City Council — Regular Meeting, December 10, 2018

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2018 #319A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $600,000 to provide funds for the installation of a new boiler at the Solomon Building at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and other related improvements. QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 24, 2018schools📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2018 #320A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design and reconstruction of the Tobin School building. QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTION ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 24, 2018schools📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2018 #321Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Yale Renewable Thermal Alliance Seed Innovation Grant for $20,000 received from Yale University Center for Business and Environment to the Grant Fund Community Development Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to procure a vendor to build and host the content of the clean heating and cooling market platformclimate
• CMA 2018 #322Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY19 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Grant for $42,169.68 received from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to the Grant Fund Police Department Salaries and Wages account ($40,000) and the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($2,169.68) which will provide funds to continue contracting with a civilian advocate to implement the Police Department’s Trauma Informed approach to policingpolice-safety
• CMA 2018 #323A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-121 and 18-135, regarding safety improvements on Museum Way and the Craigie Bridgebike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2018 #324A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-58, regarding a report on eviction data collectionhousing-generaltenants-rent📖 read
• CMA 2018 #325A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of an Advisory Committee on Climate Resilience Zoningclimatezoning
• CMA 2018 #326A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-125, regarding a report on improvements in Enhanced 911 and Smart 911 technologypolice-safety📖 read

Communications (5)

5 resident communications received for this meeting — homelessness (1) · police safety (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• POR 2018 #312Improving Pedestrian Safetytransit-traffic
• POR 2018 #313Tree on City Hall Lawntrees
• POR 2018 #314Airplane Noise Reduction Update on noise and vibrations from a concentration of low-flying airplanes originating at runway 33L at Logan Airport continue to disturb many residents📖 read 📄 PDF
• POR 2018 #315City Budget and Council Goalsbudget
• POR 2018 #316City Council support of Bill H. 4075 Act to Promote Housing Choices, which would allow municipalities across the Commonwealth to change some zoning rules via a simple majority votehousing-generalzoning📖 read
• POR 2018 #317The City Council hereby approves payment of claims against the City of Cambridge in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee Report of December 4, 2018

Resolutions (17)

• RES 2018 #381Recognizing Cambridge's Young Wonder Liam Hannon
• RES 2018 #382Closing of Crema Cafe
• RES 2018 #383Wishing Zuleikha Laher a Swift Recovery
• RES 2018 #384Thank You To Joan Hill
• RES 2018 #385Wishing a happy birthday filled with extra treats to three members of the Cambridge Police Department's K-9 Unit: Rumba, Tango, and Zambrapolice-safety
• RES 2018 #386Resolution on the death of Virginia Simas
• RES 2018 #387Thank you to Caleb Neelon for his contribution to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #388Thank you to Lena McCarthy for her contribution to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #389Thank you to Cedric Douglas and Julia Roth for their contribution to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #390Resolution on the death of Manuel Borges
• RES 2018 #391Thank you to Jamie Reyes for her contribution to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #392Central Square Theater
• RES 2018 #393Project Bread
• RES 2018 #394Resolution on the death of Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy
• RES 2018 #395Thanks to Felipe Ortiz for his contribution to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #396Thanks to Kevin Scollan for his contributions to the Central Square Mural Project
• RES 2018 #397Resolution on the death of Georgette Stempkowski

Other Business (12)

• AR-18-129Report on conducting a comprehensive, independent planning, and parking study of the neighborhood and use of the First Street Garage within 6monthstransit-traffic
• AR-18-130Report on working 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 Suffrage
• AR-18-131Report on the use of the 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 details
• AR-18-132Report on the negative traffic impact regarding the Davis Square Neighborhood Plantransit-traffic
• AR-18-133Report on raising the fines for blocking both loading zones and bike lanes to a comparable rate to Boston for the 2020 fiscal yearbike-lanes
• AR-18-134Report on creating a more inclusive city website, including an Open Meeting Portal registration form that does not require the use of gendered pronouns, salutations or titles
• AR-18-135Report on safety improvements on Museum Way and Craigie Bridge
• AR-18-136Report back on submitting a proposal that candidates would agree to not accept donations from person outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• AR-18-137Report on reviewing the FCC Regulations on Small Cell Technology

• a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing held on December 4, 2018 for the purpose of considering claims filed against the City 📖 read
• a communication from Councillor Kelley, transmitting a memorandum regarding "Surveillance Ordinance Notes" 📖 read 📄 PDF
• a communication from Mayor Marc C. McGovern, transmitting the Highlights from School Committee Meeting December 4, 2018 📖 read

Committee Reports (1)

• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2018-12-04 — Report Accepted And Placed On