City Council — Regular Meeting, November 4, 2019

City Manager's Agenda (3)

• CMA 2019 #286Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $25,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account for the support of transportation for Cambridge seniors for grocery shopping and medical appointments through the not for profit agency, Door to Door
• CMA 2019 #287Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Project Bread Food Pantry grant received from the Project Bread organization for $2,500.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used by the Cambridge Senior Center Food Pantry pay for purchases at the Greater Boston Food Bank, and for other food purchases for our Senior Food Pantry
• CMA 2019 #288A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the creation of a new municipal Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Reduction Revolving Fund (“Revolving Fund”) to serve the City of Cambridge’s (“City”) municipal energy aggregation, and adoption of the proposed new ordinance, Chapter 3.24, entitled “Departmental Revolving Funds.”climate📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (34)

34 resident communications received for this meeting — bike lanes (19) · police safety (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (7)

• POR 2019 #362That a joint Roundtable/Working Meeting on Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program be scheduled for December 2, 2019 in place of the Regular City Council Meeting
• POR 2019 #363That this City Council goes on record urging all residents to honor the men and women who have defended our country, as well as those who are serving today by celebrating Veterans’ Day on Monday, November 11, 2019
• POR 2019 #364That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the Council by the end of this term on progress toward identifying a source of funding and a timetable for the design and construction of a modern roundabout at the Brattle-Sparks-Craigie intersection, to share the consultant’s 2017-18 report on the feasibility of a modern roundabout, and to schedule a community meeting in early 2020 to further discuss this project
• POR 2019 #365That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Health Alliance and other appropriate City personnel to establish plans designed to mitigate the impact of the closing of Windsor House upon Cambridge seniors, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner
• POR 2019 #366Resolution in support of the Harvard Graduate Students Union-UAW’S demands for a fair contract nowlaborschools
• POR 2019 #367That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with appropriate City staff on the feasibility of providing child care for those interested in becoming temporary census takers whom otherwise may not be able to capitalize on the opportunity; and be it further
• POR 2019 #368That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to produce an annual report of key indicators of community wide emissions, and at least every 4 years conduct a full greenhouse gas inventory as part of this reportclimate

Resolutions (14)

• RES 2019 #366Wishing the Best for Charles and Pam Ogletree
• RES 2019 #367Congratulations to Maria and Greg Jobin-Leeds
• RES 2019 #368Congratulations to Mothers Out Front
• RES 2019 #369Congratulations to Michael Monestime and the Central Square Commercial Property Owners
• RES 2019 #370Congratulations to Sekazi K. Mtingwa
• RES 2019 #371Congratulations to the Mitchell family on S&S's 100th Anniversary
• RES 2019 #372Resolution on the death of William "Billy" Robert Sarchioni Sr
• RES 2019 #373Congratulations to Valerie Beaudrault on Her Retirement
• RES 2019 #374Wishes For a Speedy Recovery to Sheila Brass
• RES 2019 #375Resolution on the death of Dora Apruzzese
• RES 2019 #376Resolution Wishing Swift Recovery to Bruce Grigsby
• RES 2019 #377Resolution on the death of Elise Aimes
• RES 2019 #378Congratulations to the Participants of the Cambridgeside Half Marathon
• RES 2019 #379The City Council was delighted to learn of the birth of Ambrose Elizabeth Durbin to proud parents Ann and Wil Durbin

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2019 #88An application was received from Cambridge Trust, requesting permission for two (2) internally illuminating projecting signs at the premises numbered 415 Main Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters with proof of mailing📖 read 📄 PDF

Other Business (9)

• AR-19-146Report on reviewing the existing internal mechanisms for City staffers in all departments to report grievances, to determine if this system is functioning as it should or whether changes should be considered
• AR-19-147Report on installing hearing loop technology inside the Sullivan Chamber as part of the upcoming renovations to City Hall, and in other critical City meeting venues wherever possible and other accessibility improvements
• AR-19-148Report on the feasibility of re-instituting a stop light or other major traffic-calming safety measures at the Raymond Street and Walden Street pedestrian crossingtransit-traffic
• AR-19-149Report on the feasibility of installing a “Do Not Enter Except Local Residents” or similar sign on Mead Street at Walden Street
• AR-19-150Report on determining Cambridge’s threat level from hate crimes and other related events
• AR-19-151Report on the feasibility of making Porter Square and Massachusetts Avenue between Roseland Street and Beech Street a quick-build Complete Street with bus priority

• a memorandum "Cambridge Police Department Traffic Citation Trends: 2010-Q1.2019" 📖 read 📄 PDF
• CRT 2019 #73 — A report from Councillor Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, of a public hearing held on October 22, 2019 at 4:00 PM to discuss a proposed amendment to the Demolition Delay Ordinance
• CRT 2019 #74 — A report from Councillor Quinton Zondervan, Co-Chair of the Health and Environment Committee for a public hearing held on October 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM to discuss the status of the next community-wide greenhouse gas inventory and annual reporting of same going forward

Committee Reports (4)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-10-22 — Report Accepted And Placed On
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2019-10-23 — Report Accepted And Placed On
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted