This page is a resource for all of my constituents to stay updated on my legislative agenda. Click on the issue area you’re interested in to see which orders I’ve brought before the Council. Click the individual links to read specific orders, and see updates on their progress through the City’s legislative process. Policy orders where I was the lead sponsor are marked with a star*.
Affordable Housing Week of Action*
Request for Data from the Human Rights Commission
Follow-Up Request for Data from the Human Rights Commission
Inclusionary Unit Bias Surveys*
Creating an Inclusionary Unit Tenants' Association*
Eviction Outcomes Data-Sharing with Legal Services Providers
Follow-Up on Affordable Housing Funding Concerns
Affordable Housing Overlay Workshops*
FY2020 Funding for Tenant Displacement Task Force Recommendations
Increasing Funding to the City's Homebridge Program
Asking Landlords for Housing Relief during COVID-19
100% Affordable Housing Overlay Petition
Including Tenants in City Notices
Reforming the Neighborhood Conservation District Study Process*
Creating an Outreach Campaign on the Cambridge Eviction Moratorium and Tenants' Resources*
Analyzing Eviction Data to Create a Data-Driven Response
Requesting an Update on the City-Owned Vacant Properties Inventory*
Creating Onsite Vaccination Clinics at Affordable Housing Sites
Documenting Affordable Housing Projects
Discussing the Housing Choice Law*
Increasing Equity in the Housing Application Process
Updating Affordable Homeownership Programs to Promote Equity*
Understanding the Impact of the Housing Choice Law
Learning More about the Missing Middle Housing Petition*
Enhancing Flexibility in Affordable Housing during Shoulder Seasons*
Adding Housing Above the Central Square Library
Creating a Condominium Conversion Ordinance
Consider All Multi-Family Housing on the Market for Purchase for Affordable Housing Buildings
Incentive Zoning Program Data*
Review the 30,000 Sq Ft Amendment*
Central Square Business Improvement District (BID)*
Commissioning a Public Art Piece to Celebrate the Passage of the 19th Amendment*
Reevaluating Summer Block Party Fees
Establishing a Women's Suffrage Arts Commission*
Allocation of Hotel/Motel and Adult Use Cannabis Tax Revenue for the Arts*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
Establishing the Central Square Improvement Fund*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
Updating the Percent for Art Ordinance*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
Arts Organization and Funding Inventory*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
Asphalt Repair in Central Square
Update on Acoustic Music Performance Without a License
Creating an "Arts Liaison"*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
"Arts-Friendly" Licensing Website*, recommendation of the Arts Task Force
You can read the Mayor's Arts Task Force Final Report in its entirety below:
Employing a Social Worker in the Central Square Library*
Creating the Director of Culture and Arts Position*
Supporting Small Business and the Arts through Tourism*
Creating an Arts Recovery Advisory Committee*
Performing an Equity Audit on the Cambridge Arts Council*
Preparing Draft Language Allowing Performances without a License*
Commissioning a Public Art Piece Acknowledging Women of Color's Role in the Suffrage Movement
Support Continuing TPS for Salvadoran Immigrants
Domestic Violence Awareness Month*
Armistice Day Centennial Bell Ringing
Designating Cambridge a Purple Heart City
Opposition to FCC Proposed Rule and Ensuring Funding for CCTV*
Public Discussion of 100 Years of Women's Suffrage
Gender X Option on Cambridge Birth Certificates
Committing to be a Start By Believing Community
Drafting Language for the Welcoming Community Ordinance
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day and Hispanic Heritage Month
Recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month
Creating a Memorial for COVID-19 Victims
Flying Flags at Half-Staff for COVID-19 Victims
Funding Anti-Racist Free Little Libraries
Identifying and Removing Racism in City Government
Expanding Domestic Partnerships to Relationships of More Than Two People
Support for the Rise Campaign at MIT
Supporting a Letter Demanding School Action on Anti-Asian Racism
Determining the Impact of the "Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping"
