City Council · Regular Meeting, February 10, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #27✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $301,785 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $301,785 from the Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the School Salaries & Wages account ($124,168) and to the Travel & Training Account ($177,617). During the course of the school year, the School Department allows principals and department administrators to move funds across statutory categories within their budgets to better meet their educational needsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #27
• City Manager's report2020 · #28📁 Placed on filethe reappointments of the following members of the Conservation Commission for a term of 3-years, effective February 1, 2020: Purvi Patel, Ted Pickering and Kaki MartinSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #28
• City Manager's report2020 · #29📁 Placed on filethe appointment and re-appointment of the following persons as members of the Recycling Advisory Committee for a term of 3-years, effective February 10, 2020: Appointments: Leah Beckett, Holden Cookson, Catrina Damrell, Shirley Elliott, Sakiko Isomichi, Lindsay Levine, Scott MacGrath, Audrey Ng, Richard Nurse, Diane Roseman, and Suzanne Wong. Reappointment's Ilana Bebchick, Debby Galef, Rob Gogan, Martha Henry, Susy Jones, Debby Knight, Janet Mosley, Laura Nichols, Meera Singh, Quinten Steenhuis, Mary Verhage, and Kristen WatkinsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesCMA 2020 #29
• City Manager's report2020 · #30✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $1,200,000 from Free Cash, to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account for expanded tree planting and continued implementation of the Urban Forestry Master Plan recommendationsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagertreesCMA 2020 #30
• City Manager's report2020 · #31✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $20,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used for the support of the math enrichment programs provided by Cambridge Math Circle, a nonprofit organization and the Martin Luther King Day morning math festivalSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #31
• City Manager's report2020 · #32✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $150,000 of Community Schools additional revenue to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will allow the Community Schools to continue programming and pay the increased costs related to contractual services and other costs including bus transportationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #32
• City Manager's report2020 · #33📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-159, regarding safety concerns at the intersection of Walden and Saville StreetsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike laneslaborpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2020 #33
• City Manager's report2020 · #34amending the Cambridge Municipal Code to insure a Welcoming Community OrdinanceSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2020 #34

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

• Policy order2020 · #25✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to work with the residents of the Agassiz neighborhood in furthering this important neighborhood conversation and in helping make a determination as to how to arrive at an appropriate, official name change for this neighborhoodCouncil requestPOR 2020 #25
• Policy order2020 · #26✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to rename the maintenance area within the Ryan Garage at 147 Hampshire Street in honor of Sydney Cox, with this becoming known as the “Sydney James Cox Maintenance FacilityCouncil requestPOR 2020 #26
• Policy order2020 · #27✅ Order adoptedExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor McGovern to find a suitable location near Roosevelt Towers to honor Randy ThomasCouncil orderPOR 2020 #27
• Policy order2020 · #28✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with relevant City departments on the feasibility of instituting a program to install rings on parking meters to expand bicycle parking optionsCouncil requestbike lanestransit trafficPOR 2020 #28
• Policy order2020 · #29✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council support of the full Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agendaartsschools📖 readPOR 2020 #29
• Policy order2020 · #30✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Human Services and other relevant departments to determine the feasibility of both expanding the Head Start program hours and adding additional scholarships to improve access to high-quality, early childhood educational resourcesCouncil requestPOR 2020 #30
• Policy order2020 · #31✅ Order adoptedCity Council go on record calling for the Parliament of India to uphold the Indian constitution by repealing the Citizenship Amendment Act, stopping the National Register of Citizens, and taking steps towards helping refugees by ratifying various UN treaties on refugeesCouncil orderPOR 2020 #31
• Policy order2020 · #32✅ Order adoptedCity Council support of the City Manager’s request to purchase the National Guard Armory of CambridgePOR 2020 #32
• Policy order2020 · #33✅ Order adoptedThat a Roundtable/Working Meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 3:00 pm in the Sullivan Chamber of City Hall for the purpose of discussing legislative prioritiesPOR 2020 #33

• Resolution2020 · #45✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Americo "Skippy" RaposoRES 2020 #45
• Resolution2020 · #46✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Dominic "Pat" DiCardioRES 2020 #46
• Resolution2020 · #47✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations to the 2020 Award Recipients of the Cambridge NAACP’s 34th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brunch, on Saturday, February 15, 2020RES 2020 #47
• Resolution2020 · #48✅ Order adopted as amendedCongratulations to Cayla Marvil and Andrew Jones on being named on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List in the Food & Drink CategoryRES 2020 #48

• Application / petition2020 · #6✅ Order adoptedan A Frame sign in front of the premises numbered 1759 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from One Linkage LLC📖 readAPP 2020 #6
• Application / petition2020 · #7✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 147 Otis Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Greg Lepperttransit traffic📖 readAPP 2020 #7
• Application / petition2020 · #8✅ Order adopted(19) nineteen temporary banners along poles on Massachusetts Avenue announcing Cambridge Historic Black Trailblazers from February 11, 2020 thru March 1, 2020Application from Michael Monestine, Central Square Business Improvement District📖 readAPP 2020 #8
• Application / petition2020 · #9✅ Order adopted(10) ten temporary banners along poles on Massachusetts Avenue announcing Taste of Carnival from February 11, 2020 thru March 1, 2020Application from Michael Monestine, Central Square Business Improvement District📖 readAPP 2020 #9

• Awaiting report2020 · #7Report on reviewing the roles, responsibilities, and compensation of City Council Aides with an eye toward designating this as a full-time positionAR-20-7
• Awaiting report2020 · #8✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the residents in the vicinity of Eustis Street to implement traffic calming measures on this streettransit trafficAR-20-8
• Awaiting report2020 · #9Report on allocating 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 anticipatedpolice safetyAR-20-9

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-12-10 · Report Accepted
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-02-05 · Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading