City Council — Meeting, November 19, 2012

26 of 32 items recovered

Policy Orders (31)

• Policy orderO-1"Cambridge in Motion" is an initiative of the Cambridge Public Health Department; andMayor Davis, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-1
• Policy orderO-2Drinking water supports a healthy lifestyle and physical activity such as walking and jogging; now therefore be itMayor Davis, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-2
• Policy orderO-3Universal design is the philosophy of designing our built environment to be usable by the widest possible variety of people, including those with and without disabilities; andMayor Davis, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-3
• Policy orderO-4known to exist, not yet recoveredO-4
• Policy orderO-5known to exist, not yet recoveredO-5
• Policy orderO-6known to exist, not yet recoveredO-6
• Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
• Policy orderO-8Public toilets in parks and near playgrounds have been an important factor in improving public hygiene and enjoyment of public areas for sports teams, families, homeless individuals and others; andCouncillor Kelley, Councillor vanBeuzekom, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor SimmonsO-8
• Policy orderO-9The first advertisement for the Bishop Petition's Ordinance Committee hearing was August 18, 2011; andCouncillor Kelley, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-9
• Policy orderO-10The Town of Brookline passed the attached by-law to prohibit the use of polystyrene-based disposable food containers; now therefore be itCouncillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-10
• Policy orderO-10That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Law Department to prepare language for an amendment to the Municipal Code to ban the use of polystyrene-based disposable food conO-10
• Policy orderO-10That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Law Department to prepare language for an amendment to the Municipal Code to ban the use of polystyrene-based disposable food conO-10
• Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
• Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
• Policy orderO-13Brain injury training is an essential skill for all trainers and coaches of sports teams; andCouncillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-13
• Policy orderO-13That the City Manager is requested to direct the Law Department to report back to the City Council with the language for an ordinance that would regulate the procedures that organiO-13
• Policy orderO-13That the City Manager is requested to direct the Law Department to report back to the City Council with the language for an ordinance that would regulate the procedures that organiO-13
• Policy orderO-14Unsecured restaurant trash bins can provide an ideal location for rats seeking food and shelter; andCouncillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekomO-14
• Policy orderO-14That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate departments to generate ideas and a plan of action to reinforce and secure restaurant bins in a way that separates fO-14
• Policy orderO-14That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate departments to generate ideas and a plan of action to reinforce and secure restaurant bins in a way that separates fO-14
• Policy orderO-15That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments on the feasibility of implementing a year-long position that would act as a caseworker to bridge the dO-15
• Policy orderO-15That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments on the feasibility of implementing a year-long position that would act as a caseworker to bridge the dO-15
• Policy orderO-16That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Election Commission and report back to the City Council on an analysis of the entire past election of wait times and strategies for whCouncillor Cheung, Councillor vanBeuzekom, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor ToomeyO-16
• Policy orderO-16That the City Manager confer with the Election Commission to make information publicly available on wait times throughout Election Day and the number of booths at each precinct.O-16
• Policy orderO-16That the City Manager confer with the Election Commission to make information publicly available on wait times throughout Election Day and the number of booths at each precinct.O-16
• Policy orderO-17That the City Manager is requested to work with the Information Technology Department to look into the feasibility of updating the archived Cambridge City Council meetings to a staO-17
• Policy orderO-17That the City Manager is requested to work with the Information Technology Department to look into the feasibility of updating the archived Cambridge City Council meetings to a staO-17
• Policy orderO-18That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Mayor, School Committee Members and the Cambridge Public School Administration to look into the feasibility of relocating the O-18
• Policy orderO-18That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Mayor, School Committee Members and the Cambridge Public School Administration to look into the feasibility of relocating the O-18
• Policy orderO-19That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works to look into extending the public toilet pilot program at the Cambridge Common until a permanent soO-19
• Policy orderO-19That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works to look into extending the public toilet pilot program at the Cambridge Common until a permanent soO-19

Committee Reports (1)

• Committee reportCR-1Government Operations And Rules Committee: The Government Operations and Rules Committee held a public meeting on Friday, October 19, 2012 beginning at 10:06 AM in the Ackermann Room.CR-1