City Council — Meeting, October 20, 2014

19 of 26 items recovered

Policy Orders (25)

• Policy orderO-1That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Finance to discuss the feasibility of introducing Homerule Petitions regarding an increase to the reO-1
• Policy orderO-2That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Finance to determine the best way to implement a plan to solicit and receive payment iO-2
• Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
• Policy orderO-4That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the appropriate City personnel to ensure that the no-parking zone in front of 150 Erie Street is adequately enforceO-4
• Policy orderO-5That the City Manger is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and the City Solicitor with the intent of producing language for a city-wide afO-5
• Policy orderO-6That the Civic Unity Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee be and hereby are requested to hold a joint meeting in the near future to explore theO-6
• Policy orderO-7That the Mayor is requested to appoint an ad hoc committee that will be tasked with examining ways to strengthen and enhance the City's job training and job placement programs, parO-7
• Policy orderO-8That the City Manager is requested to report back on possible next steps to advance the creation of the Grand Junction Multi Use Path on City and CRA controlled property identifiedO-8
• Policy orderO-9That the City Manager is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to work with Central Square residents to evaluate the parking issues, consider optioO-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-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
• Policy orderO-14That the following amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board and Ordinance Committee for hearing and report:Councillor CheungO-14
• Policy orderO-14That the following amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board and Ordinance Committee for hearing and report: That the areas bounded by Garden and Walden SO-14
• Policy orderO-15known to exist, not yet recoveredO-15
• Policy orderO-16Cambridge is one of the easiest places to live or work without driving. However, more than 30% of Cambridge residents drive to work every day and 45% of those who work in Cambridge regularly commute tVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor MazenO-16
• Policy orderO-17known to exist, not yet recoveredO-17
• Policy orderO-18That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Personnel Director and City Solicitor to determine if a point system similar to the system that awards preferences to CambridgO-18
• Policy orderO-19From 2000 to 2008, Cambridge experienced a 16% population growth in the senior community. As more baby boomers approach retirement age, this integral part of our City's fabric will increase in both nuVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor CarloneO-19
• Policy orderO-20Cambridge is experiencing a historic surge of residential construction, but the prices of the vast majority of these new ownership and rental units are beyond the reach of most average wage-earners; aVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor CarloneO-20
• Policy orderO-20📨 Referred to The Housing CommitteeCambridge is experiencing a historic surge of residential construction, but the prices of the vast majority of these new ownership and rental units are beyond the reach of most average wage-earners; aVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor CarloneO-20
• Policy orderO-21That the City Manager is requested to ask the Law Department to issue a determination on whether the City Council can raise linkage fees for inclusionary zoning prior to the concluO-21
• Policy orderO-22That the City Manager is requested to ask the Community Development Department to issue a report to the City Council providing a timeline of the inclusionary zoning Nexus Study outO-22
• Policy orderO-23That any appointment that requires confirmation by the City Council be referred to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee for consultation with the City Manager and O-23

Committee Reports (1)

• Committee reportCR-1Housing Committee: The Housing Committee held a public hearing on September 30, 2014 beginning at 3:07 p.m. in the Basement Conference Room at 831 Massachusetts Avenue.CR-1