City Council — Regular Meeting, May 23, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (22)

• City Manager's report2016 · #120📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-41, regarding what measures can be taken to address the inadequate cell reception of the residents living at 303 Third StreetSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerbroadband📖 readCMA 2016 #120
• City Manager's report2016 · #121📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following members to the Cambridge Human Rights Commission for a term of three years, effective May 23, 2016: Olinda Marshall and Chara ItokaSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #121
• City Manager's report2016 · #122📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following members to the Cambridge Arts Council Advisory Board for a term of three years, effective June 1, 2016: Luis Edgardo Cotto, Lori Lander and Stella Aguirre McGregorSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerartsCMA 2016 #122
• City Manager's report2016 · #123📁 Placed on filethe reappointment of the following members to the Cambridge Public Art Commission for a term of three years, effective June 1, 2016: David De Celis and Dina DeitschSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerartsCMA 2016 #123
• City Manager's report2016 · #124📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Coordinating Council for Children, Youth and Families (aka Family Policy Council) for the 2016-17 term: Tony ClarkSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #124
• City Manager's report2016 · #125📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as a members of the Harvard Square Advisory Board for a term of two years, effective May 23, 2016: Bridget Dinsmore and Maximillan FrankSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #125
• City Manager's report2016 · #126✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $660,052 between School Department statutory accounts, which includes $585,219 from the General Fund School Salary and Wages account, $69,911 from the General Fund School Travel and Training account and $4,922 from the General Fund School Extraordinary Expenditures account to the General Fund School Other Ordinary Maintenance account which are reallocations to school improvement and professional development plans for all schoolsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2016 #126
• City Manager's report2016 · #127✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Festivals Program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for $500 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will be used to support the Cambridge Arts River FestivalSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerartsCMA 2016 #127
• City Manager's report2016 · #128✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $25,000 from the General Fund Cable Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Cable Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support a new collaboration with CCTV around programming on 22-CityviewSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #128
• City Manager's report2016 · #129✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $10,500 from the General Fund City Council Travel and Training account to the General Fund City Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account for the facilitation of a goal setting session on June 8Submitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #129
• City Manager's report2016 · #130✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Children’s Trust Fund grant in the amount of $525 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account and will be used to hold a Parent Appreciation Breakfast for Center for Families’ parentsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #130
• City Manager's report2016 · #131✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) grant in the amount of $27,582 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($13,262) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($14,320) which is for the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Program, and will provide an integrated education and training program for immigrant adults in the Metro North area who are interested in becoming home health aidesSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #131
• City Manager's report2016 · #132✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant funded by the Cambridge Community Foundation in the amount of $15,000 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($13,918), to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($982), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($100) which will be used the CLC funds for the Life Transitions Program, which partners with the Citywide Senior Center and connects low-income Cambridge immigrants to services including ESOL classes, Bridge to College Program, and career counselingSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2016 #132
• City Manager's report2016 · #133📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-25 regarding a report on traffic calming at the intersection of Bristol Street and Webster Avenue and Awaiting Report Item Number 16-30, regarding traffic calming at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Windsor StreetSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2016 #133
• City Manager's report2016 · #134📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-30, regarding restoring a 4-way stop sign at the intersection of Charles and Second StreetsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #134
• City Manager's report2016 · #135✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $404,505 associated with Forest City’s 300 Massachusetts Avenue building project (Ordinance #1354) from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Community Development Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to support middle income housing programs for Cambridge residents with consideration of neighborhoods impacted by developmentSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2016 #135
• City Manager's report2016 · #136✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $375,000 associated with Novartis’ Special District 15 (opposite the NECCO Building; Ordinance #1338) from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Community Development Other Ordinary Maintenance which will be used to support middle income housing programs for Cambridge residents with consideration of neighborhoods impacted by developmentSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2016 #136
• City Manager's report2016 · #137📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-37, regarding a report on whether additional signage around Market Street could be effective in encouraging pet owners to clean up after their petsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #137
• City Manager's report2016 · #138📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-38, regarding a report on identifying a suitable, temporary space to establish an enclosed dog park while the Pacific Street park is being redone or to add temporary fences to Fort WashingtonSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #138
• City Manager's report2016 · #139📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-17, regarding measures to prevent school buses and other large vehicles from accessing Magee StreetSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2016 #139
• City Manager's report2016 · #141📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Police Review & Advisory Board for a term of five years, effective May 23, 2016: Ted RobitailleSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2016 #141
• City Manager's report2016 · #142the City Council move to Executive Session for an update on the potential acquisition of property located at 859 Massachusetts Avenue by eminent domainSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #142

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)

• City officer's report2016 · #29a communication from Hanne Rush, Assistant Attorney General, Division of Open Government, regarding the closure of two Open Meeting Law Complaints filed by Hasson Rashid📖 readCOF 2016 #29
• City officer's report2016 · #30(untitled)📖 readCOF 2016 #30

Communications (9)

9 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (2) · trees (2) · bike lanes (1) · housing general (1) · zoning (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (8)

