City Council · Regular Meeting, April 22, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #96↪ Referred to committeethe FY2020 submitted budget and appropriation ordersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgetpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #96
• City Manager's report2019 · #97✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $800,000 to provide funds for various Schools for repairs to entrance doors, upgrade of energy management software, replacement of analog phone system with the voice over internet protocol (VOIP), and the replacement of an emergency generatorSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbroadbandschools📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #97
• City Manager's report2019 · #98✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $22,000,000 to provide funds for the construction of improvements at the Fire Station Headquarters Building located at 491 BroadwaySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #98
• City Manager's report2019 · #99✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $4,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalksSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #99
• City Manager's report2019 · #100✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $20,500,000 to provide funds for various water pollution abatement projects, including construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Alewife areaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimate📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #100
• City Manager's report2019 · #101✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $4,000,000 to provide design and construction of Eliot Street between JFK St. and Brattle St. which is a continuation of the Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza and Surface Enhancement projectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #101
• City Manager's report2019 · #102✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $10,000,000 to provide funds for the construction of improvements at City HallSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #102
• City Manager's report2019 · #103✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement PlanSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #103
• City Manager's report2019 · #104✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $10,000,000 to provide funds for the design and reconstruction of the Tobin School building. If approved, this appropriation will be included in the City’s FY20 bond issueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 read ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ADOPTIONCMA 2019 #104
• City Manager's report2019 · #105✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $480,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salaries and Wages (Insurance) account to the General Fund Law Department Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover costs associated with a worker’s compensation lump sum settlementSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #105
• City Manager's report2019 · #106✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $10,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salary and Wages account (Insurance) to the Electrical Department Travel and Training account (Judgments and Damages) to cover medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for personnel injured in performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #106
• City Manager's report2019 · #107✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 2016 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding for $21,000 received pursuant to the MOA between the City of Boston and the City of Cambridge, under the Communications Interoperability Goal Area, to the Public Investment Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account ($21,000) which will be used for Radio Equipment relocations as well as the specifications contained within FEMA's Records of Environmental Consideration Report regarding Environmental and Historic PreservationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #107
• City Manager's report2019 · #108📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a member of the Grand Junction Multiuse Path Design Project Working Group: Joseph Aiello, Rebecca Bowie, Christopher Cassa, Caroline Lowenthal, Bill McAvinney, Sarabrent McCoy, Miguel Perez-Luna, Jose-Luis Rojas, Dalila Salcedo, Katrina Sousa, Florence Toussaint, Jason Alves, Nicholas Dard, Tom Evans, Amy Flax, Kathryn Lachelt Brown, Tony Lechuga, Brad Pillen, Michelle Lower, Diana Prideaux-Brune, Robert Ricchi and John SanzoneSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #108
• City Manager's report2019 · #109📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-90, requesting that the City install a crosswalk across Western Avenue at Soden StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2019 #109
• City Manager's report2019 · #110📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-122, requesting Traffic, Parking, and Transportation explore the possibility of posting a "No Trucks" sign on Hancock Street south of Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #110
• City Manager's report2019 · #111📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-9, requesting that the City determine what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions are possible to make Cambridge’s stretch of Webster Avenue a complete streetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2019 #111
• City Manager's report2019 · #112↪ Referreda Planning Board recommendation to adopt the City Council Zoning Petition to amend Section 4.22 "Accessory Apartments," following further staff review and improvements to petition languageSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2019 #112
• City Manager's report2019 · #113📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Numbers 18-144 regarding a report on eviction data, and 19-10, regarding a report sharing information to assist in analyzing displacementSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generaltenants rent📖 readCMA 2019 #113
• City Manager's report2019 · #114📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-127, regarding draft zoning for urban farming; Awaiting Report Item Number 19-23, regarding allowing lodging houses in Residential A1, A2 and B Zoning Districts; and Awaiting Report Item Number 19-28, regarding a timetable for updating retail and small business components of the zoning table of usesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housingclimatehousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2019 #114
• City Manager's report2019 · #115📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-37, regarding the possibility of expanding the City of Boston's intergenerational housing pilot to CambridgeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalschools📖 readCMA 2019 #115
• City Manager's report2019 · #116↪ ReferredCentral Square Business Improvement District (BID)Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #116

