City Council — Regular Meeting, February 23, 2015

24 of 50 items recovered

Policy Orders (44)

• Policy orderO-1That the City Manager is requested to advocate for the creation of tax credits specifically geared towards incentivizing the creation and support of transitional housing and servicO-1
• Policy orderO-2known to exist, not yet recoveredO-2
• Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
• Policy orderO-4The City of Cambridge shares state elected officials with the surrounding communities of Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Everett, Somerville and Watertown; andCouncillor McGovern, Vice Mayor Benzan, Councillor CheungO-4
• Policy orderO-5That the City Manager is requested to partner with TicketZen following Boston's announcement of a year-long extension to the successful pilot program allowing residents to pay for O-5
• Policy orderO-6That the attached amendment to the Municipal Code entitled "Prohibition on the Use of Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Containers," together with the input of the Recycling AdvisoO-6
• Policy orderO-7known to exist, not yet recoveredO-7
• Policy orderO-8known to exist, not yet recoveredO-8
• Policy orderO-9known to exist, not yet recoveredO-9
• Policy orderO-10That the City Manager is requested to create and fund the position of ombudsman, with degrees of both organizational independence to serve as an advocate and organizational ties toO-10
• Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
• Policy orderO-12That the City Manager is requested to take the necessary measures to formally designate the 2 nd Floor meeting room at the City Hall Annex, located at 344 Broadway, as the Bayard RO-12
• Policy orderO-13That the City Manager is requested to allocate $10,000 to help fund the Cambridge African-American Heritage Alliance's work in hiring a research assistant and in updating of the AfO-13
• Policy orderO-14known to exist, not yet recoveredO-14
• Policy orderO-15known to exist, not yet recoveredO-15
• Policy orderO-16That the City Manager is requested to report to the City Council any existing agreements that may have been signed between the City of Cambridge and Boston 2024, the US Olympic ComO-16
• Policy orderO-17known to exist, not yet recoveredO-17
• Policy orderO-18known to exist, not yet recoveredO-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-23That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to determine if they can be of further assistance in understanding how the portion of the paO-23
• Policy orderO-24That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and report back to the City Council with language that could create a Grand JuO-24
• Policy orderO-25Educational equity is critical for economic mobility and for addressing structural inequality; andCouncillor Mazen, Vice Mayor Benzan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovernO-25
• Policy orderO-26known to exist, not yet recoveredO-26
• Policy orderO-27Prior to the filling in of Boston's Back Bay and Charles River marshes, brackish saltwater reached into what is now Area 4; andVice Mayor BenzanO-27
• Policy orderO-27Prior to the filling in of Boston's Back Bay and Charles River marshes, brackish saltwater reached into what is now Area 4; andVice Mayor BenzanO-27
• Policy orderO-28known to exist, not yet recoveredO-28
• Policy orderO-29known to exist, not yet recoveredO-29
• Policy orderO-30✅ AdoptedThe City of Cambridge would like to recognize Dr. Robert "Bob" Parris Moses and Dr. Janet Moses for their tremendous contributions to the continuing civil rights movement and their unwavering dedicatiVice Mayor BenzanO-30
• Policy orderO-31known to exist, not yet recoveredO-31
• Policy orderO-32known to exist, not yet recoveredO-32
• Policy orderO-33That the City Manager is requested to confer with the License Commission and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to stop livery vehicles that have been seen stoppingO-33
• Policy orderO-34That the City Manager report back to the City Council on results from the PSI pilot and coordinate with the legal department to report back to the City Council on whether aspects oO-34
• Policy orderO-35That the City Manager report on the rationale behind why there are so many "No Turn on Red" signs in the city at intersections where residents would otherwise feel safe to turn rigO-35
• Policy orderO-36That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Mayor and various boards and agencies of the City regarding the creation of a working group to identify areas of ambiguity in O-36
• Policy orderO-37That the City Manager consider applying on behalf of the City of Cambridge for a Code for America fellow under the program detailed here .O-37
• Policy orderO-38known to exist, not yet recoveredO-38
• Policy orderO-39That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to increase the number of electric vehicle charging parking spots located in the city.O-39
• Policy orderO-40That the City Manager coordinate with the City's IT department to add ‘parking space blockers' as a reportable option.O-40
• Policy orderO-41That the City Manager consult with the appropriate City personnel and report back on the feasibility of licensing the same technology to establish an online portal that indicates aO-41
• Policy orderO-42known to exist, not yet recoveredO-42
• Policy orderO-43That the City Manager consult with the appropriate City personnel to establish a policy allowing for three days of parking ticket amnesty for those who park at metered spaces in whO-43

Committee Reports (6)

• Committee reportCR-1known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-1
• Committee reportCR-2known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-2
• Committee reportCR-3known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-3
• Committee reportCR-4known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-4
• Committee reportCR-5known to exist, not yet recoveredCR-5
• Committee reportCR-6Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee: The Government Operations Rules and Claims Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 beginning at 5:00 PM in the Sullivan Chamber.CR-6