3. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 22-60, regarding streamlining the City’s block party and Play Streets permit requirements. (CM23#52)
pulled by Mallon; remarks by Brooke McKenna (TPTD), Iram Farooq (CDD),PN,QZ,DS, Placed on File 9-0

To: Yi-An Huang, City Manager
From: Iram Farooq, Assistant City Manager for Community Development; Brooke McKenna, Acting Chief of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation
Date: Feb 21, 2023
Re: Awaiting Report 22-60 regarding streamlining the City’s block party and Play Streets permit requirements

In response to the above referenced Awaiting Report, we submit the following:

Block parties and Play Streets are events that temporarily close streets to car traffic to provide safe spaces for neighbors of all ages and abilities to meet, connect, and have fun. Play Streets, a new initiative of the Cambridge Public Space Lab, builds off of the successful framework of block parties to offer City support in transforming streets into places for play and learning. City staff coordinate with neighborhood hosts to provide pop-up play materials to facilitate successful Play Street events. Pop-up play materials may include yard games, athletic equipment, or other activities that encourage community building.

To make it easier for neighbors to host block parties and Play Street events, the City is proposing the following changes to its Block Party Permit:

• The Block Party permit will be renamed the Block Party/Play Street permit, to ensure all applicants can easily identify the permit they need.

• Permits will be free, no longer requiring a $25 fee.

• Signatures will be needed from 25% of households or organizations on the impacted blocks (reduced from 75%), significantly reducing the amount of work required to apply for a permit.

• Applicants will be able to request a single Block Party/Play Street Permit for either one date or for a series of dates (such as “the first Sunday of June, July, and August in 2023 from 10:00am to 2:00pm”).

• Permit applications will be due 14 days in advance of the block party or Play Street event date (reduced from 30 days).

• The City will provide clearer information and guidance about how to seek a Block Party/Play Street Permit to help make the process easier to understand for people considering hosting a block party or Play Street event for the first time. This information will affirm that signatures are only required from along the block being closed to through traffic and not from adjacent blocks.

• As in the past, streets must remain accessible to all abutters and emergency vehicles during any block party or play street event.

Staff are also researching what tools might be available for neighbors to collect signatures digitally, to enable this task to occur more asynchronously. For instance, a block party organizer could distribute flyers with a link to a webpage where neighbors could provide a digital signature. Block party and Play Street organizers will still be required to distribute event flyers to abutters before the event.

This spring, staff will publicize information about the new Block Party/Play Street Permit process. We are hopeful that the revised process will significantly increase access for neighbors to enjoy the many varied social and recreational uses of our streets, which together form the largest category of public space in Cambridge. These efforts will build community, strengthen social connections among neighbors and increase community resiliency.

5. Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation in the amount of $1,800,000, from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund accessibility improvements to City Hall including the reconstruction of Dorothy “Dottie” Doyle Way. (CM23#54)
pulled by Carlone; James Wilcox (DPW) addresses mud and erosion along street, plans for EV charging; Simmons notes history of City Hall, need for landscaping; Nolan (02138) thinks Trowbridge Street borders City Hall; Owen O’Riordan says rear entrance will be modified; Order Adopted 9-0

CM23#54     Feb 27, 2023

I am hereby requesting an appropriation, in the amount of $1,800,000, from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund accessibility improvements to City Hall including the reconstruction of Dorothy “Dottie” Doyle Way.

This funding will support a high quality inviting and accessible route to City Hall, including sidewalk improvements on Inman Street between Mass. Ave. and Dottie Doyle Way and the full reconstruction of Dottie Doyle Way. In addition to the accessibility improvements, the project will include 3 EV charging stations for municipal fleet and off-hour public use, covered bicycle parking, ADA accessible parking spaces and general use parking. This appropriation request also responds to Awaiting Report 22-28 which requested looking into the feasibility of placing covered bike parking at City Hall.

Dottie Doyle Way provides the accessible entrance into City Hall but does not currently have a sidewalk from Inman Street to the entrance. This is an opportunity to celebrate the accessible entrance to the primary civic building in the city by creating a shared street, similar to Winthrop Street in Harvard Square. A shared street design removes the formal distinctions between spaces traditionally dedicated to vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians, and in turn the street is shared by all users. Each user becomes increasingly aware, and respectful of, the other users with the understanding that Shared Streets are defined as pedestrian-priority streets. The goal of these improvements is to celebrate the accessible entrance into City Hall.

11. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as members of the Black, Indigenous, People of Color-Owned Business Advisory Committee for a term of two years, effective March 1, 2023: Margaret Pimental, Sukia Akiba, and Keisha Graves. (CM23#60)
Order Adopted 9-0

CM23#60     Feb 27, 2023

I am writing to inform you that I am appointing the following persons below as members of the Black, Indigenous, People of Color-Owned Business Advisory Committee for a term of two years, effective March 1, 2023:

• Margaret Pimental     • Sukia Akiba     • Keisha Graves

These new members will join the additional eight members who were appointed in August 2021.

The goal of the BIPOC Business Advisory Committee is to work with City staff to build policies and programs to better assist BIPOC-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. This Committee acts as a sounding board for ideas on strengthening the City’s outreach efforts, information-sharing, business programs and policies, and overall relationship with local BIPOC-owned businesses. The Committee meets approximately once a month for 8-12 months, though it may convene more often at critical junctures of the process and is likely to meet an estimated eight to ten times throughout the year.

The Committee’s members represent a range of business sectors (e.g. retail, restaurant, non-profit organizations, and personal and professional services) and the full diversity of the Cambridge BIPOC business community. I am pleased to welcome these three new members whose expertise and experience will enable them to contribute to this committee’s important work.

