City Council · Regular Meeting, September 23, 2019

• City Manager's report2019 · #252📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following Cambridge residents as new members of the Open Data Review Board for a term of 2 years, effective September 23, 2019: Alanna Williams and Jenine Turner-TrauringSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2019 #252
• City Manager's report2019 · #253📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-94, regarding paving prioritizationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanes📖 readCMA 2019 #253
• City Manager's report2019 · #254📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Numbers 19-70 and 19-98, regarding restoration and clean up of the Jerry's Pond areaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2019 #254
• City Manager's report2019 · #255✅ Order adopted, unanimousrecommendations of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) for FY2020Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing general📖 read CMA 2019 #255
• City Manager's report2019 · #256✅ Ordained, unanimousa petition to amend provisions in Section 22.20, which governs Green Building Requirements, and also applicable definitions contained in Article 2.000Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2019 #256
• City Manager's report2019 · #257✅ Ordained, unanimousa petition to amend provisions in Article 5.000 and Article 22.000 pertaining to setback requirements and exterior building insulationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimatezoning📖 read CMA 2019 #257

26 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (12) · affordable housing (10) · housing general (10) · homelessness (1) · bike lanes (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2019 · #308✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider a request from Peter C. Johnson for a street sign dedication to Asa Brebner for his contributions to the community of Cambridge musiciansCouncil orderPOR 2019 #308
• Policy order2019 · #309✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Vice Mayor Devereux for a street sign dedication near 360 Huron Avenue in honor of Fresh Pond Market and the Najarian familyCouncil orderPOR 2019 #309
• Policy order2019 · #310✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the City Clerk’s Office, the Public Information Office, and the Information Technology Department to identify a suitable location on the City website to house information regarding the Municipal Code and to track non-zoning legislation and amendmentsCouncil requestzoningPOR 2019 #310
• Policy order2019 · #311✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council requests that the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to determine if ISD can be given the authority to issue citations for smoking in non-smoking buildings and to report back to the City CouncilCouncil orderPOR 2019 #311
• Policy order2019 · #312✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to address the previously requested investigation of the possibility of entering into an agreement with TransCanada to obtain up to 100% renewable power for all municipal electricity needsCouncil requestclimatePOR 2019 #312
• Policy order2019 · #313✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to determine whether it would be possible to allow a permitted area for serving alcoholic beverages on Danehy Park property during special community-wide eventsCouncil requestPOR 2019 #313
• Policy order2019 · #314✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate departments to ensure that the redesign of the Harvard Square plaza and its coming renovation be used as an opportunity to further improve the safety of all crossings in the surrounding areaCouncil requestPOR 2019 #314
• Policy order2019 · #315✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to light up City Hall red for World Dyslexia Awareness Day, Friday, October 4, 2019, beginning at sundownCouncil requestPOR 2019 #315
• Policy order2019 · #316✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Department of Human Services and the Cambridge Public Library system to hire a social worker in the FY2021 budget for the Central Square Library branchCouncil requestbudgetPOR 2019 #316
• Policy order2019 · #317⊘ Order withdrawn, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Peace Commission and Citizens’ Commission on Civic Unity to ensure that the Meet Your Neighbor Day event is held at another time of year, in Spring or Summer, in order to eliminate any appearances of political conflict at Meet Your Neighbor Day eventsCouncil requestPOR 2019 #317
• Policy order2019 · #318📁 Placed on file, unanimousLimb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness DayPOR 2019 #318
• Policy order2019 · #319✅ Order adoptedCity Manager work with the City Solicitor, the ordinance committee co-chairs and the Mayor's office to develop criteria and policy goals to guide the City Manager in negotiating Host Community Agreements with adult use cannabis retail applicants and report back to the CouncilCouncil orderPOR 2019 #319

• Resolution2019 · #307✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council go on record congratulating all the honorees of this year’s YWCA Cambridge “Tribute to Outstanding Women” awards ceremonyCouncil orderRES 2019 #307
• Resolution2019 · #308✅ Order adoptedSpeedy recovery wishes to Marcia BrathwaiteRES 2019 #308
• Resolution2019 · #309✅ Order adoptedResolution on the Death of Sharon HamerRES 2019 #309
• Resolution2019 · #310✅ Order adoptedWelcoming JR Associates to CambridgeRES 2019 #310
• Resolution2019 · #311✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Mary FordRES 2019 #311
• Resolution2019 · #312✅ Order adoptedBest wishes to Paddy's on their 9th Annual 5K Cambridge Classic and congratulations on their 85th Anniversary Celebration on September 29, 2019📖 readRES 2019 #312
• Resolution2019 · #313✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to City Councillor E. Denise Simmons on being honored with the "HistoryMaker Award" at the 2019 Annual History Project AwardsRES 2019 #313
• Resolution2019 · #314✅ Order adoptedHappy 40th Anniversary wishes to Louie and Cheryl DePasqualeRES 2019 #314
• Resolution2019 · #315✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Pairle JonesRES 2019 #315
• Resolution2019 · #316✅ Order adoptedSpeedy recovery wishes to Tiffany Mitchell HopeRES 2019 #316
• Resolution2019 · #317✅ Order adoptedHappy 34th Anniversary to Martin and Marie VieiraRES 2019 #317
• Resolution2019 · #318✅ Order adoptedSpeedy recovery wishes to Dena PetrouliasRES 2019 #318

• Application / petition2019 · #75A Zoning Petition has been received from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. et al proposing a Grand Junction Pathway Overlay Districttransit trafficzoning📖 readAPP 2019 #75

• Awaiting report2019 · #116📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the status of the truck safety ordinance, and if it will be in front of the City Council before the end of this termAR-19-116
• Awaiting report2019 · #117✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the data from the Summer 2019 meals program, including participation rates and number of meals servedAR-19-117
• Awaiting report2019 · #118✅ Report received and acceptedReport on establishing 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 themselvesAR-19-118
• Awaiting report2019 · #119📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on creating 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 environmentAR-19-119
• Awaiting report2019 · #120✅ Report received and acceptedReport on directing enforcement resources towards Bishop Allen Drive and other corridors with lots of vehicular idling and work with rideshare companies to ask them to develop technologies solutions to help alert drivers to the fact that they are illegally idlingAR-19-120
• Awaiting report2019 · #121✅ Report received and acceptedReport on identifying and plan suitable performances and events for the Harvard Square Kiosk spaceAR-19-121
• Awaiting report2019 · #122✅ Report received and acceptedReport on obtaining a legal opinion regarding the License Commission's authority with regard to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of liquor licensesAR-19-122

• CRT 2019 #67 · a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on August 14, 2019 to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to create a Cannabis Business Permitting ordinance including amendments submitted at the July 30, 2019 Special City Council meeting 📖 read
• CRT 2019 #66 · A report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on September 10, 2019 to discuss a Zoning Petition from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. et al proposing a Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District [zoning]

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-09-10 · Report Accepted
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-08-14 · Report Accepted
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-09-18 · Report Accepted