City Council — Regular Meeting, October 31, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (2)

• City Manager's report2016 · #307✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of the Cultural Investment Portfolio grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $7,500 to the Grant Fund Historical Commission Salaries and Wages account ($7,000) and the Grant Fund Historical Commission Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($500), to be used to continue to support part-time archives assistants, who maintain the public archive of Cambridge historySubmitted by Lisa Peterson, Acting City ManagerCMA 2016 #307
• City Manager's report2016 · #308✅ Order adopted, 7–0the transfer of $25,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Library Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for the remainder of the fiscal year for Library personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Lisa Peterson, Acting City ManagerCMA 2016 #308

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)

• City officer's report2016 · #38(untitled)📖 readCOF 2016 #38

Communications (45)

45 resident communications received for this meeting — bike lanes (12) · transit traffic (9) · schools (4) · labor (4) · budget (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (15)

• Policy order2016 · #279✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Health Department and the Cambridge Prevention Coalition to discuss applying for a Youth Opioid Prevention grant to help further their work educating Cambridge youth on the dangers of opiatesCouncil requestPOR 2016 #279
• Policy order2016 · #280✅ Order adoptedPublic Safety Committee hold a public hearing to hear about the various uses of drones in Cambridge and any concerns residents may have about them, with the goal of recommending guidelines for a municipal ordinance that would protect the public safety and the privacy of residentsCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2016 #280
• Policy order2016 · #281✅ Order adopted as amendedChair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee be and hereby is requested to schedule a hearing as soon as is feasible to invite representatives of Equity One, Colliers International, Dow & Stearns Trust, Harvard University, Gerald Chan from Morningside Group, the Historical Commission and the Harvard Square Business Association to share their thoughts about the future of Harvard Square on the record, for business owners to share their concerns, and to provide the community with an opportunity to weigh in on this important discussionCouncil orderpolice safety📖 readPOR 2016 #281
• Policy order2016 · #282✅ Order adoptedCity Manager take the necessary measures to ensure that all Department Heads and legislative leaders are fully aware of, engaged, and given opportunities to participate in the City’s ongoing cultural competency trainings and programsCouncil orderPOR 2016 #282
• Policy order2016 · #283✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record in support of asking the Cambridge Historical Commission to initiate a landmark designation study process on the Harvard Square kioskCouncil orderPOR 2016 #283
• Policy order2016 · #284✅ Order adoptedCity Manager coordinate with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and any other necessary departments, be it city or state, to determine which pedestrian crosswalks are in need of additional on street signageCouncil ordertransit trafficPOR 2016 #284
• Policy order2016 · #285✅ Order adoptedRegular City Council meeting of November 28 be scheduled as Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss Universal Pre-KCouncil orderPOR 2016 #285
• Policy order2016 · #286📁 Placed on fileThe City Manager coordinate with the Finance Department, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and community stakeholders to outline a proposed system of governance, management, and stakeholder engagement for the Foundry, to be discussed in a public forum with the Council and communityPOR 2016 #286
• Policy order2016 · #287✅ Order adoptedCity manager provide an update on Dorothy Steele DedicationCouncil orderPOR 2016 #287
• Policy order2016 · #288✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council acknowledges that said residents and other users desire the City to immediately enact safety improvements to bicycle infrastructure, starting with separated bike lanes on all major city thoroughfaresCouncil orderbike lanesschools📖 read POR 2016 #288
• Policy order2016 · #289✅ Order adoptedCity Manager confer with relevant City Departments to create a Commonwealth Connects category for residents negatively impacted by short-term rental activityCouncil orderPOR 2016 #289
• Policy order2016 · #290✅ Order adoptedCity Manager is request to confer with the City of Boston to include Cambridge in the autonomous vehicle initiative as a partnerCouncil orderPOR 2016 #290
• Policy order2016 · #291✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the Managing Director of the Water Department to provide monthly updates to the City Council on the drought situationCouncil requestPOR 2016 #291
• Policy order2016 · #292✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the City Solicitor to determine which public campaign finance options are legal for municipal elections in Cambridge and to report backCouncil requestPOR 2016 #292
• Policy order2016 · #293✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to revise and reissue the Kiosk consultant RFP to extend the due dates for questions and bids to January 1 and January 31, 2017, to allow the City adequate time to broadly advertise and promote the consultant contract in order to solicit bids from a larger, more diverse applicant pool, and the task force has the opportunity to meet at least once before questions and bids are dueCouncil requestPOR 2016 #293

