2. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,800,000 to provide funds for the replacement of existing gas boilers at the Morse and Cambridgeport schools. (CM22#87)
pulled by Nolan; Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,800,000 to provide funds for the replacement of existing gas boilers at the Morse and Cambridgeport schools, which have reached their useful life, with electric boilers.

This order is being submitted prior to the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget which is scheduled for May 17, 2022 to allow the City Council to vote on this order on June 6, 2022, which is the projected date for City Council adoption of the FY23 Budget. Approval of loan orders on budget adoption night has been the practice for several years.

If passed to a second reading on May 2, 2022, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on June 6, 2022. Please see the Public Investment Section in the FY23 Submitted Budget for additional information on this project. As noted above, the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget is scheduled for May 17, 2022.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number 2     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $1,800,000 is appropriated, for the purpose of financing building renovations, including all costs incidental or related thereto, including but not limited to, the following projects:

to provide funds for the replacement of existing gas boilers at the Morse and Cambridgeport schools, which have reached their useful life, with electric boilers; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $1,800,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

3. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $13,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets, sidewalks and bike facilities. (CM22#88)
pulled by Carlone; Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $13,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets, sidewalks and bike facilities. $3,000,000 of this loan order is attributable to the improvement project related to sewer infrastructure upgrades in Central Square, which include full depth roadway reconstruction, new sidewalks, new street trees and various other street improvements.

This order is being submitted prior to the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget which is scheduled for May 17, 2022 to allow the City Council to vote on this order on June 6, 2022 which is the projected date for City Council adoption of the FY23 Budget. Approval of loan orders on budget adoption night has been the practice for several years.

If passed to a second reading on May 2, 2022, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on June 6, 2022. Please see the Public Investment Section in the FY23 Submitted Budget for additional information on these projects. As noted above, the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget is scheduled for May 17, 2022.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number 3     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $13,000,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the repair and/or reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks and bike facilities, including all costs incidental or related thereto; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $13,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

4. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $78,500,000 to provide funds for the construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Port, Alewife and Central Square areas as well as the Sewer Capital Repairs Program and climate change preparedness efforts. (CM22#89)
pulled by Carlone; Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $78,500,000 to provide funds for the construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Port, Alewife and Central Square areas as well as the Sewer Capital Repairs Program and climate change preparedness efforts.

This order is being submitted prior to the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget which is scheduled for May 17, 2022 to allow the City Council to vote on this order on June 6, 2022 which is the projected date for City Council adoption of the FY23 Budget. Approval of loan orders on budget adoption night has been the practice for several years.

If passed to a second reading on May 2, 2022, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on June 6, 2022. Please see the Public Investment Section in the FY23 Submitted Budget for additional information on these projects. As noted above, the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget is scheduled for May 17, 2022.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number 4     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $78,500,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of financing the design and construction of various water pollution abatement projects, including all costs incidental or related thereto, including but not limited to:

Construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Port, Alewife and Central Square areas as well as the Sewer Capital Repairs Program and climate change preparedness efforts;

including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $78,500,000 and issue bonds or notes therefore under G.L. c.44 and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws or any other enabling authority; that such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by local system revenues as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C; that the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the “Trust”) established pursuant to Chapter 29C or the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “MWRA”) and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or a security agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Trust or the MWRA and otherwise to contract with the Trust and the MWRA and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the projects or for the financing thereof; and that the City Manager or any other authorized City official is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the projects and to take any other action necessary to carry out the projects.

5. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $15,000,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of a multi-use paths Danehy/New Street Path, Linear Park and Grand Junction Path, which runs from Henry Street to Gore Street on both City, MIT and MassDOT property. (CM22#90)
pulled by Nolan; Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $15,000,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of a multi-use paths Danehy/New Street Path, Linear Park and Grand Junction Path, which runs from Henry Street to Gore Street on both City, MIT and MassDOT property.

