City Council — Regular Meeting, December 4, 2017

City Manager's Agenda (10)

• City Manager's report2017 · #300✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $55,580 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communication/Ordinary Maintenance Account to procure Universal Power Supply (UPS) for the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility and the Fire Department facilitiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2017 #300
• City Manager's report2017 · #302✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a grant from the Cambridge Public Health Department to the Moore Youth Center for $1,760.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account which will be used to create a Teen Intern Program at the Moore Youth CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #302
• City Manager's report2017 · #303✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $37,500.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support Youth on Fire/Fenway Health in the continued operation of the Youth on Fire drop-in service for young adults experiencing homelessnessSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2017 #303
• City Manager's report2017 · #304📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-99, regarding a report on the feasibility of hiring more students for the various youth employment programs in the City with a goal of having them assist City staff with community engagement programsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2017 #304
• City Manager's report2017 · #305↪ Referred to the petitiona Planning Board recommendation to adopt the Beekeeping Zoning Petition with proposed amendments to the petitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2017 #305
• City Manager's report2017 · #306📁 Placed on filethe reappointment of the following persons as members of the Citizens Committee on Civic Unity for a term of three years, effective November 1, 2017: Susie Flug-Silva, Danielle Ring Boudrow, Kenny Likis, Steven Lee, Betsy Bard, M. Chanta Bhan and Eva Martin BlytheSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2017 #306
• City Manager's report2017 · #307📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-118, regarding a report on an update on the City's plan to expand the curbside composting program citywideSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2017 #307
• City Manager's report2017 · #308📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-57, regarding Fern StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerartsbike lanespolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #308
• City Manager's report2017 · #309📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Numbers 17-81, regarding speeding on Field Street and Awaiting Report Item Number 17-106, regarding West Cambridge (Alewife) Sewer SeparationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2017 #309
• City Manager's report2017 · #310📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 17-27, regarding the feasibility of a Homelessness Trust FundSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessness📖 read CMA 2017 #310

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (7)

• City officer's report2017 · #28Opioid Working Group Report📖 readCOF 2017 #28
• City officer's report2017 · #29a response to an Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Patrick Higgins against the City Council alleging that the Chair of the City Council violated the Open Meeting Law because it was not announced at the beginning of the City Council meeting of November 13, 2017 that the meeting was being recorded📖 readCOF 2017 #29
• City officer's report2017 · #30a review of Cambridge bicycle citation and collision data as they impact bicycle and general street safety planning📖 readCOF 2017 #30
• City officer's report2017 · #31the Final Official Results from the Municipal Election held on Tuesday November 7, 2017 for City CouncilCOF 2017 #31
• City officer's report2017 · #32the Final Official Results from the Municipal Election held on Tuesday November 7, 2017 for School CommitteeCOF 2017 #32
• City officer's report2017 · #33information regarding Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Plan📖 readCOF 2017 #33
• City officer's report2017 · #34(untitled)📖 readCOF 2017 #34

Communications (7)

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

Policy Orders (7)

• Policy order2017 · #306✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to mail the “Street Code” Booklet to all households in Cambridge as an educational outreach measure for road safetyCouncil requestPOR 2017 #306
• Policy order2017 · #307✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to meet with the Superintendent of Schools, the head of the Finance Department, and any other pertinent City personnel to determine how to best combine their separate budgetary pamphlet mailings into a single, easy-to-read pamphlet that can then be posted on the City’s website, the Cambridge Public Schools’ website, and mailed to all Cambridge householdsCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2017 #307
• Policy order2017 · #308✅ Order adoptedCity Manager request an investigation by the State Department of Public Utilities into the maintenance of the district energy system and ask appropriate officials from the State Department of Public Utilities to appear before the City Council to report on the state of repair of the district energy system in Cambridge and to discuss why there are no state regulations governing steam energy systems in Massachusetts when it is widely known that these operations create potential serious public health hazards and risksCouncil orderPOR 2017 #308
• Policy order2017 · #309✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Commission and area non-profits to set up legal clinics that will be available on a regular basis to provide legal advice and assistance to those impacted by the repeal of Temporary Protected StatusCouncil requestPOR 2017 #309
• Policy order2017 · #310✅ Order adoptedDedication in honor of Dominic De FranciscoPOR 2017 #310
• Policy order2017 · #311✅ Order adoptedproponent of the Alexandria zoning petition file an amendment to the zoning petition that would address how the below market space would be determined through the special permit processCouncil orderzoningPOR 2017 #311
• Policy order2017 · #312✅ Order adoptedHousing Committee forward a favorable recommendation to the full City Council confirming the reappointment of Victoria Bergland as a member of the Cambridge Housing Authority Board of Commissioners as the Tenant RepresentativeCouncil orderhousing generaltenants rentPOR 2017 #312

