Cambridge City Council meeting - December 11, 2023

Cambridge City Council meeting - December 11, 2023 - AGENDA
[Councillor Simmons was remote]

CITY MANAGER’S AGENDA
1. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the re-appointment and appointment of the following person as members of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship; Reappointment Karin Lin. Appointments: Shubhan Nagendra and Vanessa Ruget. (CM23#291)
Appointments Approved 9-0

Dec 11, 2023
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am writing to recommend the following appointments and reappointment of members to the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship (CIRC) for a term of three years, effective Dec 4, 2023:

CIRC, which was established in 2016, acts as a centralizing force in the City to deal with immigrant rights and citizenship issues, providing information, referral, guidance, coordination, offering and providing technical assistance to other public agencies and private persons, organizations and institutions engaged in activities and programs intended to support immigrant rights and citizenship. CIRC also works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against immigrants because of their status as immigrants and/or non-citizens.

This work is accomplished through educating the community and Commissioners about the rights of immigrants residing in Cambridge and the opportunities available to enhance immigrant participation in the Cambridge community through engagement with City services, resources, programs and local and regional efforts to address immigrants’ particular needs, with a focus on language access.

Commissioners must live or work in Cambridge, and support staff and newly established Language Justice Division, to fulfill the goals and objectives of the Cambridge Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Ordinance. CIRC is made up of eleven volunteer members who reside in Cambridge and who bring their knowledge of the immigrant experience, as immigrants themselves or as persons whose life work is with immigrant-serving organizations.

The City Manager’s office posted a request for applications for CIRC on the City website and via a news release first on January 9, 2023, with a closing date of February 6, 2023, and again on August 18, 2023, with a closing date of September 25, 2023. To expand the diversity of the applicant pool and efforts for inclusive participation, CIRC staff developed a way for people to apply in their native language. CIRC staff offered a translated application that was linked to a translated flyer and worked with the Community Engagement Teams to recruit within the linguistic communities they represent.

Additionally, during that time, members of the Commission conducted outreach with their networks. The call for applicants was also posted in several of the City’s daily email updates and in postings on the City website. There were 20 applicants, 4 of whom were interviewed. The interview panel, made up of City staff members and a current Commissioner, has recommended the appointment of 2 of those applicants.

CIRC also recommends the reappointment of 1 current member. She has made valuable contributions and would appreciate the opportunity to continue serving.

Reappointments:

Karin Lin: Ms. Lin is an original member of CIRC and has served on the Commission since September 2016. Ms. Lin brings valuable information regarding her identities as an Asian-American woman and a technologist, as well as her many connections to faith-based organizations working on immigrant justice. Ms. Lin attends meetings regularly (missing fewer than five meetings when quorum was not reached in seven years), suggests topics for consideration by the Commission, and volunteers to assist with the important work of the monthly De Novo Legal Clinic.

New Appointments:

Shubhan Nagendra: Mr. Nagendra, an immigrant from India, arrived in Cambridge as a 12-year-old. Being an immigrant, Mr. Nagendra became aware of the challenges of accessing resources, attending school, understanding one’s rights, engaging with healthcare - all the basics required to live and thrive in a community. Mr. Nagendra entered public service after college and continued his work in Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui’s office where, among several tasks, he helped connect immigrant families to resources that could help them find employment, housing, or healthcare. His knowledge of several different languages such as Urdu, Hindi, and Farsi helped him quickly build trust and connect immigrant families with different departments in the City. Mr. Nagendra has also provided his knowledge and services by volunteering as an ESOL instructor at the Jewish Vocational Services in Boston, as a way to continue his work with immigrant families. He will bring a passion for making others feel welcomed and valued to his Commission service.

Vanessa Ruget: Ms. Ruget, an immigrant from France and the mother of an adopted child from India, is very familiar with the immigration process in the United States. Ms. Ruget has lived in the United States since 2004 and became a citizen in 2013. Ms. Ruget teaches political science at Salem State University and her scholarship focuses on migration and citizenship. For several years, Ms. Ruget has taught a course on global migration and refugees, introducing students to the drivers, dimensions, and consequences of global mobility with a focus on current migrant and refugee crises. Ms. Ruget believes that every country has a moral imperative to protect migrants and asylum seekers. Ms. Ruget will bring interesting perspectives to the work of the Commission.

I am pleased to recommend these 3 individuals whose expertise and experience will enable them to be valuable members of CIRC.

I appreciate the willingness of these community members to serve on the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship and, with your approval, look forward to their reappointment and appointments.

Very truly yours,
Yi-An Huang
City Manager

2. Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant, in the amount of $100,000, received from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Adult and Community Learning Services, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($43,478) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($56,522). This grant provides funding for 2 CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) training programs for second language learners. The programs are for immigrant adults who are interested in becoming certified nursing assistants and home health aides (CNA/HHA). (CM23#292)
Order Adopted 9-0

3. Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant, in the amount of $30,000, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($25,367), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,633), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,000). These funds will be used to support the coordination of the Bridge to College Program and the teaching of PT teachers. (CM23#293)
Order Adopted 9-0

4. Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $11,000, received from the 1111 Foundation, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($11,000). (CM23#294)
pulled by Mallon; comments by Ellen Semonoff story on donation from Wendy and Jim Abrams; Order Adopted 9-0

5. Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of I am hereby requesting an appropriation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant in the amount of $788,279 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Development, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($145,645), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($639,634), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($3,000). (CM23#295)
Order Adopted 9-0

Dec 11, 2023
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby requesting an appropriation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant in the amount of $788,279 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Development, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($145,645), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($639,634), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($3,000).

The Department of Human Service Programs operates the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) serving Cambridge and Somerville. In 2023, the program served over 1,216 clients in both cities. Eligibility is based on household size, annual income, and where the household falls within the Federal poverty guidelines. Eligibility includes those households at or below the 60% estimated State median income. For example, annual income for a household of 4 must be at or below $87,294 to qualify. Benefit levels for this year range from $420-$1,500.

Very truly yours,
Yi-An Huang
City Manager

6. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item 23-57, regarding rodent control measures. (CM23#296) [text of report]
pulled by Nolan; comments by PN, Owen O’Riordan, John Nardone, Dave Powers, QZ, AM, SS; Placed on File 9-0

7. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Cambridge Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. (CM23#297) [Cover Letter] [NHMP presentation] [NHMP 2023 Update]
pulled by Nolan; comments by PN, DC, Sam Lipson, Iram Farooq, QZ, Owen O’Riordan, Tom Cahill; Plan Adopted 9-0, Placed on File 9-0

8. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the City of the Cambridge and Harvard University memorandum of agreement regarding Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT). (CM23#298)
Placed on File 9-0

Dec 11, 2023
To the Honorable, the City Council:

The City of Cambridge and Harvard University signed an initial memorandum of agreement regarding Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT) in 1990. This agreement established a framework for voluntary payments that recognizes the strong and healthy mutual relationship between the City and the University. This original agreement was renewed in 2004 with a twenty-year term ending on June 30, 2024, and subject to ten-year extensions through June 30, 2054.

Harvard and Cambridge share a history that spans four centuries, and the dynamic relationship extends far beyond PILOT. Harvard is the largest employer in the city, anchors the innovation economy within Cambridge. In 2022, Harvard contributed a total of $20M in payments to the City across PILOT, real estate taxes, water and sewer fees, and other fees and permits.

Harvard and Cambridge also work together to deliver diverse programs and initiatives that reach thousands of residents across the City including public schools, cultural enrichment, employment, legal services, housing, transportation, and sustainability. During the pandemic, Harvard was a strong partner with the City and provided space for showers for the unhoused community, use of the Harvard Square Hotel for first responders, financial support for homeless shelter operations, and funding for our initial cash transfer pilot.

I want to recognize this long history of partnership and collaboration, and the appreciation that we have for Harvard’s role in our community.

As we approach a renewal of the original PILOT memorandum, I’ve spoken with University leadership and we have agreed to collaboratively revisit the agreement. A lot has changed since 1990 and while there is a continuous conversation between the City and University, this is a chance for deepening our collaboration on the major challenges that face our community.

To provide space to have these conversations, Cambridge and Harvard are working to extend the current agreement through Dec 31, 2024, and we anticipate completing this work by Dec 20, 2023. As an important partner with the city, Harvard University will continue to make voluntary PILOT payments to the City during this extension period.

I’m looking forward to this important work over the next year.

Very truly yours,
Yi-An Huang
City Manager

ON THE TABLE
1. An application from Nina Quinlan, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 63 Sixth Street said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood association. [Charter Right – Nolan, Oct 30, 2023; Tabled Nov 6, 2023] (AP23#55)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. ORD23-8B: Ordinance 2023 #8B Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing. [Passed to 2nd Reading Oct 2, 2023; Amended Nov 6, 2023; To remain on Unfinished Business pending action of State Legislature] (ORD23-8B)

3. An Ordinance 2023 #12 has been received from City Clerk, relative to BUEDO the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge be amended in Chapter 8.67.100 entitled “Emission Reduction Requirements”. [Passed to 2nd Reading Dec 4, 2023; Eligible to be ordained on or after Dec 18, 2023] (ORD23#12)

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application from Stuart Pitchel representing The Painted Burro, requesting permission for two (2) projecting blade signs at the premises numbered 32 Church Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter has been provided along with proof of mailing. (AP23#60)
Order Adopted 9-0

2. An application from Fereydoun Safizadeh, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 18 Channing Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associations. (AP23#61)
Order Adopted 9-0

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication from Amelia Joselow, regarding American Freedman Commission.

2. A communication from Ali Bey, regarding Support Ordinance 2023 #11 to create an American Freedmen’s Commission for Transitional Justice in Cambridge Massachusetts.

3. A communication from Amy Waltz, regarding CM23 #268 In Support of Leaf Blower Ban ASAP_ Include Education_ Remove Municipal Exceptions.

4. A communication from Antonia Edwards, regarding In Total Support of Ordinance 2023 #11 for an American Freedmen Commission.

6. A communication from Carolyn Magid, regarding about a city contract for Cambridge HEART.

7. A communication from Cynthia Hibbard Green, regarding Cambridge Support for BEUDO Amendment.

10. A communication from Elena Fagotto, regarding Please complete pioneering BEUDO work.

13. A communication from Ethan Frank, regarding 12_6 Committee Meeting Comment amending parking fees and regulations.

14. A communication from Ethan Frank, regarding Exercise caution in allowing self-driving vehicles.

16. A communication from Hannah Mahoney, regarding Urging you to support the BEUDO amendment for new construction.

17. A communication from Hope Turner, regarding Comment on Committee Report #3 (Dec 4).

18. A communication from Hubert Murray, regarding Dear Councillors - please reflect.

20. A communication from John Hawkinson, regarding Concerns with Manager evaluation confidentiality (Law Dept memo).

23. A communication from Kimberlee Gonsalves, regarding Gratitude for Ordinance 2023 #11 American Freedmen Commission.

24. A communication from Kimberlee Gonsalves, regarding Support for the American Freedmen Commission.

25. A communication from Lauren Gibbs, regarding Support this American Freedmen Commission.

26. A communication from Laura McMurry, regarding Leaf Blower ordinance 2023-10_Better enforcement.

27. A communication from Lois Markham, regarding BEUDO amendment re new construction.

28. A communication from Lois Markham, regarding support for a contract with HEART.

29. A communication from Lowry Hemphill, regarding compromises in moving new labs to net zero.

30. A communication from Michael Jordan, regarding AMERICAN FREEDMEN COMMISSION.

32. A communication from Nyhiem Way, regarding Support Transitional Justice for American Freedmen.

33. A communication from Paula Paris, regarding Ordinance 2023 #11 American Freedmen Commission.

34. A communication from Pina Morganti, regarding Support the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Construction.

35. A communication from Rachel Wyon, regarding Support the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.

37. A communication from Stanley Crawford, regarding Support Ordinance #11 to establish American Freedmen commission.

41. A communication from Susan Redlich, regarding BEUDO Amendment language for labs and research facilities.

42. A communication from The Freedmen Agenda League of Michigan, regarding Ordinance #11 American Freedmen Commission.

ORDERS
1. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Cambridge Police Department to fundamentally change how it responds to situations that could lead to violence and death. Councillor Zondervan (PO23#215)
pulled by Zondervan; Charter Right - Zondervan

2. Transferring Items from the 2022-2023 Legislative Session. Mayor Siddiqui (PO23#216)
pulled by Nolan w/Comm. & Reports #2; comments by PN, SS, QZ; Order Adopted 9-0

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Transportation and Public Utilities Committee held a public meeting on Nov 21, 2023, to discuss bicycle ridership and bike lane usage. [text of report]
Present: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Zondervan
Absent: Toner
Report Accepted, Placed on File 9-0

2. The Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on Tues, Nov 21, 2023 to get an update on plans and timeline for the distribution of electric power by Eversource in the city including the substation in East Cambridge to all accounts and discuss ways the city can accelerate expansion of the grid capacity and ensure that electrification efforts which are critical to meet the city’s climate commitments, will be feasible and not delayed. [text of report]
Present: Nolan, Carlone, Zondervan, McGovern (late)
Remote Present: Azeem
Report Accepted, Placed on File 9-0

COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity. (COF23#227)
Placed on File 9-0

2. A communication from City Clerk Diane P. LeBlanc, transmitting legal opinion regarding Carry Over Procedures for City Council Business. (COF23#228)
pulled early by Nolan; Placed on File 9-0

Nov 13, 2023

Diane LeBlanc
City Clerk
Cambridge City Hall
795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Re: Request for Legal Opinion – “Carry Over” Procedures for City Council Business

Dear Diane LeBlanc,

I write in response to your request for a legal opinion. You inquired whether the City of Cambridge City Council (“City Council”) has the authority to carry over any or all items on the current City Council agenda, including items pending in the various Committees, and including items appearing on the Awaiting Report List, to the next City Council whose term will begin on January 1, 2024. You also inquired whether pending Municipal and Zoning Ordinances, not yet ordained, carry over to the next City Council.

Legal Analysis

The Massachusetts Constitution codifies the authority of the General Court’s House of Representatives and the Senate to determine their own rules of proceedings, see Mass. Const. p. 2, c. 1, § 2, art. 7 (“The senate shall choose its own president, appoint its own officers, and determine its own rules of proceedings.”), Mass. Const. p. 2, c. 1, § 3, art. 10 (“The house of representatives … shall choose their own speaker; appoint their own officers, and settle the rules and orders of proceeding in their own house …”). Similarly, state law grants broad power to municipal city councils to set their own rules and ordinances governing their proceedings. See M.G.L. c. 43, §18(2) (“The city council shall, from time to time, establish rules for its proceedings.”) As such, the practices and procedures relative to the managing of legislative agendas across terms vary between municipalities. For example, under Worcester City Council’s Rule 53, items under six months are automatically continued into their respective new standing committee and anything older than six months is designated “stale” and placed on file unless the City Councilor that Chair’s that Committee deems the item as held in Committee, which they have until December 14 to do.

State law also recognizes specific instances where matters carry over between legislative sessions regardless of municipal action. For example, M.G.L. c. 40A, § 5 governs the adoption or change of zoning ordinances or by-laws, and sets forth specific timelines for action, posting, and notice requirements. As such, the process for adopting or amending zoning ordinances or by-laws is governed by state law, which supersedes any local rules of a municipality governing the carrying over of legislative matters.

