City Council · Regular Meeting, November 26, 2018

• City Manager's report2018 · #299✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the planning and feasibility of improvements to 831 Massachusetts Avenue and 3 Bigelow Street buildings, and the design and construction of improvements at City Hall. QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 10, 2018CMA 2018 #299
• City Manager's report2018 · #300✅ Order adopted, unanimousan order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design and reconstruction of the Fire Station Headquarters building. QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 10, 2018CMA 2018 #300

2 resident communications received for this meeting. Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2018 · #290✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Community Development Department, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and any other appropriate departments to provide a timeline outlining when the City Council can expect to receive draft zoning and public health regulations for urban farmingCouncil requestzoningPOR 2018 #290
• Policy order2018 · #291✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Manager work with the Economic Development Department, Business Associations, and Cambridge Local First to create a Small Business Saturday strategy that increases traffic to our local businesses during the 2019 holiday seasonCouncil ordertransit traffic📖 readPOR 2018 #291
• Policy order2018 · #292✅ Order adoptedTelevise the December 4, 2018 Health and Environment Committee hearing on the tree canopytreesPOR 2018 #292
• Policy order2018 · #293✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record in staunch opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed “Public Charge” rule changeCouncil orderPOR 2018 #293

• Resolution2018 · #367✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of George BestRES 2018 #367
• Resolution2018 · #368✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Reverend Rita YardRES 2018 #368

• Application / petition2018 · #349✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 9 Whittier Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public WorksApplication from Patrick Contetransit traffic📖 readAPP 2018 #349

• Awaiting report2018 · #121✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the bike lane installation, and measures and actions such as increased police enforcement of speed limits, to improve safety of Museum Way immediately with particular emphasis on the intersection of Museum Way and Route 28bike lanespolice safetytransit trafficAR-18-121
• Awaiting report2018 · #122✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the possibility of posting a "no trucks" sign on Hancock StreetAR-18-122
• Awaiting report2018 · #123Report on ensuring funding for our municipal media servicesAR-18-123
• Awaiting report2018 · #124✅ Report received and acceptedReport on contacting the owners of Twin City Plaza about the leasing of parking spaces for construction vehicles instead of storing the vehicles on Gore Streettransit trafficAR-18-124
• Awaiting report2018 · #125✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing an update on the latest 911 technologies available to Cambridge residentsAR-18-125
• Awaiting report2018 · #126✅ Report received and acceptedReport back on the protected bicycle infrastructure along the entire length of River Street as part of the FY20 River Street Redesign projectbike lanesAR-18-126