City Council · Regular Meeting, September 24, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #227✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 2016 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding for $500,000 received pursuant to the MOA between the City of Boston and the City of Cambridge, under the Communications Interoperability Goal Area, to the Public Investment Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account ($500,000) which will be used to support the City of Cambridge’s radio equipment relocation project involving the installation of new microwave links due to the upcoming loss of the Cambridge Courthouse as a regional radio siteSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #227
• City Manager's report2018 · #228CMA 2018 #228 : A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to new and reappointed members of the Climate Protection Act Committee for a term of three years effective September 24, 2018:CMA 2018 #228
• City Manager's report2018 · #229📁 Placed on filethe reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Fresh Pond Advisory Committee for a term of three years to expire May 31, 2021: Janet Burns, Claudia Thompson and Susan AggerSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #229
• City Manager's report2018 · #230📁 Placed on filethe new appointments of the following persons as a members of the Public Planting Committee for a term of two years effective September 24, 2018: Seanna Berry, Nancy Jordalen, Sayem Khan, Joan Krizack and Ann MacAdamSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #230
• City Manager's report2018 · #231📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-29, regarding a report on reevaluating the fees associated with community block parties, specifically entertainment fees for unpaid, local musiciansSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 read CMA 2018 #231
• City Manager's report2018 · #232📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-80, regarding Sherman Street Quiet ZoneSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2018 #232
• City Manager's report2018 · #233📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-30 regarding a report on the possibility of Cambridge joining the national suit against opioid manufactures and distributorsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2018 #233
• City Manager's report2018 · #234✅ Ordained, unanimousproposed amendments to the following ordinance: and proposed amendments to Chapter 14.04 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the "Fair Housing Ordinance). Fair Housing (passed to a 2nd reading) AWAITING HOME RULE LEGISLATION-BEFORE PROPOSAL CAN BE ORDAINEDSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing general📖 read CMA 2018 #234

John Ullman, Emily Flynn Pesquera, Olga Faktorovich Allen, Roaslie Anders, Melissa Chan, Thomas Chase, Peter Crawley, Keith Giamportone Brain Goldberg, Jerrlyn Huckabee, Johanna Jobin, Ted Live, Lauren Miller, Paula Phipps, David Rabkin, Karen Schlomy and William Zamparelli [climate]

10 resident communications received for this meeting, on trees (2) · climate (1) · homelessness (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2018 · #219✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record declaring October 5, 2018, as Energy Efficiency Day in Cambridge, in recognition of National Energy Awareness Month, as a means of highlighting the importance of achieving the goals set forth in the Net Zero Action PlanCouncil orderclimatePOR 2018 #219
• Policy order2018 · #220✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the Executive Director of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission to investigate the potential for the creation and implementation of a survey or other feedback mechanism for individuals who have been in contact with the Human Rights CommissionCouncil requestPOR 2018 #220
• Policy order2018 · #221✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to take all possible immediate actions to preserve and restore Linear ParkCouncil requestPOR 2018 #221
• Policy order2018 · #222✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to immediately freeze Feeney Brothers Utility Services from doing any future work in the City of Cambridge until the federal investigation has been completedCouncil requestPOR 2018 #222
• Policy order2018 · #223✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council support of Freedom for All Massachusetts’ Yes on 3 campaign to uphold the law preventing gender identity based forms of discriminationhomelessness📖 readPOR 2018 #223
• Policy order2018 · #224❌ Order failed of adoption, 4–3Asks the City Manager to report back to the City Council with the cost of implementing a means testing for the resident parking sticker program for those who would receive a reduction in the resident parking sticker fee using existing means testing done by other department for other programs in the City for those who are in financial needCouncil requesttransit traffic📖 readPOR 2018 #224

• Resolution2018 · #292✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Frank ArabiaRES 2018 #292
• Resolution2018 · #293✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record welcoming Dr. James Barrett to his new role as Director of Clinical Services and wishing him success in this important jobCouncil orderRES 2018 #293
• Resolution2018 · #294✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the State Representative Jay Livingstone and his family on the birth of Harry Dean LivingstoneRES 2018 #294
• Resolution2018 · #295✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Eric Gastfriend and DyanmiCare Health on being selected as one of twelve Phase-Two Prize Recipients in the Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge on September 12, 2018RES 2018 #295
• Resolution2018 · #296✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Brian DowleyRES 2018 #296

• Application / petition2018 · #336✅ Order adoptedreplacement of the facing of the projecting sign at the premises numbered 585 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Lena Kalachiantreeszoning📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2018 #336
• Application / petition2018 · #337✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 73 Aberdeen Avenue; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood association with approvalApplication from Margaret Ranstromtransit traffictreeszoning📖 readAPP 2018 #337
• Application / petition2018 · #338↪ Referred to the city managerA petition was received from Charles Teague, regarding Saving Linear Parkpolice safetytrees📖 readAPP 2018 #338

• Awaiting report2018 · #89✅ Report received and acceptedReporting on establishing an Inman Square Business Impact Plan ahead of formally initiating the Inman Square street reconfiguration processAR-18-89

• CRT 2018 #38 · a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on June 12, 2018 to discuss the housing ombudsman position, receive a detailed update regarding the timeline and plan for the affordable housing overlay district, an update on the inclusionary housing report, and the map of all affordable housing in the city [affordable-housing] [housing-general] 📖 read

• Housing Committee hearing of 2018-06-12 · Report Accepted