #116⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on following up with the MWRA and DivcoWest for an explanation detailing the background of the North Point Development project
- Awaiting report2017 · #115⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of placing “No Smoking” and “No Littering” signage throughout Clement Morgan Park as well as greater lighting and trimming of tree branches
- Awaiting report2017 · #114✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the plan for snow removal relating to the new bike infrastructure in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2017 · #113✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on convening a “Meet Your Neighborhood Sergeant Event” in all neighborhoods of Cambridge, beginning with the port in a central port neighborhood location, such as the Fletcher Maynard Academy
- Awaiting report2017 · #112⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on immediate and forward-looking measures to improve and prioritize conservation of Cambridge’s tree canopy before the Urban Forest Master Plan is in place
- Awaiting report2017 · #109⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing an update on the pilot program regarding feminine hygiene products in public facilities
- Awaiting report2017 · #107⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how to best repair the sidewalks in and around 349 Norfolk Street and at 32 Elm Street
- Awaiting report2017 · #106⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on evaluating the Huron Avenue sewer separation project
- Awaiting report2017 · #105⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on repairing Rufo Road as soon as possible
- Awaiting report2017 · #104⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of subsidizing the rate of the “100% Green” option in the Cambridge Community Electricity Program to ease any financial burden that residents who want to use entirely renewable energy may feel when purchasing, using existing income thresholds such as the Fuel Assistance Program
- Awaiting report2017 · #103⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on discussing with Harvard University a plan of action that will resolve the matter of defective windows in such a way that the cost is not placed on the building’s residents
- Awaiting report2017 · #102⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the cost and feasibility of installing lighting at city dog parks to allow for greater use of these well utilized and popular parks during the darker months
- Awaiting report2017 · #101✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of reducing the speed limit on Magazine Street, as well as other traffic calming measures
- Awaiting report2017 · #100⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on implementing transportation, pedestrian, environmental and humanitarian systems in Harvard Square
- Awaiting report2017 · #99✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of hiring more students for the various youth employment programs in the city with the goal of having them assist city staff with community engagement programs
- Awaiting report2017 · #98⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council and Ordinance Committee prior to the next Ordinance Committee meeting on October 3, 2017 with a simple synopsis of specifically what the city needs from MIT in order to fully realize its vision for the Grand Junction Railroad
- Awaiting report2017 · #97✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the effectiveness of the SeeFixClick system
- Awaiting report2017 · #96⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on increased traffic enforcement and increased signage of speed limits throughout the city
- Awaiting report2017 · #94✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on steep curbing and pooling water in front of 25 8th Street
- Awaiting report2017 · #93✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on recommended traffic calming measures for the area near the intersection of Thorndike and Eighth Street
September (28)
- Awaiting report2017 · #92✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the sidewalk and curbs at and near 8 Lambert Street, with a view towards lowering the curb so that seniors and those with mobility issues will have an easier time navigating on and off the sidewalk
- Awaiting report2017 · #91⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing an aggressive outreach program to all property owners, with a view towards purchasing any properties possible and converting these properties into affordable housing
- Awaiting report2017 · #90✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on policies regarding urban wildlife management, to develop a plan that is responsive to the reintroduction of native animals to the urban ecosystem, and to provide guidance to residents unsure of how to mitigate the nuisance from certain species
- Awaiting report2017 · #89⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a comprehensive and robust skilled labor trades program, with a view toward increasing the number of Cambridge residents working in the skilled labor trades
- Awaiting report2017 · #85✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the total amount of incentive contributions that have been received in the past two years, the number and types of incentive projects that have been built (or are in the process of being built), and when the City anticipates initiating a reevaluation of the housing contribution rate
- Awaiting report2017 · #84⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report by the end of October 2017, potential plans and options, responsive to community concerns, for creating a program of tax revenue financing for candidates running for City Council and School Committee in the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2017 · #83✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on re-hanging the portrait of Father O’Callahan at the War Memorial and investigate whether other veteran portraits have been taken down
