City Council — Regular Meeting, September 16, 2019

City Manager's Agenda (17)

• CMA 2019 #235Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $24,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salary and Wages account (Insurance) to the General Fund Inspectional Services Travel and Training account (Judgments and Damages) to cover medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for personnel injured in performance of their duties
• CMA 2019 #236Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU) Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in the amount of $4,000 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account which were used to reimburse training and maintenance costs associated with each trailer
• CMA 2019 #237Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Homeland Security Grant from the City of Boston for $2,623.22 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account which is a reimbursement for the City's costs for trainings performed in conjunction with the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
• CMA 2019 #238Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant funded by Friends of the Community Learning Center through individual donations in the amount of $8,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($8,000.00) which will be used to support English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at the Community Learning Center
• CMA 2019 #239Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $36,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($32,057.00), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,543.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($400.00) which will be used to fund the classes, advising and coaching of the Bridge to College Program students from July 2019 through June 2020schools
• CMA 2019 #240Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Low Income Heating Assistance Program grant in the amount of $73,493.00 from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($5,522.00), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($65,971.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($2,000.00) which will be used to operate the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) serving Cambridge and Somervillehousing-general
• CMA 2019 #241Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $102,008.36 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($91,073.36), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($9,935.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1000.00) which will be used for costs related to the Carey Men’s Transitional Program operated by the Multi-Service Centerhomelessnesshousing-generaltransit-traffic
• CMA 2019 #242A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-40, regarding a request to explore the possibility of hiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to translate at City press conference, and to explore the possibility of using an app, such as “Language Line Solutions” to enable officers and other City personnel to communicate with the deaf community
• CMA 2019 #243A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-95, regarding a report on whether idling vehicles may be added as a complaint category in SeeClickFixbike-lanespolice-safety📖 read
• CMA 2019 #244A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-105, regarding the 2020 Census count
• CMA 2019 #245A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-91, regarding a report on cleaning and maintaining Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Clement Morgan Park, Anthony Paolillo Park and Sennott Park📖 read
• CMA 2019 #246A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-56, regarding a report on the feasibility of constructing a quick-build complete streets project to provide separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, from Sidney Street to Putnam Avenuebike-lanes
• CMA 2019 #247A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-55, regarding the feasibility of creating a Play Streets Permittransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2019 #248Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $85,000 in the General Fund from the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department Salary & Wages Account to the Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services and/or treatment costs for the remainder of the fiscal year for Traffic and Parking personnel injured in the performance of their dutiestransit-traffic
• CMA 2019 #249A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-77 regarding the installing more bike racks adjacent to Smith Centerbike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2019 #250A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-69, regarding a report on the timeline and process for the Net Zero Action Plan 5-Year Reviewclimate📖 read
• CMA 2019 #251A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the New Street Overlay District Zoning Petitionclimatehousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (59)

59 resident communications received for this meeting — affordable housing (7) · housing general (6) · zoning (6) · transit traffic (3) · trees (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• POR 2019 #295That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City staff and report back to the City Council on the status of the truck safety ordinance, and if it will be in front of the City Council before the end of this term
• POR 2019 #296That the Executive Assistant to the City Council is requested to confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Jeremy Fischer for a bench dedication in the vicinity of Dana Park in honor of Sarah Livesey
• POR 2019 #297That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Human Service Programs to provide the City Council with data from the Summer 2019 meals program, including participation rates and number of meals served
• POR 2019 #298City Council support of S.534/H.758/H.764 An Act Protecting Research Animals "Beagle Bill."
• POR 2019 #299That the City Manager is requested to direct the Cambridge Public Health Department and any other relevant departments to work with the Mayor’s Office to draft ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances to address the protection of students and youths from harmful and predatory E-Cigarette salesschools
• POR 2019 #300That the City Manager is requested to relate concerns regarding public parks to the Department of Public Works (DPW) and with a focus on repairing and/or upgrading broken and rusted playground equipment and benches at Hoyt Field
• POR 2019 #301That the City Council urge the MBTA to take whatever emergency measures are necessary to fast-track repairs to the elevators in the Central Square and Harvard Square MBTA stations, and to share these plans with the City Council in a timely mannertransit-traffic
• POR 2019 #302That the City Manager is requested to direct the Police Commissioner and other appropriate City personnel to establish a series of forums designed to inform Cambridge seniors about the recent wave of financial scams that they must be mindful of, with information as to how they can best protect themselvespolice-safety
• POR 2019 #303That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works to create a new water feature in one of Cambridge’s parks for the summer of 2021 and to construct said water feature in a way that conserves water as much as possible and is minimally impactful to the environment
• POR 2019 #304Vehicular Idling Enforcement
• POR 2019 #305That the City Council go on record urging Lesley University to reach an agreement with its faculty union that creates a sustainable workload for all facultylabor
• POR 2019 #306That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works, the Arts Council, the Harvard Square Business Association, and the Harvard Square Neighborhood Association to identify and plan suitable performances and events for the Harvard Square Kiosk spacearts
• POR 2019 #307That the City Council go on record declaring the third week of September 2019 as Asthma Peak Week
• POR 2019 #385Home Rule on Safety of Transportation Network Company Vehicle