This order is being submitted prior to the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget which is scheduled for May 17, 2022 to allow the City Council to vote on this order on June 6, 2022, which is the projected date for City Council adoption of the FY23 Budget. Approval of loan orders on budget adoption night has been the practice for several years.

If passed to a second reading on May 2, 2022, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on June 6, 2022. Please see the Public Investment Section in the FY23 Submitted Budget for additional information on this project. As noted above, the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget is scheduled for May 17, 2022.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number 5     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $15,000,000 is appropriated in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of providing financing to the design and construction of a multi-use paths Danehy/New Street Path, Linear Park and Grand Junction Path, including all costs incidental or related thereto, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $15,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

6. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $14,600,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan. (CM22#91)
pulled by Nolan; Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $14,600,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan. Funds will support upgrades to the City Hall Annex geothermal well system and building envelope improvements, and HVAC improvements at the Moses Youth Center. This appropriation also includes funds toward City Hall facade repairs, electric vehicle charging station infrastructure at several municipal buildings, HVAC upgrades at the Healy Public Safety building and O’Connell Branch Library and additional work at Taylor Square, East Cambridge Fire Houses and other fire stations.

This order is being submitted prior to the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget which is scheduled for May 17, 2022 to allow the City Council to vote on this order on June 6, 2022 which is the projected date for City Council adoption of the FY23 Budget. Approval of loan orders on budget adoption night has been the practice for several years.

If passed to a second reading on May 2, 2022, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on June 6, 2022. Please see the Public Investment Section in the FY23 Submitted Budget for additional information on this project. As noted above, the Finance Committee hearing on the FY23 Public Investment Budget is scheduled for May 17, 2022.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number 6     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $14,600,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of planning and financing building renovations, including all costs incidental or related thereto, including but not limited to the following projects in the municipal facilities improvement plan: upgrades to the City Hall Annex geothermal well system and building envelope improvements; HVAC improvements at the Moses Youth Center; City Hall façade repairs; electric vehicle charging station infrastructure at several municipal buildings; HVAC upgrades at the Healy Public Safety building and O’Connell Branch Library; and additional work at Taylor Square and East Cambridge Fire Houses and other fire stations; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $14,600,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

7. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $37,000,000 to provide additional funds for the construction of improvements at the Fire Station Headquarters Building located at 491 Broadway. (CM22#92)
Passed to 2nd Reading 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $37,000,000 to provide additional funds for the construction of improvements at the Fire Station Headquarters Building located at 491 Broadway.

In FY19 this project was initially planned as an “alteration” and was funded with a $25 million dollar appropriation. However, as the project proceeded it became clear that a larger scope was required as part of a complete rehabilitation of this historic building.

This project now includes a new data center for emergency communications, a net zero emissions building with energy producing solar panels and geothermal wells, a sub-station to accommodate the energy requirements for an all-electric building including charging stations, and construction phasing. These new elements coupled with significant construction escalation, schedule delays and temporary facility siting account for the increased amount required for the project.

The project schedule calls for the construction of the new data center to begin in the fall 2022. As the new data center is switched over, the renovations to the main building will begin mid-year 2023 with an estimated completion date of late 2025.

With the approval of this recommendation, the renovated Fire Headquarters building will be a net zero emissions building with updated training and living quarters, that will also provide for the safety of firefighters with a decontamination system to clean bunker gear and equipment of hazardous materials from a fire; and a new emergency communication data center, which will serve the fire operations for decades to come.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

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Agenda Item Number     May 2, 2022

ORDERED: That $37,000,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of financing the construction of the Fire Station Headquarters building improvements, including all costs incidental or related thereto; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $37,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.

8. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $600,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the purchase a training structure to be located in the rear of the East Cambridge fire station. (CM22#93)
Order Adopted 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby requesting the appropriation of $600,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account.

