City Council · Regular Meeting, May 14, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #109📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Community Preservation Act Committee, effective May 14, 2018 for a term of 5-years: Corinne EspinozaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #109
• City Manager's report2018 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $18,288 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Support Grant to the Emergency Communications Department Salary and Wages Account to provide funds for overtime costs related to the implementation of the Wireless Direct ProgramSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #110
• City Manager's report2018 · #111📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-31, regarding coordinating with the MBTA on maintenance issues of the Harvard Square MBTA public restroomsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2018 #111
• City Manager's report2018 · #112↪ Referred to committeeAwaiting Report Item Number 18-13, regarding electric vehiclesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimatetransit traffic📖 readCMA 2018 #112
• City Manager's report2018 · #113📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Numbers 18-20 and 18-51, regarding Rufo RoadSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2018 #113

• City officer's report2018 · #23a communication from the Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee hearing to discuss the ways in which decisions made by respective elected bodies impact othersbudgetschools📖 readCOF 2018 #23

4 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (2) · police safety (1) · schools (1) · broadband (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2018 · #137✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council by June 11 with an updated schedule for resubmitting a revised draft of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that incorporates suggestions from the Light Cambridge CommitteeCouncil requestPOR 2018 #137
• Policy order2018 · #138✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to prioritize revitalization of the Gannett-Warren Pals Park and take action on the suggestions brought forward by the neighborsCouncil requestPOR 2018 #138
• Policy order2018 · #139✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to explore the possibility of improving road safety conditions on Clinton StreetCouncil requestPOR 2018 #139
• Policy order2018 · #140✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to complete a tree canopy study based on the April 2018 LiDAR data before the end of 2018, and to complete future LiDAR based studies as frequently as possible, but no more often than once a yearCouncil requesttreesPOR 2018 #140

• Resolution2018 · #162✅ Order adoptedCommending Jill Cowie for her advocacy on behalf of immigrant rightsRES 2018 #162
• Resolution2018 · #163✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Dr. Bernat Olle on his nomination for the 2018 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award and in recognizing the outstanding contributions his business has made to the City of Cambridge and Massachusetts’ economic well-beingRES 2018 #163
• Resolution2018 · #164✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Dr. Jonathan Thon on his nomination for the 2018 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award and in recognizing the outstanding contributions his business has made to the City of Cambridge and Massachusetts’ economic well-beingRES 2018 #164
• Resolution2018 · #165✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Professor Guangping Gao on his nomination for the 2018 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award and in recognizing the outstanding contributions his business has made to the City of Cambridge and Massachusetts’ economic well-beingRES 2018 #165
• Resolution2018 · #166✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record welcoming Ramadan and extending its best wishes to the Muslim community for a blessed monthCouncil orderRES 2018 #166
• Resolution2018 · #167✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Matthew Boyes-Watson and Zachary Baum on the opening of their new retail and community spaceRES 2018 #167
• Resolution2018 · #168✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Kelly Hassett on her accomplishments and graduationRES 2018 #168
• Resolution2018 · #169✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Jennie PanicoRES 2018 #169
• Resolution2018 · #170✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Stephen Kervick from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2018 #170
• Resolution2018 · #171✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Paul Ryder for being named the 2018 Fresh Pond Stewardship Award recipientRES 2018 #171
• Resolution2018 · #172✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Richard Rossi for being named the 2018 Fresh Pond Stewardship Award recipientRES 2018 #172
• Resolution2018 · #173✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Y2Y on the occasion of receiving the 2018 New England Innovation AwardRES 2018 #173

• Application / petition2018 · #313↪ Referred to the city managerA petition was received from Sue Butler, et al, regarding concerns of excessive speed on Clinton Street in mid-Cambridge, requesting the City install three speed bumps or speed platforms along the length of Clinton Street📖 readAPP 2018 #313
• Application / petition2018 · #314✅ Order adoptedA petition was received from Cambridge Arts Council requesting eleven temporary banners to be hung on light poles along the north bound traffic lane side of First Street between Binney and Cambridge Streets, announcing the Cambridge Arts River Festival, along the East Cambridge Waterfront in Lechmere Canal Park and in the DCR parklands adjacent to Cambridge Parkway. Banner will be on display on Monday May 15, 2018 through Monday June 4, 2018artstransit traffic📖 readAPP 2018 #314
• Application / petition2018 · #315✅ Order adoptedthirty-eight temporary banner on electrical poles in Harvard Square announcing "Welcome to Harvard Square" the banners will be hung from June 15, 2018 and remain until November 30, 2018Application from the Harvard Square Business Association📖 readAPP 2018 #315

• Awaiting report2018 · #50✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the Cambridge Public School Administration to provide feedback and requests that will inform Cambridge’s participation in the MBTA Service Planschoolstransit trafficAR-18-50
• Awaiting report2018 · #51✅ Report received and acceptedReport on permanently repairing Rufo RoadAR-18-51
• Awaiting report2018 · #52✅ Report received and acceptedReport on increased enforcement of speed limits on Windsor Streettransit trafficAR-18-52

• CRT 2018 #10 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on April 17, 2018 to discuss a proposed Surveillance Ordinance [police-safety] 📖 read
• CRT 2018 #11 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on April 25, 2018 to discuss marijuana laws, education and enforcement [police-safety] 📖 read
• CRT 2018 #12 · a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Co-Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui Co-Chair of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on March 20, 2018 to receive a general overview on he state of affordable housing throughout Cambridge, and to receive updates from the Community Development Department, the Cambridge Housing Authority, Homeowners Rehab, Inc., and Just A Start on the work they are currently engaged in [affordable-housing] [housing-general] 📖 read

• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-04-17 · Report Accepted And Placed On
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-04-25 · Report Accepted And Placed On
• Housing Committee hearing of 2018-03-20 · Report Accepted And Placed On