City Council — Regular Meeting, February 1, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (3)

• City Manager's report2016 · #22📁 Placed on file, 8–0Transmitting communication from Richard C. Rossi Manager, relative to Kid's Council name change and appointment of the following members of the Youth and Family Policy Council (formally referred to as the Kids' Council). Appointments: City Councillor Jan Devereux (Mayor's Representative) and School Committee Member Manikka BowmanschoolsCMA 2016 #22
• City Manager's report2016 · #23📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of the following persons as Public Weighers for the calendar year 2016 at MICH-LIN transfer station, 45 Mooney Street: Bryan Burdge, James Mabardy, Joseph Mabardy, Jr., Justine Bonitatibus, Jo Ann Del Vecchio, Michael Guerriero, Daniel Pasquarosa, Nicholas Santolucito, Charles Mabardy, Steven McColgan and Robert KousoulosSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #23
• City Manager's report2016 · #24📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of the following persons as Public Weighers for the calendar year 2016 at Boston Sand & Gravel Co., 500 Front Street: Dean Francis Boylan, Al Bishop, Mike Denahy, Mark Gilroy, Nicole Janey, David Kelley, Joe Olsen, Scott Prentiss, Faith Richardson, Wei LiSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #24

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (3)

• City officer's reportCOF 2016 # 6notification from the President of the Massachusetts State Senate, calling for a special election to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, to fill an existing vacancy in the First Suffolk and Middlesex Senatorial District📖 readCOF 2016 # 6
• City officer's reportCOF 2016 # 7a series of articles regarding the affordable housing crisis📖 read COF 2016 # 7
• City officer's reportCOF 2016 # 8an amended Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Hasson J. Rashid, P.O. Box 382313, regarding the commitment from Boston Properties regarding the MXD and KSURP plan📖 readCOF 2016 # 8

Policy Orders (10)

• Policy order2016 · #22✅ Order adopted, 8–0Cambridge City Council go on record in full support of H.3019/S.1810, H.3073/S.1807, and S.1809 as needed protections for area bicyclistsCouncil orderbike lanesPOR 2016 #22
• Policy order2016 · #23✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development with the intention of organizing a Volpe Task Force made up of representatives from abutting neighborhood groups and Kendall Square residents and businessesCouncil requestPOR 2016 #23
• Policy order2016 · #24✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to consult with the Information Technology Department and any other relevant City departments on ways the City of Cambridge can implement such a service with the goal of notifying residents of city-wide and neighborhood events and meetings via automated calls or text messagesCouncil requestPOR 2016 #24
• Policy order2016 · #25✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council go on record in support of The Bike Transit ActCouncil ordertransit trafficPOR 2016 #25
• Policy order2016 · #26✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Public Health, the Cambridge Health Alliance, local hospitals and the medical community on appropriate strategies for public outreach, education, and support for residents who may be concerned about the Zika virusCouncil requestPOR 2016 #26
• Policy order2016 · #27✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council go on record supporting the expeditious treatment of House Bill 3944 and Senate Bill 2022 such that Massachusetts can not only protect its first responders but also be better prepared to address drug addiction and preventionCouncil orderPOR 2016 #27
• Policy order2016 · #28✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Dedication of the corner of Fern Street and Concord Avenue in honor of Emory J. Clark📖 readPOR 2016 #28
• Policy order2016 · #29✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to confer with appropriate City departments and to report back to the City Council on the current total number and locations of sandwich board and A-frame signs, details on the process and criteria for approval and annual renewal, details on the enforcement of non-compliant and unpermitted signs, whether the annual $75 fee remains appropriate, whether reasonable design guidelines could be encouraged or required in historic districts, and whether the application process could be improved to include more detail to better inform decision makersCouncil requestPOR 2016 #29
• Policy order2016 · #30✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council support of a grant application by the City of Cambridge to the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge, proposing the development of an automated, connected-vehicle transportation system that has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissionsclimatePOR 2016 #30
• Policy order2016 · #31✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Clerk, in consultation with the City Solicitor, draft a response regarding the attached Amended Open Meeting Law complaint for the City Council’s consideration, and that the City Solicitor request an extension from the Attorney General’s Division of Open Government so that the draft response may be considered and voted on by the City Council at its regular business meeting of February 22, 2016Council orderPOR 2016 #31

Resolutions (6)

• ResolutionRES 2016 # 33✅ Order adopted, 8–0Happy Birthday wishes to former Mayor and City Councillor Kenneth E. ReevesRES 2016 # 33
• ResolutionRES 2016 # 34✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Melissa Russo and Tucker Lewis on the birth of their son August Lewis RussoRES 2016 # 34
• ResolutionRES 2016 # 35✅ Order adopted, 8–0Commending the efforts of the organizers of the 2016 Chinese New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum for bringing Asian American organizations across New England together to celebrate the Chinese New YearRES 2016 # 35
• ResolutionRES 2016 # 36✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Miriam Klapper on her retirement as Executive Director of Temple Beth ShalomRES 2016 # 36
• ResolutionRES 2016 # 37✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Nancy Maguire HoffmanRES 2016 # 37
• ResolutionRES 2016 # 38✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Esther MaxwellRES 2016 # 38

Ordinances (1)

• OrdinanceORD 2016 # 1✅ Passed to be ordained, unanimousA proposed amendment to the Ordinance entitled "Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge" in Title 6 entitled "Animals," a new Chapter 6.18 be added entitled "Prohibiting the Use of Wild and Exotic Animals in Traveling Shows and Circuses."📖 readORD 2016 # 1

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petitionAPP 2016 # 8✅ Order adopted, 8–0a blade sign at the premises numbered 200 Concord Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and AbutterApplication from Blue Hills Banktreeszoning📖 read APP 2016 # 8

Other Business (10)

• Awaiting report2016 · #6✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate City departments to report back with a rough estimate of capital and operating expenditures for a pilot City of Cambridge tool library for the year 2017Council requestAR-16-6
• Awaiting report2016 · #7✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the progress of contract negotiations with the Police and Fire UnionsCouncil requestpolice safetyAR-16-7
• Awaiting report2016 · #8✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department to work with Eversource and other power providers to plan and implement infrastructure improvements to fully support future development in Cambridge and further to confer with the appropriate departments to draft an amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance that would see projects needing a special permit undergo a power needs assessment as part of the permitting processCouncil requestzoningAR-16-8

• HS-2016-4 — Hearing Schedule 01/25/2016
• COM-22-2016 — thanks for the kind words of sympathy
• COM-23-2016 — renaming "Columbus Day."
• COM-24-2016 — Indigenous Peoples Day
• COM-25-2016 — Indigenous Peoples Day
• COM-26-2016 — (untitled)
• COM-27-2016 — Policy Order #2 and the Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987