This appropriation will fund the purchase a training structure to be located in the rear of the East Cambridge fire station. The proposed structure would be 24’ wide, 20’ deep and 25’ high. It will be located on the grass area at the rear of station 3 in East Cambridge, on the Gore Street side. This facility is a modular structure made from galvanized steel modular units and clad with brick masonry siding to match the existing fire station.

The training structure will be fabricated by the vendor, then shipped and assembled on-site. It is a modular fire training structure that has been used at many locations throughout the country. There will be no live fire training in this building, but it will have a theatrical smoke distribution system to simulate fire conditions, which will be used occasionally. It will allow the fire department to train the current firefighters in basic firefighting skills including hose line advancement, search and rescue, laddering, ventilation, forcible entry, and a host of other skills. It will also allow us to train in technical skills such as rappelling, confined space rescue, collapse rescue, and high angle rescue. Fire Administration has reached out to direct abutters to inform them of the possible placement of this structure and has received positive feedback.

The Cambridge Fire Department has been an ISO Class 1 fire department since July 1, 1999. Of the more than 47,000 fire departments subject to ISO survey in this country, just over 300 are rated as Class 1 so this is a distinction that we are proud of and that we strive to maintain. This new fire training building will help us to keep our Class 1 rating. Periodically, ISO surveys the fire department for classification purposes. During the past two surveys we have maintained our Class 1 rating by a slim margin. The major factor was the lack of a dedicated training facility so this training building will fill that gap and help us to keep our Class 1 rating. The Class 1 rating also allows the residents and commercial business owners in Cambridge to enjoy the lowest possible insurance rates which provides an implicit savings to our residents and business owners.

The Cambridge Fire Department has hosted a summer Youth Fire Academy for several years at the East Cambridge fire station. This new fire training structure will give the Fire Department a dedicated facility to work with high school students, in a controlled environment, to help teach them about the fire service and hopefully inspire them to become firefighters themselves. Building upon that, we are hopeful that we will launch a Fire Department Cadet program in the near future. This new fire training structure will give the City a facility to train these cadets and prepare them to successfully graduate from the Massachusetts Fire Academy and become Cambridge Firefighters.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

11. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,500,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account from MIT Development for Volpe Project ($500,000) and Alexandria RE Equities/Design & Construction ($1,000,000) and will be used to support the design and construction of the Grand Junction Multi-use Path. (CM22#96)
Order Adopted 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby requesting the appropriation of $1,500,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds have been received from the sources below and will be used to support the design and construction of the Grand Junction Multi-use Path.

Source	Amount
MIT Development for Volpe Project - Grand Junction Design	$500,000
Alexandria RE Equities/Design & Construction of the Grand Junction Path	$1,000,000
TOTAL:	$1,500,000

The Grand Junction Multi-use Path is currently in design and planned to run alongside the existing railroad tracks in the Grand Junction corridor from the Boston University Bridge to Somerville. The Grand Junction Multi-use Path will provide a continuous off-street path for residents, school children, workers and visitors to stroll, jog, or bike through the eastern half of Cambridge. This path will connect many neighborhoods, MIT, business districts, and regional resources like the Charles River and the Community Path. The project will generally include a 14’ wide path and 2’ buffers on each side, pocket parks, landscaping and trees where space exists, lighting and amenities such as benches, trash/recycling receptacles and wayfinding.

These funds will be added to other funding sources to contribute to design and construction of the Grand Junction Path.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

12. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $253,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to be used for a City of Cambridge Disparity Study. (CM22#97)
Order Adopted 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby requesting an appropriation of $253,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to be used for a City of Cambridge Disparity Study.

Funds will be used to contract with a consultant to undertake a Disparity Study in relation to establishing a Sheltered Market for Goods and Services.

In 2021, City Council requested that City staff determine the possible implementation of a Sheltered Market Program and conduct a Spending Disparity Study on City Purchasing with Businesses Owned by Minorities, Women, Veterans, and Other Historically Disadvantaged Groups. This process includes conducting a disparity study to review and analyze the discrimination which such a program would be intended to address in order to determine whether a sheltered market program under G.L. c. 30B, §18 can be implemented in Cambridge.

