City Council — Regular Meeting, June 26, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (9)

• City Manager's report2017 · #183📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-31, regarding a report on the status of the Community Garden programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2017 #183
• City Manager's report2017 · #184✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Office on Disabilities (MOD) in the amount of $43,630 to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund ADA improvements at the Senior Center, City Hall Annex and the Lombardi buildingsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #184
• City Manager's report2017 · #185✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division in the amount of $250,000 to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account which will support Lombardi Building air handling unit replacement and expanded building management system controls and retrofits for three DPW vehicles and a DHSP shuttle bus to hybrid technologiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #185
• City Manager's report2017 · #186📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Family Policy Council as a Specific Area Representative for a term of 1-year, effective September 1, 2017: Michael Johnston, Executive Director, Cambridge Housing AuthoritySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2017 #186
• City Manager's report2017 · #187📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-6, regarding an analysis and evaluation of "pop up" bicycle lanesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #187
• City Manager's report2017 · #188📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-14, regarding possible conversion to one-way operations on Windsor StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #188
• City Manager's report2017 · #189↪ Referred to committeethe Street Performers Ordinance as well as Arts Council staffing and programmingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerartstransit traffic📖 read CMA 2017 #189
• City Manager's report2017 · #190↪ ReferredAwaiting Report Item Numbers 17-46, 17-47, 17-48 and 17-49, short term rentalsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2017 #190
• City Manager's report2017 · #191✅ Order adopted, unanimousan amendment to the City’s previous submission of a Home Rule Petition to the Legislature whereby I requested authorization to include in the planned reconstruction (the “Project”) of the King Open / Cambridge Street Upper School and Community Complex (“KOCSUS”) the area that is presently occupied by the public swimming pool known as the Gold Star Pool (the “Pool Site”) and to construct subsurface geothermal wells in a portion of Donnelly Field that lies directly along and adjacent to the current southerly boundary of the KOCSUS siteSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 read CMA 2017 #191

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)

• City officer's report2017 · #19a communication from Councillor Craig A. Kelley, regarding the changes of uses and users of our city streets as it relates to transportation📖 readCOF 2017 #19

Communications (25)

25 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (4) · transit traffic (3) · broadband (2) · police safety (2) · arts (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• Policy order2017 · #165✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of Massachusetts House of Representatives bill H.3543, legislation to establish a Massachusetts Infrastructure Bank designed to encourage borrowing and facilitate growth for municipalitiesPOR 2017 #165
• Policy order2017 · #166✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Manager is requested work with the Department of Public Works and the Cambridge Arts Council to formally review the use of the Fern Street path as currently designed and consider options to ensure that the path functions as a safe, shared bicycle and pedestrian path and to work with the Department of Public Works to consider whether it is appropriate and feasible for a skateboarding feature to be included at Danehy ParkCouncil orderartsbike lanestransit trafficPOR 2017 #166
• Policy order2017 · #167✅ Order adoptedCity Manager confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and any other relative City Departments regarding the installation of "School Zone" blinking lights, as well as any other relative signage, facing both directions on Magazine Street near the corner of Magazine and Upton StreetsCouncil orderschoolstransit trafficPOR 2017 #167
• Policy order2017 · #168✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to urge the Cambridge Retirement Board of Trustees to review Cambridge’s investment portfolio and consider divesting from all fossil fuel companiesCouncil requestclimatePOR 2017 #168
• Policy order2017 · #169✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council support of the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) Visa program calling on the Department of Homeland Security to continue the TPS program and support Refugees escaping war, natural disasters and crime📖 readPOR 2017 #169
• Policy order2017 · #170✅ Order adoptedCity Council celebrates and memorializes the heroic actions of Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, Ricky John Best, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher with a Day of Commemoration on July 15, 2017, to be officially declared by the City CouncilCouncil orderPOR 2017 #170
• Policy order2017 · #171✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with Department of Public Works and Cambridge Fire Department (CFD) staff and other relevant City officials to determine if new facilities are needed by either DPW or CFD to best carry out their respective missions in the future and, if so, what type of facilities they would need and how much space that would require and where they might possibly be locatedCouncil requestPOR 2017 #171
• Policy order2017 · #172✅ Order adoptedPublic Safety Committee hold at least one hearing over the summer with representatives from Harvard, Lesley, and MIT, as well as any other relevant parties, to explore ways to ensure seamless communications about and appropriate preparations for any University events that are likely to have impacts outside the University campusesCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2017 #172
• Policy order2017 · #173✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City and other staff and report back to the City Council on the status of any discussions about and plans to redesign the “highways in the sky” to more equitable distribute Logan Airport’s airplane traffic and communicate with the FAA and Logan Airport to express Cambridge's continued concernsCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2017 #173
• Policy order2017 · #174✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to accelerate the planning and installation of two or more protected bike lanes by September, to produce a plan by October 2017 for the roll-out of protected bike lanes on all major city thoroughfares, to ensure that the Bike Plan recommendations are fully implemented on all road projects, and that additional infrastructure changes to provide for safety are implemented when possibleCouncil requestbike lanesbudgetschoolstransit traffic📖 readPOR 2017 #174
• Policy order2017 · #175✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to monitor the conduct of any individuals who exhibit aggressive and hostile behavior towards City employees in the workplace, and that if such behavior does occur, that the City Manager take action immediately to ensure the safety of City employees, particularly female employeesCouncil requestPOR 2017 #175
• Policy order2017 · #176✅ Order adopted, unanimousNeighborhood and & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee confirm the recommendation of City Manager Louis DePasquale to reappoint Kathleen L. Born to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority for a term of five years with a favorable recommendationCouncil orderartsPOR 2017 #176
• Policy order2017 · #177✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to put forth a method by which property owners can access low interest loans for extended amortization periods for the purpose of repairing area ways in Central SquareCouncil requestPOR 2017 #177
• Policy order2017 · #178✅ Order adoptedCity Council opposition to the decision by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to open Memorial Drive on July 30 and August 6, 2017POR 2017 #178