- Awaiting report2017 · #81✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what additional measures or actions can be taken to discourage the speeding of vehicles along the Field Street and Fayerweather Street area
- Awaiting report2017 · #80✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Eastern Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space Planning Study
- Awaiting report2017 · #79⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on progress for the goal of 1,000 New Affordable Units by the end of the decade
- Awaiting report2017 · #78✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of a Police Substation in Central Square
- Awaiting report2017 · #76✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the use of athletic fields in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2017 · #75⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on streamlining recording and transcription requirements in line with those currently in place for the Planning Board for the Board of Zoning Appeal and the Historical Commission
- Awaiting report2017 · #74✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the circumstances surrounding the major gas leak on Binney Street on July 28, 2017, and specifically what can be done to prevent future similar incidents that are harmful to the environment and to residents
- Awaiting report2017 · #73⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the Municipal Broadband Task Force being reconstituted and on successful cost-effective procurement for phase II by the end of calendar year
- Awaiting report2017 · #72⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the progress and plan to address the concerns regarding the sale of liquor licenses by the first meeting in September, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a greater police presence in and near Clement Morgan Park and increase the level of hand-sweepers cleaning this area each morning for the balance of the summer
- Awaiting report2017 · #68✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a public fund that can be utilized in the event that the Trump Administration withholds federal funds from Cambridge as a Sanctuary City
- Awaiting report2017 · #67⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on consulting with the appropriate representatives from the City of Boston, Millenium Partners, and Logan Airport to determine whether the concerns cited by Cambridge residents can be mitigated and factored into the development of this proposed tower, and to explore what options the City of Cambridge may have in blocking this building’s construction if that proves to be necessary
- Awaiting report2017 · #66✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on continuing to pursue a Grand Junction Overlay District and to confer with MIT about incorporating plans for the Grand Junction Path into the design process for the Volpe Site by September 18th, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #65✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on infrastructure changes being made to the Porter Square intersection, including a schedule of work and details on the community process
- Awaiting report2017 · #64✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the concerns that have been raised about the implementation of the pop-up bicycle lanes, to reach out to and meet with representatives of the neighborhoods in which these bicycle lanes have been erected and to meet with representatives of each of the city’s neighborhood business associations to learn of any specific concerns, to withhold further implementation of new pop-up lanes until these meetings have taken place, and to report back to the City Council within 30 days on possible remedies to any concerns that have been raised
- Awaiting report2017 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whom in the City is responsible for approving road races
- Awaiting report2017 · #62✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the current status of the Harvard Square Improvement Fund, what projects are currently underway with these funds, what projects have been funded since its inception, and what projects are planned
- Awaiting report2017 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the number of residents who chose the 100% renewable option as of the end of July 2017, how many residents opted out of the program as of the end of July 2017, and any additional information on attempts at fraud
- Awaiting report2017 · #59⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on contacting the owner of the vacant U.S. Petroleum gas station at the corner of Concord Avenue and Walden Street to inquire what plans are being made to remove this blight from the neighborhood
- Awaiting report2017 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the steps that will be taken to comply with the federal rule titled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” that was issued in July 2015 which requires the completion of the Fair Housing Assessment
- Awaiting report2017 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the use of the Fern Street path as currently designed and consider options to ensure that the path functions as a safe, shared bicycle and pedestrian path and to work with the Department of Public Works to consider whether it is appropriate and feasible for a skateboarding feature to be included at Danehy Park
August (4)
- Awaiting report2017 · #56⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on monitoring the conduct of any individuals who exhibit aggressive and hostile behavior towards City employees in the workplace, and that if such behavior does occur, that the City Manager take action immediately to ensure the safety of City employees, particularly female employees