Cambridge Procedures

The Cambridge Municipal Code (the “Code”) currently maintains no ordinance or provision that governs the carrying over of agenda items following the end of the prior legislative term to the beginning of the new one. The City Council Rules are also currently silent as to the process or procedure for carrying over matters into a new term. However, there are grounds under both state law and the Code that support the contention that the carrying over of policy orders and legislative items would require votes by the departing City Council to forward and/or the new City Council to accept.

First, both the Code and state law long recognize that action by any legislative body can only be done via majority or two-thirds vote by the body. See M.G.L. c. 43, §99 (“The affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the city council shall be necessary for the passage of any order, ordinance, resolution or vote, except that the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be sufficient to adjourn any meeting of the city council.”); M.G.L. c. 43, §97 (“The city council shall have and exercise all the legislative powers of the city, except as such powers are reserved by this chapter to the school committee and to the qualified voters of the city.”); Section 2.02.202 of the Code (City Council shall exercise all legislative power as provided by G.L. c. 43, §97).

Secondly, Robert’s Rules of Order, which pursuant to City Council Rule 37 governs all procedural practices of the City Council not otherwise governed by its rules, also recognizes that any actions by a legislative body require a vote of the body to carry it forward. See e.g. Roberts Rules of Order, 11th Edition, Chapter 1, §1, Pg. 2 Ln. 4 (“In any decision made, the opinion of each member present has equal weight as expressed by vote through which the voting member joins in assuming direct personal responsibility for the decision, should his or her vote be on the prevailing side.” (emphasis added)); Id. at Chapter 1, §1, Pg. 4 Ln. 3 “The basic principle of decision in a deliberative assembly is that, to become the act or choice of the body, a proposition must be adopted by a majority vote that is, direct approval- implying assumption of responsibility for the act- must be registered by more than half of the members present and voting on the particular matter, in a regular or properly called meeting of the body.”); Id. at Chapter 1, §1, Pg. 4 Ln. 18 (instances where two-thirds vote is required by legislative bodies). Thus, the need for a vote in order for a legislative body to take any action is also recognized as an underlying principle of parliamentary procedure.

Finally, both Roberts Rules of Order and many legislative bodies recognize the need for affirmative action to carry over matters from the end of a legislative session to the beginning of a new one. For example, the rule sine die (Latin for “without a day”) recognizes that the end of legislative terms is a distinct event that terminates the existence of the body until its reformation as a new body. See Roberts Rules of Order, 11th Edition, Chapter 4, §8, Pg. 83 Ln. 7. The United States Congress customarily adjourns a session sine die on the morning of January 3, immediately before the next session holds its constitutionally mandated first meeting. This practice is also recognized under the City’s Charter. See Cambridge City Charter, Section 97 (assembly of councilors elect and taking of the oath of office at 10:00 AM in the forenoon of first Monday in January after a municipal election). There is therefore recognition that the body that forms at the start of a new legislative session is different from the legislature that existed in the prior session, with potentially new membership and priorities. As such, an affirmative vote of the body regarding the business it wishes to carry over from the last legislative session reflects the will of the body to address matters raised by the prior council.

In summary, our research of the Code, Robert’s Rules of Order, and state and federal legislative procedure, supports the following conclusions and recommendations:

1. The City Council, as a legislative body, can only take official action via vote of the majority of its members (or two-thirds of its members in certain circumstances).

2. Many legislative bodies view legislative terms as separate and distinct given that their membership and composition can change after each election cycle, and that as a result affirmative action by the body is required to carry over business from one term to another.

3. Therefore, it is recommended that, to avoid confusion and to ensure that the business that is being conducted reflects the will of the body, if the current City Council wishes to have its business carry over to the new City Council, the current City Council should vote to forward Awaiting Reports it wishes to carry forward for the newly elected City Council’s consideration in the next legislative term.

4. It is also recommended that at the first regular business session after inauguration, the new City Council should vote approve those Awaiting Reports it wishes to carry over for the new legislative term.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Law Department should you have further questions.

Very Truly Yours,
Megan B. Bayer
Acting City Solicitor

3. A communication from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information from the School Committee. (COF23#229)
Placed on File 9-0

4. A communication from the Cambridge Charter Review Committee Chair, Kathleen Leahy Born, transmitting a memorandum with a request for an extension through Jan 31, 2024. (COF23#230)
pulled by Siddiqui; comments by BA (who seems to think the Charter Review Committee was “nonpolitical”), PN (notes general lack of public involvement until very last meeting), DS (concerns about participation by committee members); one-month extension approved 9-0; Placed on File 9-0

Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui
Vice Mayor Alanna M. Mallon
Councillor Burhan Azeem
Councillor Dennis J. Carlone
Councillor Marc C. McGovern
Councillor Patricia M. Nolan
Councillor E. Denise Simmons
Councillor Paul F. Toner
Councillor Quinton Y. Zondervan

Dec 6, 2023
Dear Mayor Siddiqui and Councillors,

We, the Charter Review Committee, are coming to the end of our process and have continued to have thorough, methodical, transparent, and publicly inclusive deliberations of the existing Cambridge City Charter.

In recent weeks the committee has focused on finalizing decisions that follow on discussions from throughout the deliberation process. We are crafting a final report, including draft Charter language wherever possible, that is full and complete in order to ensure the City Council has a document that incorporates all the committee’s decisions and recommendations.

