City Council · Regular Meeting, January 27, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #7↪ Referred to committeethe recommendation to reappointment of Gerard Clark as a member of the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners for a term of 5-yearsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2020 #7
• City Manager's report2020 · #8📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a new member of the Affordable Housing Trust Board for a term of three years, effective January 22, 2020: Elaine DeRosaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2020 #8
• City Manager's report2020 · #9📁 Placed on filethe reappointment of the following members of the LGBTQ+ Commissioner for a term of three years, effective February 6, 2020: Mal Malme, Robert Parlin, Aren Stone, Catherine Grams, Noelani Kamelamela, Gregory MacDonough and Britt HuhmannSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #9
• City Manager's report2020 · #10✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $46,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Elections Department Salary and Wages account ($6,145) and to the General Fund Elections Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($39,855) which will be used to cover the additional costs associated with recently approved early voting for the Presidential Primary, March 3rd, 2020Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #10
• City Manager's report2020 · #11✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the FY2020 Cultural Investment Portfolio Program Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in the amount of $12,100 to the Grant Fund Historical Commission Salaries and Wages account ($11,000), and Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,100) which will continue to support part-time archives assistants, who maintain the public archive of Cambridge history, as well as archival storage suppliesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #11
• City Manager's report2020 · #12✅ Order adopted, 6–0the appropriation of $50,000 from the Cambridge Community Foundation to support the Agenda for Children Out of School Time Initiative to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($5,000) and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($45,000)Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #12
• City Manager's report2020 · #13📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-118, regarding a report on senior scams and fraudSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2020 #13
• City Manager's report2020 · #14📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-120, regarding idling vehicles enforcementSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2020 #14
• City Manager's report2020 · #15✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $400,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account for the design of improvements at the River Street FirehouseSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #15
• City Manager's report2020 · #16✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $300,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account for the design of improvements at the Lexington Avenue FirehouseSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #16
• City Manager's report2020 · #17✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $500,000 from Free Cash, to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account for interior floor concrete slab repairs at Lafayette and Inman Square FirehousesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #17
• City Manager's report2020 · #18✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $300,000 from Free Cash, to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account to support the completion of Clarendon Avenue PlaygroundSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #18

• City officer's report2020 · #4(untitled)budgetschools📖 read COF 2020 #4
• City officer's report2020 · #5a memorandum with additional materials regarding Calendar Item #1 from January 27, 2020 City Council meeting📖 readCOF 2020 #5

31 resident communications received for this meeting, on trees (7) · zoning (3) · climate (2) · homelessness (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #6✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works on updating the department’s maintenance plan with an emphasis on cleaning open-trash receptacles more frequentlyCouncil requestPOR 2020 #6
• Policy order2020 · #7✅ Order adoptedCity Manager be and is hereby requested to confer with the Cambridge Police Commissioner and other relevant departments to determine the feasibility of purchasing sensory bags for Police vehicles as a pilot programCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2020 #7
• Policy order2020 · #8✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to work with all relevant city and state departments to amend the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of Whittemore Avenue from Alewife Brook Parkway to include an exception for abuttersCouncil requestPOR 2020 #8
• Policy order2020 · #9✅ Order adoptedCancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting March 9, 2020POR 2020 #9
• Policy order2020 · #10✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City Departments, and, where relevant, the MBTA and counterparts in other municipalities for routes not wholly in Cambridge, on the feasibility of instituting and funding a fare-free pilot bus programCouncil requestclimateschoolstransit traffic📖 readPOR 2020 #10
• Policy order2020 · #11✅ Order adoptedMayor is requested to schedule a Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee for Tuesday, February 11, 2020Council orderschoolsPOR 2020 #11
• Policy order2020 · #12✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department on the potential for implementing sufficient traffic-calming solutions on Upton StreetCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2020 #12
• Policy order2020 · #13✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City departments regarding the acquisition and implementation of interpretation services for City Council meetings and other public City meetingsCouncil requestPOR 2020 #13
• Policy order2020 · #14✅ Ordained, 8–0Cambridge City Council amend the Municipal Ordinances of the City of Cambridge to insert a new Chapter 2.129, entitled WELCOMING COMMUNITY ORDINANCECouncil order📖 read POR 2020 #14
• Policy order2020 · #15✅ Order adoptedDeclare January 31, 2020 as “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day" in the City of CambridgePOR 2020 #15
• Policy order2020 · #16✅ Order adoptedcity manager convene stakeholder meetings to make comments on the implementation of banning gasCouncil orderPOR 2020 #16
• Policy order2020 · #17✅ Order adoptedCity Manager work with the Carnival Committee to enhance the Cambridge Carnival event, allocate the necessary funds, and develop a comprehensive public safety plan, including contingency plans so that the event can take place in a secure time and place, even in the presence of significant threats that can be anticipatedCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2020 #17

