City Council — Regular Meeting, June 20, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (10)

• City Manager's report2016 · #179📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-36, regarding patterns that Inman Square, Wellington Harrington and Port residents should be cognizant of and procedures that should be followed if they feel their mail has been tampered withSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2016 #179
• City Manager's report2016 · #180✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the HOME Program for $526 to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account, to support affordable housing development activitiesSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2016 #180
• City Manager's report2016 · #181✅ Order adopted, 8–0the transfer of $860,000 within statutory accounts of the Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditure account for the acquisition of two parcels of the Watertown Branch railroad from B&M Corporation for the purpose of creating a future multi-use path and greenwaySubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 readCMA 2016 #181
• City Manager's report2016 · #182↪ Referred to committeerecommendations from the Outdoor Lighting Task Force that address the potential detrimental impact of outdoor lighting and propose solutions that diminish existing problems and address problems that may be created by new developmentSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managerpolice safety📖 read CMA 2016 #182
• City Manager's report2016 · #183✅ Order adopted, 8–0the approval and appropriation of an additional One Million, Two Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand, One Hundred Twenty-Five ($1,236,125) Dollars from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Department Travel & Training (Judgment & Damages) account, in order to settle the damages to be paid to the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (the “Chamber”) with regard to the City’s eminent domain taking of the Chamber’s property on June 13, 2016Submitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #183
• City Manager's report2016 · #184✅ Order adopted, 7–0an order authorizing the City Manager for transfer appropriations of available balances prior to the close of the books for FY15-16Submitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 readCMA 2016 #184
• City Manager's report2016 · #185📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-45, regarding sidewalk conditionsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Managertransit traffictrees📖 readCMA 2016 #185
• City Manager's report2016 · #186📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-48, regarding a report on posting Office of Campaign and Political Finance information on the Election Commission websiteSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #186
• City Manager's report2016 · #187✅ Order adopted, 8–0a report on the continued progress on the application for funding under the Commonwealth’s Infrastructure Investment Incentive Program (I-Cubed) for the North Point area of the CitySubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City Manager📖 read CMA 2016 #187
• City Manager's report2016 · #188a request to move to Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing Executive Session minutes from the February 22, 2016 and May 23, 2016 Executive SessionsSubmitted by Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCMA 2016 #188

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)

• City officer's report2016 · #31information regarding the Unfinished Business item related to the Barrett, et al. Zoning📖 read COF 2016 #31
• City officer's report2016 · #32a communication from Councillor Craig Kelley, regarding Short-Term Rentals in Cambridge: An Overview of Current Usage and Patterns as well as Policy Recommendations📖 readCOF 2016 #32

Communications (16)

16 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (3) · housing general (2) · schools (2) · climate (2) · trees (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• Policy order2016 · #173✅ Order adoptedCity of Cambridge stand in solidarity with the people of Orlando, the LGBTQ community, the LatinX community, the Muslim-American community, and all people in this country who reject the kind of violence that has visited far too many communities in recent yearsCouncil orderPOR 2016 #173
• Policy order2016 · #174✅ Order adopted as amendedHealth & Environment Committee hold a public hearing to discuss the City’s Tree Ordinance and possible ways to improve this ordinance to protect our tree canopy while protecting individual property rightsCouncil orderclimatetrees📖 readPOR 2016 #174
• Policy order2016 · #175✅ Order adoptedThat a joint hearing of the Public Safety and Housing Committees be formed for the purpose of gathering testimony from stakeholders in the City regarding the impact of short-term rentals on our communities with a view in mind to draft an ordinance that meets the goals outlined above, and to refer that proposed ordinance to the Ordinance Committee at the appropriate timehousing generalpolice safetyPOR 2016 #175
• Policy order2016 · #176✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record urging our elected delegation to oppose block grant provisions within the House Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, H.R. 5003Council orderPOR 2016 #176
• Policy order2016 · #177✅ Order adoptedCity of Cambridge calls on the Food and Drug Administration to consider sexual behaviors rather than sexual identity or sexual orientation when identifying potential blood donors as “High-Risk."Council orderPOR 2016 #177
• Policy order2016 · #178✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council encourage the Chair of the Civic Unity and the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committees hold a joint meeting in the near future to explore the ways in which the City of Cambridge can celebrate all ethnic traditions in the CityCouncil orderarts📖 readPOR 2016 #178
• Policy order2016 · #179✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with appropriate City Departments and non-profit leaders to discuss creating Sobering Centers and a Cold Weather Plan prior to the winter of 2016 and to report back to the City Council on these two plansCouncil requestPOR 2016 #179
• Policy order2016 · #180✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council hold a joint meeting of Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration, and the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committees to discuss different models for campaign finance reform and publicly-funded municipal elections in CambridgeCouncil orderartsbudget📖 readPOR 2016 #180
• Policy order2016 · #181✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to explore providing $10,000 to the low-income families in our city who qualify for, but are no longer able to receive, SNAP-Match support from the StateCouncil requestPOR 2016 #181
• Policy order2016 · #182✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager is requested to coordinate with the appropriate departments to determine the feasibility of introducing a municipal ID program in the city and respond to any and all community feedback regarding its possible implementationPOR 2016 #182
• Policy order2016 · #183✅ Order adoptedThanks for response to community concerns by scheduling a community meeting with residents to discuss the renovation of Sacramento FieldPOR 2016 #183
• Policy order2016 · #184📁 Placed on fileThe City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to organize regular suppers on the second Saturday of each month, starting on the 13th of August, with free food for the Cambridge community in open public spaces throughout the various Cambridge neighborhoodsPOR 2016 #184
• Policy order2016 · #185✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record in support of S.2327, an act promoting housing and sustainable developmentCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2016 #185
• Policy order2016 · #186✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of 2,400 nurses of Brigham and Women's HospitalPOR 2016 #186