- Awaiting report2017 · #55✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the planning and installation of two or more protected bike lanes by September, to produce a plan by October 2017 for the roll-out of protected bike lanes on all major city thoroughfares, to ensure that the Bike Plan recommendations are fully implemented on all road projects, and that additional infrastructure changes to provide for safety are implemented when possible
- Awaiting report2017 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of any discussions about and plans to redesign the “highways in the sky” to more equitable distribute Logan Airport’s airplane traffic and communicate with the FAA and Logan Airport to express Cambridge's continued concerns
- Awaiting report2017 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on urging the Cambridge Retirement Board of Trustees to review Cambridge’s investment portfolio and consider divesting from all fossil fuel companies
June (12)
- Awaiting report2017 · #51⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on what options may exist to modify the Sullivan Chamber with an air conditioning system and what the costs for these options might be in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2017 · #50✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility and cost of installing computerized traffic signals along the City’s main corridors
- Awaiting report2017 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a timetable on implementation details of the regulations by the Inspectional Services Department no later than June 26, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on if it is allowed for an owner occupied small two family home to be treated as an owner occupied single unit STR no later than June 26, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a more detailed breakdown of owner adjacent full unit statistic short term rentals no later than June 26, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #46✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of grandfathering non-conforming use as it relates to existing short term rentals and to provide language, if feasible, to amend the proposed ordinance regulating short term rentals as amended by substitution no later than June 26, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on formulating a plan that will provide relief and fair compensation to liquor license holders that have been impacted by dramatic devaluing of their liquor license
- Awaiting report2017 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on providing appropriate playground equipment at the King Open playground at the Longfellow School
- Awaiting report2017 · #43⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on if there are family oriented parks or playgrounds where the City could install a Portland Loo
- Awaiting report2017 · #42⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether the City of Cambridge has an active voice in any future iterations of the Boston Calling festival in order to address the concerns raised by Cambridge residents
- Awaiting report2017 · #41⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how Visual Preference Surveys (VPS) could be incorporated into the planning and zoning process
- Awaiting report2017 · #40⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the practicality of buying the Tokyo site and converting it into affordable housing units
May (9)
- Awaiting report2017 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a review the City’s policy of conducting CORI checks on applicants, some of whom are as young as 14 years old, for the Mayor’s Youth Summer Employment Program
- Awaiting report2017 · #38⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on providing some appropriate seating on the grassy hill at Kingsley Park
- Awaiting report2017 · #37⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on a city-wide expansion of the piloted North Massachusetts Avenue and Kendall Square store frontage limitations, entrepreneurial co-working space, and local retail zoning regulations
- Awaiting report2017 · #36✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing one or more park benches around the Fresh Pond Reservation for the benefit of Cambridge residents, particularly senior citizens who would benefit from such conveniences
- Awaiting report2017 · #35⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether a tax premium could be placed on abandoned properties to compensate for their negative impacts on adjoining property values; whether the city could evaluate abandoned property value in part by their lack of income for eminent domain; if a property is vacant for a multi-year period of time could the City seriously consider taking it by eminent domain; and could the City require a re-occupancy permit if a property is vacant for a period of time
- Awaiting report2017 · #34⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing a traffic light at the intersection of Raymond Street and Walden Street and to determine whether other traffic-calming measures are needed in this location
- Awaiting report2017 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how the health of senior residents will be monitored during heat events and how the dangers associated with such events will be mitigated
- Awaiting report2017 · #31✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the Community Garden program
- Awaiting report2017 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the City of Cambridge partnering with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Cambridge Neighborhood Association to revitalize Magazine Beach
March (12)
- Awaiting report2017 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of installing a hitting tunnel at Danehy Park for youth and high school sports
- Awaiting report2017 · #28⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of creating a warming shelter in the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2017 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of a Homelessness Trust Fund
- Awaiting report2017 · #26✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of a temporary mural to be created to screen the project site along Cambridge Street
