City Council — Regular Meeting, October 23, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• City Manager's report2017 · #271✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $50,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Executive Department/Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Initiative (DGBVPI) Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the Elder Abuse prevention partnership with Transition HouseSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2017 #271
• City Manager's report2017 · #272📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-52, regarding a report on the Cambridge Retirement Board divesting from all fossil fuel companiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2017 #272
• City Manager's report2017 · #273↪ Referred to committeethe appointment of the following persons as alternate members of the Cambridge Historical Commission for a term of three years: Paula Paris and Gavin KleespiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #273
• City Manager's report2017 · #274📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as a members of the Family Policy Council effective October 23, 2017: Elaina Wolfson, Uma Edulbehram, Naia Aubourg, Tagesech Wabeto & Ben ClarkSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #274
• City Manager's report2017 · #275↪ Referred to the petitiona communication from the Planning Board relative to the Christopher D. Smith, et al., zoning petition regarding graduate student housing production associated with development in the proposed PUD-7 districtSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalschoolszoning📖 readCMA 2017 #275
• City Manager's report2017 · #276↪ Referred to unfinished businesinformation in response to discussion at the Ordinance Committee hearing of October 17, 2017 regarding the Volpe PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerlaborschoolstransit trafficzoning📖 read CMA 2017 #276

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)

• City officer's report2017 · #25mitigating the impact of helicopter noise over Cambridge neighborhoods📖 readCOF 2017 #25
• City officer's report2017 · #26the Letter of Commitment from Massachusetts Institute of Technology relating to the amended zoning petition for PUD-7 District for the Volpe Transportation Center Site📖 readCOF 2017 #26

Communications (42)

42 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (6) · bike lanes (5) · trees (2) · transit traffic (1) · tenants rent (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (11)

• Policy order2017 · #285✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Manager is advised that ensuring the safety of cyclists and pedestrians at intersections is of critical importance to the Council, and providing for that safety will require a review of the causes and response to these two listed collisions, as well as other collisions and near collisionsCouncil orderbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2017 #285
• Policy order2017 · #286✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct the Police Commissioner to work with the relevant City staffers to convene a “Meet Your Neighborhood Sergeant Event” in all neighborhoods of Cambridge, beginning with the port in a central port neighborhood location, such as the Fletcher Maynard AcademyCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2017 #286
• Policy order2017 · #287✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation to review the use of this policy at intersections with significant foot and vehicle traffic in the interest of pedestrian safety, especially for young children, the elderly and the disabledCouncil requesttransit traffic📖 readPOR 2017 #287
• Policy order2017 · #288✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to update the City Council on the plan for snow removal relating to the new infrastructure in CambridgeCouncil requestPOR 2017 #288
• Policy order2017 · #289✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of placing “No Smoking” and “No Littering” signage throughout Clement Morgan Park as well as greater lighting and trimming of tree branchesCouncil requesttreesPOR 2017 #289
• Policy order2017 · #290↪ Referred to committeeSupport of Representative Provost and the Cambridge Legislative Delegation’s efforts to pass a Right of First Refusal BillPOR 2017 #290
• Policy order2017 · #292↪ Referred to committeeDevelopment of a revised Condominium Conversion OrdinancePOR 2017 #292
• Policy order2017 · #291📁 Placed on fileAsks the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor to draft legislation for a city Right of First Refusal OrdinanceCouncil requestPOR 2017 #291
• Policy order2017 · #293✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Department of Public Works and all other city Departments with view to discuss the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and DivcoWest for an explanation detailing the background of this project and report back to the City Council by the November 13, 2017 City Council meetingCouncil request📖 readPOR 2017 #293
• Policy order2017 · #294✅ Order adoptedattached revised letter of Commitment be accepted and attached to the PUD-7 zoning as ATTACHMENT A, and incorporated into and made part of the Cambridge zoning ordinanceCouncil orderzoning📖 readPOR 2017 #294
• Policy order2017 · #295✅ Order adopted as amendeddraft Design Guideline for the Volpe site be accepted as amended by Agenda #6 and dated October 19, 2017Council order📖 readPOR 2017 #295

Resolutions (6)

• Resolution2017 · #457✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Cambridge At Home on the occasion of its 10th AnniversaryRES 2017 #457
• Resolution2017 · #458✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Marian Cannon SchlesingerRES 2017 #458
• Resolution2017 · #459✅ Order adoptedCondolences to Kit Rawlins on the death of her mother, Laura A. BurnsRES 2017 #459
• Resolution2017 · #460✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to The Honorable Alice Wolf on the occasion of being honored at the Massachusetts Advocates for Children Annual Celebrating Voices GalaRES 2017 #460
• Resolution2017 · #461✅ Order adoptedResolution on the Death of Juanita CookRES 2017 #461
• Resolution2017 · #462✅ Order adoptedCongratulations on Puerto Rico Donation DriveRES 2017 #462

Ordinances (1)

• OrdinanceORD 2017 # 12✅ Passed to be ordained, unanimousAn amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge on Beekeepingzoning📖 read ORD 2017 # 12

Other Business (6)

• Awaiting report2017 · #107📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on how to best repair the sidewalks in and around 349 Norfolk Street and at 32 Elm StreetAR-17-107
• Awaiting report2017 · #109📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on providing an update on the pilot program regarding feminine hygiene products in public facilitiesAR-17-109
• Awaiting report2017 · #112📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on immediate and forward-looking measures to improve and prioritize conservation of Cambridge’s tree canopy before the Urban Forest Master Plan is in placetreesAR-17-112

• CRT 2017 #52 — a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on September 27, 2017 to discuss with the universities seamless communication about appropriate preparations for university events that may have an impact on outside university campuses 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #53 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on October 3, 2017 to continue discussion on a zoning petition by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create a new Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD-7) over the area known as the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center site in Kendall Square; said discussion to include the Planning Board and Community Development’s response to the petition and staff recommendations as to changes and remaining issues to resolve and any other matter that comes before the committee 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #54 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on October 17, 2017 hearing to continue discussion on a zoning petition by MIT to create a new Planned Unit Development Overlay district (PUD-7) over the area known as the Volpe National Transportation systems Center site in Kendall Square; said discussion to focus on a final review of the zoning, review of the Design Guidelines and review of the Letter of Commitment 📖 read