City Council · Regular Meeting, March 25, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #57📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-114, regarding bicycle signage on Brattle StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #57
• City Manager's report2019 · #58↪ Referred to the petitiona recommendation from the Planning Board to adopt the Petition to change the floor area ratio (FAR) for hotel use in the Industry B (IB) district from 2.75 to 4.0Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2019 #58
• City Manager's report2019 · #59✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $75,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Department of Human Services Programs Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used to conduct a study to determine appropriate and necessary repairs to the concrete and circulation system at the War Memorial PoolSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #59
• City Manager's report2019 · #60✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $560,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the refurbishing of a 2002 Pierce Rear-Mount Aerial Ladder TruckSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #60
• City Manager's report2019 · #61✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $593,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the replacement of a 2007 Pierce Pumper Fire TruckSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #61
• City Manager's report2019 · #62CMA 2019 #62 : Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation ofCMA 2019 #62
• City Manager's report2019 · #63✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $250,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditure account which will fund a new radio site for the Conventional Radio System in the eastern portion of the citySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #63
• City Manager's report2019 · #64✅ Order adopted, 8–1the appropriation of a Traffic Enforcement Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's (EOPSS) Traffic Enforcement Grant Program in the amount of $6,370 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account which will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws, related to impaired drivingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2019 #64
• City Manager's report2019 · #65✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the FY19 Shannon Grant for $24,094.87 received from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition’s Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($19,904) and the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,190.87) which will be dedicated to hot spot patrols, Metro Gang Task Force participation, and the Focused Deterrence program, and to support the Sion Chambers Area IV Late Night Basketball League at the Community Art CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerartspolice safetyCMA 2019 #65
• City Manager's report2019 · #66✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $65,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Police Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services for the remainder of the fiscal year for personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2019 #66
• City Manager's report2019 · #67✅ Order adopted, unanimousrecommendations for the block rates for water consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2019 #67

$911,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the necessary equipment for the radio replacement program

• City officer's report2019 · #14a communication from Councillor Mallon, submitting notes of the meeting on March 13, 2019 of the Mayor's Arts Task Forcearts📖 readCOF 2019 #14
• City officer's report2019 · #15✅ Contract approvedSubmission of the Record on Round/Table Meeting held on March 13, 2019 to conduct a preliminary discussion on the Cambridge Public School Department Budget for Fiscal Year 2020budgetschools📖 readCOF 2019 #15

11 resident communications received for this meeting, on affordable housing (2) · housing general (2) · trees (1) · homelessness (1) · zoning (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2019 · #99✅ Order adoptedCity Council declaring April 2, 2019 as Autism Awareness DayCouncil orderPOR 2019 #99
• Policy order2019 · #100✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Manager confer with the Community Development Department, Economic Development Division, and the Cambridge Arts Council to designate a staff member in the Economic Development Division as an "arts liaison."Council orderartszoning📖 readPOR 2019 #100
• Policy order2019 · #101✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the License Commission, Cambridge Arts Council, and IT Department to create a dedicated comprehensive "arts friendly" licensing web pageCouncil requestartsPOR 2019 #101
• Policy order2019 · #102✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record proclaiming April 1–7, 2019 as Cambridge Public Health WeekCouncil orderPOR 2019 #102
• Policy order2019 · #103✅ Order adoptedCity Manger confer with the Mayor's Office, Commission on Persons with Disabilities, and Police Department to increase accessibility to the deaf community by hiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and using apps such as Language Line Solutions to communicate with the deaf community in their first languageCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2019 #103
• Policy order2019 · #104✅ Order adopted as amendedThat a Roundtable meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber , City Hall, for the purpose of discussing the Affordable Housing Zoning Overlay proposalaffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readPOR 2019 #104
• Policy order2019 · #105✅ Order adoptedExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor Toomey to rename the “Ann Marie Sarchioni Square” at the corner of Ames and Broadway to the “Sarchioni Sisters Square."Council orderPOR 2019 #105
• Policy order2019 · #106✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the Electrical Department on whether City Hall’s non-essential lights and/or outdoor illuminating lights may be turned off on the evening of Saturday, March 30 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., in observance of Earth Hour and to place Earth Hour 2019 on the City’s calendar and to promote public awareness and participation in Earth Hour through social media and other channelsCouncil requestPOR 2019 #106
• Policy order2019 · #107✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of increased State funding to the Health Incentive Program (HIP)POR 2019 #107
• Policy order2019 · #108✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City departments to make the necessary provisions to televise and record the Ordinance Committee hearing on “Accessory Dwelling Units” for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019Council requestPOR 2019 #108
• Policy order2019 · #109✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to examine the need and possibility of implementing the Pilot Displacement Preference program in Cambridge, especially when new housing is constructed in an existing neighborhood where displacement is occurringCouncil requesthousing generaltenants rent📖 readPOR 2019 #109
• Policy order2019 · #110✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to double the annual funding (from the FY19 Adopted Budget) over the next 3 to 5 years to reach a combined total minimum of $30 million per year (plus any additional use of “Free Cash”) in the areas of Affordable housing construction, tree canopy, Preschool enrollment scholarships/space, Central Square revitalization and Cultural Arts District and the arts in generalCouncil requestaffordable housingartsbudgethousing generalschoolstrees📖 readPOR 2019 #110

• Resolution2019 · #86✅ Order adoptedRetirement of John Hathaway from the Cambridge Fire DepartmentRES 2019 #86
• Resolution2019 · #87✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Charles S. SmithRES 2019 #87
• Resolution2019 · #88✅ Order adoptedSpeedy Recovery wishes to Representative Ayanna PressleyRES 2019 #88
• Resolution2019 · #89✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Elizabeth St. John Myer DunnRES 2019 #89

• Application / petition2019 · #19✅ Order adoptedthirty eight temporary banners on poles in Harvard Square announcing Welcome to Historic Harvard Square on May 1, 2019 thru April 1, 2020Application from Harvard Square Business Association📖 readAPP 2019 #19
• Application / petition2019 · #20↪ Referred to committeeA Zoning Petition has been received from Hemenway & Barnes LLP. on behalf of Verizon New England Inc., seeking to amend the Zoning Map to certain provisions of Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the creation of a "Ware Street Innovation Space" Overlay District. Note that Ware Street is the only property affected by this petitionzoning📖 readAPP 2019 #20

• Awaiting report2019 · #31✅ Report received and acceptedReport on reviewing design or signage changes to improve safety at the intersection of Third Street and Spring StreetAR-19-31
• Awaiting report2019 · #32✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the number of fines for failure to clear sidewalks issued from the winter of 2014-15 through the winter of 2018-19AR-19-32
• Awaiting report2019 · #33✅ Report received and acceptedReport on updating the bike data count chart, along with other data tables and charts, in the Cambridge Bicycle Plan to reflect 2016 and 2018 databike lanesAR-19-33
• Awaiting report2019 · #34✅ Report received and acceptedReport on how the data collected from the Broadway Eco-Display is used to inform the City’s transportation planning efforts and to address the possibility of installing additional Eco-Display counters at the highest trafficked bicycle locations to provide more comprehensive information about bike use and other vehicles such as scootersbike lanestransit trafficAR-19-34
• Awaiting report2019 · #35📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the status of any micro-mobility pilot programs or partnerships in CambridgeAR-19-35
• Awaiting report2019 · #36✅ Report received and acceptedReport on how the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance is being used anecdotally, what the participation rates and trends are, and how it’s administeredtransit trafficAR-19-36
• Awaiting report2019 · #37📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on moving a Transit Benefit Ordinance proposal to an action plantransit trafficAR-19-37

• CRT 2019 #21 · a report from Councillor Alanna Mallon and Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, Co -Chairs of the Human Services and Veterans Committee, for a public hearing held on February 26, 2019 to discuss what measures are being enacted to instill a greater level of confidence in local Cambridge Health Alliance centers to prevent another occurrence of this nature 📖 read

• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2019-02-26 · Report Accepted And Placed On