- Awaiting report2017 · #25⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how the City can mitigate the impact of work to the conduit property in Watertown and how it will be managed in the future, what efforts can be made to preserve the two mature trees that were marked but not removed, and how to involve the Watertown Tree Warden and Watertown Town Council in ensuring that Cambridge’s right to protect its water conduit is carried out while also preserving harmonious relations with the residents of Watertown. Report received verbally by the City Manager at the City Council of March 6, 2017
- Awaiting report2017 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on options for the old Harvard Square Theater within 30 days of receiving said notice, with their long-terms plans for this property
- Awaiting report2017 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on if a stop sign can be erected at the intersection located between 150 Cambridgepark Drive and 160 Cambridgepark Drive and to determine if additional traffic safety measures are needed in this area
- Awaiting report2017 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether a stop sign can be re-installed at the intersection of Green Street and Hancock Street, and whether there are additional measures the City can and should be taking to make this intersection safer for vehicles and pedestrians alike
- Awaiting report2017 · #20⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether a Municipal ID program could be established in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2017 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on compiling a list of legal resources and a list of frequently-asked-questions for undocumented people living in Cambridge, and to post this information on a new “Immigration Concerns” resource page on the City’s main website and to determine what other specific steps the City can and should take to protect undocumented persons living in Cambridge during the Trump Administration
- Awaiting report2017 · #18✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways to preserve the historic stained glass located at 50 York Street, prior to this building’s demolition
- Awaiting report2017 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing a shelter on Aberdeen Avenue without advertising or lighting comparable to what was originally there and to consult with City staff to develop a policy that prohibits advertising and illumination on bus shelters in residential areas citywide and as well as in the Parkway Overlay District
February (10)
- Awaiting report2017 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on establishing a Tree Task Force to better protect the urban canopy
- Awaiting report2017 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on update of the potential surveillance ordinance language
- Awaiting report2017 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on exploring whether designating the portion of Windsor Street between Cambridge Street and South Street as “one way” would decrease the opportunities for future accidents in this area
- Awaiting report2017 · #13⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on meeting a firm 2017 deadline for fully completing all remaining parts of the Huron A, Huron B, and Concord Avenue contracts, provide a full accounting of all costs (to-date and future) compared to the original contracts and budgets and schedule a community meeting as soon as possible to update the public on the schedule and budget for completing the project, as well as a complete list of all remaining punch list items for each of the contract areas
- Awaiting report2017 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibilities of using salt in a more judicious manner, finding non-salt options or removing excess salt when the ice threat has stopped while the salt still remains
- Awaiting report2017 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on installing proper signage at major points of entry to the city stating Cambridge’s commitment to the 25 mph speed limit and to bike safety
- Awaiting report2017 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on drafting a Home Rule petition that would allow Cambridge residents to easily round up their sewer/water bill to help support local non-profit organizations
- Awaiting report2017 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways the City can help small businesses offset other costs, included but not limited to the possibility of DPW picking up trash from these small businesses during their regular routes
- Awaiting report2017 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a full report from the Urban Agriculture Task Force
- Awaiting report2017 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a full update on the City's Community Choice Electricity Aggregation Plan
January (6)
- Awaiting report2017 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how the success of "pop-up" lanes will be measured and what lessons we expect to learn from them to help implement safer bicycling facilities throughout the City
- Awaiting report2017 · #5⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on progress made in creating a mini bond program
- Awaiting report2017 · #4✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on potential future public-private partnerships that could deliver an operational Foundry that consists of significant community space for the community
- Awaiting report2017 · #3✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on parking meter usage in Porter Square to ensure that appropriate time limits are being considered for local businesses and other areas where parking meter operating hours have been adjusted
- Awaiting report2017 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on improving the audio visual set-up at the Citywide Senior Center
- Awaiting report2017 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of starting a pilot program to install cigarette butt receptacles in areas in Cambridge
2016 (111 requests)
September (1)
- Awaiting report2016 · #111⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the potential of building below market rental housing on City-owned parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive. On a communication from Councillor McGovern requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
January (5)
- Awaiting report2016 · #108⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on whether people displaced and qualify for Emergency Status who are using Section 8 in other cities or towns can retain their resident preference for the purpose of Inclusionary Housing. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2016 · #101⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the potential of building below market rental housing on City-owned parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive. On a communication from Councillor McGovern requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2016 · #83⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on drafting possible legislation and other recommendations for interim actions to identify and address the public health impacts of any commercial wood-fired ovens. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2016 · #42⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on plans for the former Riverside Community Health Center on Western Avenue, including transfer of ownership of the building to the City and the process for determining future usage. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
- Awaiting report2016 · #26⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of the City Council implementing a zoning change, on the permitting of all new restaurants where a wood-fired oven is used as a significant method of food preparation. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session
December (13)
- Awaiting report2016 · #110✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Central Square Restoration Zoning petition
- Awaiting report2016 · #109✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the Cambridge Housing Authority list of elevator breakdowns, what issues led to the breakdowns, how long the repairs took and safety measures put in place during these breakdowns
- Awaiting report2016 · #107✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether Office Peter Neal is allowed to purchase police dog "Rumba" upon his retirement
- Awaiting report2016 · #106✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on an outreach and communications plan for renters in Cambridge about the importance and availability of renters insurance and assist low- and moderate-income tenants in acquiring affordable renters insurance policies
- Awaiting report2016 · #105⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on what measures can be taken to fast-track the rebuilding of homes impacted by the fire that may be non-conforming with the current zoning code in a timely manner and what actions can be considered
- Awaiting report2016 · #104✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on making Appleton Street one-way from Highland Street to Huron Avenue, preferably before the start of winter storms
- Awaiting report2016 · #103✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report that all money raised during this campaign is distributed to the Wellington Harrington residents impacted by this incident and when all funds are distributed
- Awaiting report2016 · #102✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the intention of ensuring that zoning and building code restrictions will not prohibit the rebuilding of the damaged structures and ensure a straightforward process for families and current property owners to rebuild
- Awaiting report2016 · #100✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on suggested changes to Cambridge’s policy regarding advertising revenue that could help support the continuation and expansion of Hubway in the City of Cambridge
- Awaiting report2016 · #99⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report to instruct the Law Department, Community Development Department, License Commission and the Health Department to report back to the City Council regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
- Awaiting report2016 · #98✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report the possibility of keeping Cambridge’s on-street bike corrals in place year round, even if that means altering snow removal procedures or impacting on-street parking, with the intent of keeping the bike corrals in place all year round
- Awaiting report2016 · #97⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on which City programs and projects, including School Department, Cambridge Housing Authority and the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, rely on the support of federal funds and how changes in federal funds could affect the viability of these programs
- Awaiting report2016 · #96✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the total cost of implementing a pay by phone/ pay by app parking system in the City
November (14)
- Awaiting report2016 · #95✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report to make street markings and street signage more ubiquitous in an effort to market the rules of the road to the users of all transportation modes
- Awaiting report2016 · #94⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report to consider higher frequency enforcement in key transit junctions and corridors
- Awaiting report2016 · #93⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report to re-open the discussion on protected bicycle infrastructure on Huron Avenue with the bicycle community, Huron Avenue businesses, and other stakeholders
- Awaiting report2016 · #92⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report to instruct the city’s Vision Zero process and team to engage professional bicycle leaders and experts in Cambridge and Greater Boston on an urgent basis in response to collisions and on an ongoing basis to keep these leaders more directly involved in this work
- Awaiting report2016 · #91⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on moving one popup pilot lane up in time to winter or pre-winter and use the time between now and spring to plan
- Awaiting report2016 · #90✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on requesting permission from the DCR to continue Sunday closings on Memorial Drive year-round, starting in early 2017
- Awaiting report2016 · #89✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conducting a traffic safety review of the Brattle Street, Sparks Street, and Craigie Street intersection
- Awaiting report2016 · #88✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on update from Council Order from April 25, 2016 to determine a location for a suitable remembrance to Dorothy Steele at the Cambridge Hospital
- Awaiting report2016 · #87✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on creating or procuring a portrait of Barbara Ackermann, with the goal of unveiling this portrait for display in the Sullivan Chamber by March 2017
- Awaiting report2016 · #86✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on which public campaign finance options are legal for municipal elections in Cambridge
- Awaiting report2016 · #85✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on conferring with the City of Boston to include Cambridge in the autonomous vehicle initiative as a partner
- Awaiting report2016 · #84✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on determining which pedestrian crosswalks are in need of additional on street signage
- Awaiting report2016 · #82✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on testing for any presence of chromonium-6 in the City's drinking water and plans to deal with this issue
- Awaiting report2016 · #81✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on replacing the City Hall elevator with a newer, more reliable system
October (5)
- Awaiting report2016 · #80⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on developing an over-arching work plan for policy orders from the October 17th meeting that pertain to bicycle safety
- Awaiting report2016 · #79⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on further restricting the routes of travel and delivery hours of oversized trucks on City Streets
- Awaiting report2016 · #78⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the design of a pilot system of flex-post separated bike lanes and intersections along Massachusetts Avenue, Hampshire Street and Cambridge Street for bike safety
- Awaiting report2016 · #77⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on measures to prevent future bicycle accidents and fatalities and making streets safer for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians
- Awaiting report2016 · #76✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing an electronic public comment display in the Sullivan Chamber, listing the speaker’s name and affiliation as well as a timer
September (14)
- Awaiting report2016 · #75✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on a suitable replacement for the crumb-rubber turf used on City playgrounds
- Awaiting report2016 · #74⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on producing a new status report that reviews the Harvard Square Conservation District’s effectiveness since 2005, and that considers whether new zoning regulations may be necessary to fulfill the community’s goals
- Awaiting report2016 · #73✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on Municipal Modernization and next steps on how to go about lowering our speed limits as well as the timeline for these actions
- Awaiting report2016 · #72✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on resolving the audio and visual issues in the Sullivan Chamber
- Awaiting report2016 · #71✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of creating a temporary jobs program geared toward Cambridge’s homeless population and/or determine the feasibility of awarding homeless with priority in the City’s 9-week temporary jobs program
- Awaiting report2016 · #70✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what measures the City can take to reimburse the filing fees for individuals who have successfully contested their civil traffic tickets issued in Cambridge in court
- Awaiting report2016 · #69✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the necessary resources needed to survey, plan and restore the Cambridge mural at Rindge Field
- Awaiting report2016 · #68✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing a nomination based "Artist of the Month" program along with a $2,000 grant and to remove the long-form application in favor of a nomination-based system
- Awaiting report2016 · #67✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on update on the status of the Classification of Commercial Land Use and Recommendations Study
- Awaiting report2016 · #66⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on how traffic laws pertaining to crosswalks are currently enforced throughout the City and whether there can be stricter laws to ultimately increase pedestrian safety
- Awaiting report2016 · #65⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on adding "Tree in Distress" to the Commonwealth Connect App's submenu radio button as a tree-related reporting option. (Response provided by DPW Commissioner at the meeting of August 1, 2016.)
- Awaiting report2016 · #64✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on reinstating trash and recycling pick up for small businesses
- Awaiting report2016 · #63✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back on the state of the Cambridge Climate Vulnerability Assessment's completion date
- Awaiting report2016 · #62⏳ AwaitingAsks the City Manager to report on what additional measures can be taken to protect trees and other public plantings during declared droughts. (Response was provided by the DPW Commissioner at the meeting of August 1, 2016.)
