City Council — Regular Meeting, April 3, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (9)

• City Manager's report2017 · #78✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $5,250,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account to facilitate the complete renovation of the building located at 859 Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #78
• City Manager's report2017 · #79✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $2,875,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,940,000) and to the Public Works Public Investment Fund ($935,000) to cover winter 2016-2017 snowstorm expenses associated with snow plowing contracts, salt, other material, repair costs and equipmentSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #79
• City Manager's report2017 · #80📁 Placed on filethe appointment of Betsy Allen as the new Director of Equity and Inclusion (formerly known as Director of Affirmative Action) for the City of Cambridge, effective April 10, 2017Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #80
• City Manager's report2017 · #81📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-2, regarding a report on improving the AV set up at the Citywide Senior CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #81
• City Manager's report2017 · #82↪ ReferredAwaiting Report Item Number 17-21, regarding a report on whether the stop sign can be reinstalled at the intersection of Green Street and Hancock StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #82
• City Manager's report2017 · #83📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as a members of the Vision Zero Advisory Committee, effective April 3, 2017 for a term of two years: Nicholas Dard, Anne Kreider, Jennifer Quick, Peter Kuhlmann, Stephen Varrichio, Becca Wolfson, Nathanael Fillmore, Stacy Thompson, Richard Fries, Wendy Landman, Amy Flax, Sean Peirce, Jim Gascoigne, Michael Muehe, Diane Gray, Todd Robinson, Michele Trifiro and Steve CrossleySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #83
• City Manager's report2017 · #84↪ Referred to committeea Planning Board recommendation to adopt with suggested modifications, the Zoning Petition to Amend Section 8.23 - Reconstruction of Nonconforming Structure or Use Following Fire, Explosion or Other CatastropheSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2017 #84
• City Manager's report2017 · #85↪ Referred to committeeamendments to Title 6 of the Municipal Code entitled "Animals" to include a new Chapter 6.20 entitled "Restrictions on the Sale of Animals in Pet Shops"Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessness📖 readCMA 2017 #85
• City Manager's report2017 · #86📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-10, regarding allowing Cambridge residents to round up their water/sewer bills to assist in funding specific community relief projectsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #86

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)

• City officer's report2017 · #12his concern regarding a police sub-station in Central Square📖 readCOF 2017 #12
• City officer's report2017 · #13the cancelled March 30th City Council goal setting meeting📖 readCOF 2017 #13

Communications (23)

23 resident communications received for this meeting — tenants rent (3) · schools (3) · broadband (3) · budget (2) · housing general (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (2)

• Policy order2017 · #95✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, and any other appropriate City department to actively promote the MassEVIP Workplace Charging Program to small businesses in CambridgeCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #95
• Policy order2017 · #96✅ Order adopted, 7–1City Council call upon the United States House of Representatives to support a resolution authorizing and directing the House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, including but not limited to the violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause and the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the United States ConstitutionCouncil orderPOR 2017 #96

Resolutions (19)

• Resolution2017 · #102✅ Order adoptedProclaim Friday, April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day in the City of CambridgeRES 2017 #102
• Resolution2017 · #103✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Dr. Silvio J. Onesti, JrRES 2017 #103
• Resolution2017 · #104✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to The Benevolent Asian Jade Society of New England on its 35th AnniversaryRES 2017 #104
• Resolution2017 · #105✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Get Konnected on the 9th Anniversary of their eventRES 2017 #105
• Resolution2017 · #106✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Dr. Jennifer Sparks on her Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family PhysiciansRES 2017 #106
• Resolution2017 · #107✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to Akcea Therapeutics as they plan to raise money through an IPORES 2017 #107
• Resolution2017 · #108✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Dr. Elisabeth Schainker on being named Associate Chief Medical Officer at Franciscan Children's HospitalRES 2017 #108
• Resolution2017 · #109✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Nancy (McManus) FlahertyRES 2017 #109
• Resolution2017 · #110✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to eGenesis on the occasion of their grand opening near Kendall SquareRES 2017 #110
• Resolution2017 · #111✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Cibo Technologies on the occasion of successfully raising $30.25 million in equity fundingRES 2017 #111
• Resolution2017 · #112✅ Order adoptedSpeedy Recovery wishes to Maria ValentiRES 2017 #112
• Resolution2017 · #113✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Addie Mae (Prescott) LaycoxRES 2017 #113
• Resolution2017 · #114✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Curtis Courtney ThompsonRES 2017 #114
• Resolution2017 · #115✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Eleanor N. ConnollyRES 2017 #115
• Resolution2017 · #116✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary A. (Boyle) NormileRES 2017 #116
• Resolution2017 · #117✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of John W. VoltoliniRES 2017 #117
• Resolution2017 · #118✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary Lou ToomeyRES 2017 #118
• Resolution2017 · #119✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Senator Kenneth DonnellyRES 2017 #119
• Resolution2017 · #120✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Lorraine M. SousaRES 2017 #120

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petition2017 · #12✅ Order adoptedtwo temporary banners across Massachusetts Avenue at Pearl and Norfolk Streets and across JFK Street at Mount Auburn Street announcing Open Studios on May 13th and May 14thApplication from the Cambridge Arts Councilarts📖 readAPP 2017 #12

Other Business (3)

• CRT 2017 #16 — 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 February 15, 2017 to discuss next steps on bike and transit safety in Cambridge 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #17 — (untitled) 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #18 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on March 29, 2017 to discuss a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to strikeout Section 8.23 entitled “Non-conformity” and substitute in place thereof a new Section 8.23 📖 read