City Council — Regular Meeting, January 23, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (14)

• City Manager's report2017 · #5📁 Placed on filethe appointments of the following persons as Public Weighers for 2017:Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #5
• City Manager's report2017 · #9📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-107, regarding the purchase of K9 Rumba by Officer Peter NealSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2017 #9
• City Manager's report2017 · #10📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-87, regarding the procurement of a portrait of Barbara Ackermann to be displayed in the Sullivan ChamberSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #10
• City Manager's report2017 · #11✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Firefighter Grant from the Firefighters grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for $20,454 to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account, for the purchase and installation of one programmable personal protective equipment extractor with an automatic chemical injection system and the purchase of two forced air personal protective equipment dryers with drying racks for hanging ensembles and ensemble elementsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #11
• City Manager's report2017 · #12✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $35,188 from the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Public Investment Fund Fire Department Extraordinary Expenditures account, to be used to replace five thermal imaging cameras via a manufacturer trade-in with five new state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras. It will also allow the purchase of an additional thermal imaging cameraSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerartsCMA 2017 #12
• City Manager's report2017 · #13✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,000,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account, to be used for the replacement of approximately 360 two-way portable and mobile radios for all Public Safety departmentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2017 #13
• City Manager's report2017 · #14✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $130,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account for the purchase of a new Holder multi-purpose tractorSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #14
• City Manager's report2017 · #15✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $35,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to be used to expand the existing contract with Food for Free to support the Weekend Backpack ProgramSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #15
• City Manager's report2017 · #16✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Bertucci’s Pizza Benefit Night donation in the amount of $399.06 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to be utilized to support Curious Creatures and Mass Audubon presentations at the Haggerty PreschoolSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #16
• City Manager's report2017 · #17✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a private donation to the Fuel Assistance Program in the amount of $125 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to be utilized to provide an oil delivery for a senior citizen who is a fuel assistance client and has exhausted his/her fuel benefitSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #17
• City Manager's report2017 · #18✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a donation from the Boston Children’s Museum in the amount of $1,000 to the King 2-5 ($500) and Peabody 2-5 ($500) Afterschool Programs to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to be utilized to support curriculum enhancement and purchase classroom supplies at the King 2-5 and Peabody 2-5 Afterschool ProgramsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #18
• City Manager's report2017 · #19✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the MetroNorth Regional Employment Board for $106,172 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($63,703) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($42,469), to be used to reimburse the City for salary costs associated with enrolling income-eligible youth in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program and to support program costs for work sites taking large numbers of youth and developing worksites for youth participantsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #19
• City Manager's report2017 · #20✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Flatbread Benefit Night donation in the amount of $689.50 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to be utilized to support music enrichment activities for the Morse PreschoolSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #20
• City Manager's report2017 · #21↪ Referred to the petitiona Planning Board recommendation regarding the Medical Marijuana Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2017 #21

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (3)

• City officer's report2017 · #3a communication from Councillor Craig A. Kelley, regarding enforcement of parking violations, including "Bus Stop" violation, along Huron Ave around the MBTA 72 Bus Stop compared with data from Concord Ave📖 readCOF 2017 #3
• City officer's report2017 · #4a communication from John A. Hawkinson on January 11, 2017 filing an Open meeting Law Complaint and a Public Records petition relating to redaction of Executive Session Minutes📖 read COF 2017 #4
• City officer's report2017 · #5a communication received from Vice Mayor McGovern, transmitting proposed amendments to the Municipal Code amendment filed on June 27, 2016 relating to Chapter 6.20 on the sale of animals in pet shops📖 readCOF 2017 #5

Communications (12)

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

Policy Orders (17)

• Policy order2017 · #5✅ Order adoptedThat City of Cambridge publicly endorses the mission of the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE and agrees to protect all its citizens and families no matter their religion or ethnicityPOR 2017 #5
• Policy order2017 · #6✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the License Commission, the Cambridge Arts Council, the Community Development Department, the Police Department, and any other appropriate City department to discuss the feasibility of allowing small businesses to host live acoustic music performances without a licenseCouncil requestartspolice safetyPOR 2017 #6
• Policy order2017 · #7✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to hire an independent consultant who shall assess the efficiency and effectiveness of how all City Departments conduct their work, who will begin implementing whatever necessary adjustments are deemed to be necessary, and who will report back to the City Manager and the City Council on his or her progress in regular monthly intervalsCouncil request📖 readPOR 2017 #7
• Policy order2017 · #8✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Information Technology Department, the Senior Center, the Department of Human Service Programs, and any other City Departments to improve the audio visual set-up at the Citywide Senior CenterCouncil requestPOR 2017 #8
• Policy order2017 · #9✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to review the parking meter usage in Porter Square to be sure that appropriate time limits are being considered for local businesses and to review other areas where parking meter operating hours have been adjustedCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #9
• Policy order2017 · #10✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on current or potential future public-private partnerships that could deliver an operational Foundry that consists of significant community space for the communityCouncil requestPOR 2017 #10
• Policy order2017 · #11✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the relevant City Departments to report back to the Council with an update on the recent progress made in creating a mini bond programCouncil requestPOR 2017 #11
• Policy order2017 · #12✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to issue a report on the current status of the Broadband Task Force, including a schedule for ongoing discussion and final decision and recommendationCouncil request📖 readPOR 2017 #12
• Policy order2017 · #13✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City staff including appropriate staff from Boston and Somerville and report back to the Council with an explanation of how the success of these “pop up” lanes will be measured and what lessens we expect to learn from them to help implement safer bicycling facilities throughout the City as soon as possibleCouncil requestbike lanes📖 readPOR 2017 #13
• Policy order2017 · #14✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department to provide information about the remaining development capacity in the Harvard Square District based on the current zoning and 4.0 FAR limit and to provide the City Council with an update of the 2002 Harvard Square Guideline StudyCouncil requestzoningPOR 2017 #14
• Policy order2017 · #16✅ Order adoptedThat Section 11.802 Applicability of Regulations of the Medical Marijuana petition be stricken and that the subsequent sections 11.803.1 – 11.803.7 be renumbered to 11.802.1 – 11.802.7POR 2017 #16
• Policy order2017 · #17✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Assistant City Manager for Community Development Department and the Law Department to insert language that there be an annual housing review in the inclusionary housing ordinance and further that clarifying language be provided relating to CDD developing policies, standards and procedures and the Assistant City Manager promulgating regulations; said information be forwarded back to the Ordinance Committee no later than February 13, 2017Council requestaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2017 #17
• Policy order2017 · #18✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department and the Law Department to review the language in the inclusionary ordinance to change the wording to read "no more than five years; " to provide information on the trigger for the special permit requirement for the bonus; and that there be a public participation process when regulation changes are proposed; and said information be forwarded back to the Ordinance Committee no later than February 13, 2017Council requestaffordable housingPOR 2017 #18
• Policy order2017 · #19✅ Order adoptedCity Manager is instructed to direct the Community Development Department and the Law Department to provide a record of all outstanding large project PUDs, including special permits for large projects, and the status, history, schedule and time extensions; said information be forwarded back to the Ordinance Committee no later than February 13, 2017Council orderPOR 2017 #19
• Policy order2017 · #20✅ Order adoptedCo-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee schedule an additional hearing on the Inclusionary Housing petition between the period of February 13-22, 2017 at which time the Ordinance Committee will discuss the requested information from January 4, 2017 Ordinance Committee hearing related to this petitionCouncil orderaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2017 #20
• Policy order2017 · #21✅ Order adoptedCity Clerk, in consultation with the City Solicitor, draft a response regarding the attached Open Meeting Law Complaint for the City Council’s consideration, and that the said draft response may be considered and voted on by the City Council at its next regular meeting of January 30, 2017Council order📖 readPOR 2017 #21
• Policy order2017 · #22✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department and the Law Department to review the comments made by Matt McLaughlin, Lee Farris and Ellen Schacter at the Ordinance Committee held on January 4, 2017 and that the comments be converted into a bulleted list of recommendations and that the staff respond to each one and that said information be forwarded back to the Ordinance Committee no later than February 13, 2017Council requestPOR 2017 #22

Resolutions (21)

• Resolution2017 · #17✅ Order adoptedCongratulation to the newest inductees to the Derry Wood Chapter of the National Honor Society at CRLSRES 2017 #17
• Resolution2017 · #18✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to José Mateo for being named a 2017 Commonwealth Award honoree for Achievement by the Massachusetts Cultural CouncilRES 2017 #18
• Resolution2017 · #19✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Benedetto on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 Best new restaurantsRES 2017 #19
• Resolution2017 · #20✅ Order adoptedCongratulating En Boca on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #20
• Resolution2017 · #21✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Little Donkey on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #21
• Resolution2017 · #22✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Mainely Burgers on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #22
• Resolution2017 · #23✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Mamaleh's Delicatessen on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #23
• Resolution2017 · #24✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Moona on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #24
• Resolution2017 · #25✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Shanghai Fresh on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #25
• Resolution2017 · #26✅ Order adoptedCongratulating The Smoke Shop on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #26
• Resolution2017 · #27✅ Order adoptedCongratulating The Table at Season to Taste on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #27
• Resolution2017 · #28✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Waypoint on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #28
• Resolution2017 · #29✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Honeycomb Creamery on being listed by the Boston Globe as one of Boston’s 47 best new restaurantsRES 2017 #29
• Resolution2017 · #30✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Greg Russ from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2017 #30
• Resolution2017 · #31✅ Order adoptedHappy Birthday wishes to Estelle DischRES 2017 #31
• Resolution2017 · #32✅ Order adoptedHappy 13th Birthday wishes to Diego Ernesto GianolaRES 2017 #32
• Resolution2017 · #33✅ Order adoptedThanks to Chef Erwin Ramos for his contributions to the City of Cambridge business and civic life and congratulating him and wishing him well on his next adventureRES 2017 #33
• Resolution2017 · #34✅ Order adoptedSpeedy recovery wishes to Renae GrayRES 2017 #34
• Resolution2017 · #35✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Anna T. (Basile) SullivanRES 2017 #35
• Resolution2017 · #36✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Stephen D. Kanode, JrRES 2017 #36
• Resolution2017 · #37✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to Donn Hockman retirementRES 2017 #37

Applications & Petitions (2)

• Application / petition2017 · #2↪ Referred to the city managerA zoning petition has been received from Richard Harding, et al. to amend 20.800 titled the Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Sub district to reflect a more appropriate affordable housing contribution and height limitation for this zoningaffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readAPP 2017 #2
• Application / petition2017 · #3↪ Referred to the city managerA petition has been received from residents and patrons of the Massasoit Elks Lodge #129 regarding the long term negative effects of the proposed Mass and Main construction project📖 readAPP 2017 #3

Other Business (10)

• Awaiting report2017 · #1✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of starting a pilot program to install cigarette butt receptacles in areas in CambridgeAR-17-1

• CMA 2017 #6 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of the following person as a member of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission for a term of three years:

Sabrina Selk

• CMA 2017 #7 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointments of the following persons as members of the Conservation Commission for a term of three years:

Anna Aldric,

Michael McDonough

• CMA 2017 #8 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person to the position of Assistant City Manager for Finance, effective March 13, 2017:

David Kale

• POR 2017 #15 : That the following language be added to Medical Marijuana Section 11.801 Statement of Purpose:

That it is the intent of this ordinance, subject to state regulations, that any approved medicinal marijuana facility shall not physically incorporate a future recreational marijuana facility within the same location to the extent permitted by law

• CRT 2017 #1 — a report from Councillor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, for a public hearing held on December 13, 2016 to discuss recent and anticipated development projects and commercial and institutional leasing in Harvard Square and how such changes may affect the future of Harvard Square 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #2 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on December 21, 2016 to conduct an additional public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance on the petition of the City Council to delete the existing Section 20.700 – Medical Marijuana Overlay Districts; create a new Section 11.800 – Medical Marijuana; and list Registered Marijuana Dispensary within Section 4.35 of the Table of Use Regulations, allowed only by Planning Board Special Permit within Business A, B, B-1, B-2, C, Industry A-1, B-1 and B-2 districts 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #3 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on January 3, 2017 was to discuss an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance on the petition of the City Council to delete the existing Section 20.700 – Medical Marijuana Overlay Districts; create a new Section ll.800 – Medical marijuana; and list Registered Marijuana Dispensary within Section 4.35 of the Table of use Regulations, allowed only by Planning Board Special Permit within Business A, B, B-1, B-2, C, Industry A -1, B-1 and B-2 Districts. This is the third hearing held on this petition. At the November 9, 2016 and the December 21, 2016 hearings the matter was left in committee 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #4 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on January 4, 2017 to discuss a petition by the City Council to amend provision of the Zoning Ordinance related to Inclusionary Housing, including the insertion of new definitions into Article 2.000 and the substitution of revised zoning text for the current text of sections 11.200 through 11.206 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #5 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on January 11, 2017 to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code by amending Chapter 2.125 entitled “Cambridge Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Commission” by changing the name to “Cambridge Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus Commission.” The proposed amendment appeared on the City Manager’s Agenda on December 12, 2016 as Agenda Item # 5 📖 read