City Council · Regular Meeting, January 28, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #13✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe the transfer of $1,034,387 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $1,034,387 from the Salary and Wages account to the School Other Ordinary Maintenance account $1,011,006 and to the School Travel and Training Account $23,381 which are used for school improvement and professional development plans for all schools; school and department operating transfers to expedite purchases; expenses for special education student transportation, which are greater than anticipated; and to cover the cost of air quality testing and mold remediation at 4 schoolsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgetschools📖 readCMA 2019 #13
• City Manager's report2019 · #14✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Cooperative Agreement grants received in the amount of $28,334 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Commission Salary and Wages account ($19,534) and to the Travel & Training Account ($8,800), which will be used for case processing of dual-filed housing discrimination complaints, administrative costs and staff trainingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2019 #14
• City Manager's report2019 · #15✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $175,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund a Climate Change Resilience Analysis which will focus on zoning recommendationsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerclimatezoningCMA 2019 #15
• City Manager's report2019 · #16✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request for approval to seek authorization from the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (the “IG”) for the City to use the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMaR”) procurement and construction method (the CMaR Method”) in connection with the Multi-Department Relocation PlanSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2019 #16

• City officer's report2019 · #3a communication from Councillor Mallon, transmitting notes from the meeting of the Mayor's Arts Task Force from January 10, 2019artsschools📖 readCOF 2019 #3
• City officer's report2019 · #4COF 2019 #4 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a memorandum from Councillor Kelley regarding Bed Bugs Overview📖 readCOF 2019 #4
• City officer's report2019 · #5COF 2019 #5 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a memorandum from Mayor Marc C. McGovern, transmitting a communication regarding appointments to the Mayor’s Blue-Ribbon Task Force for Tenant Displacementtenants rent📖 readCOF 2019 #5

17 resident communications received for this meeting, on trees (6) · zoning (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2019 · #23✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to review the City’s communications and emergency response policies and protocols related to flooding resulting from infrastructure failuresCouncil requestclimate📖 readPOR 2019 #23
• Policy order2019 · #24✅ Order adoptedCity Council support for I-90 Hybrid Plan with request for further reviewPOR 2019 #24
• Policy order2019 · #25✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to make the necessary provisions to televise and record the Ordinance Committee hearing on the cycling safety proposed amendment on February 27, 2019Council requestbike lanesPOR 2019 #25
• Policy order2019 · #26✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate departments on the feasibility of eliminating the use of plastic water bottles at City and School eventsCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2019 #26
• Policy order2019 · #27✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of HD2395: An act to further provide a rental arrearage programPOR 2019 #27
• Policy order2019 · #28✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City departments to conduct a formal and professional financial assessment of the additional value created for the owner/petitioner by up-zonings for developments of more than 50,000 square feetCouncil requestpolice safetyschoolstransit trafficzoning📖 readPOR 2019 #28
• Policy order2019 · #29↪ Referred to committeetree protection ordinance amendment discussed at the Ordinance Committee hearing held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 and referenced in Committee Report #3 of January 28, 2019 be further amended per additional languageCouncil orderhousing generaltrees📖 read POR 2019 #29
• Policy order2019 · #30✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Election Commission, to report back on the legality and constitutionality of the proposed “Cambridge Publicly Financed Municipal Election Program” and the “Cambridge Municipal Election People’s Pledge.”Council request📖 readPOR 2019 #30
• Policy order2019 · #31✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to televise the Human Services and Veterans Committee hearing on February 26, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.mCouncil requestPOR 2019 #31

• Resolution2019 · #28✅ Order adoptedResolution Wishing Jimmy Smith a Swift RecoveryRES 2019 #28
• Resolution2019 · #29✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Joann Renita DottinRES 2019 #29
• Resolution2019 · #30✅ Order adoptedResolution on the Death of Muriel TurkRES 2019 #30
• Resolution2019 · #31✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Ronald R. DanielsRES 2019 #31
• Resolution2019 · #32✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Ann Fleck-Henderson on the publication of Transition House 1976-2017transit trafficRES 2019 #32
• Resolution2019 · #33✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to EHChocolatier on their Grand Opening at 145 Huron AvenueRES 2019 #33
• Resolution2019 · #34✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Lisa Drapkin and True Home Partners on their successful launch party to formally announce they have joined the ranks of the Compass companyRES 2019 #34
• Resolution2019 · #35✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Maria CafuaRES 2019 #35
• Resolution2019 · #36✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Margaret TravassosRES 2019 #36
• Resolution2019 · #37✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Peter PopovicsRES 2019 #37
• Resolution2019 · #38✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Patrick Clavette JrRES 2019 #38
• Resolution2019 · #39✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Leigh LitchfieldRES 2019 #39
• Resolution2019 · #40✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Data 4 Black Lives team on their recent 2019 ConferenceRES 2019 #40

• Application / petition2019 · #1✅ Order adoptedfifteen temporary banners on Ames Street, Memorial Drive to Maine Street, announcing the Center's upcoming exhibitions Kapwani Kiwanga and Kathleen RyanApplication from MIT Visual Arts Centerartstransit traffic📖 readAPP 2019 #1
• Application / petition2019 · #2✅ Order adoptedan illuminating projecting sign at the premises numbered 92 Ames StreetApplication from Bank of America📖 read, approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuAPP 2019 #2
• Application / petition2019 · #3✅ Order adopteda 1 illuminated projecting sign and 7 awnings at the premises numbered 822 Somerville AvenueApplication from Citizens Bank📖 read , approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuAPP 2019 #3
• Application / petition2019 · #4↪ Referred to committeethe Maximum Ratio of Floor Area to Lot AreaZoning petition from Melissa Grippo and Christian Grippo, et al,zoning📖 readAPP 2019 #4

• Awaiting report2019 · #6✅ Report received and acceptedReport on outlining how a prolonged Federal Government shut-down may impact the people of CambridgeAR-19-6
• Awaiting report2019 · #7✅ Report received and acceptedReport on Boston’s Electric Vehicle Charging Station Home Rule Petition and propose similar language for the City Council to considerAR-19-7
• Awaiting report2019 · #8✅ Report received and acceptedReport on whether the department is monitoring aged pipelines to prevent unexpected breaks and if information on the age of the pipes is readily availableAR-19-8
• Awaiting report2019 · #9✅ Report received and acceptedReport on determining what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions are possible to make Cambridge’s stretch of Webster Avenue a Complete Streettransit trafficAR-19-9
• Awaiting report2019 · #10✅ Report received and acceptedReport on establishing a system of information-sharing and/ or alternative method for making available that data which may be of beneficial use to the City in analyzing displacementtenants rentAR-19-10

• CRT 2019 #5 · a report from Councillor Carlone Co-Chair and Councillor Quinton Zondervan, Co-Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on November 29, 2018 to discuss Urban Form Recommendations from the Community Development Department [arts] 📖 read
• CRT 2019 #6 · a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Co-Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui Co-Chair of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on November 28, 2018 to discuss the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay District and on the first annual Inclusionary Zoning report [affordable-housing] [housing-general] [zoning] 📖 read
• CRT 2019 #7 · a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on January 9, 2019 to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in Chapter 8.66 entitled “Tree Protection” to amend section 8.66.40 entitled “Applicability” and by adding a new section 8.66.055 entitled “Procedure for other projects.” THE QUESTION COMES ON PASSAGE TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 18, 2019 [homelessness] [trees] 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read

• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2018-11-29 · Placed On File
• Housing Committee hearing of 2018-11-28 · Placed On File
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-01-09 · Passed To A Second Reading