Council Meeting – February 26th, 2024

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City Manager’s Agenda

Appropriations

  • #1 (CMA 2024 #23) $300,000 from Free Cash to cover unanticipated increases in costs relating to legal matters

Appointments

  • #2 (CMA 2024 #24) Appointment and reappointment of members to the Cambridge Bicycle Committee
  • #3 (CMA 2024 #25) Appointment and reappointment of members to the Cambridge Pedestrian Committee

Responses and Updates

#4 (CMA 2024 #26) Drafting zoning language to for the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of Central Square

As requested by the City Council, the Community Development Department (CDD) will
commence a process to update zoning for Central Square to allow for and encourage
the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of the district, in alignment with
the prior planning processes undertaken by CDD, with a focus on increasing housing,
creating public spaces to build community, and supporting our diverse retail, cultural,
and non-profit community, and creating additional public open spaces as well
opportunities for centralized parking.

CMA 2024 #26

#5 (CMA 2024 #27) Establishing revolving fund for the Department of Human Service Programs

[The city manager requests] that the City Council authorize the establishment of a revolving fund for the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP).

CMA 2024 #27

Charter Rights

  • #1 (POR 2024 #19) Referring the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee

Applications and Petitions

  • #1 (APP 2024 #6) Projecting Sign – Edward Batten representing Retro Fitness – 822 Somerville Avenue

Policy Orders and Resolutions

  • #1 (POR 2024 #20) Requesting the City Manager to present recommendations for the refinement and improvement of the housing permitting process to the City Council
  • #2 (POR 2024 #21) City Council support of H.4138, The Affordable Homes Act, and urge legislators to retain the provisions for a location option transfer fee
  • #3 (POR 2024 #22) Declaring April 19th, 2024 as Global Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day
  • #4 (POR 2024 #23) Recognition of International Mother Language Day every February 21st
  • #5 (POR 2024 #24) Directing the City Manager to confer with various stakehodlers on the feasibility of municipally-funded housing vouchers
  • #6 (POR 2024 #25) Requesting data analysis included in the Economic Feasibility Analysis provided to EOHLC as part of Cambridge’s MBTA Communities final compliance submission

All comments are from members of our comment team.

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