1. Margaret Pimental (Harvard Square)
Margaret is the owner of a local chain of fresh Mexican grill restaurants opening a new location in Harvard Square. Margaret volunteers with Commonwealth Kitchen, the Red Cross and local food pantries.

2. Sukia Akiba (Mid-Cambridge) [Note: The Voter List gives her address as 343 Walden Street]
Sukia is a Mid-Cambridge resident and owner of The Soul Supplier. This company provides services as a consultant on wealth management, financial planning, and small business and nonprofit planning. She spends time volunteering with Cambridge youth, focusing her efforts on reducing drug use and increasing financial literacy.

3. Keisha Graves (East Cambridge)
Keisha is the owner of Girls Chronically Rock, a brand specializing in adaptive clothing for people with disabilities. She is an advocate for people of different abilities and spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

I appreciate the willingness of these community members to serve and look forward to their contributions as members of the BIPOC Business Advisory Committee.

15. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2023 Goals and Metrics for the Annual City Manager Performance Review. [text of report] (CM23#64)
pulled by Mallon; Mallon proposes amendments from AM+PN who want annual performance review for all City employees; McGovern wants to claify that this should not include School Department employees; City Manager wants to cover only non-union City employees; Simmons concurs that this should not include School Department employees; one proposed amendment dropped; 2nd amendment adopted 8-0-1 (PT Absent); Amended Goals Adopted 8-0-1 (PT Absent)

City Manager Goals
The City Manager will report results against each goal as part of the self-assessment submitted by November 15.

Measures

Area	Description / measurement
Leadership	On-track to implement universal pre-K by fall 2024 in close collaboration between City and School leadership teams
	On-track with action plan to address police reform in response to the death of Arif Sayed Faisal in January 2023
City Council Relationship	Implement CM performance review process with finalized details before March 2023 and review delivered in December 2023
	Work with Council to establish and finalize process for Council-City goal setting to begin January 2024 in new term
	Within two months of adoption of these methods, a proposal for establishing SMART goals for each category will be forwarded to the Council for review and adoption
Management	Hire key senior leadership positions (e.g., Chief of Staff, Chief of Strategy and Implementation, Chief of Equity and Inclusion, Chief People Officer, Director of Emergency Management)
	Create management and organizational structure that supports improved coordination and implementation of City priorities
	Begin implementation of goal setting and complete annual performance reviews for the senior management team in 2023 and establish plan for annual performance reviews across the City for all non-union City employees in 2024
Community Engagement	Hire Director of Community Engagement and update community engagement approach with greater consistency across departments and sharing of best practices
	Hold nine regular resident meet and greets across different locations and parts of our community
	Resident survey performance of >60% Excellent/Good on 2023 survey for overall performance of City government
Culture	Implement annual employee engagement and satisfaction survey
	Hold nine City staff meet and greets
ADEI	Create an equity and inclusion framework and updated goals and workstreams that increase equity, access, and inclusion for City staff and community
City Operations	Hire new Department Heads at DPW, ISD, Water and TP&T
	Review and update hybrid telework plan 2.0, including staff survey
Fiscal Management	Implement greater City Council input during the FY24 budget development process, including the following Finance Committee meetings prior to formal submission of the budget: 1) City Council budget priorities, 2) Capital budget, 3) Operating budget, 4) Police budget
	Maintain strong fiscal position and AAA bond rating

CHARTER RIGHT
1. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments and agencies to ensure the continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and Sundays. [Charter Right – Simmons, Feb 13, 2023] (PO23#33)
Azeem amendments; Simmons appreciates but will vote against Order; Nolan claims “overwhelming” support (based on what?) and claims that “the community has spoken loud and clear” and suggests that only a tiny minority objects - she fails to understand the bias of “voluntary response” when a petition is circulated by one faction; Toner regrets that a full compromise not reached; Amendments adopted 9-0; Order Adopted 7-2 (Simmons, Toner - NO)

Amended Version (Feb 27, 2023)
O-5     Feb 13, 2023  Charter Right - Simmons
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
VICE MAYOR MALLON
WHEREAS: Sufficient access to open space is crucial for the health and well-being of Cambridge residents, and a matter of social equity and justice particularly for underserved communities that may have limited access to these amenities in denser neighborhoods consistent with the Envision Cambridge Final Report; and
WHEREAS: The closure of Riverbend Park along Memorial Drive from Gerry’s Landing to Western Avenue on Saturdays and Sundays during the spring, summer, and fall months provides expanded open space, and has become highly utilized by thousands of residents of all ages and abilities throughout the year; and
WHEREAS: The Riverside Community Conversation report published by the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department in July 2022 found that 94% of Riverside residents make use of Riverbend Park’s open space, but also identified that 10% of Riverside residents indicated that there is unacceptable traffic; and
WHEREAS: Some members of the Riverside neighborhood have urged that the City collect data on the impacts of the closures; and some of the data points that people have suggested would be most beneficial to obtain includes the following

