WHEREAS:	Affordable housing in Cambridge is an area of great concern for the city; and
WHEREAS:	As we embark on the Citywide Master Plan it is important to make sure that affordable housing remains a primary focus; and
WHEREAS:	The Housing Committee has been rigorously working throughout this term to begin creating the framework of a comprehensive housing plan, and this work should form the basis of the City's planning going into the next term;now therefore be it
ORDERED:	That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to make available the staffing and resources necessary to enable the fleshing out and implementation of a comprehensive housing plan as part of an early action item of the pending citywide planning process; and be it further
ORDERED:	That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely manner.