• Policy order2016 · #140✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City departments to televise and record the Health and Environment Committee hearing scheduled for June 21, 2016Council requestPOR 2016 #140
• Policy order2016 · #141📁 Placed on fileAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to complete these areas as soon as possible and to report back to the City Council regarding a timeline and plan for completionCouncil requestPOR 2016 #141
• Policy order2016 · #142✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the status of the contribution being made to the Grand Junction Multiuse path by the current owners of the One Kendall Square complexCouncil requestPOR 2016 #142
• Policy order2016 · #143✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation and report back on what steps can be taken to improve the safety of large trucks and minimize or prevent dangerous conflicts with bicyclist and pedestrians, provide an update on the City's Pilot Program on truck guards and the 2015 accident report of the fatal bike collision at Cambridgeport Whole Foods and analyze the traffic pattern in Inman SquareCouncil requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2016 #143
• Policy order2016 · #144✅ Order adoptedCity Council formally go on record declaring June 2, 2016 to be Gun Violence Awareness Day, and in encouraging all Cambridge residents to work proactively and collaboratively in preventing this shameful epidemic of violence to continueCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2016 #144
• Policy order2016 · #145✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Inspectional Services Department, the Historical Commission and other appropriate City departments to suggest ways to improve the public noticing of proposed building demolitions consistent with the outreach used for variances and special permits and to consider extending the amount of time to consider whether a property is historically significantCouncil requestzoning📖 readPOR 2016 #145
• Policy order2016 · #146✅ Order adopted as amendedHousing Committee hold a meeting to discuss the Inclusionary Zoning preferential point system to determine if there are certain occupations that should receive preferential points to prioritize their position on the Inclusionary Zoning listCouncil orderaffordable housingartshousing generalzoning📖 read POR 2016 #146
• Policy order2016 · #147✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate departments to record and livestream the Joint Civic Unity, Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee on May 26, 2016 discussing the potential establishment of Indigenous Peoples' DayCouncil requestartsPOR 2016 #147

Resolutions (14)

• Resolution2016 · #161✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of June A. (Curtin) JenningsRES 2016 #161
• Resolution2016 · #162✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Tatiane Oliveira on being nominated for the 2016 Nanny of the Year award by the International Nanny AssociationRES 2016 #162
• Resolution2016 · #163✅ Order adoptedUrge all Cantabrigians to pause on Memorial Day, and every day, to remember and pay tribute to our nation’s defenders, living and deceased, for their service and devotion to countryRES 2016 #163
• Resolution2016 · #164✅ Order adoptedThanks to Colleen Hibbert-Kapler for her service to the City and its residents and congratulating her on being honored at the Statewide celebration for the Americorps Legal Advocacy ProgramRES 2016 #164
• Resolution2016 · #165✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Anna FerraroRES 2016 #165
• Resolution2016 · #166✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of John FallonRES 2016 #166
• Resolution2016 · #167✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Eva PatraliaRES 2016 #167
• Resolution2016 · #168✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Madhvi PatilRES 2016 #168
• Resolution2016 · #169✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record thanking the Harvard Square Business Association for partnering with Klara Ingersoll of the Laptop Project to help bridge the digital divide and address the “opportunity gap."Council orderRES 2016 #169
• Resolution2016 · #170✅ Order adoptedAppreciation to Ralph Watson for his dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish him much happiness in his retirementRES 2016 #170
• Resolution2016 · #171✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Peter Schofield PariseRES 2016 #171
• Resolution2016 · #172✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of George C. McMenimenRES 2016 #172
• Resolution2016 · #173✅ Order adoptedHappy 90th Birthday Wishes to Marie Shallow BlanchardRES 2016 #173
• Resolution2016 · #174✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of the June delegation to honor 30 years of successful city sisterhood and celebrating the determination of the residents of San José Las FloresRES 2016 #174

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petition2016 · #35✅ Surety approvedA constable bond was received from John S. Gargano for approval of the surety📖 readAPP 2016 #35

Other Business (9)

• Awaiting report2016 · #44✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of renaming Cambridge Park PlaceAR-16-44
• Awaiting report2016 · #45✅ Report received and acceptedReport on how to best repair the uneven sidewalks at the locations of the corner of 7th and Otis Streets and in front of the Citizens Bank at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple StreetAR-16-45

• HS-2016-14 — Hearing Schedule 05/23/2016
• REC-2016-4 — Councillor Devereux filed reconsideration of the vote taken at the City Council meeting of May 9, 2016 on Policy Order #2 as amended that the Public Safety Committee conduct a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to the current liquor license regulations and the City Council policy goals on liquor licenses, economic development, the impact on neighborhoods and local business and that the License Commission refrain from any liquor license regulations changes until said hearing before the Public Safety Committee [police-safety] 📖 read
• CMA 2016 #140 : A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person as a full member of the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of 5 years, effective May 23, 2016:

Patrick Tedesco [zoning]

• ORD 2016 # 5 : A proposed amendment to the Ordinance entitled "Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge" in Title 12 entitled “Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places” in Chapter 12.16 entitled “Street and Sidewalk Use Regulation” in Section 12.16.030 entitled “Trees-Climbing-Signposting-Fastening horses” and to add after the word

"animal" in the second sentence the words "bicycle, moped, scooter, motorcycle, or any other form of

conveyance." [bike-lanes] [trees] 📖 read

• CRT 2016 #19 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 5, 2016, May 12, 2016 and May 10, 2016 relative to the General Fund Budget for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2017 and recommending adoption of the General Fund Budget in the amount of $538,608,450
• CRT 2016 #20 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 12, 2016 relative to the Water Fund Budget for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2017 and recommending adoption of the Water fund Budget in the amount of $13,969,210
• CRT 2016 #21 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 12, 2016 relative to the Public Investment Fund for the City of Cambridge for Fiscal Year 2017 and recommending adoption of the Public Investment Budget in the amount of $16,890,570