Resolutions (13)

• Resolution2016 · #213✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Dance for World Community and the Jose Mateo Ballet for a successful and empowering eventRES 2016 #213
• Resolution2016 · #214✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Terry Dumas from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2016 #214
• Resolution2016 · #215✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Joyce LefevreRES 2016 #215
• Resolution2016 · #216✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Lorraine Gaspa SylviaRES 2016 #216
• Resolution2016 · #217✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to Ethel Ampey for a speedy recoveryRES 2016 #217
• Resolution2016 · #218✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary Ann QuinnRES 2016 #218
• Resolution2016 · #219✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Steven HopeRES 2016 #219
• Resolution2016 · #220✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church for another successful Hellenic FestivalRES 2016 #220
• Resolution2016 · #221✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Stephen E. Angier SrRES 2016 #221
• Resolution2016 · #222✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Kiddie Academy of Cambridge on their Grand OpeningRES 2016 #222
• Resolution2016 · #223✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Lillian T. (Cullen) MaherRES 2016 #223
• Resolution2016 · #224✅ Order adoptedWelcome to the attendees of the Little People of America National Conference which will be hosted in BostonRES 2016 #224
• Resolution2016 · #225✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of LeRoy CragwellRES 2016 #225

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petition2016 · #43✅ Order adopteda projecting blade sign with goose-neck external lighting at the premises numbered 39 JFK Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and abuttersApplication from David's Teazoning📖 readAPP 2016 #43

Other Business (11)

• Awaiting report2016 · #49✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of requiring gas pump labels with information about the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels at all gas stations in the CityclimateAR-16-49
• Awaiting report2016 · #50✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the use of City office and meeting space for non-City appointed functions by non-City officialsAR-16-50
• Awaiting report2016 · #51📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the City's policies and best practices in the use and supervision of City Council internsAR-16-51
• Awaiting report2016 · #52✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the City’s use of push-button caution lights at crosswalks and to determine any decrease in pedestrian legal rights should they be hittransit trafficAR-16-52
• Awaiting report2016 · #53📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the feasibility of either using City funds to subsidize the cost of installing and removing air conditioning units from Cambridge Housing Authority-owned apartments at a reduced costhousing generalAR-16-53
• Awaiting report2016 · #54✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of finding a suitable long term solution to adding a dog park in East Cambridge by the end of 2016 and while such a permanent location is being identified and constructed, that a temporary location in East Cambridge be found and fenced in no later than the end of the summer of 2016AR-16-54
• Awaiting report2016 · #55✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of placing sunscreen dispensers containing broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher at Cambridge parks and playgroundsAR-16-55

• HS-2016-17 — Hearing Schedule 06/20/2016
• CMA 2016 #178 : A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person as a member of the Public Planting Committee:

Dennis Jen

• POR 2016 #187 : That the City Council hereby approves payment of claims against the City of Cambridge in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the report of June 15, 2016

Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee

• CRT 2016 #30 — a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee, for a hearing held on June 15, 2016 to consider claims filed against the City