City Council — Regular Meeting, May 14, 2018

City Manager's Agenda (5)

• CMA 2018 #109A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the 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 Espinoza
• CMA 2018 #110Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the 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 Program
• CMA 2018 #111A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-31, regarding coordinating with the MBTA on maintenance issues of the Harvard Square MBTA public restroomstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2018 #112A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-13, regarding electric vehiclesclimatetransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2018 #113A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Numbers 18-20 and 18-51, regarding Rufo Road📖 read

Communications (4)

4 resident communications received for this meeting — 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 Orders (4)

• POR 2018 #137That the City Manager is requested 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 Committee
• POR 2018 #138That the City Manager is requested to prioritize revitalization of the Gannett-Warren Pals Park and take action on the suggestions brought forward by the neighbors
• POR 2018 #139That the City Manager is requested to explore the possibility of improving road safety conditions on Clinton Street
• POR 2018 #140That the City Manager is requested 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 yeartrees

Resolutions (12)

• RES 2018 #162Commending Jill Cowie for her advocacy on behalf of immigrant rights
• RES 2018 #163Congratulations 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-being
• RES 2018 #164Congratulations 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-being
• RES 2018 #165Congratulations 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-being
• RES 2018 #166That the City Council go on record welcoming Ramadan and extending its best wishes to the Muslim community for a blessed month
• RES 2018 #167Congratulations to Matthew Boyes-Watson and Zachary Baum on the opening of their new retail and community space
• RES 2018 #168Congratulations to Kelly Hassett on her accomplishments and graduation
• RES 2018 #169Resolution on the death of Jennie Panico
• RES 2018 #170Retirement of Stephen Kervick from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2018 #171Congratulating Paul Ryder for being named the 2018 Fresh Pond Stewardship Award recipient
• RES 2018 #172Congratulations to Richard Rossi for being named the 2018 Fresh Pond Stewardship Award recipient
• RES 2018 #173Congratulations to Y2Y on the occasion of receiving the 2018 New England Innovation Award

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2018 #313A 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📖 read
• APP 2018 #314A 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📖 read
• APP 2018 #315An application was received from the Harvard Square Business Association requesting permission for thirty-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, 2018📖 read

Other Business (7)

• AR-18-50Report on working with the Cambridge Public School Administration to provide feedback and requests that will inform Cambridge’s participation in the MBTA Service Planschoolstransit-traffic
• AR-18-51Report on permanently repairing Rufo Road
• AR-18-52Report on increased enforcement of speed limits on Windsor Streettransit-traffic

• 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 📖 read
• 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 📖 read
• 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 📖 read
• a 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 others 📖 read

Committee Reports (3)

• 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