City Council · Regular Meeting, October 15, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #236✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $336,429 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures Account ($285,528), to the Grant Fund Community Development Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($1,500), and Travel & Training Account ($1,500); and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($36,001) and Salary & Wages Account ($11,900) to provide affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and expand economic opportunities to low and moderate-income personsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2018 #236
• City Manager's report2018 · #237✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $160,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Executive Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will fund an expansion of free food programming for Cambridge youthSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgethousing generalschools📖 readCMA 2018 #237
• City Manager's report2018 · #238✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $17,200 from the General Fund Reserves Other Ordinary Maintenance Account to the General Fund Elections Department Other Ordinary Maintenance which will be used to cover the cost of providing climate controlled storage of new ballot boxes, including pickup and deliverySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerclimateCMA 2018 #238
• City Manager's report2018 · #239✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $235,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Funds Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to support the completion of the Sherman Street Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Upgrades Project to establish a quiet zone at that crossingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #239
• City Manager's report2018 · #240✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $450,000 from parking fund balance to the Public Investment Traffic and Parking Department Extraordinary Expenditures, for signal improvements at the intersection of Broadway and Ellery Street and in Porter Square both of which are critical elements of the City’s Vision Zero efforts, as well as additional costs related to other signal improvementsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2018 #240
• City Manager's report2018 · #241✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) grant from the Marion Institute and the Barr Foundation in the amount of $75,000 to the Grant Fund Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($50,000) and the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($25,000) to pilot BRT improvements on Mount Auburn Street in coordination with Town of Watertown and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and RecreationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2018 #241
• City Manager's report2018 · #242✅ Order adopted, 6–3the appropriation of $5,000,000 from Parking Fund balance to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to support the completion of the Inman Square Intersection Improvements ProjectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2018 #242
• City Manager's report2018 · #243✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $350,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to support the completion of the Russell Field Renovation ProjectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #243
• City Manager's report2018 · #244📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-89, regarding a report on establishing an Inman Square Business Impact PlanSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2018 #244
• City Manager's report2018 · #245📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-76, regarding a report on Linkage fee as part of the Incentive Zoning Nexus StudySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2018 #245
• City Manager's report2018 · #246📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as a members of the Human Service Commission for a term of three years, effective October 15, 2018: Duane Brown, Bran Shim and Rachel WeinsteinSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #246
• City Manager's report2018 · #247✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) grant in the amount of $79,992.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($45,603.00), and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($34,389.00) which will be used to provide an integrated education and training program to adults in the Metro North area who want to start a career in the Information Technology field and work as Computer User Support Specialists, Help Desk Technicians, etcSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #247
• City Manager's report2018 · #248✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) grant in the amount of $12,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account and will be used to supplement fuel assistance paymentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2018 #248
• City Manager's report2018 · #249✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $65,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account to increase the funding for legal services for Cambridge residents at risk of losing their housingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2018 #249
• City Manager's report2018 · #250✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $35,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support formerly homeless individuals residing at the YMCASubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2018 #250
• City Manager's report2018 · #251✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $117,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account to fund the RFP for the Study of Universal Pre-School Program ModelsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2018 #251
• City Manager's report2018 · #252✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $7,815.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account for the YWCA Girls Only Leadership Development Program (GOLD)Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #252
• City Manager's report2018 · #253✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $26,345.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs to support efforts in the Port neighborhood and Clement Morgan ParkSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #253
• City Manager's report2018 · #254✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $44,136.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the Science Club for GirlsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #254

• City officer's report2018 · #38a communication from Councillor Kelley, transmitting memorandum regarding Inman Square Redesign Projectbike lanesbroadbandpolice safety📖 readCOF 2018 #38

