City Council — Regular Meeting, May 2, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• City Manager's report2016 · #104✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education, Adult and Community Learning Services in the amount of $6,000 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($5,803) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($197) which will support a workplace needs analysis at MITSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #104
• City Manager's report2016 · #105✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Temporary Emergency Shelter grant received from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $156,583.34 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be subcontracted to the Cambridge YWCASubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2016 #105
• City Manager's report2016 · #106✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $116,748 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($3,948) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($112,800) which will be used to support the Support for Tenants at Risk (STAR) homelessness prevention program based at the Multi-Service CenterSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generaltenants rentCMA 2016 #106
• City Manager's report2016 · #107✅ Order adopted, unanimousan additional appropriation of the Low Income Heating Assistance Program grant in the amount of $95,865 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development to the Salary and Wages account ($6,492), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($86,373) and to the Travel and Training account ($3,000) to operate the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) serving Cambridge and SomervilleSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2016 #107
• City Manager's report2016 · #108✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $700,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditure to provide funds for the construction costs for the Clarendon Avenue PlaygroundSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #108
• City Manager's report2016 · #109✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $940,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account to provide funds for the construction costs for the Morse School PlaygroundSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2016 #109
• City Manager's report2016 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $116,850 from General Fund Library Salary and Wages account to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will fund expenses incurred to repair the Main Library’s HVAC system, chillers at the Central Square branch, and the heating system at the O’Connell branchSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #110
• City Manager's report2016 · #111📁 Placed on filethe appointment of John Gargano as a Constable With Power for a term of three years, effective the first day of January, 2016Submitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #111

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (3)

• City officer's report2016 · #25a communication from Chrystal Kornegay, Undersecretary, Department of Housing and Community Development, regarding the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan (KSURP) Amendment #10📖 readCOF 2016 #25
• City officer's report2016 · #26a communication from Kevin Manganaro, Assistant Attorney General, Division of Open Government, regarding the Closure of an Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Kim Courtney and Xavier Dietrich📖 readCOF 2016 #26
• City officer's report2016 · #27additional information on sandwich board sign application for Mexicali Burrito📖 readCOF 2016 #27

Communications (44)

44 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (8) · schools (3) · bike lanes (3) · climate (2) · budget (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (5)

• Policy order2016 · #124✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council regarding plans for the former Riverside Community Health Center on Western Avenue, including transfer of ownership of the building to the City and the process for determining future usageCouncil requestPOR 2016 #124
• Policy order2016 · #125✅ Order adoptedEconomic Development and University Relations Committee be and hereby is requested to review City Ordinance 12.08.010 Encroachments onto streets—Permit required—Fee—Exceptions to discuss whether including additional approval criteria and adjusting the permitting fees is appropriateCouncil orderPOR 2016 #125
• Policy order2016 · #126✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to provide the City Council with an update on the construction of the playground at the Cambridgeport SchoolCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2016 #126
• Policy order2016 · #127✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate City departments to publish a Cambridge voter guide to be distributed to each household in Cambridge a month before the 2017 municipal electionCouncil requestPOR 2016 #127
• Policy order2016 · #128✅ Order adoptedrecommendation of City Manager Richard C. Rossi on the appointment of Naomie Stephen to the Cambridge Housing Authority for a five-year term be forwarded to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation by the Housing CommitteeCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2016 #128

Resolutions (6)

• Resolution2016 · #144✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the recipients of the 2016 Outstanding City Employee AwardRES 2016 #144
• Resolution2016 · #145✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Reverend James Francis Darcy on his 50th Jubilee Anniversary of his OrdinationRES 2016 #145
• Resolution2016 · #146✅ Order adoptedHappy 50th Birthday wishes to Tony BrooksRES 2016 #146
• Resolution2016 · #147✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Vivian JonesRES 2016 #147
• Resolution2016 · #148✅ Order adoptedRecognition of May 7, 2016 as a Day of Prayer in the City of CambridgeRES 2016 #148
• Resolution2016 · #149✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record extending its thanks to Mothers Out Front and standing with them in the effort to raise awareness and shine the light on the problem of gas leaks and to educate our community on the importance of sealing these leaks for our safety and for the preservation of our environmentCouncil orderRES 2016 #149

Applications & Petitions (2)

• Application / petition2016 · #32✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 136-138 Cushing Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No neighborhood association for that areaApplication from Harry + Lili LLCtransit traffictreeszoning📖 readAPP 2016 #32
• Application / petition2016 · #33✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 341 Broadway (Inman Street); said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from On The Rise, Inc.homelessnesstransit traffictreeszoning📖 readAPP 2016 #33

Other Business (11)

• Awaiting report2016 · #35✅ Report received and acceptedReport on concerns and assessment of the Bring Your Own Bag ordinanceAR-16-35
• Awaiting report2016 · #36✅ Report received and acceptedReport of patterns that Inman Square, Wellington Harrington and Port residents should be cognizant of procedures that should be followed if they feel their mail has been tampered withAR-16-36
• Awaiting report2016 · #37✅ Report received and acceptedReport on whether additional signage around Market Street could be effective in encouraging pet owners to clean up after their petsAR-16-37
• Awaiting report2016 · #38✅ Report received and acceptedReport on identifying a suitable, temporary space to establish an enclosed dog park while the Pacific Street park is being re-done or to add temporary fences to Fort WashingtonAR-16-38
• Awaiting report2016 · #39✅ Report received and acceptedAR - Report on any progress that has been made on the willingness of the City of Cambridge to contribute to a successful Green Line Extension and if there has been conversations with local developers regarding the sameAR-16-39
• Awaiting report2016 · #40✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the installation of ADA compliant sidewalks on Huron Avenue and consider additional features to guarantee the safety of all other usersAR-16-40
• Awaiting report2016 · #41✅ Report received and acceptedReport on what measures can be taken to address the inadequate cell reception of the residents living at 303 Third StreetAR-16-41

• HS-2016-12 — Hearing Schedule 05/02/2016
• CRT 2016 #14 — (untitled) 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #15 — a report from Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on April 27, 2016 to discuss an amendment to the Municipal Code to add in Title 8 entitled “Health and Safety” a new Chapter 8.69 entitled “Running Bamboo Ordinance.” 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #16 — a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing held on April 29, 2016 to discuss the recommendation of the City Manager regarding the reappointment of Conrad Crawford to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority 📖 read