Resolutions (12)

• Resolution2017 · #483✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Kathleen P. (Tracy) CarlisleRES 2017 #483
• Resolution2017 · #484✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Robert BejoianRES 2017 #484
• Resolution2017 · #485✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record proclaiming the 30th Jose Mateo production of The Nutcracker a phenomenal gift to the community this holiday seasonCouncil orderRES 2017 #485
• Resolution2017 · #486✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of William F. BrennanRES 2017 #486
• Resolution2017 · #487✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Education First for being named by Boston Globe as the #1 Top Place to Work on its list of largest employers in MassachusettsRES 2017 #487
• Resolution2017 · #488✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Kathleen P. (Tracy) CarlisleRES 2017 #488
• Resolution2017 · #489✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Meta K. WilliamsRES 2017 #489
• Resolution2017 · #490✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Vivian Poey on being named Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Arts Educators AssociationartsRES 2017 #490
• Resolution2017 · #491✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Martim de ArrudaRES 2017 #491
• Resolution2017 · #492✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Maria A. (Torres) AndradeRES 2017 #492
• Resolution2017 · #493✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Luisa CoutoRES 2017 #493
• Resolution2017 · #494✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Warren LeemanRES 2017 #494

Applications & Petitions (5)

• Application / petition2017 · #74↪ Referred to the city managera sandwich board sign in front of the premises numbered 52 JFK StreetApplication from Good Vibrations📖 readAPP 2017 #74
• Application / petition2017 · #75↪ Referred to the city managera sandwich board sign in front of the premises numbered 674 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from HR Block📖 readAPP 2017 #75
• Application / petition2017 · #76↪ Referred to the city managera sandwich board sign in front of the premises numbered 99 Mount Auburn StreetApplication from Hunt's Photo📖 readAPP 2017 #76
• Application / petition2017 · #77✅ Order adoptedan internally illuminated projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 71 Mount Auburn Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and Historical Commission. No abutters approval receivedApplication from Zambrero📖 readAPP 2017 #77
• Application / petition2017 · #78✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 227 Cambridge 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 Mark Lechmere, LLCtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2017 #78

Other Business (10)

• Awaiting report2017 · #118✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the City’s plans to expand the curbside composting program citywideAR-17-118
• Awaiting report2017 · #119📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on whether anything further can be done to better educate parents, coaches, referees, and players about concussionsAR-17-119
• Awaiting report2017 · #120📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the feasibility of installing stretching, body weight, and low-impact fitness equipment at various parks throughout the CityAR-17-120
• Awaiting report2017 · #121📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on exploring the feasibility of implementing The Sprint 1 Million ProjectAR-17-121

• CMA 2017 #301 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointments and reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Cambridge Peace Commission: NEW APPOINTMENTS: 1-year terms - Kazimiera Fraley, Elka Kuhlman; 2-year terms - April Crehan, David Seeman; 3-year terms - Margot Cronin-Furman, Amelia Joselow. REAPPOINTMENTS: 1-year - John Ratliff;

2-year terms - Georges Atallah, Gladys Friedler; 3-year term - Larry Kim

• CRT 2017 #56 — 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 October 10, 2017 to discuss feedback on bike safety related issues, and to plan for future bike safety measures in the City of Cambridge 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #57 — a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Leland Cheung, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on November 15, 2017 to discuss Zoning Petition by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #58 — a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on October 18, 2017, to discuss recommendation on a surveillance ordinance broadly, and to evaluate proposed surveillance ordinance first submitted in November 2016, as well as decisions passed in other cities since this time 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #59 — a report from Mayor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on October 25, 2017 to review the City Manager’s selection of Victoria Bergland as the tenant representative on the Cambridge Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners and will also begin reviewing the Comprehensive Housing Policy that was referred to this committee by the City Council at the September 18, 2017 meeting 📖 read
• CRT 2017 #60 — a report from Timothy J. Toomey, Chair of the Transportation & Public Utilities Committee, for a public hearing held on October 10, 2017 to discuss implementing a program that would provide instant notification via e-mail to individuals that their motor vehicle has been towed and the location of where the vehicle has been towed pursuant to Policy Order # 20 📖 read