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

• Policy order2018 · #236✅ Order adoptedCity Manager confer with the City Solicitor’s Office on the legal question and the feasibility of placing a condition in public bidding documents prohibiting municipal contractors from displaying any signage—other than company markers and contact information—on vehiclesCouncil orderPOR 2018 #236
• Policy order2018 · #237✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Electrical Department, and all other appropriate departments to celebrate National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in October of 2019 by scheduling a commemoration ceremony and lighting up City Hall and individual firehousesCouncil requestPOR 2018 #237
• Policy order2018 · #238✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to urge all City employees to participate in National Cyber Security Awareness Month and the training modules with a goal of reaching 100% participation to help enhance the City’s cyber security and keep all employees and constituents safeCouncil requestPOR 2018 #238
• Policy order2018 · #239✅ Order adoptedChairs of the Ordinance Committee schedule a hearing on Tree Protections and the Chairs of the Health & Environment Committee schedule public hearings on Tree Protections and the preliminary results from the Ordinance Committee hearingCouncil ordertrees📖 readPOR 2018 #239
• Policy order2018 · #240✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to work with the Cambridge Police Department, Cambridge Fire Department, and Office of Budget and Finance to prioritize these Public Safety outreach measures in the FY20 budgetCouncil requestbudgetlaborpolice safety📖 readPOR 2018 #240
• Policy order2018 · #241✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor to investigate the queries posed by the Economic and University Relations Committee for a City-Based Cannabis Social Equity ProgramCouncil requestPOR 2018 #241
• Policy order2018 · #242✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager’s recommendation of Elaine DeRosa to the Cambridge Housing Authority Boardhousing generalPOR 2018 #242
• Policy order2018 · #243✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Community Development Department to provide a written timeline of what specific steps must take place in order to take a final vote on the Affordable Housing Overlay legislationaffordable housinghousing general📖 readPOR 2018 #243

• Resolution2018 · #315✅ Order adoptedCity Council welcome Garcia-Febo, President of the American Library Association, to the City of CambridgeCouncil orderRES 2018 #315
• Resolution2018 · #316✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to State Senator Joe Boncore on his engagement to Christine DiarbakerlyRES 2018 #316
• Resolution2018 · #317✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Timothy Sawyer for Winning 1st Place at the 2018 Portsmouth Maritime Folk FestRES 2018 #317
• Resolution2018 · #318✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to CCTV on its 30th anniversary and recognizing October 20th as National Community Media Day in CambridgeRES 2018 #318
• Resolution2018 · #319✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Assistant City Manager for Human Services Ellen Semonoff on receiving the Rossi Award for Creative and Responsive LeadershipRES 2018 #319
• Resolution2018 · #320✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Citywide Senior Center on the occasion of its 23rd AnniversaryRES 2018 #320
• Resolution2018 · #321✅ Order adoptedCongratulating Spaceus founders and team on their launch in CambridgeRES 2018 #321
• Resolution2018 · #322✅ Order adoptedCongratulating The Dance Complex and Community Art Center on being named partners in the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts InitiativeartsRES 2018 #322
• Resolution2018 · #323✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Hiram TraversRES 2018 #323
• Resolution2018 · #324✅ Order adoptedThanks to Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji for her research on Implicit BiasRES 2018 #324
• Resolution2018 · #325✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Amanda Escamilla, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #325
• Resolution2018 · #326✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Anna Pierce-Slive, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #326
• Resolution2018 · #327✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Darrin Korte, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #327
• Resolution2018 · #328✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Karen Jean Williams, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #328
• Resolution2018 · #329✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Kim DeAndrade, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #329
• Resolution2018 · #330✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Louisa Kasdon, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #330
• Resolution2018 · #331✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Motoy Kuno-Lewis, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroRES 2018 #331
• Resolution2018 · #332✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Meals on Wheels Drivers, 2018 Cambridge Food HeroesRES 2018 #332
• Resolution2018 · #333✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Paul J. Monagle, SrRES 2018 #333

• Application / petition2018 · #342✅ Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 67 Mount Auburn StreetApplication from Bank of America📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2018 #342

• Awaiting report2018 · #101✅ Report received and acceptedReport on identifying ways to raise awareness about the prevalence of food allergies and decrease the level of risk posed by food remnants left in public parks and playgroundsAR-18-101
• Awaiting report2018 · #102✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the potential of utilizing the Icelandic crosswalk design in an intersection in East Cambridgetransit trafficAR-18-102
• Awaiting report2018 · #103✅ Report received and acceptedReport on seeking a formal response from CVS as it relates to a racial profiling incidentAR-18-103
• Awaiting report2018 · #104✅ Report received and acceptedReport on a list of streets where it is recommended that the speed be reduced to 20 MPHAR-18-104

• CRT 2018 #41 · a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on September 27, 2018 to discuss Affordable Housing Overlay District [affordable-housing] [housing-general] 📖 read
• CRT 2018 #42 · a report from Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, for a public hearing held on September 12, 2018 to discuss Storefront Vacancies Best Practices 📖 read

• Housing Committee hearing of 2018-09-27 · Report Accepted And Placed On
• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2018-09-12 · Report Accepted And Placed On