City Council — Meeting, April 28, 2014

20 of 31 items recovered

Policy Orders (30)

• Policy orderO-1That the City Manager is requested to revisit the City's policy of establishing Hubway stations in residential areas to determine whether this policy adequately balances the needs O-1
• Policy orderO-2That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor to draft a legal opinion on whether it is legally permissible to require a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) as part of O-2
• Policy orderO-3City Council support of Responsible Investment at Harvard Coalition for staging a successful rally and urge Harvard University to consider its practices in Argentina that are harmiO-3
• Policy orderO-4In March 2013, a super-majority of workers at the non-union, Harvard-owned DoubleTree Suites just across the bridge in Allston started demanding a fair process to decide on whether to form a union; anCouncillor Simmons, Councillor CheungO-4
• Policy orderO-4That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Community Development Department and other appropriate City personnel to determine the feasibility of creating and maintaininO-4
• Policy orderO-5That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City personnel to determine what options may exist to provide dedicated office space to the members of the City CO-5
• Policy orderO-6That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to determine if additional safety measures can be taken at the crossing of CamO-6
• Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
• Policy orderO-8That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to confer with CEMUSA regarding the possibility of installing a bus shelter on Cambridge Street inO-8
• Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
• Policy orderO-10That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City personnel to determine the feasibility of establishing an informational hotline that residents can call to lO-10
• Policy orderO-11That the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee is requested to provide an update to the City Council on any progress that has been made in drafting a Community Benefits &O-11
• Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
• Policy orderO-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
• Policy orderO-14The City of Cambridge is required to have a comprehensive Master Plan to provide a basis for decision making regarding the long-term physical development of the City, pursuant to Massachusetts GeneralCouncillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Councillor MazenO-14
• Policy orderO-15The City of Cambridge is a community that proudly values inclusion and makes extraordinary efforts to provide economic opportunity, social justice and housing opportunities for residents at all incomeMayor Maher, Vice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovernO-15
• Policy orderO-16known to exist, not yet recoveredO-16
• Policy orderO-17known to exist, not yet recoveredO-17
• Policy orderO-18The City Council go on record affirming continued supper to the participants of Divest Harvard for their efforts to encourage sustainable and socially responsible business practiceO-18
• Policy orderO-19known to exist, not yet recoveredO-19
• Policy orderO-20known to exist, not yet recoveredO-20
• Policy orderO-21known to exist, not yet recoveredO-21
• Policy orderO-22known to exist, not yet recoveredO-22
• Policy orderO-23known to exist, not yet recoveredO-23
• Policy orderO-24That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Public Library and ensure that minutes of all open Cambridge Public Library Board Meetings are made readily availablO-24
• Policy orderO-24That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Public Library and ensure that minutes of all open Cambridge Public Library Board Meetings are made readily availablO-24
• Policy orderO-25That the City Manager is requested to confer with appropriate staff and to support the centennial commemoration to be held in the city next year.O-25
• Policy orderO-26That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Community Development Department to ensure that the Maestro Charles Ansbacher Square is maintained and remains unmarO-26
• Policy orderO-27That the City Manager is requested to confer with all appropriate staff members on the feasibility of offering residents an online option to complete the city's annual census.O-27
• Policy orderO-28That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works and Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department on the feasibility of painting green all designO-28

Committee Reports (1)

• Committee reportCR-1Civic Unity Committee: The Civic Unity Committee held a public meeting on March 20, 2014 beginning at 5:34 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber to discuss issues of diversity in the City of Cambridge..CR-1