City Council · Regular Meeting, March 5, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #57✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $135,000 from the General Fund Library Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Library Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover contract costs associated for the two HVAC maintenance and repair contracts; Associated Mechanical and Control TechnologiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #57

• City officer's report2018 · #13a communication from Councillor Carlone, submitting draft language on "AN ACT TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE THROUGH A TENANT'S RIGHT TO PURCHASE"affordable housinghomelessnesshousing generalschoolstenants renttransit trafficzoning📖 readCOF 2018 #13
• City officer's report2018 · #14a report from Charles Sullivan, Executive Director, Historical Commission, transmitting information from the Historical Commission relating to the proposed landmark designation for 40 Cottage Street📖 readCOF 2018 #14

29 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (2) · housing general (2) · climate (1) · transit traffic (1) · trees (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2018 · #60✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department, the License Commission, and any other City departments about the possibility of re-evaluating the fees associated with community block parties, specifically entertainment fees for unpaid, local musiciansCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2018 #60
• Policy order2018 · #61✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department to apply on behalf of the City of Cambridge for the Housing Choice Designation before the April 30, 2018 deadlineCouncil requesthousing generalPOR 2018 #61
• Policy order2018 · #62✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the City Solicitor, Attorney General and District Attorney to investigate the possibility of Cambridge joining this national suit against opioid manufacturers and distributorsCouncil requestPOR 2018 #62
• Policy order2018 · #63✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City staff and the MBTA to discuss the maintenance issues of the Harvard Square MBTA station public restroomCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2018 #63
• Policy order2018 · #64✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development, the Director of Communications and Community Relations, or any other relevant City department with the view in mind of producing a document that can be presented at the City Council Housing Committee to provide a better perspective on the City's current efforts to address the housing issues facing CambridgeCouncil requesthousing generalPOR 2018 #64
• Policy order2018 · #65✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to provide the City Council with an Inman Square Reconstruction Project TimelineCouncil requestPOR 2018 #65
• Policy order2018 · #66✅ Order adopted as amendedTransportation and Public Utilities Committee be and hereby is requested to schedule a public hearing on the future of dock-less bikes in CambridgeCouncil orderbike lanes📖 readPOR 2018 #66
• Policy order2018 · #67✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council, City Manager, and City Staff are requested to work as quickly as possible to enact the necessary laws and regulations, including zoning and licensing of retail cannabis establishments, in order to implement the state law in a manner that addresses the racial and economic injustices of the pastCouncil orderzoning📖 readPOR 2018 #67
• Policy order2018 · #69✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager is requested to direct staff from the Community Development Department and the Department of Public Works to provide the License Commission, before its public hearing on March 14, 2018, with all relevant information on the increased potential for flooding at 317 Fresh Pond Parkway, a recommendation on whether storing additional hazardous and flammable materials should be permitted and what additional training can be required for all facility managers where hazardous materials are storedPOR 2018 #69

• Resolution2018 · #67✅ Order adoptedResolution on the closing of Ryles Jazz ClubRES 2018 #67
• Resolution2018 · #68✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Lynn HinermanRES 2018 #68
• Resolution2018 · #69✅ Order adoptedRetirement of John Ciampa from the Board of Directors of the Community Action Agency of SomervilleRES 2018 #69
• Resolution2018 · #70✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Roland Eugene LachanceRES 2018 #70
• Resolution2018 · #71✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of William "Bill" NobleRES 2018 #71
• Resolution2018 · #72✅ Order adoptedSpeedy Recovery wishes to Jimmy SmithRES 2018 #72
• Resolution2018 · #73✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations and thanks to Exceptional Lives for their work in providing information to parents and caregivers of children and adults with developmental disabilitiestransit traffic📖 read RES 2018 #73
• Resolution2018 · #74✅ Order adoptedCongratulations and best wishes to the Garment District on their celebration of thirty-two years of being in businessRES 2018 #74
• Resolution2018 · #75✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Shirley A. BonvieRES 2018 #75
• Resolution2018 · #76✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Henry L. "Hank" "Swink" SloninaRES 2018 #76
• Resolution2018 · #77✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Katherine E. MarcoRES 2018 #77
• Resolution2018 · #78✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Alice RaulinaitisRES 2018 #78
• Resolution2018 · #79✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Jean OwensRES 2018 #79
• Resolution2018 · #80✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Dolores F. BelinskiRES 2018 #80
• Resolution2018 · #81✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Maryanne E. WithamRES 2018 #81
• Resolution2018 · #82✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Manuel AntonioRES 2018 #82

• Awaiting report2018 · #21📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the feasibility of initiating a formal transit study and action plan of the Alewife area in response to unanimous concerns of the Envision Alewife Working Grouptransit trafficAR-18-21
• Awaiting report2018 · #22✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the causes of the Cambridge Common drainage problemsAR-18-22
• Awaiting report2018 · #23✅ Report received and acceptedReport on why it took so long to repair the public toilet in Harvard Square and what proactive methods are being taken into consideration to prevent this interruption of service from happening again, at either the Harvard Square or the Central Square public toiletAR-18-23
• Awaiting report2018 · #24✅ Report received and acceptedReport on what further improvements can be made to improve safety for all users of the intersections of Walden Street with Concord Avenue, Garden Street and Sherman StreetAR-18-24
• Awaiting report2018 · #25✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a timeline to be developed for the next Incentive Zoning Nexus StudyzoningAR-18-25
• Awaiting report2018 · #26📁 Placed on fileReport on providing easily accessible needle safety information, to include emergency needle or syringe removal and disposal contacts, on the City’s websiteAR-18-26