Policy orderO-1Asks the City Manager to consult with the Cambridge Police Department regarding what steps should be taken to increase enforcement against illegal parking in the MBTA bus stop at the corner of Cambridge Street and Sciarappa Street, in particular, and to enhance enforcement against this practice citywide and to reach out to local business leaders in East Cambridge to see how the City can work collaboratively to discourage people from parking illegally along Cambridge Street.Council requestO-1
Policy orderO-2Asks the City Manager to issue a report to the City Council that details how many City jobs have been outsourced to outside vendors since 2010, how the decision is made to consider outsourcing a job that was originally an internal hire, how the outside vendors are chosen, what the benefits to the City are of outsourcing these jobs to outside vendors, and whether individuals working in these positions have the same job benefits and protections as those who work directly for the City have.Council requestO-2
Policy orderO-3Asks the City Manager to issue a report to the City Council that outlines what the City's hiring process is, whether Cambridge residents are given preference when applying for jobs, whether internal candidates are given preference over external candidates, and what the City's procedure is for encouraging employee advancement and professional development for current employees.Council requestO-3
Policy orderO-4Asks the City Manager to confer with Community Development Department and report back to the City Council with a summary of previous recommendations for the Volpe Center site included in planning studies such as but not limited to, ECAPS, Neighborhood Planning Studies, K2, and efforts by the East Cambridge Planning Team and that the report summarize zoning and zoning overlays, and outline the development potential and limitation of this area.Council requestO-4
Policy orderO-5Asks the City Manager to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to discuss evaluating the intersection of Cardinal Medeiros and Bristol Streets for safety improvement.Council requestO-5
Policy orderO-6known to exist, not yet recoveredO-6
Policy orderO-7Asks the City Manager to confer with the Recreation Director regarding a request for a park in Cambridge to be dedicated to the Rousseau and Lusardi Families as part of "The Sandy Ground Project" to recognize the loss of the victims and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut.Council requestO-7
Policy orderO-8Asks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the status and the progress of the Task Force on Early Education Services.Council requestO-8
Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
Policy orderO-10known to exist, not yet recoveredO-10
Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
Policy orderO-13per diem rate allowed in the Travel Policy be increased to $100 per day.Council orderO-13
Policy orderO-14That Paula M. Crane be appointed to the position of Deputy City Clerk.O-14
Policy orderO-15City Council hereby approves payment of claims against the City of Cambridge in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the report of September 8, 2014 Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee in the total sum of $928.00.Council orderO-15