City Council — Regular Meeting, February 12, 2018

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2018 #29A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Lechmere National Bank building at 225/227 Cambridge Streettransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2018 #30A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Hovey & Markham Cottages as follows: Property located at 44 Cottage Street. See renumbered Agenda item #2 and #8 on 2/12/2018, formerly Agenda item #1A and #1B on 2/12/2018zoning📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2018 #31Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY18 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Grant for $40,000 received from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account to provide funds to contract with a civilian advocate to help implement the Police Department’s Trauma Informed approach to policingpolice-safety
• CMA 2018 #32Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Sustainable Materials Recovery grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $38,800 to the Grant Fund Department of Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance Account which will be used toward the purchase of food waste collection bins for the citywide curbside organics program
• CMA 2018 #33A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-111, regarding the feasibility of implementing neighborwaysartstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2018 #34A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-02, regarding repairs and maintenance of the elevators at Fresh Pond Apartments📖 read
• CMA 2018 #35A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-01, regarding a report on possibility of a supermarket opening at 20 Sidney Streettenants-rentzoning📖 read
• CMA 2018 #56A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Hovey & Markham Cottages as follows: Property located at 40 Cottage Street. See renumbered Agenda item #2 and #8 on 2/12/2018, formerly Agenda item #1A and #1B on 2/12/2018📖 read 📄 PDF

Communications (34)

34 resident communications received for this meeting — bike lanes (6) · broadband (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (7)

• POR 2018 #32Confer with the dedication Committee to consider a request from Clare Garman for a bench dedication in honor of Helen and Walter Fabianski
• POR 2018 #33That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department and the Cambridge Public Health Department regarding the current status of zoning language and public health regulations for the keeping of hens and food cultivation and proposed next steps to advance the Urban Agriculture initiativezoning
• POR 2018 #34That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works to report back to the Council on the success of the Polystyrene Ordinance, including implementation, enforcement, and remaining concerns among the business community
• POR 2018 #35That the City Manager and the Mayor’s Office are requested to establish a new working group consisting of a diverse set of stakeholders, including cyclists, drivers, pedestrians, small business owners, EMS/first responders, and City Officials to discuss the results of the protected bike lane pilot using clear evaluation criteria, and how best to construct a cohesive network in the futurebike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read
• POR 2018 #36That the City Manager is requested to create additional opportunities for the community to evaluate and understand the plan to redesign Inman Square and to provide input, including: walk-in clinics between now and the next community meeting and making more details available online including alternative designs considered but deemed unworkable, traffic simulations, and other relevant data or informationtransit-traffic
• POR 2018 #37That the City Manager is requested to contact the Chief Justice of the Housing Court, Timothy F. Sullivan, and urge him to strongly consider all options for siting the Housing Court in Cambridge, including but not limited to the Juvenile Court located on Third Streethousing-general
• POR 2018 #38That the City Manager is requested to report on progress and efforts made to date to provide greater access to internet services citywide for low income residentsbroadbandschools📖 read

Resolutions (13)

• RES 2018 #28Happy 80th Birthday wishes to Patricia Dottin
• RES 2018 #29Congratulations to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on being named Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers "Person of the Year"
• RES 2018 #30Resolution on the death of Benvinda DaRosa
• RES 2018 #31Resolution on the death of Martha A. Barrell
• RES 2018 #32Happy Birthday wishes to Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui
• RES 2018 #33Resolution on the death of Sophie Duggan
• RES 2018 #34Resolution on the death of Mathilde Sheehan
• RES 2018 #35Congratulations to Eric Maynard for receiving the Frederick Douglass Isaacs Jr. Lay Leadership Award
• RES 2018 #36Resolution on the death of Janice Kerrigan
• RES 2018 #37Resolution on the death of William A. "Bubi" Gomes
• RES 2018 #38Resolution on the death of Edna Martin
• RES 2018 #39Resolution on the death of Walter Edgehill
• RES 2018 #40Congratulations to Lawrence S. Bacow on being named 29th President of Harvard University

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2018 #9A petition submitted by Roy Russell signed by residents in opposition to the proposed landmark designation of 40 and 44 Cottage Street📖 read
• APP 2018 #10A petition submitted by Robert Skendarian signed by the residents urging the City to revisit the Cambridge Street bike lane redesign petitionbike-lanes📖 read
• APP 2018 #11A petition was received from Laura Borrelli, regarding students and teachers who support protected bike lanes on the Streets of Cambridgebike-lanesschools📖 read

Other Business (9)

• AR-18-13Report on efforts to expand the number of electric vehicle charging stations, the feasibility of appropriately placing electric vehicle chargers on residential streets where there is need, the status of possible City fleet replacement to electric vehicles, expanded outreach and education on available rebates and incentive programs, and the feasibility of requiring developers to include a greater number of electric vehicle charging stations in new or substantially renovated multi-unit buildings
• AR-18-14Report on whether the Community Development Department will apply for the Targeted Brownfields Assessment Grant regarding Jerry's Pond
• AR-18-15Report on any other relevant City Department to gain a sense of who is purchasing buildings in Cambridge
• AR-18-19Report on the possibility of reconfiguring the traffic lights and pedestrian signals at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street, and River Street to stop all traffic and allow for an “ALL WALK” pedestrian signal and further to review improvements to the No Left Hand signagetransit-traffic
• AR-18-20Report on repairing Rufo Road as soon as possible

• a report from Councillor Carlone and Councillor Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for an additional public hearing held on January 24, 2018 to discuss the Zoning Petition filed by Peter Kroon, et al, to amend Section 20.50 of the Zoning Ordinance in the " Harvard Square Overlay District" dated September 28, 2017 📖 read
• an amendment to committee assignments regarding the membership of the Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee 📖 read
• a communication on Highlights from School Committee Meeting of February 6, 2018 📖 read
• information regarding H.3017 and act to preserve affordable housing through a local option tenant's rights to purchase 📖 read

Committee Reports (1)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2018-01-24 — Report Accepted And Placed On