City Council — Regular Meeting, March 21, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• City Manager's report2016 · #58✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the General Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account which will allow the Electrical Department to continue to expand the fiber optic network for public safety radios. The project is supported by savings from the Electric Streetlight budgetSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerbudgetpolice safetyCMA 2016 #58
• City Manager's report2016 · #59✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the Public Investment Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account to purchase a new bucket truckSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #59
• City Manager's report2016 · #60✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $20,904 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($18,192), to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,562), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($1,150) which will support the Bridge to College ProgramSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #60
• City Manager's report2016 · #61✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety for $12,810 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($11,520) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,290) which will be used to support the design and implementation of the City Peace program, a violence peer leadership internship for teens through the Youth CentersSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2016 #61
• City Manager's report2016 · #62📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-15, regarding the curb cut application for 41 Gibson StreetSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 readCMA 2016 #62
• City Manager's report2016 · #63↪ Referred to the petitiona Planning Board recommendation not to adopt the Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition, with a recommendation that the issue be incorporated into a broader studySubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managertransit trafficzoning📖 readCMA 2016 #63
• City Manager's report2016 · #64📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-6, regarding a report on piloting a Tool LibrarySubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing general📖 readCMA 2016 #64
• City Manager's report2016 · #65📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-12, regarding a report on A-Framed signsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 read CMA 2016 #65
• City Manager's report2016 · #66✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe 2015 Update of the City of Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan and Policy OrderSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 read CMA 2016 #66
• City Manager's report2016 · #67✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe Complete Streets Policy and Council OrderSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerbike lanesschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2016 #67
• City Manager's report2016 · #68✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe adoption of a Policy Order committing Vision Zero, a set of goals of eliminating transportation fatalities and serious injuriesSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerbike lanesclimatepolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2016 #68
• City Manager's report2016 · #69✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe block rates for water consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017Submitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2016 #69

Communications (21)

21 resident communications received for this meeting — homelessness (3) · housing general (3) · transit traffic (3) · zoning (3) · schools (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• Policy order2016 · #68✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council opposition to investing funds from the Cambridge Retirement System in any entities that are involved in or support the production or upgrading of nuclear weapons systemsPOR 2016 #68
• Policy order2016 · #69✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to provide an update to the City Council as to what steps may have already been undertaken to examine the question of the legality of tying the Living Wage Ordinance to the Linkage Ordinance, what additional measures must be taken in order to obtain a definitive answer, and what the timeline for this process is projected to beCouncil requestlaborPOR 2016 #69
• Policy order2016 · #70✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Asks the City Manager to confer with the City Solicitor and other relevant City departments to consider the pending State legislation and pending legislation in the City of Boston and any other actions that would allow Cambridge to institute municipal lobbying regulationsCouncil request📖 read POR 2016 #70
• Policy order2016 · #71✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Managing Director of the Cambridge Water Department for the purpose of creating an online database of lead service lines similar to the one created by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and to disseminate information to residents about the Cambridge Water Department's free quality testing and lead service pipe replacement servicesCouncil requestPOR 2016 #71
• Policy order2016 · #72✅ Order adoptedThat Chapter 12.12 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Street Excavations and Obstruction,” be amended by adding a new section 12.12.065 entitled “Maintenance of safe passage—proper marking of hazards and trench closure required.”POR 2016 #72
• Policy order2016 · #73✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council regarding the status of home invasions in Cambridgeport and how the Cambridge Police Department is addressing this issueCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2016 #73
• Policy order2016 · #74✅ Order adopted as amendedNeighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee and the Civic Unity Committee hold a joint hearing to determine the feasibility of facilitating the appointment of an “Non-Citizen Representative” to the City CouncilCouncil orderartsschools📖 read POR 2016 #74
• Policy order2016 · #75✅ Order adopted, 5–3City Council opposition to raising the cap on charter schools, supporting the improvement of district public schools and the equitable division of educational resourcesschoolsPOR 2016 #75
• Policy order2016 · #76✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Water Department to create an informational web page that will provide plumbing infrastructure installation tips for residents, commercial customers, and contractors in the City of CambridgeCouncil requestPOR 2016 #76
• Policy order2016 · #77📁 Placed on fileAsks the City Manager to update the City Council on the effects of the removal of sidewalk vaults in Central SquareCouncil requestPOR 2016 #77
• Policy order2016 · #78✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the appropriate Community Development Department personnel to reach out to the Cambridge Housing Authority in order to determine how to strengthen the opportunities for CHA tenants with Section 8 vouchers to secure Community Development Department inclusionary unitsCouncil requestaffordable housinghousing generaltenants rentPOR 2016 #78
• Policy order2016 · #79✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council adopts the City of Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Update, in accordance with M.G.L. 40 §4 or the charter and ordinances of the City of CambridgeCouncil orderPOR 2016 #79
• Policy order2016 · #80✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity of Cambridge goes on record as adopting the attached Complete Streets PolicyCouncil orderPOR 2016 #80
• Policy order2016 · #81✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity of Cambridge goes on record as committing to Vision Zero, with goals of eliminating transportation fatalities and serious injuries, as well as continuing to reduce the crash rates for all modesCouncil orderPOR 2016 #81

Resolutions (10)

• Resolution2016 · #85✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations to the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on their hard-earned semifinals victory and best wishes in the upcoming State Championship games against St. John's Shrewsbury📖 readRES 2016 #85
• Resolution2016 · #86✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Susan Flannery from the Cambridge Public LibraryRES 2016 #86
• Resolution2016 · #87✅ Order adoptedCity Council declare April 9, 2016 to be Tom Lehrer Day in the City of CambridgeCouncil orderRES 2016 #87
• Resolution2016 · #88✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Joanne Chang, Maura Kilpatrick and Susan Regis for being nominated for a 2016 James Beard AwardRES 2016 #88
• Resolution2016 · #89✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Fredrick CarusoRES 2016 #89
• Resolution2016 · #90✅ Order adoptedProclaim May 5, 2016 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Cambridge and support the frank and open discussion of mental health in our communityRES 2016 #90
• Resolution2016 · #91✅ Order adoptedHappy 70th Birthday wishes to Norman "Ted" CoffmanRES 2016 #91
• Resolution2016 · #92✅ Order adoptedThanks to the CRLS Alumni Association for sponsoring the Are You Smarter Than A CRLS Student academic challenge and recognizing the achievement of the winners and participantsRES 2016 #92
• Resolution2016 · #93✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Louise P. (Arslanian) KoulalisRES 2016 #93
• Resolution2016 · #94✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Kenya SpeightRES 2016 #94

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petition2016 · #17✅ Order adopteda projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 24 John F. Kennedy Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and abuttersApplication from Capital Oneartszoning📖 readAPP 2016 #17

Other Business (5)

• Awaiting report2016 · #19✅ Report received and acceptedReport on hygiene products in public restroomsAR-16-19
• Awaiting report2016 · #20✅ Report received and acceptedReport on follow-up to swatting/school bomb threatsschoolsAR-16-20
• Awaiting report2016 · #21✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the use of shuttle buses to other pools during renovations of Gold Star Mother's PoolAR-16-21

• HS-2016-8 — Hearing Schedule 03/21/2016
• REC-2016-2 — Mayor Simmons filed reconsideration of the vote taken on March 14, 2016 adopting an order for a curb cut at the premises numbered 41 Gibson Street 📖 read