• The impacts of the full weekend closures of Memorial Drive upon Putnam Avenue and Western Avenue and side streets
• Changes to traffic patterns that may arise during the year, and during large events such as Boston Calling;

now therefore be it
WHEREAS: During six community meetings from May through October 2022, many community members shared specific ideas to reduce the associated impacts of such closures, including adjustments to traffic signal timings on the weekends, as they are currently optimized for vehicle circulation during weekday evening commute hour, changes to lane markings, detouring traffic away from neighborhood streets, and improving communication with residents about the closures; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager expeditiously confer be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate departments and agencies to continue ensure the continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and Sundays with a schedule based on last year’s successful pilot, starting the first weekend of Spring and ending on the last weekend of Fall; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to expand outreach and communication efforts to residents in the Riverside and West Cambridge neighborhoods to inform residents of traffic changes the closures, and to investigate opportunities to support increase community engagement by supporting open space programming in consultation with community organizations and local businesses at Riverbend Park; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager work with the appropriate departments to study traffic impacts to residents along Putnam Avenue and Western Avenue (including side streets), and to identify potential opportunities to mitigate those impacts by providing drivers with signage to prevent excess traffic into the Riverside neighborhood, and information on wayfinding applications to discourage drivers from being routed through the area during the closures, and to reduce incidents of blocking the box at intersections such as Western Avenue and Putnam Avenue; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate city and state agencies to mitigate any related traffic impacts that are observed during the closures, with a particular emphasis on improving traffic signals and lane markings along Western Avenue at Putnam Ave, Memorial Drive, and Soldier’s Field Road, including the coordination of the signals at Putnam and Western in Cambridge and Soldiers Field Road and Western in Boston, and that on weekends a sufficient proportion of the light cycle is dedicated to Western Avenue traffic with the addition of an exclusive pedestrian signal for people using Riverbend Park and the Paul Dudley White path, with lane assignments varied and optimized to reduce backups in Cambridge and to identify opportunities to provide drivers with information about the closures and wayfinding applications to prevent excess traffic into the Riverside neighborhood and reduce incidents of blocking the box at intersections such as Western Avenue and Putnam Avenue with traffic details and intersection markings; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back on this matter to the City Council by July 31, 2023 March 6, 2023.

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O-5     Feb 13, 2023  Charter Right - Simmons
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
VICE MAYOR MALLON
WHEREAS: Sufficient access to open space is crucial for the health and well-being of Cambridge residents, and a matter of social equity and justice particularly for underserved communities that may have limited access to these amenities in denser neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS: The Envision Cambridge Final Report outlines the importance of adding green space that is publicly accessible and improves connectivity; and
WHEREAS: Other cities around the world have made efforts to turn fast-moving roads into accessible and diverse waterfront parks, such as the Paris-Plage along the River Seine which has been in place since 2001; and
WHEREAS: The closure of Riverbend Park along Memorial Drive from Gerry’s Landing to Western Avenue on Saturdays and Sundays during the spring, summer, and fall months provides expanded open space, and has become highly utilized by thousands of residents of all ages and abilities throughout the year; and
WHEREAS: The Riverside Community Conversation report published by the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department in July 2022 found that 94% of Riverside residents make use of Riverbend Park’s open space, but also identified that 10% of Riverside residents indicated that there is unacceptable traffic; and
WHEREAS: During six community meetings from May through October 2022, many community members shared specific ideas to reduce the associated impacts of such closures, including adjustments to traffic signal timings on the weekends, changes to lane markings, detouring traffic away from neighborhood streets, and improving communication with residents about the closures; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate departments and agencies to ensure the continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and Sundays with a schedule based on last year’s successful pilot, starting the first weekend of Spring and ending on the last weekend of Fall; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to expand outreach and communication efforts to residents in the Riverside and West Cambridge neighborhoods to inform residents of traffic changes, and to increase community engagement by supporting open space programming in consultation with community organizations and local businesses at Riverbend Park; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate city and state agencies to mitigate any related traffic impacts that are observed during the closures, with a particular emphasis on improving traffic signals and lane markings along Western Avenue at Putnam Ave, Memorial Drive, and Soldier’s Field Road, and to identify opportunities to provide drivers with information about the closures and wayfinding applications to prevent excess traffic into the Riverside neighborhood and reduce incidents of blocking the box at intersections such as Western Avenue and Putnam Avenue with traffic details and intersection markings; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back on this matter to the City Council by March 6, 2023.

Simmons proposed Substitute Order (not yet officially entered due to Charter Right):
WHEREAS: The City Council most recently discussed the pilot program of full weekend closures to vehicular traffic along portions of Memorial Drive on December 5, 2022; and
WHEREAS: During that meeting, the City Manager announced his intention to ask the Massachusetts DCR to open Memorial Drive to motor vehicles on the final Saturdays of the year, with the hopes that the City and the community could determine the most appropriate path forward for this program before Spring 2023; and

WHEREAS: At that time, and in the months since, members of the Riverside neighborhood, in particular, have urged that the City collect data on the usage of Memorial Drive during these weekend closures, as well as data on the impacts of this pilot program upon the Riverside neighborhood; and
WHEREAS: Some of the data points that people have suggested would be most beneficial to obtain includes the following:

• The impacts of the full weekend closures of Memorial Drive upon Putnam Avenue, Western Avenue, and River Street
• Data on who is actually utilizing the closed portions of Memorial Drive, and how many people are utilizing this weekend park
• Data on whether the City is looking at traffic patterns from May (when students are leaving the area), August (when students are moving back to the area), and during large events such as Boston Calling;

now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide an update on what measures have been taken by the City to engage members of the public in this ongoing discussion since December 2022, what data has been collected thus far, and what, if any, additional information the pertinent City staff feels would be necessary to issue a recommendation to the City Council on whether or not Saturday closures of Memorial Drive should resume, or whether a modified program might be warranted; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely manner.

