City Council — Regular Meeting, January 13, 2020

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• CMA 2020 #1A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19- 117, regarding data from 2019 Summer Meals Program
• CMA 2020 #2A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of the following person as a member of the Human Rights Commission for a term of three years, effective January 13, 2020: Olinda Marshall
• CMA 2020 #3A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person as new member of the Historical Commission for a term of three years, effective December 18, 2019: Elizabeth Lyster and Caroline Shannon
• CMA 2020 #4Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $39,600 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures Account ($37,089), and the Grant Fund Fire Travel and Training Account ($2,511) which will fund the purchase of 6 laryngoscopes with a camera attached to a viewable screen to better assess the patient, and also fund the training cost and uniforms for 12 members who will be added to the existing 28 member Cambridge Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Bicycle Teambike-lanes
• CMA 2020 #5Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's (EOPSS) Traffic Enforcement Grant Program in the amount of $37,500 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account which will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws related to speeding, impaired driving and occupant protectionpolice-safetytransit-traffic
• CMA 2020 #6Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY20 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Grant for $46,302.29 received from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to the Grant Fund Police Department Salaries and Wages account ($41,250) and the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($5,052.29) which will provide funds to continue contracting with a civilian advocate to implement the Police Department’s Trauma Informed approach to policingpolice-safety

Communications (5)

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

Policy Orders (4)

• POR 2020 #1Dedication Request for William J. Brathwaite Sr
• POR 2020 #2Supporting Small Business and the Arts through Tourismarts
• POR 2020 #3That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor Toomey for a suitable dedication in the vicinity of Mount Auburn Hospital in honor of William Sarchrioni Sr
• POR 2020 #5That the City Council encourage the citizens of Cambridge to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by performing acts of kindness through service to others and participating in Many Helping Hands – Cambridge MLK Day of Service

Resolutions (19)

• RES 2020 #1Resolution Wishing Quick Recovery to Carmen Heller
• RES 2020 #2Resolution on the death of Carol Cerf
• RES 2020 #3Resolution on the death of Lynne R. (Ellcock) Collins
• RES 2020 #4Wishing Emma Watkins a Happy Retirement
• RES 2020 #5Resolution on the death of Susan Noon-Forster
• RES 2020 #6Resolution on the death of Dawn M. Pereira
• RES 2020 #7Resolution on the death of Lorraine Grassia
• RES 2020 #8Congratulations to Binoj Pradhan and Shweta Rajbhandari on their recent marriage
• RES 2020 #9Resolution on the death of Thomas F. Courtney
• RES 2020 #10Resolution on the death of Dorothy Cherico
• RES 2020 #11Resolution on the death of Joseph Nicoloro
• RES 2020 #12Resolution on the Death of Frederick R. Cruickshank
• RES 2020 #13Resolution on the death of Ethel Rothman
• RES 2020 #14Resolution on the death of Dr. Martin Annis
• RES 2020 #15Resolution on the death of Flora Athanas
• RES 2020 #16Resolution on the death of Anita Butler
• RES 2020 #17Resolution on the death of Stephen Latorella
• RES 2020 #18Resolution on the death of Mary-Louise Daly
• RES 2020 #19Resolution on the death of Patricia Anne (Drinkard) English-Pierce

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2020 #1A Zoning Petition Has been received from Christopher Schmidt, regarding the an amendment to Section 2.000 of the Zoning Ordinancezoning📖 read

Other Business (3)

• a memorandum regarding ordaining face recognition technology ban 📖 read
• information from the January 7, 2020 Regular Meeting of the School Committee 📖 read
• CRT 2020 #1 — A report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on December 10, 2019 to discuss Mobile Fueling and Fuel pump warning labels

Committee Reports (2)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-12-10 — Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading