City Council · Regular Meeting, May 7, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #106✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a supplemental appropriation of $125,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures account to support the revitalization of the Martin Luther King Plaza, the art components and enhance the primary entrance into the Central Square Branch LibrarySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerartsCMA 2018 #106
• City Manager's report2018 · #107✅ Order adopted, unanimousa supplemental appropriation of $135,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communication Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund the replacement of consoles in the Emergency Communications CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #107
• City Manager's report2018 · #108✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $34,500 for the UASI Critical Infrastructure Investment Program for the Emergency Communications Department. The funds will be used for replacement and upgrade of controlled server, data security, closet surveillance target hardening for the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility to ensure high risk assets and facilities are maintained to operational continuitySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2018 #108

• City officer's report2018 · #21a communication from Councillor Kelley, transmitting a memorandum regarding Bike Lanes, Street Use, and Micro-Mobility Challenges Facing Cambridgebike lanestransit traffic📖 readCOF 2018 #21
• City officer's report2018 · #22a communication from Mayor Marc C. McGovern, transmitting the Highlights from School Committee Meeting May 1, 2018schools📖 read COF 2018 #22

6 resident communications received for this meeting, on arts (1) · zoning (1) · schools (1) · tenants rent (1) · war peace (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2018 · #129✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to work with the Cambridge Public School Administration to provide feedback and requests that will inform Cambridge’s participation in the MBTA Service PlanCouncil requestschoolstransit trafficPOR 2018 #129
• Policy order2018 · #130✅ Order adoptedExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Sergeant E.J. Frammartino for a suitable dedication in the vicinity of Fifth Street in East Cambridge in honor of Dominic Pat DicardioCouncil orderPOR 2018 #130
• Policy order2018 · #131✅ Order adopted as amendedThe City Manager is requested to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to immediately and permanently repair Rufo Roadbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2018 #131
• Policy order2018 · #132✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Police Commissioner regarding increased enforcement of speed limits on Windsor StreetCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2018 #132
• Policy order2018 · #133✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to develop a small business parking pilot that would allow temporary on-street employee parking during typical daytime operating hoursCouncil requesttransit traffic📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY MAYOR MCGOVERNPOR 2018 #133
• Policy order2018 · #134✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to work with all Harvard Square stakeholders, including the Harvard Square Business Association, the Harvard Square Neighborhood Association, abutting businesses, and Harvard University to actively engage the community in a design charrette process with a view in mind towards making Palmer Street a more active and inviting pedestrian walkway and public spaceCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2018 #134
• Policy order2018 · #135✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to develop a plan to achieve the above policy goals as it relates to the digital divideCouncil requestbroadbandhousing generalschools📖 readPOR 2018 #135
• Policy order2018 · #136✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to coordinate with the appropriate departments to record and live-stream the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee hearing on May 15, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. relating to the sale of adult-use cannabis to ensure members of the public who cannot attend the afternoon hearing are still able to view the discussionCouncil requestartsPOR 2018 #136

• Resolution2018 · #150✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Central Square Theater on its recent "Dream It. Be It." galaRES 2018 #150
• Resolution2018 · #151✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the organizers of the Women in Power conferenceRES 2018 #151
• Resolution2018 · #152✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations to the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers and all other students who stand to benefit from the election to unionizelaborschoolsRES 2018 #152
• Resolution2018 · #153✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Susan Gurry on her retirement after a life-long career as an educator and special needs advocate in CambridgeRES 2018 #153
• Resolution2018 · #154✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to Rosalind O'Sullivan on the occasion of her retirementRES 2018 #154
• Resolution2018 · #155✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Theresa ShelziRES 2018 #155
• Resolution2018 · #156✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record recognizing the actions of Cathy Hoffman, Diane M. Martin and all others who protested in the trenches of the West Roxbury Lateral Pipeline and commend them for their action to save the planet from the destructions of climate changeCouncil orderclimateRES 2018 #156
• Resolution2018 · #157✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Stuart Dash from the Community Development DepartmentRES 2018 #157
• Resolution2018 · #158✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Jane Ellse-Hocking from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2018 #158
• Resolution2018 · #159✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Kimbrough ScholarsRES 2018 #159
• Resolution2018 · #160✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Phyllis Mae CampbellRES 2018 #160
• Resolution2018 · #161✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Biogen on celebrating their 40th anniversaryRES 2018 #161

• Application / petition2018 · #309✅ Order adoptedAn n application was received from MIT Visual Arts Center requesting permission for fifteen temporary banners on Ames Street where the List Center is located, to promote the Center's upcoming exhibitionsarts📖 readAPP 2018 #309
• Application / petition2018 · #310✅ Order adoptedtwo temporary banners across JFK Street at Mount Auburn Street and across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and JFK at Mount Auburn Street announcing Cambridge River Festival held on June 2, 2018Application from Cambridge Arts Councilarts📖 readAPP 2018 #310
• Application / petition2018 · #311APP 2018 #311 : An application was received from Cambridge Arts Council requesting permission for temporary banners across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall from May 28th thru JuneAPP 2018 #311
• Application / petition2018 · #312✅ Order adoptedtwelve temporary banners on street light poles along Massachusetts Avenue, announcing Central Square Flea. Permission received from City ElectricianApplication from Central Square Business Association📖 readAPP 2018 #312

11th, 2018. This event will be held on June 10, 2018, announcing the Dragon Boat Festival on June 10, 2018 [arts] 📖 read

• Awaiting report2018 · #47📁 Placed on fileReport on the feasibility of installing a stop sign or other appropriate traffic calming measures at the corner of Chestnut Street and Brookline Streettransit trafficAR-18-47
• Awaiting report2018 · #48📁 Placed on fileReport on installing signage, either through physical signs or paint on the road, in high-traffic and high-conflict bike lanes that intersect with crosswalks, reminding cyclists that they are required to yield to pedestrians when crossingbike lanestransit trafficAR-18-48
• Awaiting report2018 · #49✅ Report received and acceptedReport on prioritizing the installation of protected bike lanes and bicycle traffic signals in Porter Squarebike lanestransit trafficAR-18-49

• CRT 2018 #9 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on April 12, 2018 to discuss Neighborhood-Based Resiliency [police-safety] 📖 read

• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-04-12 · Report Accepted And Placed On