City Council · Regular Meeting, May 13, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #132📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-132, regarding consulting with the City of Somerville relative to proposed traffic circulation and urban design changes in Davis Square and to better understand the impact that these changes might have on CambridgeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2019 #132
• City Manager's report2019 · #133✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,500, donated from the Carl Barron Awards for Administrative Excellence to the Fire Department Grant Fund Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #133
• City Manager's report2019 · #134✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $100,800 from Free Cash to the General Fund Fire Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover the cost of equipment and screening for 10 new firefightersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #134
• City Manager's report2019 · #135📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 18-139, regarding the possibility of planting a tree at the corner of Inman Street and Massachusetts Avenue, directly in front of City HallSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertrees📖 readCMA 2019 #135
• City Manager's report2019 · #136↪ Referred to committeethe City of Cambridge Getting to Net Zero Action Plan Fiscal Year 2018 Progress ReportSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2019 #136

• City officer's report2019 · #29COF 2019 #29 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a communication from Mayor McGovern, transmitting a memorandum regarding Committee Hearing by the Joint Committee on May 7, 2019 regarding An Act Establishing Indigenous Peoples Day H.3665📖 readCOF 2019 #29
• City officer's report2019 · #30COF 2019 #30 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a communication from Mayor McGovern, transmitting a letter Widening the Design of the Community Path Extensionbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCOF 2019 #30
• City officer's report2019 · #31COF 2019 #31 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a communication from Assistant to the City Council Naomie Stephen, transmitting a recommendation from the Dedication Committee for approvalschools📖 readCOF 2019 #31
• City officer's report2019 · #32the submission of the Mayor's Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement April 23, 2019 meeting minutestenants rent📖 readCOF 2019 #32

13 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (3) · bike lanes (2) · affordable housing (1) · housing general (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2019 · #167✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to contact AT&T, the owner of the parking lot located at the corner of Bent Street and Sixth Street across from the Robert W. Healy Public Safety Facility, about making improvements to their landscaping and taking better care of their property that abuts the public wayCouncil requestpolice safetytransit traffictrees📖 readPOR 2019 #167
• Policy order2019 · #168✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and Department of Public Works to determine what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions would be necessary and feasible to make Massachusetts Avenue a quick-build Complete Street between Sidney Street and Putnam AvenueCouncil requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2019 #168
• Policy order2019 · #169✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council support of special commission to recommend changes to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts📖 readPOR 2019 #169
• Policy order2019 · #170✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with relevant departments to explore establishing a partnership between the City of Cambridge and the MBTA to offer CharlieCards at certain public buildings throughout the cityCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2019 #170
• Policy order2019 · #171✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to join the Massachusetts Right to Counsel Coalition on behalf of the City, signing “The City of Cambridge” on as an official supporter of the Massachusetts Right to Counsel CampaignCouncil requestPOR 2019 #171
• Policy order2019 · #172✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct the Department of Public Works to work with the Recycling Advisory Committee and other stakeholders to draft an ordinance banning single-use plastic items in CambridgeCouncil requestbike lanes📖 readPOR 2019 #172
• Policy order2019 · #173✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Electrical Department, Department of Public Works, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the Community Development Department to explore a pilot for Level 1 (110V) EV and Micromobility charging stations on street light poles throughout the cityCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2019 #173
• Policy order2019 · #174✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with Cambridge Police Department and other relevant City staff on adding a cybercrime assessment section to the list of monthly Bridgstat reports or, alternatively, create a separate report to help formalize the information flow about cybercrime to the same level as the currently used BridgstatCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2019 #174
• Policy order2019 · #175✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the Executive Director of the Election Commission and the City Solicitor to report back to the City Council on potential ballot changes at a public hearing of the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee on May 28, 2019Council requestPOR 2019 #175
• Policy order2019 · #234✅ Order adoptedThe City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to prepare a home rule petition for the City Council to lower the voting age to sixteen (16) in municipal electionsPOR 2019 #234

• Resolution2019 · #148✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Melissa and Maya Ludtke on the book "Touching Home in China."RES 2019 #148
• Resolution2019 · #149✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Honorees at the Legacy Small Business LuncheonRES 2019 #149
• Resolution2019 · #150✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council go on record congratulating and commending the hard work of the award recipients of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce's 2019 Inspire Awards which celebrates the achievements of women leadersCouncil orderschools📖 readRES 2019 #150
• Resolution2019 · #151✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to the Pentecostal Tabernacle Jr. Bible Quiz Team for being selected to participate in the Junior Bible Quiz National Championship in Tucson, Arizona in June 2019RES 2019 #151
• Resolution2019 · #152✅ Order adoptedRecognizing Abe Rybeck’s enduring good works in launching and guiding the Theater Offensive over the course of its existence, and in wishing him well as he embarks upon his next exciting chapterRES 2019 #152

• Application / petition2019 · #35✅ Order adoptedA petition was received from Gypsy Place, Sayed Mousawi, regarding outdoor seating in front of premises numbered 90 Hampshire Street seating to include, 3 tables and 6 chairs, proposed start date April 15, 2019 through April 15, 20121 with a start time of 7:00 AM and end time of 7:00 PMtransit traffictrees📖 readAPP 2019 #35
• Application / petition2019 · #36✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across JFK at Mount Auburn St from July 29th to August 5th , 2019 and August 19th to August 26th, 2019 and across Mass Ave in front of City Hall from July 29th to August 5th , 2019 and August 19th to August 26th, 2019. This event will be held on September 20th, 2019 announcing for Parking DayApplication from Community Developmenttransit traffic📖 readAPP 2019 #36
• Application / petition2019 · #37✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue from June 3, 2019 thru June 10, 2019 and at the location of JFK at Mount Auburn Street May 27, 2019 thru June 10, 2019 announcing Dragon Boat Festival held on June 9, 2019Application from Gail Wangarts📖 readAPP 2019 #37

• Awaiting report2019 · #53✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the Cambridge Police Department and other relevant City staff on how media collected by hand-held photo/video recording devices is used, stored, and sharedpolice safetyAR-19-53
• Awaiting report2019 · #54✅ Report received and acceptedReport on how a cloud-based data management system for DHSP's Children and Youth Programs will clearly protect all aspects of participant privacy and access securityAR-19-54
• Awaiting report2019 · #55✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the License Commission to establish a "play streets" permittransit trafficAR-19-55

• CRT 2019 #33 · a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing held on April 10, 2019 to discuss the possibility of pursuing a home rule petition to lower the voting age in City elections to 16 years old 📖 read

• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2019-04-10 · Report Accepted And Placed On