2. Policy Order Regarding Police Details. [Charter Right – Zondervan, Feb 13, 2023] (PO23#34)
Order Adopted as Amended 9-0

O-6     Feb 13, 2023  Charter Right - Zondervan
COUNCILLOR TONER
WHEREAS: The issue of police details is a regular topic of public discourse regarding their purpose, impact on the City budget, and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS: Traffic control flaggers at road construction sites are an important contributor to public safety; and
WHEREAS: The City Council has raised questions regarding the need for armed police officers working on details versus unarmed officers, or possibly civilian flaggers; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ask the Commissioner of the Cambridge Police Department to provide a report on the following questions regarding Police Details and any other questions that the Commissioner deems pertinent to the discussion:

• What is the difference between details and overtime assignments?
• Who pays for details?
• Are any City funds used to pay for private details?
• How much is paid in detail pay annually to Cambridge Officers, non-Cambridge Officers, and Retired Police Officers for details in Cambridge?
• How many active CPD Police Officers worked details this year and at what cost to the City?
• How many outside and retired officers do we call upon to cover details?
• Is there any savings to the City to move details to non-police flaggers?
• Does prevailing wage have an impact?
• Are there any other state laws, local ordinances or collective bargaining provisions that play a role in continuing to use sworn police officers on details?
• Is there a benefit to having sworn police officers working details in terms of community safety?
• What are the pros and cons of having a sworn police officer on a detail versus a civilian flagger?
• What are the pros and cons of having an armed versus unarmed officer working on a detail?
• What are the primary causes of the chronic shortage of staffing on road construction details?
• Are there any state laws, ordinances, or collective bargaining provisions that require police officers to be armed while on duty?

and be it further;
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible for future discussion in a joint hearing of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and the Public Safety Committee.

ON THE TABLE
3. That the City Manager is requested to look into the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement in Cambridge as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion Automated/Unarmed Traffic Enforcement. [Charter Right – Toner, Feb 6, 2023; Tabled – Azeem, Feb 13, 2023] (PO23#19)
Remove from Table (Toner) 9-0; Amendments (Toner) to remove all references to police details to make Substitute Order; Azeem prefers original Order; Zondervan says three issues - road construction details, traffic stops, and automated enforcement - wants to retain references to traffic stops; Nolan objects to amendments - says “data is very clear” about unconscious bias and racial profiling; Carlone feels two issues need to be separated - traffic cameras and traffic stops, will vote for amendments; McGovern agrees - all for traffic cameras, skeptical about taking traffic enforcement away from police, wonders how it would work otherwise, will support Toner’s amendments; On Toner’s Substitute Order – Fails 4-5 (DC,MM,DS,PT-Yes; BA,AM,PN,QZ,SS-No); Add Nolan as sponsor 6-0-0-3 (MM,DS,PT-Present); On Original Order – Adopted 5-1-0-3 (BA,AM,PN,QZ,SS-Yes; PT-No; DC,MM,DS-Present)

Toner Substitute Order (Failed 4-5)
O-6     Feb 6, 2023  Charter Right - Toner (Feb 6); Tabled - Azeem (Feb 13)
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
WHEREAS: In the United States, traffic enforcement has come to be the domain of the police, and police departments play a large role in a majority of Vision Zero programs around the country; and
WHEREAS: The presence of a firearm during a routine traffic stop can potentially escalate tensions and lead to injury or death; and
WHEREAS: Traffic enforcement is a key element of meeting our Vision Zero goals and the implementation of automatic enforcement and unarmed units for traffic enforcement has been shown to reduce the possibility of violence during such encounters [would substantially improve our ability to enforce speed and traffic rules]; and
WHEREAS: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that traffic cameras are in place for enforcement in 23 states, however, Massachusetts currently does not permit automatic traffic enforcement for speeding or red light violations under state law; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge can work with our state legislators on a Home Rule petition to implement automated enforcement; and now therefore be it
WHEREAS: The police would still have jurisdiction to apprehend known criminals, dangerous or erratic drivers, and other extraordinary situations that go beyond routine traffic enforcement; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to look into the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement in Cambridge as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion in a joint hearing of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and the Public Safety Committee; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible.

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O-6     Feb 6, 2023  Charter Right - Toner (Feb 6); Tabled - Azeem (Feb 13)
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
WHEREAS: In the United States, traffic enforcement has come to be the domain of the police, and police departments play a large role in a majority of Vision Zero programs around the country; and
WHEREAS: The presence of a firearm during a routine traffic stop can potentially escalate tensions and lead to injury or death; and
WHEREAS: Traffic enforcement is a key element of meeting our Vision Zero goals and the implementation of automatic enforcement and unarmed units for traffic enforcement has been shown to reduce the possibility of violence during such encounters; and
WHEREAS: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that traffic cameras are in place for enforcement in 23 states, however, Massachusetts currently does not permit automatic traffic enforcement for speeding or red light violations under state law; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge can work with our state legislators on a Home Rule petition to implement automated enforcement; and
WHEREAS: The police would still have jurisdiction to apprehend known criminals, dangerous or erratic drivers, and other extraordinary situations that go beyond routine traffic enforcement; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to look into the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement in Cambridge as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion in a joint hearing of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and the Public Safety Committee; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Gabriela Romanow, regarding EV chargers on light poles.

2. A communication was received from Beverly A Thornton, regarding exempting condominiums from the BEUDO amendment.

3. A communication was received from Ellen Williams, regarding the Brattle Street Safety Improvement

4. A communication was received from Cathie Zusy, regarding support for the Harvard Square Zoning Petition Amendment.

5. A communication was received from Ginna Donovan, regarding the Affordable Housing Overlay and street cleaning.

6. A communication was received from Sam Burgess, regarding permanent Saturday Memorial Drive Parks (Policy Order 2023 #33).

7. A communication was received from Conor Henrie, regarding Memorial Drive park on Saturday.

8. A communication was received from Shelagh Hadley, regarding the Memorial Drive closure.

9. A communication was received from Everett Briggs, regarding the proposal to make Memorial Drive a motor-free zone on weekends.

