City Council ▸ 2018-12-03
City Council · Regular Meeting, December 3, 2018
18 City Manager's Agenda26 Communications17 Policy Orders12 Resolutions3 Applications & Petitions11 Other Business9 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (18)
- City Manager's report2018 · #316 Placed on filethe reappointment of the following persons as a members of the Foundry Advisory Committee for a term of three years, effective December 3, 2018: Jason Slavick and Richard ThalSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #316
- City Manager's report2018 · #313 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as new members of the Cambridge Public Arts Commission for a term of three years, effective December 3, 2018: Omowale Moses, Amanda Moore and David ValecillosSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerartsCMA 2018 #313
- City Manager's report2018 · #310 Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of $120,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Executive Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support the cable television license renewal processSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #310
- City Manager's report2018 · #311 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative grant in the amount of $78,300 to the Public Investment Fund Water Extraordinary Expenditures account which will support Phase I of the Cambridge Water Supply Resilience projectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #311
- City Manager's report2018 · #315 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-106, regarding lighting up City Hall and firehouses for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in 2019Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2018 #315
- City Manager's report2018 · #312 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $786,737 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Finance Extraordinary Expenditures account to support three EGov ProjectsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #312
- City Manager's report2018 · #305 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Project Bread Food Pantry grant received from the Project Bread organization in the amount of $2,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used by the Cambridge Senior Center Food Pantry by Project Bread to pay for purchases at the Greater Boston Food Bank, and for other food purchases for the Senior Center Food PantrySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #305
- City Manager's report2018 · #304 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of funds from the Cambridge Housing Authority in the amount of $73,989.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account which will be used to maintain the capacity of the Cambridge Employment Program (CEP) by continuing to fund a Vocational Case Manager to provide career counseling and case management services to Cambridge residents seeking employment, particularly those residing in public housingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2018 #304
- City Manager's report2018 · #302 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant from the Jacobs Foundation in the amount of $38,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($29,509.00), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,491.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($4,000.00) which will be used to support the Bridge Program advising, coaching and mentoring, advising for the ESOL/Certified Nursing Assistant Program, and education and career advising for other CLC studentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2018 #302
- City Manager's report2018 · #303 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant in the amount of $997,199.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($163,550.00), and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($833,649.00) which will allow the the Department of Human Service Programs to operate the Low Income Heating Assistance Program serving Cambridge and SomervilleSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2018 #303
- City Manager's report2018 · #301 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant from the Cambridge Community Foundation in the amount of $5,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($4,879.00), and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($121.00) which will be used for the CLC’s Civic Education and Engagement Project, which is a student leadership projectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #301
- City Manager's report2018 · #314 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-04 regarding achieving greater levels of snow clearing, Awaiting Report Item Number 18-07 regarding changing snow removal exemptions and Awaiting Report Item Number 18-117, regarding using the best salt substitutes as de-icersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit traffictrees📖 readCMA 2018 #314
- City Manager's report2018 · #308 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $180,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account to procure a Sidewalk Tractor to help increase timely snow clearance on sidewalks and bicycle lanes throughout the CitySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesCMA 2018 #308
- City Manager's report2018 · #306 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division, in the amount of $218,950 to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account which will continue DPW Clean Fleet program by installing hybrid drive systems and idle reduction technologies in up to eleven vehiclesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #306
