City Council — Regular Meeting, December 12, 2016

City Manager's Agenda (4)

• City Manager's report2016 · #335📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-85, regarding autonomous vehicle researchSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2016 #335
• City Manager's report2016 · #336✅ Order adopted, 8–0a supplemental appropriation from the Fair Housing Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for $5,000 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to cover costs of the Partnership program’s outreach materials pertaining to housing discrimination and lead paint poisoningSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2016 #336
• City Manager's report2016 · #337✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a supplemental allocation from the Office of the Attorney General, Local Consumer Aid Fund for $7,000 to the Grant Fund License Commission (Consumer’s Council) Salaries and Wages account ($5,000), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,250) and to the Travel and Training account ($750), to be used as a funding source to support the Consumer’s Council Budget in the FY17 Adopted BudgetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerbudgetCMA 2016 #337
• City Manager's report2016 · #338📁 Placed on filean update on the building located at 859 Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2016 #338

Communications (11)

11 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (7) · affordable housing (3) · housing general (3) · schools (2) · leaf blowers (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (11)

• Policy order2016 · #318✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council regarding the potential of building below market rental housing on City-owned parking lots along Bishop Allen DriveCouncil requestaffordable housinghousing generaltransit traffic📖 readPOR 2016 #318
• Policy order2016 · #319✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Law Department with the intention of ensuring that zoning and building code restrictions will not prohibit the rebuilding of the damaged structures and to report back to the City Council with necessary language or steps needed to ensure a straightforward process for families and current property owners to rebuildCouncil requestzoningPOR 2016 #319
• Policy order2016 · #320✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to ensure that all money raised during this campaign is distributed to the Wellington Harrington residents impacted by this incident and to report back to the City Council when all funds are distributedCouncil requestPOR 2016 #320
• Policy order2016 · #321✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Department of Public Works, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Police Department, the Fire Department, and any other city departments to reconsider making Appleton Street one-way from Highland Street to Huron Avenue and report back to the Council on this matter, preferably before the start of winter stormsCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2016 #321
• Policy order2016 · #322✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with DCR to request that the speed limit be reduced to 25 mph on Fresh Pond Parkway from the BB&N Upper School campus to the Route 2/16 split west of the Alewife MBTA stationCouncil requestschoolstransit trafficPOR 2016 #322
• Policy order2016 · #323✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Inspectional Services Department, the Community Development Department, the Legal Department and any other appropriate city departments to determine what measures can be taken to fast-track the rebuilding of homes impacted by the fire that may be non-conforming with the current zoning code and report back to the Council in a timely manner on what actions can be consideredCouncil requestzoningPOR 2016 #323
• Policy order2016 · #324✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Director of Communications, the Community Development Department, the Human Services Department, and Public Safety Departments to develop an outreach and communications plan for renters in Cambridge about the importance and availability of renters insurance and consult with these departments to assist low- and moderate-income tenants in acquiring affordable renters insurance policies, and to report back on both ordersCouncil requesthousing generalpolice safetytenants rentPOR 2016 #324
• Policy order2016 · #325✅ Order adoptedMayor is requested to convene a special meeting of the School Committee and the City Council, together with representatives from the Cambridge Teachers Association, appropriate Charter Schools and appropriate City and CPSD staff to discuss follow-up activities from last year's school threats and this year's hate language incidentsCouncil orderschoolsPOR 2016 #325
• Policy order2016 · #326✅ Order adoptedCity Council’s Government Operations Committee seek to identify a suitable site to honor Representative Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. for his long and distinguished commitment to the City of CambridgeCouncil orderPOR 2016 #326
• Policy order2016 · #327✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the Law Department to provide information to the City Council regarding increasing the parking permit fee and to consider other improvements to the program to help fund the City’s budget towards reducing vehicle miles traveled and to promote alternative forms of transportationCouncil requestbudgettransit trafficPOR 2016 #327
• Policy order2016 · #328✅ Order adoptedFinding Funding for the Cambridge Weekend Backpack ProgramPOR 2016 #328

Resolutions (10)

• Resolution2016 · #392✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Joseph L. "Harpo" CyrRES 2016 #392
• Resolution2016 · #393✅ Order adoptedThat Cambridgeport fifth graders mobilized the school community effectively to raise a total of $782.59 for hurricane relief efforts during their three-week campaign in OctoberschoolsRES 2016 #393
• Resolution2016 · #394✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Forrester for being listed on Glassdoor as one of the best places to workRES 2016 #394
• Resolution2016 · #395✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Akamai for being listed on Glassdoor as one of the best places to workRES 2016 #395
• Resolution2016 · #396✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Kevin J. DonnellyRES 2016 #396
• Resolution2016 · #397✅ Order adoptedThanks to The Islamic Circle of North America Relief, Boston, for their kindness and hard work towards the families of Cambridge displaced by the fire on December 3, 2016RES 2016 #397
• Resolution2016 · #398✅ Order adoptedCity of Cambridge recognize Umar Shafiq for his quick attention to the ten-alarm fire on December 3, 2016Council orderRES 2016 #398
• Resolution2016 · #399✅ Order adoptedCondolences to Susan Fleischmann on the death of her fatherRES 2016 #399
• Resolution2016 · #400✅ Order adoptedCondolences to Michael Johnston on the death of his motherRES 2016 #400
• Resolution2016 · #401✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Marie (Shallow) BlanchardRES 2016 #401