The final report is anticipated to include: legal requirements, data collection, availability study, utilization analysis, procurement practice review, and information on the items needed for the City to implement a sheltered market program (if warranted). As a part of the study, the Consultant team will also conduct surveys and interviews with historically disadvantaged businesses in the market and talk to City staff.

It is anticipated that the study will begin in Spring 2022 and be completed next year.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

13. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $23,100,176 received from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the new Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to the Grant Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used for a number of projects related to City Council priority areas particularly: homelessness and housing support, COVID testing, mental health services, job training, food insecurity, small business support, and infrastructure including items related to water, and broadband. (CM22#98)
pulled by Zondervan; Charter Right - Zondervan

May 2, 2022
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby requesting the appropriation of $23,100,176 received from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the new Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to the Grant Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account.

This funding represents the City’s portion of the Middlesex County allocation of ARPA funds and was received in addition to the City’s direct allocation of $65 million which was appropriated in June 2021.

Over the past year, my office and fiscal staff have worked closely with the City Council Finance Committee Co-Chairs, City departments, community and nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders, to refine funding priorities, in keeping with the commitment made, when the initial funds were appropriated, to have a collaborative process with the City Council.

A portion of the total funds will be used for a number of projects related to City Council priority areas particularly: homelessness and housing support, COVID testing, mental health services, job training, food insecurity, small business support, and infrastructure including items related to water, and broadband.

The Finance Committee held a hearing in April 2022 to review requests received from the public. The Finance Committee will also hold meetings in the future on additional projects related to non-profit support, homelessness, transit, climate issues, and other department initiatives.

Additional information regarding ARPA funds is available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citymanagersoffice/arpa

Staff are also continuing to work with consultants and the City Solicitor’s Office in order to ensure the eligibility of projects and compliance with reporting requirements.

This appropriation will allow the City to accept the revenue from the grant, and bring the total ARPA funding for the City to $88.1 million.

Very truly yours,
Louis A. DePasquale
City Manager

CHARTER RIGHT
1. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back on the feasibility of providing all Cambridge high school students with free Charlie Cards throughout the school year. [Charter Right – Simmons, Apr 11, 2022]
Simmons motion to refer to Transportation Committee Fails 3-4-1-1 (DS,PT,QZ - YES; DC,MM,PN,AM - NO; SS - ABSENT; BA - PRESENT)
Tabled 7-1-1 (Nolan - NO; Siddiqui - ABSENT)

O-11     Apr 11, 2022  Charter Right - Simmons
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
WHEREAS: The City Council stands for equity and seeks to ensure that all students in Cambridge regardless of which school they attend have access to a safe and reliable means of transportation to and from school; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the city Manager be and hereby is requested to report back on the feasibility of providing all Cambridge high school students with free Charlie Cards throughout the school year.

4. Congratulations to the Outstanding Employee Award Winners.   Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan
pulled by Mallon; Resolution Adopted as Amended 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

R-4     May 2, 2022  Amended
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN

WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge strives to provide the very best customer service to those who work and live here, as well as to those who come to enjoy the many attractions Cambridge has to offer, and this could not be possible without the hard work of the hundreds of dedicated City employees who comprise our workforce; and

WHEREAS: Each year, the City seeks to recognize the contributions of those employees who go that extra mile to provide exceptional service, and who inspire those around them to work harder and provide the best possible service to our constituents; and

WHEREAS: This year, the City of Cambridge is recognizing the exceptional work of the following City employees:

• Claudia Cruz, Director/Fuel Assistant & Summer Food Programs, Human Services

• Francesca Gaines, Administrative Coordinator, Executive Office

• Shawn Headley, Supervisor/Solid Waste Operations, Public Works Department

• Robert Hunter, Operational Foreman, Traffic, Parking & Transportation

• Joy Kim, Deputy Director of Libraries, Library Department

• Elana Klein, Licensed Social Worker, Police Department

• Gardy Laurent, Fiscal & Administration Manager, Traffic, Parking & Transportation

• Elizabeth Lyons, ARPA Grants Management Assistant, Finance Department

• Maria Pacheco, Administrative Assistant, Inspectional Services Department;

• Emily Salomon, Associate Planner, Community Development Department

• Jeremy Walsh, Fire Captain/EMS Division, Fire Department

• Meghan White, Division Head/Childcare Family Services, Human Services

and

WHEREAS: Each of these individuals has continually demonstrated a superior work ethic, a dedication to providing the best possible service to those who rely upon them, and they help make the City of Cambridge such an extraordinary place for us all; and

WHEREAS: These individuals shall be publicly recognized at a ceremony on Fri, May 13, 2022, at 10am in the Sullivan Chamber in City Hall, for their exceptional work and their dedication to public service; now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record congratulating the individuals who are being recognized as 2022 Outstanding City Employees in the City of Cambridge; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of this resolution to each of the above individuals on behalf of the entire City Council.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. The Ordinance Committee met on Mar 9, 2022 to conduct a public hearing on a petition to amend Article 20.90 - Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by inserting a new section entitled Section 20.94.3 - Temporarily prohibited uses (ORDINANCE #2022-1). [Text of Committee Report #1]
Present: McGovern, Zondervan, Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner
Report Accepted, Placed on File; 5 Orders Adopted 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT)

Order A. That the City Manager is hereby requested to direct City staff to provide the certain information regarding the Alewife Zoning Petition to the City Council for discussion.   Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (PO22#74)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
ORDERED: That the City Manager is hereby requested to direct City staff to provide the following to the City Council for discussion:

- Update the list of properties that would be impacted in the Alewife Overlay District by a proposed moratorium with additional information requested

- Provide a legal analysis under 40A for inclusion or exclusion of projects approved by the Planning Board, but a Special Permit has not yet been filed.

- what language is appropriate to ensure that new and expansion of existing labs and offices will be subject to the moratorium

- After considering options and the impacts on other Community Development study timetables, what is the department’s well-considered schedule to prepare the Alewife’s continued analysis, urban design plan, and zoning petition?

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Order B. That the City Manager be and hereby is requests the City Manager to instruct the Community Development to respond to the Ordinance Committee with a list of projects and where they are in the permitting process.   Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (PO22#76)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requests the City Manager to instruct the Community Development to respond to the Ordinance Committee with a list of projects and where they are in the permitting process.

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Order C. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to report back to the Ordinance Committee with suggested language and edits to the proposed moratorium.   Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (PO22#77)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to report back to the Ordinance Committee with suggested language and edits to the proposed moratorium.

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Order D. That the City Manager works with the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on how the council might, if so desired, allow buildings somewhere along in the process of development to be exempted from the Alewife moratorium and whether the current language applying to office and lab uses is appropriate.   Councillor Zondervan (PO22#81)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
ORDERED: That the City Manager works with the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on how the council might, if so desired, allow buildings somewhere along in the process of development to be exempted from the Alewife moratorium and whether the current language applying to office and lab uses is appropriate.

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Order E. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor’s office to report back to the City Council on Community Development’s current zoning workload and how long Community Development would need to it advance Alewife zoning.   Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan (PO22#82)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR TONER
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor’s office to report back to the City Council on Community Development ‘s current zoning workload and how long Community Development would need to advance Alewife zoning.