Resolutions (12)

• Resolution2016 · #343✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Elisabeth J. "Betty" JohnsonRES 2016 #343
• Resolution2016 · #344✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Incoronata "Millie" (Colella) CentanniRES 2016 #344
• Resolution2016 · #345✅ Order adoptedWelcoming Reverend and Mrs. Coplin back to CambridgeRES 2016 #345
• Resolution2016 · #346✅ Order adoptedBest wishes for a successful fundraiser to the Syrian American Medical SocietyRES 2016 #346
• Resolution2016 · #347✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mr. Maurice Lee AndersonRES 2016 #347
• Resolution2016 · #348✅ Order adoptedCongratulations To The Rainbow TimesRES 2016 #348
• Resolution2016 · #349✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Louise V. SelmaRES 2016 #349
• Resolution2016 · #350✅ Order adoptedExtending the City Council's Appreciation to volunteers and performers of Diwali 2016RES 2016 #350
• Resolution2016 · #351✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Isabel L. KilfoyleRES 2016 #351
• Resolution2016 · #352✅ Order adoptedWishing Marylinn Brass a Happy 75th BirthdayRES 2016 #352
• Resolution2016 · #353✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Boston Casting for 25 years of Excellence in CastingRES 2016 #353
• Resolution2016 · #354✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record thanking Mary Grassi for her commitment to the youth and families of Cambridge and congratulating her on the 20th year of the Cambridge Family Literacy DayCouncil orderRES 2016 #354

Applications & Petitions (4)

• Application / petition2016 · #88✅ Order adoptedan awning at the premises numbered 2447 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abuttersApplication from Season To Taste Catering LLC📖 readAPP 2016 #88
• Application / petition2016 · #89✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 237 Franklin Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Manning Apartments LLC, Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generaltransit traffic📖 readAPP 2016 #89
• Application / petition2016 · #90✅ Order adoptedwiden an existing curb cut at the premises numbered 341 Pearl Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Anish Shahtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2016 #90
• Application / petition2016 · #91✅ Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 589 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abuttersApplication from Caffe Nero📖 readAPP 2016 #91

Other Business (7)

• Awaiting report2016 · #77✅ Report received and acceptedReport on measures to prevent future bicycle accidents and fatalities and making streets safer for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestriansbike lanestransit trafficAR-16-77
• Awaiting report2016 · #78✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the design of a pilot system of flex-post separated bike lanes and intersections along Massachusetts Avenue, Hampshire Street and Cambridge Street for bike safetybike lanesAR-16-78
• Awaiting report2016 · #79✅ Report received and acceptedReport on further restricting the routes of travel and delivery hours of oversized trucks on City StreetsAR-16-79
• Awaiting report2016 · #80✅ Report received and acceptedReport on developing an over-arching work plan for policy orders from the October 17th meeting that pertain to bicycle safetybike lanesAR-16-80

• CRT 2016 #58 — (untitled) 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #59 — a report from Councillor Nadeem Mazen, Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on August 29, 2016 to discuss different models for campaign finance reform and publicly-funded municipal elections in Cambridge, and will focus on receiving feedback from the community 📖 read
• CRT 2016 #60 — a report from Councillor Nadeem Mazen, Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on August 25, 2016 to discuss improving voter turnout for the municipal elections in Cambridge through voter reward options and will focus on receiving feedback from the community 📖 read