August (4)
- Awaiting report2016 · #61✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the costs and benefits of potential responses to the feral cat issue
- Awaiting report2016 · #60✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on implementing a truck ban on Prospect Street during certain times of the day
- Awaiting report2016 · #59⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on any construction projects being planned along the corridor and what the land owners commitments have been to advancing the vision of a Grand Junction Multiuse Path
- Awaiting report2016 · #58✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on outreach efforts to survey the City’s small business owners to determine how many of these businesses expect to remain in their current locations over the next half decade
June (12)
- Awaiting report2016 · #57✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of introducing a municipal ID program in the city
- Awaiting report2016 · #56⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on creating Sobering Centers and a Cold Weather Plan prior to the winter of 2016
- Awaiting report2016 · #55✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of placing sunscreen dispensers containing broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher at Cambridge parks and playgrounds
- Awaiting report2016 · #54✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of finding a suitable long term solution to adding a dog park in East Cambridge by the end of 2016 and while such a permanent location is being identified and constructed, that a temporary location in East Cambridge be found and fenced in no later than the end of the summer of 2016
- Awaiting report2016 · #53✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of either using City funds to subsidize the cost of installing and removing air conditioning units from Cambridge Housing Authority-owned apartments at a reduced cost
- Awaiting report2016 · #52✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the City’s use of push-button caution lights at crosswalks and to determine any decrease in pedestrian legal rights should they be hit
- Awaiting report2016 · #51⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the City's policies and best practices in the use and supervision of City Council interns
- Awaiting report2016 · #50✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the use of City office and meeting space for non-City appointed functions by non-City officials
- Awaiting report2016 · #49✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of requiring gas pump labels with information about the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels at all gas stations in the City
- Awaiting report2016 · #48✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on publishing an appropriate and clearly identified central location on the City’s website by August 1, 2016 all Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Office of Campaign and Political Finance information
- Awaiting report2016 · #47✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways to improve the public noticing of proposed building demolitions consistent with the outreach used for variances and special permits and to consider extending the amount of time to consider whether a property is historically significant
- Awaiting report2016 · #46⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on the status of the contribution being made to the Grand Junction Multiuse path by the current owners of the One Kendall Square complex
May (10)
- Awaiting report2016 · #45✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on how to best repair the uneven sidewalks at the locations of the corner of 7th and Otis Streets and in front of the Citizens Bank at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #44✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of renaming Cambridge Park Place
- Awaiting report2016 · #43✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on publishing a Cambridge Voter's Guide to be distributed to each household in Cambridge a month before the 2017 municipal election
- Awaiting report2016 · #41✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what measures can be taken to address the inadequate cell reception of the residents living at 303 Third Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #40✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the installation of ADA compliant sidewalks on Huron Avenue and consider additional features to guarantee the safety of all other users
- Awaiting report2016 · #39✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to aR - Report on any progress that has been made on the willingness of the City of Cambridge to contribute to a successful Green Line Extension and if there has been conversations with local developers regarding the same
- Awaiting report2016 · #38✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on identifying a suitable, temporary space to establish an enclosed dog park while the Pacific Street park is being re-done or to add temporary fences to Fort Washington
- Awaiting report2016 · #37✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on whether additional signage around Market Street could be effective in encouraging pet owners to clean up after their pets
- Awaiting report2016 · #36✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report of patterns that Inman Square, Wellington Harrington and Port residents should be cognizant of procedures that should be followed if they feel their mail has been tampered with
- Awaiting report2016 · #35✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on concerns and assessment of the Bring Your Own Bag ordinance
April (12)
- Awaiting report2016 · #34✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the legality of the zoning proposal filed by Sage Cannabis, Inc. for a medical marijuana dispensary and whether it is spot zoning and report back with the opinion prior to the April 25, 2016 City Council meeting
- Awaiting report2016 · #33✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of hosting additional drop-off locations to provide for the safe disposal of unused prescription medications
- Awaiting report2016 · #32✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what measures can be taken to provide for a safer crossing for pedestrians and cyclists at the intersection of Sparks Street and Mount Auburn Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #31⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on restoring the 4-way STOP sign at the intersection of Charles Street and Second Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #30✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on traffic-calming solutions that could be implemented at the intersection of Lincoln and Windsor Streets