As the committee has approached its final meetings and considered fundamental decision points in preparation for votes, there has been an overwhelming increase in public awareness and engagement, a positive development. The committee received roughly 70 written public comments before our December 5th meeting. 20 members of the public spoke during public comment and over 50 members of the public tuned into the committee meeting. The committee prioritized hearing from all those of the public who attended. Thus, with the time for our meetings set at 2.5 hours, our time for deliberation was reduced. There are key votes that we have yet to take.

We respectfully request a one-month extension to deliver our report to the City Council on January 31, 2024.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Leahy Born, Chair
On Behalf of the Cambridge Charter Review Committee

Tues, Dec 12
1:00pm The Finance Committee will hold a public hearing from 12:00pm-2:00pm to have an update and discussion on Public Investment Planning.

Wed, Dec 13
3:00pm The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will hold a public hearing from 3:00pm-5:00pm to continue the discussion from the recessed meeting on Sept 27, 2023, which was on the future treatment of Jerry’s Pond, specifically the Rindge Avenue edge as it effects the community.
6:00pm The Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing from 6:00pm-8:00pm to discuss the results of the inquest regarding the Police shooting of Arif Sayed Faisal.

AWAITING REPORT LIST
19-66. Report on whether it is possible to reduce or eliminate Building Permit Fees for 100% affordable housing development projects, through an exemption or other means and investigate what types of real estate tax abatements are possible for 100% affordable housing moving forward.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern (O-3) from 6/3/2019

19-147. Report on installing hearing loop technology inside the Sullivan Chamber as part of the upcoming renovations to City Hall, and in other critical City meeting venues wherever possible and other accessibility improvements.
Councillor Zondervan (O-4) from 10/28/2019

20-6. Report on the acquisition and implementation of interpretation services for City Council meetings and other public City meetings.
Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor McGovern (O-8) from 1/27/2020

20-27. Report on the advantages and disadvantages of continuing with Civil Service, and the process by which Cambridge could exit Civil Service.
Councillor Nolan (O-5) from 6/22/2020

20-60. Report on analyzing eviction data from 2018 through 2021 and come back with a plan on how to use this data to inform our next action steps.
Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler (O-8) from 11/2/2020

20-72. Report on the condition of 105 Windsor Street and cost estimates of any repairs needed and provide recommendations on how to develop any other underused properties based on an inclusive public process centered in the Port neighborhood.
Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #1) from 12/14/2020

21-10. Report on whether or not the City can require written notice be sent to all abutters, both property owners as well as tenants, regarding the scheduling of a hearing regarding the extension of a building permit request to the Planning Board.
(O-5) from 2/22/2021

21-14. Report on presenting options to the Council to ensure that the staff at Albany Street are properly compensated for their work, and that guests are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler (Calendar Item #3) from 3/8/2021

21-29. Report on updating the Parental Leave Policy for employees.
Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons (O-7) from 4/26/2021

21-30. Report on increasing the affordable homeownership stock over the next 10 years by financing the construction of affordable homeownership units through a bond issue of no less than $500 million.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #1) from 5/3/2021

21-36. Report on developing a holistic plan for managing the traffic and congestion in the Alewife area.
Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-2) from 5/17/2021

21-43. Report on referring the Cambridge HEART proposal for funding consideration and to engage in a public community process to discuss this proposal and its implementation.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan (Calendar Item #1) from 6/7/2021

21-46. Report on the feasibility of purchasing properties for sale in the Alewife area to address City goals.
Vice Mayor Mallon, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Carlone (O1) from 6/14/2021

21-50. Report on providing an update on the cost of each license and permit required by businesses, which business license and permit fees are set under state law, which are set by ordinances, and which are determined administratively, as well as which licenses and permits the City has the discretion to waive entirely.
Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan (O-9) from 6/14/2021

21-67. Report on working with the staff at the Cambridge Historical Commission, the DCR Commissioner, and members of Cambridge’s state delegation to approve, fund and execute the design and installation of a suitable historic marker by April 2022 to recognize the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted and others in transforming the Cambridge riverfront landscape.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Zondervan (O-6) from 9/27/2021

21-74. Report on supporting the Uplift the Solar Energy Industry in Massachusetts coalition.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan (O-12) from 10/18/2021

22-7. Report on providing a legal analysis of what uses are currently permitted on the golf course land, information on the history, residency and other demographic information on membership data of golf course users, and any environmental constraints.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Azeem (Calendar Item #1) from 1/31/2022

22-8. Report on determining the feasibility of establishing additional compensation for the City’s essential employees in accordance with the considered State legislation framework.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Toner (O-1) from 2/7/2022

22-13. Report on determining how to better integrate more parent response into their decision-making process as they make changes that can have undue impacts upon the families they serve.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern (O-3) from 3/7/2022

22-14. Report on the findings of the “Future of Telework” Committee, and to explain the city’s current policy regarding a remote work policy.
Vice Mayor Mallon (O-5) from 3/7/2022

22-23. Report on providing an analysis of the impact of current curb cut policies, including (but not limited to) an explanation of the administration’s current procedures for notifying and conducting outreach to abutters and neighbors, the criteria for evaluating curb cut applications, and an approximation of the number of residential parking spaces that have been lost to new curb cuts each year over at least the last decade.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Toner (O-8) from 4/11/2022