10. A communication was received from Ian Orbinson, regarding the Memorial Drive park.

11. A communication was received from Jessie Lan, regarding Memorial Drive park.

12. A communication was received from Walter Popper, regarding Memorial Drive Saturday park.

13. A communication was received from Lise Capet, regarding keeping Memorial Drive a park on the weekends.

14. A communication was received from Carol Lee Rawn and Tim Mackey, regarding support for Memorial Drive parks on Saturdays in the spring, summer, and fall.

15. A communication was received from Genevieve Coyle, regarding support for making Memorial Drive a park on Saturdays in the spring, summer, and fall.

16. A communication was received from Emily Touchet, regarding expanding the Affordable Housing Overlay.

17. A communication was received from Ellery Klein, regarding support of the continuation of Memorial Drive opening on weekends to people with car/driver access prohibited.

18. A communication was received from Robin Greene, regarding support for PO23#33.

19. A communication was received from Matthew Hochman, regarding keeping Memorial Drive open on both Saturdays and Sundays.

20. A communication was received from Kavish Gandhi, regarding support for the amendment of Section 2.66.

21. A communication was received from Richard Benton, regarding support for Memorial Drive continuing to be a park on Saturdays.

22. A communication was received from Cynthia Snow, regarding support for the closure of Memorial Drive to traffic on Saturdays and Sundays through the spring, summer, and fall.

23. A communication was received from Janet Plotkin, regarding support for the Harvard Square Zoning Petition Amendment.

24. A communication was received from Joseph and Gwynedd Maranzano, regarding the Memorial Drive park conversion.

25. A communication was received from David Wintermeyer, regarding support for PO23#33 (Memorial Drive park).

26. A communication was received from Sarah Bai, regarding support for Memorial Drive to remain as an open space park on both Saturdays and Sundays in the spring, summer, fall, and winter.

27. A communication was received from Jan Devereux, regarding support for Memorial Drive/Riverbend Park to be a park on both Saturdays and Sundays.

28. A communication was received from Ann Stewart, regarding PO23#7 (amended language).

29. A communication was received from Guillaume Bouchard, regarding support for policy order ensuring Memorial Drive remains a park on Saturdays.

30. A communication was received from Tania Yannas, regarding making Garden street a two-way between Linnaean and Huron.

31. A communication was received from Lonnell Roberts-Wells, regarding the importance for the local bikers of shutting down Memorial Drive on Saturdays and Sundays.

32. A communication was received from Sebastian Akle, regarding supporting Memorial Drive as a park.

33. A communication was received from AJ Hodgson, regarding the Garden and Brattle bike lane implementation.

34. A communication was received from Carolyn Fuller, regarding PO#5 - Memorial Drive weekend closures.

35. A communication was received from Ken Carlson, regarding keeping Memorial Drive open to residents.

36. A communication was received from Alexander Young, regarding support for Memorial Drive policy order.

37. A communication was received from Nancy Pendergast, regarding support of the 2035 deadline for the BEUDO proposal.

38. A communication was received from Nancy Pendergast, regarding support of the 2035 deadline for the BEUDO proposal.

39. A communication was received from Becky Sarah, regarding making 2035 the deadline for BEUDO.

40. A communication was received from Francesca Gordini, regarding opposition to BEUDO.

41. A communication was received from Ruoan Wang, regarding support of Saturday Memorial Drive parks.

42. A communication was received from Barbara Englesberg, regarding support for 2035 BEUDO deadline.

43. A communication was received from Gabriel Robinson, regarding support for the 2035 BEUDO deadline.

44. A communication was received from Caroline Lowenthal, regarding keeping Memorial Drive a park for families.

45. A communication was received from Cynthia Schoettler, regarding support for weekend ‘park’ on Memorial Drive.

46. A communication was received from Aaron Greiner, regarding keeping Memorial Drive closed to cars and open to people on weekends.

47. A communication was received from Frederick Hewett, regarding PO23#33 (Riverbend Park) regarding keeping Memorial Drive a park on weekends.

48. A communication was received from Randy Stern, regarding keeping Riverbend Park this summer.

49. A communication was received from Rebecca Pries, regarding support for Memorial Drive remaining a park on weekends.

50. A communication was received from Elena Fagotto, regarding PO23#14.

51. A communication was received from members of the Memorial Drive Alliance, regarding support for keeping open space on Memorial Drive on both Saturday and Sunday.

52. A communication was received from Claire Gorman, regarding support for the 2035 deadline for BEUDO.

53. A communication was received from Emily Mockler, regarding keeping the 2035 deadline for BEUDO.

54. A communication was received from Larry Cetrulo, regarding support for the Harvard Square Zoning Petition Amendment on banks.

55. A communication was received from Lee Farris, regarding support for CMA #1 and #2 historic landmarks in Central Square.

56. A communication was received from Sahithi Madireddy, regarding support of 2035 Net Zero Emissions.

57. A communication was received from Joann Lai, regarding support for continuing Memorial Drive as a park for both Saturday and Sunday.

58. A communication was received from Lowry Hemphill, regarding support for 2035 deadline for BEUDO buildings to reach net zero emissions.

59. A communication was received from Joe Poirier, regarding support for closing Memorial Drive to cars on Saturdays and Sundays.

60. A communication was received from Margery Davies, regarding support for 2035 Net Zero emissions deadline for BEUDO.

61. A communication was received from James Brown Jr., regarding shifting the 2050 original deadline for BEUDO to 2035.

62. A communication was received from Dave Buck, regarding support of the 2035 BEUDO deadline.

63. A communication was received from Pina Morganti, regarding support for 2035 deadline for BEUDO.

64. A communication was received from Lois Markham, regarding support for the 2035 deadline for BEUDO buildings.

65. A communication was received from Kristine Jelstrup, regarding support for 2035 as the deadline for BEUDO buildings to reach net zero emissions.

