City Council — Regular Meeting, April 23, 2018

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• CMA 2018 #82A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY19 submitted budget and appropriation ordersbudgetpolice-safetytransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2018 #83Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $5,000,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan📖 read
• CMA 2018 #84Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $650,000 to provide funds for various School building infrastructure projects, and a new boiler at an Cambridge Rindge and Latin Schoolschools📖 read
• CMA 2018 #85Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $61,500,000 to provide funds for various water pollution abatement projects, including construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the The Port neighborhood, and the River Street neighborhoodclimate📖 read
• CMA 2018 #86Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $21,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks📖 read
• CMA 2018 #87Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund account to fund snowstorm related road repairs and capital equipment
• CMA 2018 #88Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a supplemental appropriation of $2,475,000 from Free Cash to the Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account to fund snowstorm related expenses associated with snow plowing and snow removal contracts, salt, other materials, repair costs
• CMA 2018 #89A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-23, relative to repairs to the Harvard Square Portland Loo and methods to prevent service interruptions in the future📖 read
• CMA 2018 #90A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-05, regarding a report Sira Naturalstransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• CMA 2018 #91Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a supplemental appropriation of $120,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Electrical Department Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund consulting, design and installation services for the electrical equipment at City Hall
• CMA 2018 #92A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person as a member of the Election Commission effective May 2, 2018 for a term of four years: Victoria Harris
• CMA 2018 #93A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as a members of the Arts Council Advisory Board for a term of three years, effective May 1, 2018: Olivia D'Ambrosio and Michael Monestimearts

Communications (26)

26 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (9) · climate (3) · labor (1) · police safety (1) · war peace (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• POR 2018 #105That the City Council go on record in support of supplemental and long-term funding for the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
• POR 2018 #106That the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 11, 2018, be and hereby is changed to a Roundtable/Working Meeting for the purpose of updating the City Council on the Envision Cambridge process
• POR 2018 #107That the City Manager is requested to work with the License Commission and the Consumer’s Council to include information online about the complaint process regarding radio interference that is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission
• POR 2018 #108That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works, and any other City departments to work with the MBTA to address the above listed necessary improvements to the Harvard Square Station Tunnels while they are being renovatedtransit-traffic
• POR 2018 #109That the City Council go on record urging the State Legislature to increase funding to the YouthWorks Youth Jobs State Budget Line Item 7002-0012 to $14 million to reinstate all jobs lost since 2014 due to funding decreasesbudget
• POR 2018 #110That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate City staff to ensure that an additional commitment of $20 million from the City’s budget is devoted over the next five years toward the City’s efforts to preserve and create affordable housing unitsaffordable-housingbudgethousing-general📖 read
• POR 2018 #111That the City Manager is requested to contact the Constellation Charitable Foundation to receive an update on plans for the Parcel C in Kendall Square and when development can be expected to begin
• POR 2018 #112City Council go on record in support of House Bill 2913, “An Act Relative to Environmental Justice and Toxics Reduction in the Commonwealth."
• POR 2018 #113Proclaim May 6-12, 2018 as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week” in the City of Cambridge
• POR 2018 #114That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City Staff, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Friends of Poorman’s Landing, and the East Cambridge Planning Team to ensure the timely repair of Poorman’s Landing
• POR 2018 #115City Council support of the amendment filed by Representative Cory Atkins to increase funding for the Mass Cultural Council to $17 million for Fiscal Year 2019
• POR 2018 #116That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor to produce a report for use by the Housing Committee that contains information pertaining to the appropriate language for the creation of an Affordable Housing Overlay Districtaffordable-housinghousing-general
• POR 2018 #117That the City Manager is requested to confer with Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department with the view in mind of replacing the Do Not Enter signs on Willow Street and placing the signs in a more strategic locationtransit-traffic
• POR 2018 #118Confirming the appointment of D. Margaret Drury to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority

Resolutions (15)

• RES 2018 #120Best wishes to Cambridge School Volunteers congratulations for a successful “Back to the 80s!” fundraiser on April 6, 2018schools
• RES 2018 #125Congratulations to C.A. Webb on her new position as President of the Kendall Square Association
• RES 2018 #126Congratulations to Frank Bidart on the occasion of receiving the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for poetry
• RES 2018 #127Congratulations and best wishes to the Saint Peter School on the occasion of its dedication of the O'Connell Playground on May 19, 2018schools
• RES 2018 #128Congratulations to the Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) on their 10th Anniversary
• RES 2018 #129Congratulations to the Organizing Committee of the Women in Comedy Festival for a successful event
• RES 2018 #130Resolution on the death of William J. Brathwaite, Sr
• RES 2018 #131Resolution on the death of Yarmouth K-9 Police Officer Sean Gannonpolice-safety
• RES 2018 #132Resolution on the death of Norberto Bairos
• RES 2018 #133Happy Birthday wishes to City Clerk Donna Lopez
• RES 2018 #134Congratulations to Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on her appointment as Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of New Hampshire
• RES 2018 #135Congratulations to the organizers of the Black Policy Conference on a successful event
• RES 2018 #136Retirement of Ronald Harris from the City of Cambridge Human Services Department
• RES 2018 #137Retirement of Karen Cunningham from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2018 #138Resolution on the death of Representative James R. Miceli

Applications & Petitions (4)

• APP 2018 #15A petition was received from MIT Museum, requesting permission for fifty-nine banners on poles along Massachusetts Avenue, from Memorial Drive to Sidney Street to promote visitation at the MIT Museum📖 read
• APP 2018 #16A constable bond was received from Charles M. Durrah for approval of the surety📖 read
• APP 2018 #17An application was received from Citizens Bank requesting permission for a 2 banners with text at the location of 689 Massachusetts Avenue, announcing Citizens Bank logo📖 read
• APP 2018 #18An application was received from the Harvard Square Business Association requesting permission for a temporary lighted banner across the Public Way located at 12 Palmer Streetarts📖 read

Other Business (9)

• AR-18-39Report on placing a commemorative plaque at eye-level at the plaza in Harvard Square dedicated to former judge, Mayor, and City Manager Joseph DeGuglielmo so that it is more prominent to pedestrianstransit-traffic
• AR-18-40Report on notifying the owners of the former Harvard Square Theater to provide a firm schedule for when they will submit their application to the Cambridge Historical Commission and a projected timeline for the rest of the process
• AR-18-41Report on working with Trinity Property Management to give the nearly 200 tenants of the EMF building additional time beyond April 30, 2018 to find new space, considering the unique circumstances and impact of this evictiontenants-rent
• AR-18-42Report on allowing autonomous vehicle (AV) testing in Cambridge provided certain conditions are met

• a report from Councillor Quinton Y. Zondervan, Co-Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on March 22, 2018 to gain a better understanding of the extent of the City's digital divide and to explore possible ways to increase digital access 📖 read
• a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on March 21, 2018 to discuss the implementation of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance 📖 read
• a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chair and Quinton Y. Zondervan, Co-Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on April 18, 2018, to discuss confirming the City's Manager's selection of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) 📖 read
• a communication from Dosha E. Beard, Executive Secretary to the School Committee, transmitting a copy of an order from the School Committee recommending the FY19 General Fund Budget of the Cambridge Public Schools be adopted in the sum of $191,069,500.00 📖 read
• a communication from Councillor Craig Kelley, regarding a Marijuana Education and Enforcement Memorandum 📖 read

Committee Reports (3)

• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2018-03-22 — Report Accepted And Placed On
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-03-21 — Report Accepted And Placed On
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2018-04-18 — Report Accepted And Placed On