2. The Ordinance Committee met on Apr 7, 2022 to continue a public hearing on a petition to amend Article 20.90 - Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by inserting a new section entitled Section 20.94.3 - Temporarily prohibited uses (ORDINANCE #2022-1). [Text of Committee Report #2]
Present: McGovern, Zondervan, Carlone, Mallon, Nolan, Siddiqui (late), Simmons, Toner
Absent: Azeem
Report Accepted, Placed on File; Order Adopted 8-0-1 (Siddiqui - ABSENT), Petition Passed to 2nd Reading as Amended (Siddiqui, Zondervan - ABSENT)

A. That Article 20.90-Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance be amended to insert a new section entitled Section 20.94.3 - Temporarily prohibited uses (ORDINANCE #2022-1).   Councillor Nolan, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Azeem (PO22#2)

Proposed Order     May 2, 2022
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR AZEEM

WHEREAS: In 1979, the City of Cambridge Community Development Department created the Alewife Revitalization plan, intended to fill the Fresh Pond - Alewife area with a mix of residential, business, and industrial structures (as shown in the attached graphic); and

WHEREAS: Forty years later, the 2019 Envision Alewife plan still visualizes Alewife as a mixed-use district, with development promoting the creation of good-paying, low barrier-to-entry jobs, and additional housing with no lab uses (as shown in the attached graphic); and

WHEREAS: Over two years the City Council debated an up-zoning petition for part of the Quadrangle area that included some housing, some retail, and some office/lab space which was voted down out of concerns that it was not aligned fully with the areawide vision as articulated in the plans, and a commitment to connections was uncertain; and

WHEREAS: The climate resiliency issues in this district are important, and this area is the subject of discussions by various departments, committees and task forces, with increasing urgency due to the rapid changes in climate leading to a need for more urgent and aggressive actions in this flood prone area with the visions consistently showing the need for a pond or water retention system/green corridor; and

WHEREAS: In the past two months, Denver real estate investment firm Healthpeak Properties has spent close to $400 million in this part of Cambridge, purchasing to date 19 separate parcels as outlined in the attached chart; and

WHEREAS: All of these purchases are located in the Alewife “Quadrangle” area, where Cambridge has planned a variety of different developments. Future purchases from HealthPeak Properties are expected since an additional LLC, LS Alewife IV, was created and has not yet acquired property, while LS Alewife V has; and

WHEREAS: HealthPeak is known for owning and developing real estate mostly in the healthcare industry, including medical offices and labs; and

WHEREAS: The original plan for Alewife included some office space and labs, though expected a wide variety of development; and

WHEREAS: Cambridge continues to struggle with housing affordability and availability, and therefore housing must be an integral part of all future development; and

WHEREAS: Long-needed public infrastructure, including pedestrian and bicycle connections through and across the district, a rail stop for those commuting to and from the area, publicly accessible open spaces, and urgent municipal needs such as DPW and Fire Department facilities, remains lacking; and

WHEREAS: City staff has not produced new zoning for the district in line with the plans, including the recent Alewife Envision Plan; and

WHEREAS: The City Council passed a Policy Order asking for a moratorium on development in the Alewife Quadrangle area on Nov 18, 2021, yet an Ordinance Committee meeting was not scheduled in time to meet the legal timeline; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That Article 20.90- Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance be amended to insert a new section entitled Section 20.94.3- Temporarily prohibited uses to read as follows:

“No Office or Laboratory Uses as listed in Table 4.34- Office and Laboratory Use shall be permitted within Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 until December 31st, 2023, or until such time as new Alewife District zoning is ordained by the Cambridge City Council, whichever shall be sooner.

“Such new district zoning shall be created in consultation with neighborhood residents from throughout the Alewife District and from each bordering district, including Cambridge Highlands, North Cambridge, Neighborhood Nine, and West Cambridge.