66. A communication was received from Carol Hauser, regarding BEUDO.

67. A communication was received from Sharon deVos, regarding support for the 2035 deadline for BEUDO.

68. A communication was received from Sharon deVos, regarding support of the 20235 deadline for BEUDO buildings.

69. A communication was received from Cynthia Hibbard, regarding keeping the proposed 2035 Net Zero compliance date for large buildings.

70. A communication was received from Sarah Schwartz, regarding support of a 2035 BEUDO deadline.

71. A communication was received from Marie Elena Saccoccio, regarding PO23#14.

72. A communication was received from Meredith Moore, regarding support for PO #5: Keep Memorial Drive a Park on Saturdays.

73. A communication was received from Rachel Wyon, regarding BEUDO reducing emissions of large buildings to net zero by 2035.

74. A communication was received from Christopher Cassa, regarding support for Affordable Housing Overlay.

75. A communication was received from Ted Saltz, regarding comments on no towing.

76. A communication was received from Helen Walker, regarding questions to City Council about BEUDO implementation.

77. A communication was received from Rachel Sandalow-Ash, regarding expanding the Affordable Housing Overlay.

78. A communication was received from Claudine Gay, thanking the City Council for their acknowledgement of her appointment as the next President of Harvard University.

79. A communication was received from Mark Golberg, regarding the Garden Street/Raymond Street problem remaining unsolved.

80. A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding body cams for Cambridge police officers.

81. A communication was received from Aimee L Mills-Viscovich, regarding support for Cambridge HEART as an alternative response.

82. A communication was received from Kelsey Kehoe, regarding support for Cambridge HEART as an alternative response.

83. A communication was received from Hannah Larsen, regarding support for Cambridge HEART.

84. A communication was received from Sasha Ebrahimi, regarding continued concern over the amount of traffic, noise, and congestion happening along Raymond Street.

85. A communication was received from Joan Pickett, regarding re-posting Traffic Director job description.

86. A communication was received from Andy Chess, regarding heavy traffic on Raymond Street.

87. A communication was received from Joan Pickett, regarding re-posting the Traffic Director job description.

88. A communication was received from Jane Stoleroff, regarding BEUDO.

89. A communication was received from Brooke McKenna, regarding the Garden Street Safety Improvement Project.

90. A written protest was received from Jimmy Park on behalf of 1414 Massachusetts Avenue LLC, the owner of the property known as and located at 1408 - 1414 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et. al Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

91. A written protest was received from John P. DiGiovanni, Trustee of the Kennedy and Eliot Realty Trust, located at 18 Eliot Street to 65 J.F.K Street (d/b/a Harvard Square Parking Garage, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

92. A written protest was received from John P. DiGiovanni, Trustee of Trinity Realty Limited Partnership I, located at 81 - 93 Mt. Auburn Street (encompassing 36 JFK Street & 33 Dunster Street) (d/b/a The Garage), regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

93. A written protest was received from John P. DiGiovanni, Trustee of the 50 Church Street Realty Trust with leasehold interest for Gazit Horizons (9 Brattle) LLC, located at 50-52 Church Street & 9 -15 Brattle Street, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

94. A written protest was received from John P. DiGiovanni, Trustee of 45 Brattle Street Realty Trust, located at 66 Church Street & 45 Brattle Street, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

95. A written protest was received from Jeremiah P. Murphy, representative for the Harvard Cooperative Society (“THE COOP”), the owner of 12-30 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

96. A written protest was received from Jeremiah P. Murphy, representative for the Harvard Cooperative Society (“THE COOP”), the owner of 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

97. A written protest was received from Richard R. Beaty, Manager of B & J Brattle Realty LLC that owns an office condominium, located at 40c Brattle Street, Unit 1/1, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

98. A written protest was received from Chris Dalton, representative for AP Brattle Square, LP, the property owner of 39-41 Brattle Street, Boston, MA regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

99. A written protest was received from Chris Dalton, representative for AP Brattle Square, LP, the property owner of 1-8 Brattle Street, Boston, MA, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

100. A written protest was received from Chris Dalton, representative for AP Brattle Square, LP, the property owner of 17-31 Brattle Street, Boston, MA, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

101. A written protest was received from Janet A. Cahaly, property owner of 29-33 Church Street, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

102. A written protest was received from Paul Overgaag, Managing Partner for Timbuk Real Estate, which owns 10 Eliot Street and Timbuktu Real Estate LLC, which owns 98 Winthrop Street, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

103. A written protest was received from The RB Family Limited Partnership, property owners of 14A Eliot Street, 12-14 Eliot Street, & 8 Eliot Street/106 Winthrop Street, regarding written protest to the Citizen’s Zoning Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions - AP22#46.