Resolutions (4)

• RES 2019 #303Thanks to Maria L. Cardozo for her generous donation of her family’s papers to the Cambridge Public Library as well as her effort to preserve and make available to the public Cambridge’s African American history in perpetuity
• RES 2019 #304Gratitude to Professor Mahzarin Banaji for her commitment to bettering her community, particularly through her recent work with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2019 #305Congratulations to Cleenland on the opening of their business at 89A Norfolk Street
• RES 2019 #306Happy Birthday wishes to Gwendolyn Francis

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2019 #72An application was received from the City of Cambridge Mayor's Office requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Cambridge Celebrates Indigenous People' Day on, October 7, 2019 through October 21, 2019📖 read
• APP 2019 #73A petition was received from Christopher Schmidt, regarding Upgrade Cambridge Municipal Broadband Petitionbroadband📖 read
• APP 2019 #74An application was received from Jen Baily requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day from October 22, 2019 through November 5, 2019📖 read

Other Business (13)

• AR-19-105Report on working with the relevant departments and the US Census Bureau to ensure that everyone in Cambridge is counted during the 2020 Census, and to demonstrate strategic outreach plans to increase participation among seniors, non-native speakers, persons experiencing homelessness, students, and people of colorhomelessnessschools
• AR-19-106Report on conducting City directed environmental testing on the Sullivan Courthouse building and water in basement, to determine the risk posed to the public, and provide a timeline of completion and to establish an operational understanding directly with DCAMM officials and ask for a state designee for communication/coordination on how the building will be secured and monitored
• AR-19-107Report on providing an update on the Danehy Park homicide investigation and the status of overall park safety efforts including the lighting of pathways within the park
• AR-19-108Report on efforts to keep bus stops appropriately accessible for buses, to include relevant pavement markings and enforcement activity
• AR-19-109Report on reviewing speeds on Raymond Street, have Raymond Street and adjacent streets posted at 20 MPH as soon as possible and provide a schedule of 20 MPH sign installations citywide
• AR-19-110Report on installing additional safety measures at the intersection of Fayette and Cambridge Streets to decrease conflict between pedestrians and vehicles as they are turningtransit-traffic
• AR-19-111Report on adding links on the Inspectional Services Department website for archived and pending permit records on the appropriate platform
• AR-19-112Report on the feasibility of allowing taxicabs to use dedicated bus lanes throughout the City while executing service for fare-paying passengerstransit-traffic
• AR-19-113Report on determining whether Boston's Airbnb registration requirements, to include public display of the unit's registration number on the rental platform, could be utilized to maximize compliance and enforcement efforts in Cambridge
• AR-19-114Report on the cost implications and the definition of net zero ready buildings as it relates to the AHOD ordinanceclimate
• AR-19-115Report on contacting DCAM to test and to provide definitive answers re: Sullivan Courthouse

• a Home Rule Petition, “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLES OPERATING IN CAMBRIDGE” 📖 read
• a memorandum from Adams and Rafferty, James J. Rafferty, P.C. regarding proposed Amendments and a related letter of Commitment for consideration by the City Council concerning the New Street Overlay Zoning Petition. The proposed Amendments consist of the addition of Sections 20.96.5 and Sections 20.96.6 📖 read 📄 PDF