“Specifically, such new district zoning shall be guided by the vision, goals, existing studies, and recommendations contained in the City publications Alewife District Plan:

A report of the Alewife Planning Study Fall 2019 and Alewife Design Guidelines Fall 2020, and shall address the following areas identified in those reports:

• Land Use

• Open Space

• Urban Form

• Mobility

• Climate and Environment

• Housing

• Economy

“In addition, such new district zoning shall also reflect any recent reports and planning recommendations developed by other relevant citizen committees, task forces, and working groups, including but not limited to the following:

• Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Advisory Committees (City of Cambridge Bike Plan 2020, City of Cambridge Pedestrian Plan)

• Climate Protection Action Committee (City of Cambridge Climate Protection Plan)

• Net Zero Task Force (City of Cambridge Net Zero Action Plan)

• Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force (City of Cambridge Urban Forest Report: Healthy Forest Healthy City)

• Climate Change Working Group (final report pending)

• Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force (final report pending)”

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Below is amended petition language as recommended by the Ordinance Committee on Apr 7, 2022

Ordered: that Section 20.90, entitled Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6, be amended to insert a new section 20.93.5 to read as follows:

20.93.5     Development Moratorium. For a period beginning from the date of enactment of this Section 20.93.5 and lasting until December 31, 2023, or until the time of enactment of an amendment to or deletion of this Section 20.93.5, whichever occurs sooner, no permits for the building, renovation, or enlargement of any structures to accommodate a new Office or Laboratory Use as listed in Section 4.34 of this Zoning Ordinance shall be issued within the Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6. The purpose of such moratorium is to create and enact amended requirements for the Alewife Overlay Districts in consultation with residents of the Alewife Overlay Districts and surrounding neighborhoods, based on development plans and guidelines published by the City.

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1     May 2, 2022
VICE MAYOR MALLON
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS: The City Council adopted Vision Zero in May 2016 to affirm its dedication to safe streets for all by eliminating road collisions; and
WHEREAS: Bicycle safety and sharing the road is paramount to the City achieving its Vision Zero goal; and
WHEREAS: There are many collisions and near misses between bikes and cars that occur daily that can easily be avoided by drivers taking extra precaution to look out for riders; and
WHEREAS: The City has previously mailed “Watch for Bikes” stickers to be applied to drivers side mirror with an accompanying brochure detailing Vision Zero to residents who applied for a parking permit in 2016; and
WHEREAS: These stickers serve as a helpful reminder to drivers to watch for bikes; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to look into 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; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back on this matter in a timely manner.

O-2     May 2, 2022
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
WHEREAS: Biking has become a popular method of transportation to and from work for many Cambridge residents and employees with 8% of residents and 5% of non-residents included in that number; and
WHEREAS: Bike riders need safe places to store their bikes during the workday; and
WHEREAS: Covered bike racks are optimal for bike riders because they allow bikes to be shielded from inclement weather, making the ride to and from work easier; and
WHEREAS: The covered bike rack at 344 Broadway is consistently filled with employee bikes from both 51 Inman Street and City Hall Annex; and
WHEREAS: There is currently no permanent bike rack at City Hall, and due to construction there has been a loss of 4 parking spaces to allot for construction materials and vehicles as well as a dumpster that occupies 2 parking spaces on Dottie Doyle Way; and
WHEREAS: The City should begin planning to convert one or two of those spaces to be dedicated to a covered bike rack for City Hall and other municipal employees; and
WHEREAS: There is an annual funding allocation under the City’s Capital Budget to fund the construction of several covered bike racks around the City to help us meet our Parking, Transportation and Demand Management goals; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department and the Department of Public Works to look into the feasibility of placing a covered bike rack at City Hall using FY23 Capital Budget Funding; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council in a timely manner on this issue.

O-3     May 2, 2022
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
WHEREAS: The Massachusetts state legislature has a prime opportunity to improve recycling in the Commonwealth with the passage of H.938 and H.998/S.569, bills that would support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) measures when it comes to paint and mattresses; and
WHEREAS: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) takes the cost of recycling or safe disposal of products off of taxpayers and puts it where it fairly belongs: on the producers who design and make the goods, the retailers who profit from their sale, and the consumers who benefit from their use; and
WHEREAS: According to a 2021 MassPSC municipal survey, municipalities spend over $11 million managing mattresses and over $2 million on paint annually; and
WHEREAS: Massachusetts has lagged behind other states, such as Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and Oregon, in implementing effective and cost-efficient EPR laws; and
WHEREAS: Bill H.938, An Act Relative to Paint Recycling, has just made its way out of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, and is now on to Ways & Means; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record supporting H.938 and H.998/S.569 in the 192nd Session of the Massachusetts General Court.