3. Resolution on the death of Marion A. (Colarusso) Sullivan.   Councillor Toner, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern
pulled by Toner, Simmons; remarks by Councillor Simmons

R-3     Feb 27, 2023
COUNCILLOR TONER
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN

WHEREAS: The City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Marion “Mickey” A. (Colarusso) Sullivan at the age of 100 on February 19, 2023; and

WHEREAS: Marion was the beloved wife of the late Walter J. Sullivan, Mayor Emeritus of the City of Cambridge; and

WHEREAS: Marion was the devoted daughter of the late Anthony and Florence Colarusso; the sister of the late Julia Devaney and Jean Cantwell; and the mother of the late Mary Carven and her husband William; and

WHEREAS: Marion’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all her surviving family, her children Marion Murphy and her husband Patrick, Maureen Santoro and her husband Richard, Walter Jr. and his wife Susan, and Michael and his wife Denise, her 14 grandchildren; and her twenty-two great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS: Marion was a lifelong Cantabrigian who was very proud of her Italian heritage as well as of the Irish lad she married; and

WHEREAS: Marion was a St. Paul’s Mother’s Club member, worshipped at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and was a St. Paul’s Cub Scout Den Mother; and

WHEREAS: A devout Red Sox fan, Mickey attended her first World Series in 1986; she was also a great cook, an expert on Filene’s Basement markdowns, and she loved to dance, her favorite partner was her Walter; and

WHEREAS: Marion will be sorely missed by all she touched and loved; now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy for the family of Marion A. (Colarusso) Sullivan at this time of such personal loss; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Sullivan family on behalf of the entire City Council.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. The Civic Unity and Economic Development and University Relations Committees held a joint public meeting on Wed, Jan 18, 2023, at 1:00pm to receive and update on the current state of the Cannabis industry in Cambridge and Massachusetts. [text or report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File 8-0-1 (Carlone Absent)
Present: Toner, Mallon, Nolan, Simmons, Carlone, Azeem (late), Zondervan (late)
Remote Present:
Absent: None

2. The Economic Development and University Relations Committee conducted a public meeting on Jan 24, 2023, at 3:00pm to continue its Nov 22, 2022 discussion of the environmental and economic impact of BEUDO on residential, business, and academic properties/communities. This will be a roundtable discussion with the Community Development Department, representatives from Eversource, the business community, universities, and large commercial/residential property owners. [text or report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File 8-0-1 (Carlone Absent)
Present: Toner, Mallon, Nolan
Remote Present: Azeem, Zondervan
Absent: None

3. The Economic Development and University Relations & Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee conducted a public meeting on Feb 7, 2023 at 3:00pm to continue its Dec 7, 2022 discussion of the attached zoning amendments and the Callender citizen petition proposing a technical definition of lab use and a restriction on new instances of the lab use in fragile districts including Central Square, Harvard Square, and Cambridge Street and possible alternative recommendations to address neighborhood concerns. Two Policy Orders came out of this Joint meeting and appear on this agenda, PO23#38, and PO23#39. [text or report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File 8-0-1 (Carlone Absent)
Present: Toner, Mallon
Remote Present: Azeem, Nolan, Zondervan, Carlone
Absent: McGovern

4. The Ordinance Committee met on Feb 14, 2023, and voted favorably to send the Suzanne P. Blier, et.al Harvard Square Zoning Petition as amended to the Full City Council with no recommendation. This action appears as PO23#37 on this agenda. [text or report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File 8-0-1 (Carlone Absent)
Present: Mallon, McGovern, Toner
Remote Present: Zondervan, Siddiqui, Carlone (late), Simmons (late)
Absent: Azeem, Nolan

5. The Ordinance Committee met on Feb 15, 2023, and voted favorably to send the proposed Ordinance #2022-6, Green Jobs, as amended to the Full City Council with a favorable recommendation to Pass to a 2nd Reading. (Ordinance #2022-6, Green Jobs) [text or report]
Report Accepted, Placed on File, Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Carlone Absent)
Present: Carlone, Mallon, Zondervan
Remote Present: Azeem, Simmons, Toner, Siddiqui
Absent: McGovern, Nolan

A. An Ordinance has been received from Diane P. LeBlanc, relative to Ordinance #2022-6 Article III Green Jobs 2.66.100 Definitions. (ORD22#6)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1     Feb 27, 2023
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
WHEREAS: Massachusetts currently faces a housing shortage of more than 200,000 housing units and our low and middle income communities are bearing the brunt of this shortage through unaffordable housing costs; and
WHEREAS: To meet the demand for housing and create a more equitable housing market for our growing population, Massachusetts needs the right tools to build affordable and accessible housing in every city and town; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge is striving to construct housing to meet our housing needs; however, many neighboring communities are not contributing their fair share to address this crisis; and
WHEREAS: Representatives Andy Vargas and Kevin Honon, and Senator Brendan Crighton have filed legislation, HD. 3252 and SD. 2006, that proposes innovative statewide solutions through zoning to create new affordable homes; and
WHEREAS: This legislation would set a statewide affordable housing production goal, allow accessory dwelling units or small apartments to be built in every municipality, allow duplexes, triple-deckers and other family friendly housing around public transportation, make it easier to pass inclusionary zoning bylaws, repurpose vacant commercial properties like strip malls and offices into affordable homes and prioritize state-owned land for affordable homes; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record in support of HD. 3252 and SD. 2006, An Act to Promote Yes In My Backyard, and that a suitably engrossed copy of this policy order be sent to communicate that support to the Cambridge legislative delegation, as well as to the Governor and Lt. Governor.

O-2     Feb 27, 2023
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
WHEREAS: The Ordinance Committee met on Feb 14, 2023 and voted favorably to send the Suzanne P. Blier, et.al Harvard Square Zoning Petition as amended to the Full City Council with no recommendation.
ORDERED: That the Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et.al Harvard Square Zoning Petition as amended be sent to the full City Council with no recommendation.

20.54.9 No more than 25 feet of the ground story street frontage of a building may be occupied by banks, trust companies, or similar financial institutions. The Planning Board may grant a special permit to allow a minor increase in the permitted frontage upon finding that such increase would create a result that is more compatible with the unique conditions of a particular building or site and that the criteria set forth in Section 20.53.2 above are met.

a. For the purpose of this Section 20.54.9, a building’s ground story street frontage shall mean the cumulative length of all exterior building façades fronting all abutting streets, measured parallel to the street lines.

b. A bank, trust company, or similar financial institution shall be considered to occupy ground story street frontage if it is contained within any portion of the ground story that is within 20 feet of the exterior building façade, measured perpendicular to the building facade.