• City officer's report2019 · #19a memorandum regarding the School Department FY20 Budgetbudgetschools📖 readCOF 2019 #19
• City officer's report2019 · #20a communication from Councillor Kelley, transmitting a memorandum regarding Cannabis Business Ordinance Follow Up Inquiry📖 readCOF 2019 #20
• City officer's report2019 · #21a communication from Councillor Kelley, transmitting a memorandum regarding CPSD, the Achievement Gap, and a Review of 8th Grade Math MCAS Resultsschools📖 readCOF 2019 #21
• City officer's report2019 · #22a communication from the Assessors Department, transmitting certification regarding the petition from Kenneth S. Barron, 614 Massachusetts Avenue, et al property owners, pursuant to MGL Chapter 40O, petitioning that a Business Improvement District (BID) be established for the Central Square Business Improvement District📖 readCOF 2019 #22
• City officer's report2019 · #23the submission of the Mayor's Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement March 19, 2019 meeting minutestenants rent📖 readCOF 2019 #23
• City officer's report2019 · #24a communication from Councillor Zondervan, transmitting a memorandum regarding proposed amendments to the Cannabis Business Ordinancelabor📖 readCOF 2019 #24
• City officer's report2019 · #25a communication from Councillor Zondervan, transmitting a memorandum regarding Cambridge Residential Parking Permits Analysistransit traffic📖 readCOF 2019 #25

19 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (3) · zoning (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2019 · #142✅ Order adoptedCity Council support for H.692 extending voting rights to certain noncitizensPOR 2019 #142
• Policy order2019 · #143✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to provide an update from Eversource and any other relevant City departments regarding the finance, health and safety, building design and the long-term electricity needs that was requested by the City Council before the construction of a substation on Fulkerson Street in East CambridgeCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readPOR 2019 #143
• Policy order2019 · #144✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council go on record in opposition to the site owned by Eversource on Fulkerson Street to have a substation and that the City Manager be and herby is requested to urge Eversource to reconsider its acquisition of the propertyCouncil orderschools📖 readPOR 2019 #144
• Policy order2019 · #145📁 Placed on fileCity Council support of UFCW Union Members in their negotiations with Stop & ShoplaborPOR 2019 #145
• Policy order2019 · #146✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of the EMPOWER Act (H.720/S.389: An Act ensuring municipal participation of the widest eligible range)POR 2019 #146
• Policy order2019 · #147✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of H.78: A proposal for a legislative amendment to the constitution to provide for no excuse absentee votingPOR 2019 #147
• Policy order2019 · #148✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, and the Department of Public Works to determine whether an all-way stop sign, a raised intersection or other safety improvements would be helpful at the Garden/Field/Alpine intersectionCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2019 #148
• Policy order2019 · #149✅ Order adoptedExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor Toomey for a street corner dedication in honor of William and Claire McGaffigan in the vicinity of Pemberton Street and Haskell StreetCouncil orderPOR 2019 #149
• Policy order2019 · #150✅ Order adoptedAppointment of Paula Crane as Interim City Clerk in the event that a City Clerk has not been named in time to begin service on June 1, 2019POR 2019 #150
• Policy order2019 · #151✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the City Solicitor to provide information to the City Council relating to the Cannabis Business Permitting OrdinanceCouncil requestPOR 2019 #151

