City Council — Regular Meeting, June 13, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (9)

• City Manager's report2016 · #169✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $226,064 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($16,954) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($209,110), to be used for shelter operating costs, providing essential services to homeless persons outside of the shelter setting, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention case management, and rental assistance servicesSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2016 #169
• City Manager's report2016 · #170✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $3,999,677 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($265,582), to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,728,195), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training account ($5,900), to cover the costs related to serving homeless persons in CambridgeSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2016 #170
• City Manager's report2016 · #171✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $1,000 from the General Fund License Commission Travel and Training account to the General Fund License Commission Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover the cost of printing, legal ads, and office supplies before the end of the fiscal yearSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #171
• City Manager's report2016 · #172✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,000 from a donation from the Carl Barron Family to the Grant Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account to recognize employees who exhibit excellent job performanceSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #172
• City Manager's report2016 · #173✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $210,000 in additional FY16 Sewer revenue to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account for the purchase of a new clam shell truck, to be used to clean catch basins in City streetsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #173
• City Manager's report2016 · #174📁 Placed on filethe reappointment of Larry Ward and appointment of Charles Marquardt as Election CommissionersSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #174
• City Manager's report2016 · #175📁 Placed on filea Planning Board recommendation not to adopt the Rainwater Separation from Flat Roofs Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2016 #175
• City Manager's report2016 · #176↪ Referred to the petitiona Planning Board recommendation not to adopt the Riverside Neighborhood Protective Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2016 #176
• City Manager's report2016 · #177✅ Order adopted, unanimousa recommendation that the City Council approve an Order to take by eminent domain a parcel of land comprising approximately 5,000 square feet of land located at 859 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge which is presently owned by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce and that the City Council approve an Order appropriating One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five ($1,363,875) Dollars to the General Fund Law Department Travel & Training (Judgment & Damages) Account from Free CashSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 read CMA 2016 #177

Communications (11)

11 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (3) · zoning (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• Policy order2016 · #166✅ Order adopted as amendedMayor convene a Task Force charged with establishing recommendations for the City Council on what the ideal minimum wage in Cambridge should be, and how to best implement this increase without creating unintended consequences in Cambridge or elsewhereCouncil orderaffordable housinghomelessnesshousing generallabor📖 readPOR 2016 #166
• Policy order2016 · #167✅ Order adoptedCity Council reaffirm the month of October as Italian Heritage Month in the City of CambridgeCouncil orderPOR 2016 #167
• Policy order2016 · #171✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record encouraging the Massachusetts Legislature to approve the comprehensive energy bill that is making its way through the state legislature including the RPS amendment, into law, thus providing for the future of sustainable energyCouncil orderPOR 2016 #171
• Policy order2016 · #168✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Election Commission in order to operate at least 5 early polling locations, for the entire day, for the entirety of the 11-day early voting period, coordinate with the appropriate departments to develop and launch an awareness campaign that will educate Cambridge voters, and operate the polling locations as non-precinct based, “Vote Centers,” thereby allowing anyone desiring to vote early the ability to do so at the center most convenient locationPOR 2016 #168
• Policy order2016 · #169✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate city departments to determine the feasibility of requiring gas pump labels with information about the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels at all gas stations in the CityCouncil requestclimatePOR 2016 #169
• Policy order2016 · #170↪ Referred to committeeAsks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate departments to explore voter reward options for municipal elections that are most appealing for citizens and businesses alikeCouncil requestPOR 2016 #170

Resolutions (7)

• Resolution2016 · #205✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Evelyn A. AhernRES 2016 #205
• Resolution2016 · #206✅ Order adoptedHappy Birthday wishes to Robert MarshallRES 2016 #206
• Resolution2016 · #207✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin 4x800 Relay Team on finishing third in the All State Competition and acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication it takes to compete at such a levelRES 2016 #207
• Resolution2016 · #208✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the members of the CRLS Girls’ Crew team on their season and acknowledging the hard work and dedication it takes to compete in this sportRES 2016 #208
• Resolution2016 · #210✅ Order adoptedResolution on the Death of Wallace W. SherwoodRES 2016 #210
• Resolution2016 · #211✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Richard SqueriRES 2016 #211
• Resolution2016 · #212✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Rev. GilkesRES 2016 #212

Ordinances (1)

• OrdinanceORD 2016 # 6✅ Passed to be ordained, 8–0A zoning petition by the Richard Avenue neighbors to amend Section 20.103.2 North Massachusetts Avenue Sub-district and Section 20.110 Standards Applicable in the North Massachusetts Avenue Sub-district on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue to extend from the centerline of Beech Street on the east to the centerline of Richard Avenue on the west and to amend the City of Cambridge Zoning Map by redrawing the North Massachusetts Avenue Sub-district for the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue to extend from the centerline of Beech Street on the east to the centerline of Richard Avenue on the westzoning📖 read ORD 2016 # 6

Applications & Petitions (5)

• Application / petition2016 · #38↪ Referred to the city manageran eleven tables and twenty-six chairs for restaurant seating in front of the premises numbered 91 Winthrop StreetApplication from Parsnip Restaurant📖 readAPP 2016 #38
• Application / petition2016 · #39↪ Referred to the city managera parklet installation in the parking lane on the Elm Street side of propertyApplication from Mosaico Group Inc., 290 Broadwaytransit traffic📖 readAPP 2016 #39
• Application / petition2016 · #40✅ Order adoptedfour awnings and a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 11 First Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abuttersApplication from Citizens Bankzoning📖 readAPP 2016 #40
• Application / petition2016 · #41✅ Order adopteda projecting banner at the premises numbered 1 Kendall Square. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works and Community Development DepartmentApplication from The Smoke Shop BBQ📖 readAPP 2016 #41
• Application / petition2016 · #42✅ Order adoptedthree temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue at City Hall, Massachusetts Avenue at Pearl and Norfolk Streets and JFK Street at Mount Auburn Street, announcing the Participatory BudgetingApplication from City of Cambridge Budget Officeartsbudgetclimate📖 readAPP 2016 #42

Other Business (6)

• Awaiting report2016 · #48✅ Report received and acceptedReport on publishing an appropriate and clearly identified central location on the City’s website by August 1, 2016 all Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Office of Campaign and Political Finance informationAR-16-48

• HS-2016-16 — Hearing Schedule 06/13/2016
• POR 2016 #172 : That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to

work with the petitioners of the Riverside zoning petition to develop revised language that would prevent

backyard infill with second dwellings without preventing additions to current structures [zoning]

• CRT 2016 #27 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 25, 2016 to amend the Zoning Map in the Riverside neighborhood from the existing Residence C-1 to Residence C within the area bounded by Franklin and River Streets and Putnam Avenue 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #28 — a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing held on June 2, 2016 to discuss and review a proposed list of community focus groups that the search firm will be conducting with various groups during the month of June and any other business that may properly come before the committee 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #29 — a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Human Services and Veterans Committee, for a public hearing held on May 18, 2016 to discuss the opioid crisis in Cambridge with representatives from the Human Services Department and the Cambridge Police Department as well as local providers 📖 read