Condemning Inhumane Treatment at Immigrant Detention Centers
Providing Interpreters at Polling Locations
Exploring Options for Charter Review
Redesigning Cambridge Voting Stickers
Honoring Lives Lost from COVID
Standing in Solidarity with the AAPI Community
Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month
Reaffirming Support for Trans Youth
Diversifying Boards and Commissions
Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month
Support for the MIT Graduate Student Union
Create a Uniform Process for Refugees Resettling in Cambridge
Expand Election Reminder Postcards*
Celebrate Black History Month 2022
Cambridge Street Bike Lanes Working Group*
Navigational Device Impacts and Capabilities
Installing a "No Trucks" Sign on Hancock Street*
Reevaluating Parking Violation Fines*
Opposition to MBTA Fare Increase
Council Feedback on the MBTA Better Bus Program
Central Square MBTA Accessibility Concerns
Intersection at Prospect and Broadway*
Cambridge Association of Taxi Drivers Home Rule Petition
Ridehail Count Data Collection*
Increase Bus Service on Concord Ave
Opening Harvard Square for Pedestrians
Delaying Trash Collection near the Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Upper Schools
Creating a Fare-Free Bus Pilot Program*
Adding Separate Bus and Protected Bike Lanes on Massachusetts Avenue
Closing Certain City Streets to Non-Essential Vehicular Traffic during COVID-19
Pedestrianizing Harvard Square
Drafting a Truck Safety Ordinance
Implementing Traffic-Calming Measures at Fairfield and Pemberton Streets
Enhancing Safety Near Memorial Drive & DeWolfe Street*
Applying for Grants to Re-Imagine Streets & Public Spaces
Planning for Traffic Congestion in Alewife
Support for CTAC’s #47 Bus Route Proposal*
Huron Ave & Grove Street Traffic Safety Improvements
Create a Spending Plan for the GLX Rebate
Street Safety in front of CRLS on Broadway
Safety Improvements to Broadway @ Highland Ave.*
Increase Street Closures for Pedestrian Traffic in Harvard Square
Free Bus Service & E-bike Delivery Program
Review & Revise the Cambridge Street Code
Regulate Resident Parking Permit Program for Car Sharing Services*
Join MBTA Pass Pilot Program for City Employees
Marijuana Dispensary Information*
Social Equity in Cannabis Regulations
Vacant Storefront Report Update
Inman Square Business Impact Plan
Further Recommendations for a City-Based Cannabis Social Equity Program
Planning for Small Business Saturday*
Expediting the Zoning Process to Implement the City's Retail Strategy Report
Citywide Workforce Development Consortium
Vacant Storefront Registration Policy
Supporting the Harvard Graduate Students Union's Demands for a Fair Contract
Supporting Small Business and the Arts through Tourism*
Asking for an Update on the Vacant Storefront Registration Policy*
Creating a Small Business Recovery Advisory Committee
Creating a Streamlined Re-Opening Process for Restaurants after COVID-19
Planning for Small Business Recovery*
Small Business Recovery Advisory Committee Update
Supporting Extended Outdoor Dining*
Creating a Black and Brown-Owned Businesses Task Force
Conducting a Spending Disparity Study*
Adding Diverse Business Data to the City’s Open Data Portal*
Promoting National Black Business Month and Women's Small Business Month
Planning for and Supporting Outdoor Dining*
Updating the Retail Table of Land Use*
Learning More about License & Permit Fees
Improving Waste Management with Big Belly Trashcans
Ensuring Gas Infrastructure Safety During National Grid Work
Draft Zoning for Urban Farming
Cambridge Community Electricity Program
Eliminating Plastic Water Bottles at City & School Events
More Information on the Eversource Substation*
Update on Compost for Small Business and City Buildings
Opposition to Eversource Substation in East Cambridge
Request for Draft Language Related to the Net Zero Action Plan
Planting New Trees in Magazine Beach Park
Opposing the Replacement of Zero-Emissions Electric Bus Routes
Creating a Commercial Composting Pilot Program*
Charge EV Customers for Electricity Only While Charging, Not Parking
Pet Waste Bags at More Sites Around the City*
Support for Eversource's Alternate Route
Re-Evaluating Block Party Fees
Sherman Street Train Quiet Crossing Zone
Improving Trash Bins and Tree Wells in The Port
Rubbish Handling at Comeau Field and Francis J. McCrehan Memorial Swimming Pool