• Resolution2020 · #20✅ Order adoptedWelcome to Dr. Robin DiAngeloRES 2020 #20
• Resolution2020 · #21✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Sydney Cox for 45 Years at DPWRES 2020 #21
• Resolution2020 · #22✅ Order adoptedResolution on the Death of Kathy SimmonsRES 2020 #22
• Resolution2020 · #23✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations to Darlene LombosRES 2020 #23
• Resolution2020 · #24✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Gloria Adkinslaborschools📖 readRES 2020 #24
• Resolution2020 · #25✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Ralph Hoagland IIIschools📖 readRES 2020 #25
• Resolution2020 · #26✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Corey McClintic📖 readRES 2020 #26
• Resolution2020 · #27✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Steven Sousa📖 readRES 2020 #27
• Resolution2020 · #28✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Brian M. SullivanRES 2020 #28
• Resolution2020 · #29✅ Order adoptedHappy 70th Birthday wishes to a special personRES 2020 #29
• Resolution2020 · #30✅ Order adopted as amendedResolution on the death of Richard B. GriffinRES 2020 #30
• Resolution2020 · #31✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Shy Bird on being named one of Boston Globe's "29 Best New Restaurants in Boston and the suburbs."RES 2020 #31
• Resolution2020 · #32✅ Order adopted as amendedWishing Deborah L. Anderson a Happiest 90th Birthday📖 read RES 2020 #32
• Resolution2020 · #33✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Maryann MacDonald from the School DepartmentschoolsRES 2020 #33
• Resolution2020 · #34✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Dosha Beard from the School DepartmentschoolsRES 2020 #34
• Resolution2020 · #35✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Julia Hogan JacksonRES 2020 #35
• Resolution2020 · #36✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Barbara Allen from the School DepartmentschoolsRES 2020 #36
• Resolution2020 · #37✅ Order adoptedSpeedy recovery wishes to Maureen FrisoliRES 2020 #37

• Application / petition2020 · #2✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 907 Main Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Patrick Barretttransit traffictrees📖 read APP 2020 #2
• Application / petition2020 · #3✅ Order adoptedA petition was received from MIT List Visual Arts Center, requesting permission for fifteen banners on poles along Ames Street to promote the Galleries and their programming from February 5, 2020 thru September 31, 2020arts📖 readAPP 2020 #3
• Application / petition2020 · #4✅ Order adoptedA petition was received from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, requesting permission for (189) one hundred and eighty-nine banners on poles along Massachusetts Avenue on existing wires at Norfolk and JFK Streets, poles in Harvard Square, poles along Massachusetts Avenue from Vassar Street to Harvard Square, poles along Broadway from Ellery Street to Felton Street, poles along Cambridge Street from Trowbridge to Hovey Streets and poles in Kendall Square to publicize the upcoming Cambridge Science Festival from March 16, 2020 thru April 27, 2020📖 readAPP 2020 #4

• Awaiting report2020 · #1✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the work that has been done to Support Small Business and the Arts through TourismartsAR-20-1

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-12-11 · Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Tabled
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2019-12-19 · Charter Right
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Charter Right
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2020-01-22 · Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Adopted [6 To 3]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [7 To 2]