City Council ▸ 2018-06-04
City Council · Regular Meeting, June 4, 2018
11 City Manager's Agenda1 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers33 Communications5 Policy Orders14 Resolutions1 Applications & Petitions5 Other Business2 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (11)
- City Manager's report2018 · #120 Order adopted, unanimousan order authorizing the City Manager for transfer appropriations of available balances prior to the close of the books for FY17-18Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2018 #120
- City Manager's report2018 · #121 Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $605,160 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $572,348 from the Salary and Wages account and $32,812 from Travel & Training Account to the School Other Ordinary Maintenance account $604,430 and $730 to the Extraordinary Expenses Account. The reallocations are for school improvement and professional development plans for all schoolsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2018 #121
- City Manager's report2018 · #122 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $125,000 in mitigation funds received from the Novartis’ Special District 15 building project (Ordinance #1338) to the Grant Fund Community Development Other Ordinary Maintenance Account. The funds will be offered through the City’s HomeBridge program pilot for homebuyers who are not eligible for CPA funds offered through HomeBridgeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #122
- City Manager's report2018 · #123 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $134,835 in mitigation funds received from the Forest City’s 300 Massachusetts Avenue building project (Ordinance #1354) to the Grant Fund Community Development Other Ordinary Maintenance Account to fund the HomeBridge programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #123
- City Manager's report2018 · #124 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $619,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the replacement of approximately twenty (20) two-way portable radios and eighty two (82) mobile radios for Critical Infrastructure to support the radio system for Public SafetySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2018 #124
- City Manager's report2018 · #125 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $575,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the replacement of a 1999 Pierce Pumper Fire TruckSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #125
- City Manager's report2018 · #126 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $500,000 in Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Human Services Extraordinary Expenditures account for the purpose of renovating the basement space at 51 Inman Street for the Center for Families and Baby U staffSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #126
- City Manager's report2018 · #127 Placed on filethe reappointment of the following person as a member of the Family Policy Council for a term of three years, effective June 1, 2018: Neal MichaelsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #127
- City Manager's report2018 · #128 Placed on filethe new appointments and reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Council on Aging Board effective June 1, 2018. New appointments: JoAnn Haas, Beverly Sealey and Edna Joy Stamp. Reappointments: Mary Ann Dalton, Lily Owyang, Jennifer Chisholm and Officer Daniel BurrosoSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #128
- City Manager's report2018 · #129 Placed on filenew appointments and reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge Health Alliance effective July 1, 2018. New Appointments: Brian Burke, Dennis Benzan and Alexander White, MD. Reappointments: Marian Darlington-Hope, Madge Kaplan, Mark Puleo, Katharine Kosinski, MD, and Joshua PosnerSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #129
- City Manager's report2018 · #130 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $370,300.73 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant program income to the Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures Account which will be used to increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housing for residentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2018 #130
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)
- City officer's report2018 · #25a communication from Mayor McGovern, transmitting amendments to Policy Order # 3 of May 21, 2018 regarding the creation of a structured tax rate system for FY20budgettenants rent📖 readCOF 2018 #25
Communications (33)
33 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (2) · transit traffic (2) · trees (2) · climate (1) · labor (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (5)
- Policy order2018 · #148 Order adoptedIssues to be resolved on the I-90 Interchange ProjectPOR 2018 #148
- Policy order2018 · #149 Order adoptedMr. and Mrs. Frank J. Barnes Way DedicationPOR 2018 #149
- Policy order2018 · #150 Order adoptedAdvancing Homelessness Issues DockethomelessnessPOR 2018 #150
- Policy order2018 · #151 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Community Development Department and any other relevant departments to explore starting a Citizens’ Academy in CambridgeCouncil requestPOR 2018 #151
- Policy order2018 · #152 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Historical Commission, the Cambridge Women’s Commission, the Cambridge Arts Council, and the Community Development Department to commission a public art piece, statue, or memorial that would commemorate the dedication of women in Cambridge to passing the Nineteenth AmendmentCouncil requestartsPOR 2018 #152
Resolutions (14)
- Resolution2018 · #182 Order adopted as amendedThanks to Risa Mednick for her many years of dedicated service to the Transition Housebudgethomelessnesshousing generaltransit traffic📖 readRES 2018 #182
- Resolution2018 · #183 Order adoptedCongratulations to David KanodeRES 2018 #183
- Resolution2018 · #184 Order adoptedRetirement of Glenn Turner from the Fire DepartmentRES 2018 #184
- Resolution2018 · #185 Order adoptedResolution on the death of Chester "Chet" MitchellRES 2018 #185
- Resolution2018 · #186 Order adoptedCongratulating Brazilian Magazine on the occasion of their 11th Anniversary celebration occurring on June 11thRES 2018 #186
- Resolution2018 · #187 Order adoptedCelebrating Immigrant Heritage MonthRES 2018 #187
- Resolution2018 · #188 Order adoptedResolution on the death of Marie AugustRES 2018 #188
- Resolution2018 · #189 Order adoptedCelebrating Loving DayRES 2018 #189
- Resolution2018 · #190 Order adoptedCongratulations to Alvin Carter III on the occasion of his Graduation from Northeastern University School of LawschoolsRES 2018 #190
- Resolution2018 · #191 Order adoptedWishing Elie Yarden a Happy 95th BirthdayRES 2018 #191
- Resolution2018 · #192 Order adoptedBest wishes to KultureCity on occasion of their 5th Anniversary Fundraiser EventRES 2018 #192
- Resolution2018 · #193 Order adoptedCongratulating New Police Department Promotionspolice safetyRES 2018 #193
- Resolution2018 · #194 Order adoptedCongratulations to the CRLS Black Student Union graduating SeniorslaborRES 2018 #194
- Resolution2018 · #195 Order adoptedResolution on the death of Irv DottenRES 2018 #195
Applications & Petitions (1)
- Application / petition2018 · #318 Order adoptedAAn application was received from Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 14 Magazine Street, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue at City Hall announcing the Grecian Festival June 11th - June 18th📖 readAPP 2018 #318
Other Business (5)
- Awaiting report2018 · #57 Report received and acceptedReport on launching a program during the summer months to activate the Front Lawn of City Hall in the afternoon with games (such as cornhole boards), food trucks, and other forms of entertainment to engage a diverse age range of residents in recreationAR-18-57
- Awaiting report2018 · #58 Report received and acceptedReport on the Housing Committee and how the City could establish a method of eviction data collectionhousing generaltenants rentAR-18-58
- Awaiting report2018 · #59 Placed on fileReport on collecting data from the Human Rights Commission on housing-related activities including number of housing-related investigations, number of housing-related cases successfully mediated, relationships with regional housing-related organizations, and successes and challenges of the Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinancehousing generalAR-18-59
Committee Reports (2)
- Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2018-05-24 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2018-05-22 · Report Accepted And Placed On