Expediting the Demolition Permitting Process After a Natural Disaster*
Keeping Increased Staffing and Extended Hours at the O'Connell Branch Library
Limiting Construction on Saturdays and Holidays*
Adding Lights to Glacken Field
Promoting Equitable Access to Neighborhood Organizations
Redeveloping Alewife Properties*
Install Fully Accessible Equipment in Every Playground
Expedite the Demolition & Rebuilding Process*
Planning for Improvements to the City's Firehouses
Preparations for Safe Summer 2019
Food Allergens in Public Parks
Supporting Police and Fire Budget*
Kendall Square Fire Station Feasibility*
Human Services Hearing re: Cambridge Health Alliance
Update on Cambridge Cadet Program
Human Services Hearing re: the Opioid Working Group's Progress
Vaping and E-Cigarette Advertising Restrictions*
Protecting Municipal Workers and the Public
Creating a Fire Cadet Program*
Update on the Police Dashboard*
Purchasing Autism Sensory Bags for Police Vehicles*
Executing a Stay at Home Order During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Instituting Stricter Public Health Guidelines to Protect our Frontline Workers*
Encouraging Resource Sharing between Local Hospitals*
Requiring the Use of Masks When Outside of the Home during COVID-19
Opening City Buildings for Summer Cooling
Scheduling a Hearing on Body Cameras
Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Making All Collective Bargaining Agreements Available Online
Mobile Testing for Students, School Staff, and Families
Creating a Co-Response Alternative Policing Model*
Making the COVID-19 Expert Advisory Board's Meeting Notes Public*
Receiving an Update on Police Patrol Officers' Union Contract Negotiations*
Requesting a Report on Civil Service/Sole Assessment Center Processes*
Creating a Wastewater Testing Pilot Program for COVID-19 Evidence
Appointing a COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force
Creating an Antibody Testing Program
Temporarily Restricting High-Risk Indoor Activities
Launching Mobile COVID Testing Vans
Drafting Home Rule Petition Language for a Fire Cadet Program*
Creating Mobile Vaccine Clinics*
Educating Residents on the Police Complaint Process
Report Pedestrian and Cyclist Collisions in Real Time*
Reconvene the COVID19 Expert Advisory Panel
At-Home Rapid Testing Kits for Highest Need Individuals
Expand COVID19 Testing Hours in January & February
Prepare for a Possible Monkeypox Outbreak
Relocation of District Court back to Cambridge
Join National Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers
Domestic Violence Victims Grant Program*
Cambridge Human Rights Commission Feedback Mechanism
Preserving Space for Non-Profits at 99 Bishop Allen Drive
Funding for Additional Summer Food Sites*
Mitigating a Prolonged Government Shutdown
Requesting the City to Organize a CORI Clinic
Increasing Accessibility for the Deaf Community*
Providing Guidance to 808-812 Memorial Drive Tenants
Asking the Attorney General to Report on Phone Scams and Fraud in Massachusetts*
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through Acts of Service*
Creating “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day"
Designating the Council Aide Position as Full-Time
Expanding the Head Start Program Hours and Scholarships
Eliminating Late Fines in Cambridge Public Libraries
Supporting Homeless Residents during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Supporting Harvard Graduate Students during COVID-19
Getting Physical Library Materials to Students during COVID-19*
Requesting an Update on Digital Equity Efforts
Extending Funding for the Homeless Meals Program
Creating a Day Services Center for Unhoused Residents
Creating Mobile Library Checkout Sites*
Opening Fresh Pond Golf Course for General Use
Partnering with Harvard to Extend Y2Y Funding
Calling for Judge Roanne Sragow to be Reinstated in Cambridge
Supporting Food Pantries & Closing the SNAP Gap*
Providing an Overview on Services for Unhoused Residents
Making a Permanent Remote Participation Option for Public Meetings
Implementing Digital Equity Recommendations
Leveraging Federal Funds for Digital Equity
Expediting the Libraries’ Reopening*
Learning More about American Rescue Plan Funds
Expanding Services at the Senior Centers*
Learning More about Fall Afterschool Programs*
Allowing Post-Op Pet Care in Residences
Implementing a Permanent Remote Work Option*
Offering Stipends to Board and Commission Members