- City Manager's report2018 · #307 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Recycling Dividends Program grant in the amount of $97,500 to the Grant Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used for the City’s various waste reduction programs including purchase of BigBelly solar trash and recycling binsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesclimateCMA 2018 #307
- City Manager's report2018 · #309 Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $375,000.00 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Public Works Judgment and Damages account. The funds will cover medical bills and settlements anticipated through the end of FY19 for Public Works personnel injured in the course of their jobSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2018 #309
- City Manager's report2018 · #317 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-79, regarding a report on the Grand Junction Overlay DistrictSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2018 #317
- City Manager's report2018 · #318 Order adopted, unanimousan agreement with the Cambridge Housing Authority to take an easement and accepting the conveyance of a 2nd easement for the purpose of constructing a multi-use path along the Grand Junction Railway and to provide grant funding to assist in closing the funding gap for the Millers River Redevelopment Project by paying for part of the demolition of the community center building, reconstruction of a new community building, renovation of 15 housing units and the creation of permanent affordability restrictions for these unitsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike laneshousing generaltransit traffic📖 read CMA 2018 #318
Communications (26)
26 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (2) · police safety (2) · trees (1) · transit traffic (1) · labor (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (17)
- Policy order2018 · #294 Order adoptedCancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 31, 2018POR 2018 #294
- Policy order2018 · #295 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Community Development Department and the Affordable Housing Trust on the status of preservation plans, and work to ensure that the City’s process is on track to successfully preserve the affordability of the Fresh Pond Apartments and meet the needs of the communityCouncil requestaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2018 #295
- Policy order2018 · #296 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Chair of the Civic Unity Committee, the Director of the Cambridge Library, the Director of 22-CityView, the Director of the Women’s Commission, and any other appropriate City personnel to begin planning for a public discussion in recognition of 100 Years of Women’s SuffrageCouncil requestPOR 2018 #296
- Policy order2018 · #297 Order adoptedCity Manager report back to the Council on the success of cigarette disposal box program, how they are functioning, how many the City has installed, how often they are emptied, if the program will be expanded, and any other relevant program detailsCouncil orderPOR 2018 #297
- Policy order2018 · #298 Order adoptedSomerville’s Davis Square Neighborhood PlanPOR 2018 #298
- Policy order2018 · #299 Order adoptedMarijuana Public Consumption📖 readPOR 2018 #299
- Policy order2018 · #300 Order adopted and referredCity Council refer to the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board, for hearing and report, the proposed amendments to Article 5.000 of the Cambridge Zoning OrdinanceCouncil orderzoningPOR 2018 #300
- Policy order2018 · #301 Order adopted and referredAccessory Dwelling Unit Zoning PetitionzoningPOR 2018 #301
- Policy order2018 · #302 Order adoptedCity Manager confer with the Traffic and Parking Department and the Cambridge Police Department about raising the fines for blocking both loading zones and bike lanes to a comparable rate to Boston for the 2020 fiscal yearCouncil orderbike lanespolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2018 #302
- Policy order2018 · #303 Order adopted and referredInclusionary Tenants' Associationaffordable housingtenants rentPOR 2018 #303
- Policy order2018 · #305 Order adopted as amendedLegal Opinion on Portland's Relocation Assistance Ordinancehousing generaltenants rent📖 read POR 2018 #305
- Policy order2018 · #306 Order adoptedUpdate on Museum WayPOR 2018 #306
- Policy order2018 · #307 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to form a committee or working group to help the City Council work through the goals and potential options of publicly financed electionCouncil requestPOR 2018 #307
- Policy order2018 · #308 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Election Commission, to report back on the legality and constitutionality of the attached proposal submitted in the April 30, 2018 Policy OrderCouncil requesthousing generalschools📖 readPOR 2018 #308
- Policy order2018 · #309 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor to draft a proposed Municipal Code Ordinance, similar to Somerville’s, or another regulation or policy to effectuate the economic empowerment applicant provision for cannabis usesCouncil requestPOR 2018 #309
- Policy order2018 · #310 Order adoptedproposed cannabis zoning language contained in Committee Report #7 of December 3, 2018 be amended in section 11.805Council orderzoningPOR 2018 #310
- Policy order2018 · #311 Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor to review the FCC Regulations on Small Cell Technology and report back to the City Council by early JanuaryCouncil requestPOR 2018 #311
Resolutions (12)
- Resolution2018 · #369 Order adoptedThank you to Victor Quiñonez, "MARKA27" for his contribution to the Central Square Mural Project: "Queendom."RES 2018 #369
