Awaiting Report Status Update 3.9.26

26-02 05/12/25 That the City Manager is requested 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 f f 03/23/26 Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui;

Toner; Wilson; Zusy

26-03 09/08/25 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. 04/13/26 Simmons (Lead); McGovern;

Toner; Wilson

26-04 09/08/25 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 04/13/26 Nolan (Lead); McGovern;

Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler

26-05 12/08/25 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 Nolan (Lead); McGovern;

Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler

26-07

Restricting Eligibility for On-Street Resident Parking

Permits in New Transit-Oriented Developments.

Zusy (Lead); Azeem; Nolan

26-08 That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City departments, including the Department of Transportation, to evaluate and install a series of speed humps along Fayerweather Street, with particular attention to the stretch between Walnut (Lead); McGovern 26-09 That the City Manager is requested to direct the City

Solicitor and the Community Development

Department to review and report back to the Council on (i) legal parameters related to City funding and Tourism Destination Marketing District restrictions, and (ii) oversight and accountability related to the operation of the visitor information kiosk, and related governance expectations, including alignment with Cit i iti 03/30/26 26-10 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to prepare for a Council discussion on best future uses for City-owned properties and the processes for redevelopment. 04/06/26

Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui

(Lead); Azeem; Zusy To be responded to at a City

Council Roundtable

26-11 Incorporating plant-based solutions into the Sustainable Cambridge initiative, incorporating plant- based purchasing practices in City-operated events, and using municipal communications channels to promote sustainable and affordable food and drink Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui 26-12 Prioritize pilot projects in 2026 without the use of a consultant for an extensive pedestrianization study, and in the medium-term consider how additional pedestrianization of a section of Brattle Street by restoring two-way traffic to JFK Street could enhance

Nolan (Lead); Simmons

(Lead); Siddiqui; Zusy 1 26-14 Comprehensive review of existing safety and security measures at Cambridge City Hall, which shall include an assessment of physical access controls, visitor screening practices, on-site security staffing and training, emergency response and evacuation protocols, and the use of security technologies such as surveillance systems and alarm monitoring. 26-15 Examine if and how the City may prevent the hiring by the Cambridge Police Department of any sworn officer who was hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, or

Al-Zubi (Lead); McGovern

26-16 Direct CDD to examine the feasibility, legal considerations, and administrative requirements of permitting qualified third-party guarantors or co- signers for applicants to Inclusionary Housing units and provide recommendations as to whether such a

Azeem (Lead); McGovern

(Lead); Simmons (Lead);

Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead)

26-17 Direct the Law Department to draft ordinance language restricting the use of City-owned or City- controlled property, facilities, resources, and personnel for the

Al-Zubi (Lead); Azeem

(Lead); McGovern (Lead);

Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui

26-18 Review the city’s digital equity work to date, including the study’s recommendations and all steps taken since the study conclusion in order to update the evaluation of existing internet access programs, assessing whether residents’ digital needs are or could be better provided for and to propose how we can better meet their needs and to report back to the C il b J 2026 i t t

McGovern (Lead); Nolan

(Lead); Zusy (Lead) 26-19 ORDER IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPARENCY AND

CONSISTENT PUBLICATION OF MEETING

AGENDAS AND MATERIALS

Simmons (Lead); Zusy

26-20

ORDER RE CAPITAL BUDGET LIFECYCLE

RECONCILIATION PRIOR TO FY27 APPROVAL

04/28/26

Simmons (Lead); Zusy

(Lead); Flaherty 26-21 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS REQUESTED TO CONFER WITH RELEVANT CITY STAFF AND REPORT BACK WITH INFORMATION AS THE FIRST STEP IN THE EXPLORATION OF A

POTENTIAL CAMBRIDGE SNOW CORPS

PROGRAM. Wheeler (Lead); Azeem; Siddiqui 26-22 THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HEREBY IS

REQUESTED TO WORK WITH RELEVANT CITY

DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE ELECTION

COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW GUIDANCE FROM

THE IRS AND CONSULT WITH OTHER

MUNICIPALITIES IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY OUR

PROCESSES FOR PAYING ELECTION WORKERS

AND PAY WORKERS BY STIPEND WITHOUT

MANDATORY WITHHOLDINGS OR MUNICIPAL

RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

05/04/26 Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Zusy 2 26-23 That the City Manager is requested to work with the City Council and relevant City departments on the process by which Cambridge can expand free early child care offerings, including models for means- tested programming, and exploration of non-City

McGovern (Lead); Nolan

(Lead); Siddiqui (Lead) 3