City Council · Regular Meeting, February 11, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #21📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-08, regarding the Craigie Street Water Main breakSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2019 #21
• City Manager's report2019 · #22✅ Order adopted, 8–0the requirements of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the City Council adopt an order for the Statement of Interest Form to be submitted to MSBA no later than February 15, 2019 for the replacement of the roof, including the installation of photovoltaic panels (PV) if deemed structurally and financially possible at the Morse Elementary School located at 40 Granite StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 read CMA 2019 #22
• City Manager's report2019 · #23📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-118, regarding a report on funding additional summer food sitesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #23
• City Manager's report2019 · #24✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of donations to the Morse and Windsor Preschool Programs in the amount of $899.00 to Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be utilized to support a field trip and to purchase related classroom suppliesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #24
• City Manager's report2019 · #25✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of additional MASSCAP Inc. funds in the amount of $3,254.37 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,254.37) which will be used to provide assistance to Cambridge and Somerville residents with natural gas heating billsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #25
• City Manager's report2019 · #26📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-111, regarding a report on TNC vehicles blocking travel lanesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #26
• City Manager's report2019 · #27📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-113, regarding a report on organizing a neighborhood walk on Rindge AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #27
• City Manager's report2019 · #28📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-112, regarding a report on requesting DCR to take measures to reduce vehicles blocking the exit from the Fresh Pond Mall to Alewife Brook ParkwaySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 read CMA 2019 #28
• City Manager's report2019 · #29📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-101, regarding a report on ways to raise awareness about the prevalence of food allergies in public parks and playgroundsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudget📖 readCMA 2019 #29
• City Manager's report2019 · #30📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-124, regarding a report on construction vehicle parking on Gore Street and potential use of Twin City PlazaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertenants renttransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #30
• City Manager's report2019 · #31📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-131, regarding a report on the use of cigarette disposal box programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertrees📖 readCMA 2019 #31
• City Manager's report2019 · #32📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-109, regarding a report on the feasibility of fencing off a dog park area at Joan Lorentz ParkSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudget📖 readCMA 2019 #32
• City Manager's report2019 · #33📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following persons as Constables for a term of three years, effective the first day of January, 2019: With Power - Burton Malkofsky and Ronald DiGiorgio. Without Power - Edward OteroSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #33

• City officer's report2019 · #7(untitled)📖 readCOF 2019 #7
• City officer's report2019 · #8the submission of the Mayor's Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement January 29, 2018 meeting minutestenants rent📖 readCOF 2019 #8

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

• Policy order2019 · #45✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record reaffirming its support of the homeless issues bills awaiting action in the House and Senate, and entreats its elected delegation in both bodies to actively work on moving these measures out of their respective committees on toward adoptionCouncil orderhomelessnessPOR 2019 #45
• Policy order2019 · #46✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of legislation that protects childrenPOR 2019 #46
• Policy order2019 · #47✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department, along with any other relevant department, to evaluate the appropriateness of installing a raised intersection at Windsor Street and Market Street, or projecting the ramps out into the intersection to shorten the crosswalks and standardize turning habits, and if deemed suitable, to include the project in future street improvement. plansCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2019 #47
• Policy order2019 · #48✅ Order adoptedCancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting March 11, 2019POR 2019 #48
• Policy order2019 · #49✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to take an inventory of the empty tree wells in the Port and to establish a plan for replenishing these throughout the spring season and determine where additional "smart" trash receptacles can be placed throughout the PortCouncil requesttrees📖 readPOR 2019 #49
• Policy order2019 · #50✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the April 23, 2018 Policy Order seeking additional funding for affordable housing concernsCouncil requestaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2019 #50
• Policy order2019 · #51✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record in support of an “Act relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program” and an “Act to ensure right to counsel in eviction proceedings"Council ordertenants rentPOR 2019 #51
• Policy order2019 · #52✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to commend the Cambridge Police Department on bringing the new Cambridge Cadet Program to fruition and to continue to support initiatives to recruit more Cambridge youth, especially women and minorities, in public safety careersCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2019 #52
• Policy order2019 · #53✅ Order adoptedThat Rule 39, "Rules of Travel" under the “Rules of the City Council” hereby be amended to be titled "Rules of Travel and Other Council-Related Expenditures."POR 2019 #53
• Policy order2019 · #54✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to ensure that the Housing Committee meetings scheduled to be held on March 5, 2019, March 20, 2019 and March 28, 2019 be televisedCouncil requesthousing general📖 readPOR 2019 #54
• Policy order2019 · #55✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinion on whether the tree located at 32 Vineyard Street, which is the subject of a curb cut application, is a public shade tree pursuant to the state lawCouncil requesttreesPOR 2019 #55

• Resolution2019 · #51✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Kenneth J. "Kenny" RudgisRES 2019 #51
• Resolution2019 · #52✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the New England Patriots on defeating the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIIRES 2019 #52
• Resolution2019 · #53✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Robert "Bob" McKimRES 2019 #53
• Resolution2019 · #54✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of John F. McElroyRES 2019 #54
• Resolution2019 · #55✅ Order adoptedHappy 40th Birthday wishes to someone very specialRES 2019 #55

• Application / petition2019 · #6↪ Referred to committeeA Zoning Petition Has been received from Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridge Side Galeria Associates trust to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by adding a new Section 13.100 to Article 13.00 of the Zoning Ordinance and to amend the Zoning Map to add a new PUD-8 District overlay that certain area (which includes parcels and portions of ways and streets) labeled as "PUD-8 district"zoning📖 readAPP 2019 #6
• Application / petition2019 · #7✅ Order adopteda projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 47 Brattle StreetApplication from Mark Conserva representing First Republic📖 read approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2019 #7

• Awaiting report2019 · #13✅ Report received and acceptedReport on conferring with Eversource and the appropriate City departments to undertake a series of studies and analyses related to finance, health and safety, building design, and long-term electricity needs before the construction of a substation in East CambridgeAR-19-13
• Awaiting report2019 · #14✅ Report received and acceptedReport on conducting inventories of both local arts organizations and private foundations that may support themartsAR-19-14
• Awaiting report2019 · #15✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the possibility of setting up an assistance fund/program to help low-income and/or elderly/disabled residents manage bed bug infestationsAR-19-15
• Awaiting report2019 · #16✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the “Super Sunday” road race that was held on February 3, 2019 and if the proper procedures were followed in issuing permits and when/if the neighbors were notifiedAR-19-16
• Awaiting report2019 · #17✅ Report received and acceptedReport on an update of the status of efforts by MIT's International Center for Air Transportation and MassPort's Community Advisory Committee to study, assess and address noise issues associated with flights in and out of Logan AirportAR-19-17
• Awaiting report2019 · #18✅ Report received and acceptedReport on sharing regular project updates from the GSA and MITIMCO on the new Volpe CenterAR-19-18