22-24. Report on determining what repairs to 205 Western Avenue would be needed to inhabit the space to allow the Cambridge Community Center to house their program.
Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan (O-1) from 4/25/2022

22-29. Report on introducing a pilot program to open two of our youth centers during the evening and weekend hours during the summer.
Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Azeem, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-1) from 5/9/2022

22-33. Report on consulting with the Executive Director of the Council on Aging, Somerville and Cambridge Elder Services, and the Executive Director of Cadbury Common to determine the feasibility of re-establishing some form of the Kate’s Café Monthly LGBTQ+ Community Dinners either at Cadbury Common or at another suitable location.
Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Mallon, Mayor Siddiqui (O-2) from 5/16/2022

22-35. Report on ensuring that every possible material used in construction projects are as safe and healthy and free of potential toxins as possible, and ensure that all construction and manufacturing vendors commit to disclosing all ingredients and using non-toxic materials.
Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-6) from 5/16/2022

22-36. Work on Implementing Recommendations from Working IDEAL Report.
Councillor Simmons (O-2) from 5/23/2022

22-38. Report on establishing a method of ensuring that anti-bias training is incorporated into the City’s hiring process at all levels.
Councillor Simmons (O-4) from 5/23/2022

22-42. Report on directing the appropriate City staff to establish a “community healing initiative” plan to address the issues in our city.
Councillor Simmons (O-3) from 6/13/2022

22-43. Report on establishing a notification system to all neighborhood residents, regardless of whether they own or rent their homes, within a set area where neighborhood disruptions such as infrastructure work or demolitions are scheduled to occur.
Councillor Simmons (O-4) from 6/13/2022

22-46. Report on a plan for piloting more street closures for pedestrianization in Harvard Square.
Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon (O5) from 6/27/2022

22-49. Report on Establishing a Task Force on Cambridge’s African American/Black Residents.
Councillor Simmons (O-7) from 8/1/2022

22-50. Report on establishing Black Men and Boys Commission.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Azeem, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons (O-8) from 8/1/2022

22-55. Report on the status of the long-term water projections and on what measures could be taken to conserve water.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Azeem, Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon (O14) from 8/1/2022

22-57. Report on Policy Order to investigate shared EV or Hybrid free bus service.
Councillor Toner, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan (O-16) from 8/1/2022

22-61. Report on communicating to the Cambridge Health Alliance the City Council’s support for the reopening of the Cambridge Birth Center for deliveries as soon as possible and City Council support for the protection of existing birth centers and the creation of new birth centers in Cambridge.
Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-9) from 9/12/2022

22-64. Report on detailing how other comparable municipalities handle their street corner dedication processes and on ways to honor those individuals who may not ultimately have a street corner named after them but who nonetheless deserve to have their names and accomplishments recognized.
Councillor Simmons (O-2) from 9/19/2022

22-66. Report on a plan to install “Walls of Honor” at each home baseball and softball field honoring past and current coaches and volunteers.
Councillor Toner, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Simmons (O-4) from 9/19/2022

22-67. Report on necessary preparations for the next Housing Committee meeting in the discussion on potentially allowing multifamily housing to be built citywide.
Councillor Azeem, Councillor Simmons (O-6) from 9/19/2022

22-69. Report on a community process on the future use of 105 Windsor Street.
Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O-11) from 9/19/2022

22-70. Report on the legislation passed by the Somerville City Council banning limited services pregnancy centers.
Vice Mayor Mallon (Calendar Item #3) from 10/3/2022 Committee Report

22-71. Report on convening an advisory group to determine ways in which the City can work to lift up the voices and experiences of the descendants of the Indigenous People who currently reside in our community.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Azeem, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Toner (O-1) from 10/3/2022

22-73. Report on working with the Law Dept., to automatically provide an initial legal opinion to the City Council and the City Clerk at least three business days in advance of the first Public Hearing on any amendment to the Code of Ordinances formally introduced in the City Council.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern (O-7) from 10/3/2022

22-80. Report on providing a comprehensive list of current Cambridge policies that impact the cost of local commercial and residential development and those that are known to be in the pipeline, to note whether similar policies exist in the neighboring cities of Boston and Somerville.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Azeem (Calendar Item #2) from 11/14/2022

22-83. Report on determining how the City could adopt G.L. c. 40, sec. 60B, created under the Municipal Modernization Act, which allows cities and towns, through their respective legislative bodies, to provide for Workforce Housing Special Tax Assessments Zones (WH–STA) as an incentive to create middle-income housing.
Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern (O-16) from 11/21/2022

23-6. Report on determining the best ways to promote bike safety with a particular focus on expanding the distribution of bike lights throughout the City.
Councillor McGovern, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Zondervan (O-3) from 2/6/2023

23-10. Report on engaging with community groups and the City’s existing multi-member bodies to design the next iteration of the Cambridge Community Electricity Aggregation program.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-11) from 2/6/2023

23-12. Report on options of how to increase overnight resident street parking in the vicinity of Rogers Street.
Councillor Zondervan (O-13) from 2/6/2023

23-15. Report on continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and Sundays.
Councillor Azeem, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor Mallon (Calendar Item #1) from 2/27/2023

23-16. Report on Police Details and the need for having armed vs. unarmed officers and the possibility of having civilian flaggers.
Councillor Toner, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Carlone (Calendar Item #2) from 2/27/2023