O-3     Feb 27, 2023
VICE MAYOR MALLON
ORDERED: That the joint Economic Development and University Relations and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committees forward the Callender Petition and Policy Order 2022 #161 to the full City Council with a negative recommendation.

O-4     Feb 27, 2023
COUNCILLOR TONER
ORDERED: That the joint Economic Development and University Relations and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committees forward the amended proposed Policy Order regarding Labs and Neighborhood Planning to the full City Council.

Proposed Policy Order for referral to the Cambridge City Council regarding Labs and Neighborhood Planning
Feb 7, 2023
Councillors Toner, Carlone, Azeem, and McGovern

WHEREAS: The City Council has been discussing the need to develop recommendations to balance the needs of our residents and lab community along our main corridors and squares outside, with the exception of Kendall Square and the Alewife Quadrangle; therefore be it

ORDERED: That the City Manager instruct the Community Development Department to establish a working group comprised of CDD and the Inspectional Services Department staff, representatives from the various business associations (Kendall Square Business Association, Harvard Square Business Association, Central Square Business Improvement District, East Cambridge Business Association, and Cambridge Chamber of Commerce), lab developers and owners, community members, and representatives of the Affordable Housing Trust to develop recommendations on the following issues:

1. Addressing Nuisances (Noise, light, mechanicals, etc.) – Address the concerns surrounding commercial buildings and labs through design guidelines in zoning code, strengthening the building code where needed, and review other local and state regulations.

2. Reasonable restrictions on commercial building and lab size and use: Avoid any restrictive definitions of “labs” to prevent unintended consequences of hampering innovation and new trends in the very fluid lab, office, commercial, and technical workspace environment. Where appropriate, recommend some restrictions on the size and intensity of use and/or hazard level (i.e., prohibit BLS 3 or 4) in certain neighborhoods to address concerns about health, safety and the impact of commercial and large lab buildings being built in or adjacent to smaller scale residential districts. Issue separate guidance for conversion of existing space versus ground-up new construction, especially as it relates to any potential size restrictions.

3. 1035 Cambridge Street: Allow all current uses at 1035 Cambridge Street to continue by establishing a new zoning district encompassing 1035 and surrounding parcels. However, due to the nature of current uses at 1035 and the rapidly changing landscape in Somerville around the new Union Square T station and Boynton Yards, 1035 Cambridge and the surrounding parcels should be looked at differently. The area should move forward as its own district with a possible housing overlay district for added height and density at a 100-foot depth along Cambridge Street using the Our Cambridge Street Study as a starting point.

4. Address the need for more housing through a pro-active discussion on mixed use and mixed income development of lab, housing, and retail: CDD should use the research and planning that has resulted from Envision Cambridge, Alewife Quad Study, and Our Cambridge Street Study along with future discussions of Central Square and North Massachusetts Avenue to identify concepts and best practices in urban planning to develop strong design guidelines and zoning and other possible recommendations that harness the economic dynamism of labs and the innovation economy to support the creation of co-located retail and housing via mixed-use developments (i.e., residential above lab above ground floor retail) of all scales.

And be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back the City Council with recommendations no later than March 1 of 2024.

O-5     Feb 27, 2023  Charter Right - Nolan [with proposed amendments by McGovern]
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR TONER
VICE MAYOR MALLON
WHEREAS: The world is facing an existential crisis with climate change, and it is incumbent on individuals, cities, states, and countries to make every effort to address this crisis head on and with urgency; and
WHEREAS: The City Council has been meeting to discuss the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) with the goal of moving Cambridge away from fossil fuels and to green energy; and
WHEREAS: Economic Development and University Relations Committee meetings held on Nov 2, 2022, and Jan 24, 2023, Eversource, who is the supplier of energy to the City of Cambridge, indicated that in order to provide the infrastructure needed to move Cambridge to 100% green energy, it would require the development of 4 additional substations and 16 additional transformers placed throughout the City [and this cannot be accomplished by 2035]; and
WHEREAS: Eversource indicated that from start to finish, including site identification, community process, permitting and construction, each sub-station can take between 8 and 12 years to build; and
WHEREAS: Eversource indicated that in addition to approval from the City of Cambridge, they would also need approval from the Department of Public Utilities, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and permits from neighboring communities to run the required infrastructure through their communities to supply the Cambridge substations; and
WHEREAS: Eversource made it clear that even if Cambridge passes BEUDO, the infrastructure is not in place to meet the ordinances goals and would not be in place by 2035; and
WHEREAS: In response to the City Council’s request, in 2020, the City created regular coordination with utilities such as Eversource, and an annual public presentation at the Planning Board similar to the annual Town Gown reporting by educational institutions; and
WHEREAS: Since 2021, the Eversource annual presentation at the Planning Board includes service demand projections, load forecasting, infrastructure improvement plans, energy conservation programs, and other relevant topics; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City Departments to work with Eversource to include in their annual reporting, updates on their work to move forward with providing the infrastructure required to move Cambridge toward electrifying the city, including identifying the locations of the required substations and transformers, plans to hold community meetings, the status of necessary permitting, including status of conversations with neighboring communities, and that these annual reports be submitted to the City Council.

O-6     Feb 27, 2023
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
ORDERED: That a Roundtable be held on Mon, Mar 13, 2023, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Sullivan Chamber in place of the Regular City Council Meeting, for the purpose of receiving an update on the Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study.