Supporting the Massachusetts Schoolchildren Pesticide Protection Act
Affirming Reproductive Freedom
DHSP Report on Specific Changes in Programming for the 2021-22 School Year
Prioritizing Cambridge Residents for Building Pathways*
Find a Home for the Cambridge Synchronized Swimming Team*
Fair Contracts for Harvard Workers 32BJ SEIU
Teen Mental Health Intervention
Create a Comprehensive & Accessible List of Violence Prevention Programs*
Enable Cambridge Police and Department of Public Works to Donate Abandoned Bicycles*
Free Charlie Cards for CRLS Students
Youth Center Extended Hours Summer Pilot*
Create a dedicated Executive Director for the LGBTQ Commission*
Improve City Field Conditions*
Reopen the Cambridge Birthing Center
Receive Law Opinions 3 Business Days Before Hearings
Roundtable on Municipal Broadband
Increase Mental Health Offerings
Support for H. 3610: An act temporarily preventing firearm access for extremely dangerous or suicidal individuals
Support for S. 2306: An act to promote and enhance civic engagement
Support for H. 4159: Resolve creating a task force on sexual misconduct climate surveys for colleges and universities in Massachusetts*
State Budget line item 7002-0012: YouthWorks Youth Summer Jobs*
Advancing Homeless Issues Docket
Safe Staffing Levels at the Department of Public Utilities
Support of HD2395: An act to further provide a rental arrearage program*
Advancing Homeless Issues Docket II
Supporting Legislation that Protects Children
Supporting Housing Legislation
Support for H1850: An act ensuring safe patient access to emergency care and H1346: Act act removing the liability cap for malpractice resulting in series injury or death*
Support for the Paycheck Fairness Act
Endorsing the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act
Support Increased State Funding to the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)*
Endorsing H.1948 and S.1332: Out of Hospital Birth Access and Safety Net
Support for H.R. 2148: Be HEARD in the Workplace Act
City Council Support for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
Council Support for H585 and S256: An Act to Promote Student Nutrition
Support for H3116 and S2034: An Act Relative to Electric Foot Scooter Operating Requirements
Requesting to Purchase the Armory from the State
Support for S2552: An Act Relative to Automated Enforcement
Support for HD4935: An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Emergency
Support for SD.2888: An Act Concerning Business Interruption Insurance*
Support for HD5054: An Act relative to restaurant delivery commissions during the COVID-19 state of emergency
Supporting Universal Mail-In Voting and HD5075: An Act ensuring safe and participatory 2020 state elections in response to COVID-19
Support for a Resolution Condemning Police Brutality
Support for HD.5128/SD2968: An Act relative to saving black lives and transforming public safety
Support for H.4878, the COVID-19 Housing Stability Act
Urging the Governor to Create a Common Application for SNAP*
Support for HD.1161/SD.519, An Act Relative to Universal School Meals*
Support for HD.1158/SD.430, An Act to Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty*
Supporting HD.3095/SD.2155: An Act improving emergency housing assistance for children and families experiencing homelessness
Supporting HD.1696: An Act promoting housing stability for families by strengthening the HomeBASE program
Support for H.3559, An Act Relative to Public Transit Electrification
Support for HD.3403 and SD.2340, An Act Relative to Fare Free Buses*
Support for HD.3457/SD.2309, An Act Relative to Electric Bicycles*
Support for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act*
Condemning the Treatment of Haitian Immigrants in Texas
Debt-Free Public Higher Education
Opposition of HB 1234 and Proposed 2022 State Ballot Initiative
Support for the Fair Share Act
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Day of Action
Support for H.2088: An Act Relative to Preventing Overdose Deaths and Increasing Access to Treatment
Support for HD5394: Capping Tax Refunds
Support for HD.3530 and SD.1263: An Act Relative to Automated Enforcement*
Support for HD.766 and SD.1013: An Act Relative to Universal School Meals*
Support for SD.487 and HD.829: An Act Relative to Pesticides
Do you have your own ideas for my agenda? Submit them here for consideration: