City Council — Regular Meeting, February 6, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• City Manager's report2017 · #32✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of of $3,709,949 in funds from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Grant to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account for the Alewife Sewer Separation ProgramSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #32
• City Manager's report2017 · #33📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-104, regarding making Appleton Street one-way from Highland Street to Huron AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #33
• City Manager's report2017 · #34📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 16-24, regarding safety concerns at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Cameron AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #34
• City Manager's report2017 · #36✅ Order adopted, unanimousan order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,300,000 to provide funds for the design, drainage, and installation of new field surfaces at Russell Field and the Graham and Parks SchoolSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 read CMA 2017 #36
• City Manager's report2017 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousan order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,100,000 to provide funds for the construction of sewer separation, storm water management, and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Cambridgeport NeighborhoodSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2017 #37
• City Manager's report2017 · #38✅ Order adopted, unanimousan order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalksSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2017 #38

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)

• City officer's report2017 · #7an update on the Mayor's Special Advisory Committee on Neighborhood-Based Resiliency📖 readCOF 2017 #7

Communications (15)

15 resident communications received for this meeting — homelessness (5) · transit traffic (5) · housing general (3) · broadband (1) · schools (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (7)

• Policy order2017 · #33✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with relative City departments to investigate the possibility of creating an exemption from the fee increase for senior citizen dog ownersCouncil requestPOR 2017 #33
• Policy order2017 · #34✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate City departments to install proper signage at major points of entry to the city stating Cambridge’s commitment to the 25 mph speed limit and to bike safety and to confer with City departments to discuss increasing the usage of electronic signageCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #34
• Policy order2017 · #35✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City staff about the possibilities of using salt in a more judicious manner, finding non-salt options or removing excess salt when the ice threat has stopped while the salt still remainsCouncil requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2017 #35
• Policy order2017 · #36✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Department of Public Works to set and meet a firm 2017 deadline for fully completing all remaining parts of the Huron A, Huron B, and Concord Avenue contracts, provide a full accounting of all costs (to-date and future) compared to the original contracts and budgets and schedule a community meeting as soon as possible to update the public on the schedule and budget for completing the project, as well as a complete list of all remaining punch list items for each of the contract areasCouncil requestbudgetPOR 2017 #36
• Policy order2017 · #37✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Director of the Parking, Traffic, and Transportation Department to explore whether designating the portion of Windsor Street between Cambridge Street and South Street as “one way” would decrease the opportunities for future accidents in this area, and to report back to the City CouncilCouncil requesttransit traffic📖 readPOR 2017 #37
• Policy order2017 · #38✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with the City Solicitor's Office and provide an update on potential Surveillance Ordinance languageCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2017 #38
• Policy order2017 · #39✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the relevant City staff to make available the City’s GIS system data regarding the total number of parking spaces designated as resident-permit only by street address, the total number of residential off-street parking spaces by street address, and the total number of cars registered in Cambridge by street addressCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #39

Resolutions (7)

• Resolution2017 · #44✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Lilly Senna for her Acceptance to Berklee School of MusicschoolsRES 2017 #44
• Resolution2017 · #45✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Jason Reynolds for being named a finalist for the 2017 Charlotte Huck AwardRES 2017 #45
• Resolution2017 · #46✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Susan Goodman for being recognized with a 2017 Orbis Pictus Honor Book designation by the National Council for Teachers of EnglishschoolsRES 2017 #46
• Resolution2017 · #47✅ Order adoptedCondolences to Emily Dexter on the death of her fatherRES 2017 #47
• Resolution2017 · #48✅ Order adoptedGet Well Wishes to Bob MarshallRES 2017 #48
• Resolution2017 · #49✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots on winning Super Bowl LIRES 2017 #49
• Resolution2017 · #50✅ Order adoptedThanks to Reverend Christian Brocato for his many years of service in presiding over St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchRES 2017 #50

Other Business (5)

• Awaiting report2017 · #7✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a full update on the City's Community Choice Electricity Aggregation PlanAR-17-7
• Awaiting report2017 · #8✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a full report from the Urban Agriculture Task ForceAR-17-8
• Awaiting report2017 · #9✅ Report received and acceptedReport on ways the City can help small businesses offset other costs, included but not limited to the possibility of DPW picking up trash from these small businesses during their regular routesAR-17-9
• Awaiting report2017 · #10✅ Report received and acceptedReport on drafting a Home Rule petition that would allow Cambridge residents to easily round up their sewer/water bill to help support local non-profit organizationsAR-17-10

• CMA 2017 #35 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as members of the GBLT Commissioner effective February 6, 2017: Reappointments: Anna Weick, Mal Malme, Robert Parlin and Aren Stone

New Appointments - 3 year term: Catherine Grams, Noelani Kamelamela and Gregory MacDonough

2 year term: Abena Duker, Devontae Anthony Berry Freeland and Silas Weiner