Resolutions (14)

• Resolution2017 · #300✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to HubSpot for being listed as one of America’s Most Pet Friendly Companies by Wellness Natural Pet Food for its dog friendly pet headquartersRES 2017 #300
• Resolution2017 · #301✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Armando’s for being listed on Boston.com’s “Where to find Boston’s cheesiest, chewiest, sauciest pizzas” listRES 2017 #301
• Resolution2017 · #302✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Otto for being listed on Boston.com’s “Where to find Boston’s cheesiest, chewiest, sauciest pizzas” listRES 2017 #302
• Resolution2017 · #303✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to City Girl Cafe on being listed on Boston.com’s “Where to find Boston’s cheesiest, chewiest, sauciest pizzas” listRES 2017 #303
• Resolution2017 · #304✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Clara founder Sol Chen on being named into the 2017 class of the Thiel FellowsRES 2017 #304
• Resolution2017 · #305✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary SampRES 2017 #305
• Resolution2017 · #306✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to David N. Barry on his retirement from Middlesex Superior CourtRES 2017 #306
• Resolution2017 · #307✅ Order adoptedThanks to Cambridge's sister city of San Jose las Flores for their partnership, friendship, and hospitalityRES 2017 #307
• Resolution2017 · #308✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary Rita (Fennelly) RamseyRES 2017 #308
• Resolution2017 · #309✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Natasha Toomey on her graduationRES 2017 #309
• Resolution2017 · #310✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Martin ForsbergRES 2017 #310
• Resolution2017 · #311✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Joe Kennedy on the occasion of expect his second childRES 2017 #311
• Resolution2017 · #312✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Seth Moulton of his recent engagement to Liz BoardmanRES 2017 #312
• Resolution2017 · #313✅ Order adoptedWishing Georgiana Verona a Happy 90th BirthdayRES 2017 #313

Ordinances (1)

• OrdinanceORD 2017 # 10✅ Passed to be ordained, 8–1An amendment to the Municipal Code in Title 6 entitled “Animals” to insert a new Chapter 6.20 entitled “Restrictions on the sale of animals in Pet Shops.”homelessness📖 readORD 2017 # 10

Applications & Petitions (5)

• Application / petition2017 · #45↪ Referred to the city managerfive tables and thirteen chairs for outdoor seating in front of the premises numbered 100 Kirkland StreetApplication from Camberville Coffee Roasters📖 readAPP 2017 #45
• Application / petition2017 · #46↪ ReferredA rezoning petition has been received from MIT/GSA Volpe to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by adding a new Section 13.90 to Article 13.000 and amend the Zoning Map to add new PUD-7 Districtzoning📖 readAPP 2017 #46
• Application / petition2017 · #47✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall, to promote the Boston Comedy Arts Festival that will take place at ImprovBoston, 40 Prospect Street, September 6th thru September 10thApplication from ImprovBostonarts📖 readAPP 2017 #47
• Application / petition2017 · #48✅ Order adoptedwiden an existing curb cut at the premises numbered 29 Highland 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 Amelia Toddtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2017 #48
• Application / petition2017 · #49✅ Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 52 JFK Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and abutterApplication from The Harvard Shop📖 read APP 2017 #49

Other Business (6)

• Awaiting report2017 · #50✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility and cost of installing computerized traffic signals along the City’s main corridorstransit trafficAR-17-50
• Awaiting report2017 · #51📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on what options may exist to modify the Sullivan Chamber with an air conditioning system and what the costs for these options might be in a timely mannerAR-17-51

• CRT 2017 #37 — 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 June 7, 2017 to discuss the reappointment of Kathleen L. Born to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) for a term of five years 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #38 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on June 7, 2017 to have a general discussion to receive an update on the planning that has been going on for the Volpe Project 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #39 — a report from Councillor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, for a public hearing held on May 17, 2017 to discuss updates and data collected thus far for the Retail Strategic Plan, and other matters pertaining to the Study 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #40 — a report on behalf of Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on June 13, 2017 to discuss various forms and mediums of communication between residents and the City, to include Commonwealth Connects, and how the City Council may prioritize critical issues for data collection and reporting, also the Committee will discuss Order # 11 of October 31, 2106 regarding the creation of a Commonwealth Connects category for residents negatively impacted by short-term rental activity; Order # 8 of April 24, 2017 regarding creating a report system for mosquito harborage; and also bicycle-safety related incidents that would not generate a crash report