O-4     May 2, 2022
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
WHEREAS: Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO-1] has introduced H.R.2644, the Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021; and
WHEREAS: H.R.2644 would distribute $1 trillion directly to states, municipalities, and tribes over four years, to be spent on a range of climate justice initiatives including replacing lead pipes, retrofitting water infrastructure, building bike lanes, installing electric vehicle charging stations, testing soil and water for contaminants, and phasing out fossil fuel infrastructure; and
WHEREAS: H.R.2644 also includes support for reparations programs for Black and Indigenous people and communities, and requires that new infrastructure projects create opportunities for people of color, immigrants, women, and formerly incarcerated individuals; and
WHEREAS: H.R.2644 establishes several conditions that must be met as a condition of receiving funding including a local Green New Deal program proposal and a commitment to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers; and
WHEREAS: H.R.2644 would greatly benefit Cambridge’s efforts to implement a Green New Deal, achieve our Net Zero emissions goals, and accomplish a fair and just transition that includes our low-income and minority communities in the benefits of a sustainable economy; and
WHEREAS: H.R.2644 has 46 co-sponsors including Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts but no other co-sponsors from the Massachusetts delegation; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record in full support of H.R.2644, the Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record urging our Congressional Delegation to fully support this bill, including co-sponsoring it and working hard for its passage; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of this resolution to Rep. Katherine Clark and Rep. Ayanna Pressley on behalf of the entire Cambridge City Council.

O-5     May 2, 2022
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR NOLAN
WHEREAS: June is Pride Month, a month in which we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s diversity and strength and raise awareness about issues the LGBTQ+ community faces; and
WHEREAS: Every June, the LGBTQ+ community comes together to celebrate the freedom to be their authentic selves; and
WHEREAS: Pride Month is also a time to celebrate the long history of LGBTQ+ activists who have fought to dismantle prejudice and advocate for equal rights; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record recognizing June 2022 as Pride Month in the City of Cambridge; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to (1) refresh the rainbow benches outside of City Hall by June 1, 2022, (2) re-paint the crosswalks in colors that represent the Trans Flag, the Pride Flag, the Bi Flag and the People of Color Pride Flag by June 1, 2022, and (3) light City Hall up in rainbow colors in recognition of Pride Month from June 1, 2022 - June 12, 2022.

O-6     May 2, 2022
MAYOR SIDDIQUI
VICE MAYOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR AZEEM
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge shares a critical concern for missing and murdered indigenous women and a desire to support the needs for justice, awareness, and healing; and
WHEREAS: Native women are murdered and go missing at a higher rate than any other ethnic group, and many of these cases are part of the spectrum of violence against native women; and
WHEREAS: National Institute of Justice reports that more than four in five American Indian / Alaskan adults (83%) have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS: Current estimates suggest that among American Indian/Alaskan Native women, more than 1 in 2 have experienced physical violence by intimate partners or sexual violence in their lifetime, and more than 1 in 12 have experienced it in the past year; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge recognizes systemic barriers that exacerbate efforts to locate missing victims for families, communities, and tribal nations; and
WHEREAS: The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Day of Action by Kinship Heals is part of a National Movement and is designed to raise awareness and improve the responses of friends, family members, and community professionals when a native person goes missing in hopes of a positive outcome; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record supporting Cambridge’s commitment to being an ally of the Wampanoag Nation in The National Movement and declaring Thurs May 5th, 2022 the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Day of Action.