- Awaiting report2016 · #29✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on timeline for the implementation of the C2 non-zoning recommendations
- Awaiting report2016 · #28✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of allowing local businesses to voluntarily donate collected bag fees to non-profit organizations, the newly designed Community Benefits Fund, or the Cambridge Non-Profit Coalition
- Awaiting report2016 · #27✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the feasibility of an education campaign that would be available to all property owners through tax bills and other sources to educate residents about watering street trees near their property, refilling Gator Bags, and other tips for caring for street trees and the possibility of implementing an "Adopt-a-Tree" program
- Awaiting report2016 · #25✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on traffic-calming and safety improvements can be made at the intersection of Bristol Street and Webster Avenue
- Awaiting report2016 · #24✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what additional measures can be taken to ensure that pedestrians are able to safely cross at the intersection of Cameron Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue
- Awaiting report2016 · #23✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council regarding the status of home invasions in Cambridgeport and how the Cambridge Police Department is addressing this issue
- Awaiting report2016 · #22✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Council opposition to investing funds from the Cambridge Retirement System in any entities that are involved in or support the production or upgrading of nuclear weapons systems
March (6)
- Awaiting report2016 · #21✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the use of shuttle buses to other pools during renovations of Gold Star Mother's Pool
- Awaiting report2016 · #20✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on follow-up to swatting/school bomb threats
- Awaiting report2016 · #19✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on hygiene products in public restrooms
- Awaiting report2016 · #18⏳ AwaitingAsked the City Manager to report on preparing a legal opinion on whether the Peter Cohen zoning petition is reverse spot zoning
- Awaiting report2016 · #17✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on what new measures must be implemented in order to prevent school buses and other large vehicles from accessing Magee Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #16✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on financial impacts and a plan to take Vail Court eminent domain
February (10)
- Awaiting report2016 · #15✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on issues raised concerning the curb cut application for 41 Gibson Street
- Awaiting report2016 · #14✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the possibility of closing two lanes to cars (one in each direction) on Memorial Drive on April 29, 2016, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Walk/Ride Days, and the kick-off of the 5th Annual Walk/Ride Day Corporate Challenge
- Awaiting report2016 · #13✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the study the benefits of a wellbeing index and plan for how it might be incorporated into various City planning processes, including the city wide Master Plan
- Awaiting report2016 · #12✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on the current total number and locations of sandwich board and A-frame signs, details on the process and criteria for approval and annual renewal, details on the enforcement of non-compliant and unpermitted signs, whether the annual $75 fee remains appropriate, whether reasonable design guidelines could be encouraged or required in historic districts, and whether the application process could be improved to include more detail to better inform decision makers
- Awaiting report2016 · #11✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on appropriate strategies for public outreach, education, and support for residents who may be concerned about the Zika virus
- Awaiting report2016 · #10✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on ways the City of Cambridge can implement such a service with the goal of notifying residents of city-wide and neighborhood events and meetings via automated calls or text messages
- Awaiting report2016 · #9✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report on organizing a Volpe Task Force made up of representatives from abutting neighborhood groups and Kendall Square residents and businesses
- Awaiting report2016 · #8✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department to work with Eversource and other power providers to plan and implement infrastructure improvements to fully support future development in Cambridge and further to confer with the appropriate departments to draft an amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance that would see projects needing a special permit undergo a power needs assessment as part of the permitting process
- Awaiting report2016 · #7✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the progress of contract negotiations with the Police and Fire Unions
- Awaiting report2016 · #6✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate City departments to report back with a rough estimate of capital and operating expenditures for a pilot City of Cambridge tool library for the year 2017
January (5)
- Awaiting report2016 · #5✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to city Manager, in conjunction with the Director of the Cambridge Peace Commission and other relevant staff, is requested to explore a Sister City relationship with the City of Reykjavik, Iceland, in order to foster ties between the municipalities and report back to the City Council on the potential for establishing said relationship in a timely manner
- Awaiting report2016 · #4✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation and the Police Commissioner to determine ways to remedy the traffic situation on Gore Street and report back to the City Council
- Awaiting report2016 · #3✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and report back to the City Council with language that could create a Grand Junction Overlay District that would help to create incentives and ensure the completion of the Grand Junction Multiuse Path
- Awaiting report2016 · #2✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to work with the Department of Public Works and other relevant departments to determine how Cambridge residents can take full advantage of Mass Solar Loan Program
- Awaiting report2016 · #1✅ AnsweredAsked the City Manager to confer with the City Solicitor regarding the various consumer protection measures that are available to Cambridge residents