23-17. Report on the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion Automated/Unarmed Traffic Enforcement.
Councillor Azeem, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan (Calendar Item #3) from 2/27/2023

23-18. Report on creating a policy that will ensure the City is notified whenever a high-rise building over six floors experiences elevator failures.
Councillor Simmons (O-1) from 3/6/2023

23-20. Report on the feasibility of providing municipally-funded housing vouchers similar to programs in Somerville and Boston.
Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan (O-6) from 3/6/2023

23-21. Report on funding the HEART initiative and negotiate a contract for services with HEART, to include but not limited to HEART responding to certain 911 calls.
(Calendar Item #1) from 3/20/2023

23-25. Report on developing a three-year plan to expand and improve After School Care. Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan (O-4) from 4/3/2023

23-26. Report on reviewing the Citizens Zoning Petition received from Michael Monestime et al. regarding Outdoor Use Zoning for the Central Square Cultural District (AP23#12) for form and content.
Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan (O-5) from 4/3/2023

23-28. Report on bringing together a working group to conduct outreach through neighborhood groups including the Fresh Pond Residents Alliance, and any other nearby neighborhood groups and city departments, in order to discuss and review options for use of the BB&N Field.
Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor Mallon, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O4) from 4/24/2023

23-30. Report on working with DPW and relevant City departments and the Committee on Public Planting to consider ideas proposed during the Health and Environment Committee meeting on Apr 25, 2023, and to prepare a brief report outlining action items within the City’s UFMP which can be implemented as soon as this year and develop recommendations to update regulations regarding native species planting practices in light of climate change affecting the species that should be planted in the City.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Azeem (O-5) from 5/1/2023

23-32. Report on the feasibility of purchasing available property from Lesley University to address City goals.
Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Toner (O-2) from 5/8/2023

23-34. Report on funding and implementing the grant proposal submitted to DOE GTO to design and implement a community-scale geothermal heating and cooling system in Cambridge.
Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Toner (O-2) from 5/15/2023

23-36. Report on the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundaries.
Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone (O-4) from 5/15/2023

23-38. Report on the legal opinion whether Cambridge could permanently switch to the MWRA water supply.
Councillor Zondervan (O-3) from 5/22/2023

23-40. Report on working group tasked with establishing plans for a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Councillor Simmons (O-7) from 6/5/2023

23-41. Report on a new phone number and email address for Inclusionary Tenants to utilize for complaints and emergency issues as they arise.
Councillor Simmons (O-1) from 6/5/2023

23-43. Report on whether the Fire Department, the Police Department, Emergency Communications Department, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works and the Harvard Square Business Association determine that permanent automatic bollards are feasible in the area of Winthrop Street.
Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan (O-10) from 6/5/2023

23-44. Report on the legal opinion on whether the city could, without violating state law, use traffic cameras, regulated under the Surveillance Ordinance, to inform motorists of potential traffic violations or dangerous actions, without issuing any citations or formal warnings.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone (O-12) from 6/5/2023

23-45. Report on the issuing of an RFP calling for an agency that will lead the City through a community process with all stakeholders that will include community education, feedback, location possibilities, and potential legal issues as it relates to Overdose Prevention Centers.
Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-2) from 6/26/2023

23-46. Report on the coordination between relevant departments, local business associations, and local businesses to communicate to all retail businesses operating in Cambridge to encourage them to keep doors closed when operating cooling systems and inform them of other energy saving tools.
Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan from 6/26/2023

23-48. Report back on the Department of Veterans Services and the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department’s determination of how and where it would be most appropriate to establish signs along the City’s borders proclaiming Cambridge to be a Purple Heart City.
Councillor Simmons (O-2) from 8/7/2023

23-50. Report on the review of the opportunity to work with MIT leadership and their staff to meet the requirement of planting at least the required 1,000 caliper inches-worth of trees in the very much underplanted Area 2 (main campus) as soon as possible.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-4) from 8/7/2023

23-51. Report on the review of existing policies and guidelines on project designs and reviews to determine whether there are opportunities to minimize new or additional pavement and encourage using permeable surfaces in public and private construction throughout the city.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Azeem (O-6) from 8/7/2023

23-52. Report on the Across Sidewalk Electric Vehicle Charging (EV) Permit Pilot Program and the removal of the $200 permit fee associated with the pilot program.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor McGovern (O-14) from 8/7/2023

23-53. Report on the consultation with relevant departments on the enhanced communication strategy to inform residents about the implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan (O-13) from 8/7/2023

23-54. Report on coordination between the Law Department and CPD to report to the City Council all outstanding and recent (last 5 fiscal years: FY’23,’22,’21,’20,’19) lawsuits involving the CPD or individual members of CPD that the City is expending or has expended resources on, including an estimate of how much has been spent on these lawsuits to date in FY24.
Councillor Zondervan (Calendar Item #1) from 9/11/2023

23-55. Report on work done with relevant departments and agencies to design and implement a pilot program providing subsidized, on-demand transit to low-income residents, people with disabilities and seniors, with the goal of expanding the program to service the region in ways that supplement the MBTA system via fare-free, on-demand transit for everyone.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Mayor Siddiqui (Calendar Item #2) from 9/11/2023

23-56. Report on the establishment and implementation of a regular maintenance schedule for tree wells, bump outs, crosswalks, and other pedestrian areas to prevent overgrowth and ensure consistent upkeep.
Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #3) from 9/11/2023