• Resolution2019 · #107✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Terry and Lara Hayes on their newborn son, Brendan Kai HayesRES 2019 #107
• Resolution2019 · #108✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Event Horizon Telescope Collaborators on the occasion of their achievement of producing the first-ever image of a black holeRES 2019 #108
• Resolution2019 · #109✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Sarah Mae Berman on the 50th Anniversary of her Marathon victoryRES 2019 #109
• Resolution2019 · #110✅ Order adoptedThanks to Metro Pedal Power for 11 Years of ServiceRES 2019 #110
• Resolution2019 · #111✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Darlene Beckford Pearson on her induction into the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Hall of FameRES 2019 #111
• Resolution2019 · #112✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Mona Gunn on being selected as the next President of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. organizationRES 2019 #112
• Resolution2019 · #113✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Yessenia Gomez on being selected to serve as Interim President of the Massachusetts Latino Police Officers Association, Incpolice safetyRES 2019 #113
• Resolution2019 · #114✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Shirley Santos from the Human Services DepartmentRES 2019 #114
• Resolution2019 · #115✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Trailblazing Women of 2019RES 2019 #115
• Resolution2019 · #116✅ Order adoptedHappy 25th Anniversary to the Afterworks ProgramRES 2019 #116
• Resolution2019 · #117✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Denise Cosby on her upcoming event to launch her memoirRES 2019 #117
• Resolution2019 · #118✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers for a successful Awards Gala on April 27, 2019RES 2019 #118
• Resolution2019 · #119✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Maureen FlahertyRES 2019 #119
• Resolution2019 · #120✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Joaquin “Ralphy” Lullanda from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2019 #120
• Resolution2019 · #121✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Sean Tevlin from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2019 #121
• Resolution2019 · #122✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Reverend Monsignor Kevin J. O’Leary on being named a Chaplain of His Holiness by Pope Francis on April 16, 2019RES 2019 #122
• Resolution2019 · #123✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of William RussellRES 2019 #123
• Resolution2019 · #124✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Marcia WigfallRES 2019 #124
• Resolution2019 · #125✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Anthony J. "Tony" UgliettoRES 2019 #125
• Resolution2019 · #126✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Helen BenoitRES 2019 #126

• Application / petition2019 · #24✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 60 Porter Road; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Niall Hanleytransit trafficzoning📖 read APP 2019 #24
• Application / petition2019 · #25A petition was filed by Kenneth S. Barron, 614 Massachusetts Avenue, et al property owners, pursuant to MGL Chapter 400, petitioning that a Business Improvement District (BID) be established for the Central Square Business Improvement District. COPIES OF THE PETITION ARE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE📖 readAPP 2019 #25

• Awaiting report2019 · #44✅ Report received and acceptedReport on installing more metered parking spots in business districts that do not currently have anytransit trafficAR-19-44
• Awaiting report2019 · #45✅ Report received and acceptedReport on compiling a full accounting of streets, schools, and public buildings that may be named in honor of those who have ties to the American slave trade, and to work towards renaming all of these streets, schools, and buildingsschoolsAR-19-45
• Awaiting report2019 · #46✅ Report received and acceptedReport on reviewing whether the MBTA is out of compliance with the amended MBTA/BCIL settlement agreement through the delay in completion of the elevator replacement and concurrent hazardous condition of the stairwells related to Central Squaretransit trafficAR-19-46
• Awaiting report2019 · #47✅ Report received and acceptedReport on increasing traffic monitoring resources at the intersection of Prospect and Broadway, especially during morning rush hourtransit trafficAR-19-47
• Awaiting report2019 · #48✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the MBTA to do whatever is necessary to alleviate the Green Street bus idling and unhealthy situationtransit trafficAR-19-48
• Awaiting report2019 · #49Report on recommending restrictions on signage specific to retail establishments that sell e-cigarettes and other vaping devicesAR-19-49
• Awaiting report2019 · #50📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on clarifying the policy around future installation of new LED street lights and replacement of failed 4000K LED street lights with warmer alternatives 3000K or lessAR-19-50

• CRT 2019 #26 · a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on March 20, 2019 to discuss the implications of identity theft and cybercrime on local residents and businesses to include Cambridge Police Departmental responses to these events and possible proactive measures to help people protect against such crimes [police-safety] 📖 read
• CRT 2019 #27 · a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on April 2, 2019 to continue discussion on a petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge in section 4.22 to allow for a special permit for the alteration of a single, two-family or accessory structure in existence as of January 2019 to provide one accessory apartment, if appropriate conditions are met. ON OR AFTER MAY 6, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ORDINATION [zoning] 📖 read 📖 read 📖 read
• CRT 2019 #28 · a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on April 11, 2019 to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 5.50 entitled “Cannabis Business Permitting” 📖 read

• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2019-03-20 · Report Accepted And Placed On
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-04-02 · Passed To A Second Reading
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-04-11 · Report Accepted And Placed On