- Resolution2018 · #370 Order adoptedThanks to Sneha Shrestha, "IMAGINE", for her contribution to the Central Square Mural ProjectRES 2018 #370
- Resolution2018 · #371 Order adoptedThanks to Percy Fortini Wright for his contribution to the Central Square Mural ProjectRES 2018 #371
- Resolution2018 · #372 Order adoptedThanks to Kenji Nakayama and Dylan Gough for their contribution to the Central Square Mural ProjectRES 2018 #372
- Resolution2018 · #373 Order adoptedCongratulations to Michael Monestime and the Central Square Business Association for a successful “Taste of the BID”, and thank you for your hard work in making Central Square a “clean, safe, and welcoming” environmentRES 2018 #373
- Resolution2018 · #374 Order adoptedSpeedy Recovery wishes to Mayor CurtatoneRES 2018 #374
- Resolution2018 · #375 Order adoptedCongratulations to Seven Siegel on being named to the “Forbes’ 30 Under 30” list for the Games industryRES 2018 #375
- Resolution2018 · #376 Order adoptedCongratulations to Representative Katherine Clark in being elected vice chair of the House DemocratsRES 2018 #376
- Resolution2018 · #377 Order adoptedResolution on the death of Dorothy CabralRES 2018 #377
- Resolution2018 · #378 Order adoptedResolution on the death of Dr. Achot KhoubesserianRES 2018 #378
- Resolution2018 · #380 Order adoptedResolution on the Death of President George BushRES 2018 #380
- Resolution2018 · #379 Order adoptedWishing Dorothy Reilly a Happy 91st BirthdayRES 2018 #379
Applications & Petitions (3)
- Application / petition2018 · #350 Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 822 Somerville AvenueApplication from Target Corporation📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2018 #350
- Application / petition2018 · #351 Referred to committeeA Zoning Petition Has been received from Joseph T. Maguire of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. transmitting a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance by creating the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District adjacent to the Grand Junction railroad right-of-way between Binney and Cambridge Streetszoning📖 readAPP 2018 #351
- Application / petition2018 · #352 Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 1737 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Paul DeRuzzo of University Wine Shop📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2018 #352
Other Business (11)
- Awaiting report2018 · #127 Report received and acceptedReport on providing a timeline when the City Council can expect to receive the draft zoning and public health regulations for urban farmingzoningAR-18-127
- Awaiting report2018 · #128 Report received and acceptedReport on creating a Small Business Saturday strategy that increases traffic to our local businesses during the 2019 holiday seasontransit trafficAR-18-128
- CRT 2018 #48 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on October 24, 2018 to conduct a follow up to the June 19, 2018 hearing on licensing and permitting to review the progress since the last hearing and a walk through of the Viewpoint Cloud Platform, the program being implemented across departments to process licenses and permits [police-safety] 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #49 · (untitled) 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #50 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on November 20, 2018 to review the current status of the Short-Term Rentals (STRs) registration and enforcement efforts in Cambridge, include any legal proceedings, the exploration of possible new legal proceedings against illegal STR operators or platforms [police-safety] 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #51 · a report from Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, for a public hearing held on October 3, 2018 to discuss a City-based Cannabis Social Equity Program and Policy Order #10 from June 25, 2018 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #52 · a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing held on November 14, 2018 to discuss the Policy Order adopted regarding Cambridge publicly financed Municipal Election Program and the Cambridge Municipal People’s Pledge Program 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #53 · (untitled) 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #54 · a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on November 15, 2018 to continue discussions on the petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to cannabis uses [zoning] 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #55 · a report from Councillor Quinton Zondervan, Co-Chair and Councillor Dennis J. Carlon Co-Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on September 12, 2018 to discuss the upcoming Inman Square redesign project [arts] 📖 read
- CRT 2018 #56 · a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Transportation & Public Utilities Committee, for a public hearing held on November 8, 2018 to discuss the Federal Communications Commission’s new policy on regulating small cell technology and the City’s response and policies 📖 read
Committee Reports (9)
- Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-10-24 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2018-11-13 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Public Safety Committee hearing of 2018-11-20 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2018-10-03 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2018-11-14 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2018-11-07 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2018-11-15 · Report Accepted And Placed On
- Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2018-09-12 · Placed On File
- Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2018-11-08 · Report Accepted And Placed On