23-57. Report on the progress on Rodent Control Programs.
Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Mallon (O-6) from 9/11/2023

23-58. Report on a report on the use of short-term rentals in Cambridge including numbers of registered units and how that compares to public listings, data on usage, whether the City can have access to data from rental services and state agencies, and whether the city needs additional ordinance language to improve enforcement; and be it further.
Councillor Azeem, Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-7) from 9/11/2023

23-59. Report on the Standards for Chicken Keeping.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-5) from 8/7/2023

23-60. Report on meetings with Governor Healey, DCR Commissioner Arrigo and Secretary Rebecca Tepper that discussed resuming Saturday closures to traffic this summer and mitigating the traffic impacts, including by making potential traffic signal adjustments.
Councillor Zondervan (O-16) from 8/7/2023

23-64. Provide monthly progress reports to the City Council, detailing the strategies being designed and implemented to address the issues in Central Square, including the metrics being used to measure success.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner (Calendar Item #1) from 9/18/2023

23-66. Report on review the proposed amendment to BEUDO regarding new buildings, and to propose adjustments, especially with regards to the building permit vs certificate of occupancy question.
Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan (O-1) from 10/2/2023

23-67. Report on the meeting with the Universities, large labs, large property developers and anyone with technical expertise regarding the proposed BEUDO amendment and their input.
Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan (O-2) from 10/2/2023

23-68. Report on the feasibility of erecting a covered bus shelter in the immediate vicinity of 15 Lambert Street.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern (O-5) from 10/2/2023

23-69. Report on the identified ways these institutions can do more to provide affordable housing development within/near the city, whether by providing additional funds to the Affordable Housing Trust or by developing affordable/mixed-income housing, commensurate with the means of each institution, and specifically to work with the academic institutions on plans to provide on-campus housing to significantly more graduate students and to lower-income staff.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-8) from 10/2/2023

23-70. Report on the comprehensive assessment of the overall state of the Moses Youth Center building.
Councillor Simmons (O-3) from 10/16/2023

23-71. Report on the thorough assessment regarding the feasibility, costs, and benefits of replacing the existing community notice boards on the front lawn of City Hall with one or two digital signs.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner (O-4) from 10/16/2023

23-73. Report on the creation of a dedicated page on the City of Cambridge’s website listing all community-based organizations providing services in The Port neighborhood.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner (O-6) from 10/16/2023

23-78. Report on the feasibility of adding outdoor fitness areas near Rindge Field, St. Peter’s Field and other parks throughout the City.
Councillor Azeem, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Toner (O-1) from 10/30/2023

23-79. Report on possible solutions and mitigations regarding the immediate parking concerns for the residents in and around Clifton Place during the construction of Jefferson Park Apartments.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner (O-2) from 10/30/2023

23-80. Report on the assessment, repavement, and repair the stretch of sidewalk between Rivermark Apartments and the River Street Walgreen’s.
Councillor Simmons (O-4) from 10/30/2023

23-81. Report on possible base zoning changes for a new residential use that has a first-floor mixed-use option or other zoning alternative, to review the city’s permit policy for extending construction hours/days & propose changes that more significantly protect residents’ quality of life, and to work with the Department of Public Health to look at ways the City’s board of health, under the Nuisance Law, might further restrict undue noise.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-5) from 10/30/2023

23-82. Report on an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity by December 2023.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui (O-6) from 10/30/2023

23-83. Report on a list of recommendations to reduce the use of miniature liquor bottles.
Councillor Nolan (O-7) from 10/30/2023

23-84. Report on the process of banning various single-use plastics in line with the discussion during the Health and Environment Committee meeting and actions by the state and by various municipalities.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan (O-8) from 10/30/2023

23-85. Report on a meeting with residents of the neighborhood and action plan to improve safety on Clinton Street and reduce speeding vehicles.
Councillor Nolan (O-9) from 10/30/2023

23-86. Report on the efficacy of establishing a dual reporting system for the Director of Public Health, the process by which the City could establish by ordinance a Commissioner of Public Health who would report directly to the City Manager, and the reestablishment of a Health Policy Board.
Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor Mallon (Calendar Item #2) from 11/7/2023

23-87. Report on the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document, especially for all squares and along small business districts, schools, and key park entries, and with a focus also on the integration of pedestrian and biking infrastructure.
Councillor Carlone (O-1) from 11/6/2023

23-89. Report on exploring the Commonwealth’s recommendations from the Separated Bike Lane document discussed above, especially for all squares and along small business districts, schools, and key park entries, and with a focus also on the integration of pedestrian and biking infrastructure.
Councillor Carlone (O-1) from 11/6/2023

23-90. Report on the review the citizens zoning petition and provide any recommendations in writing to the Ordinance Committee.
Councillor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan (O-2) from 11/6/2023

23-91. Report back by March 2024 on the review and results of Somerville’s pilot program and make a recommendation on whether the City should develop a similar pilot program in Cambridge.
Councillor Nolan, Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone (O-2) from 11/20/2023

23-92. Report back by Dec 18, 2023 on the work with city departments and state and federal regulators to establish an orderly testing and deployment strategy for Full Self Driving on Cambridge roads.
Councillor Zondervan (O-1) from 12/4/2023