City Council · Regular Meeting, February 24, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #35✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Massachusetts Formula Grant in the amount of $173,998.00 funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($109,283.00), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($57,915.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($6,800.00) which will be used for the Council on Aging Division to provide transportation for Cambridge seniors to medical appointments and weekly grocery shopping trips and will also support an activities assistant, an office aid, a meals assistant and several wellness/exercise instructors and group facilitators who provide services at the Citywide Senior CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #35
• City Manager's report2020 · #36✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of additional funds for the Community Learning Center’s Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education/Community Learning Services state grant in the amount of $33,425.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account which will be used to increase part time staff hours for follow up, collection, tracking and entry of outcomes in LACES (the state database), for assessments; and for part time staff participation in CLC teams’ work, and for the newly hired ESOL/CAN teacher to familiarize herself with the program curriculum and to tutor students to pass the MA certificate exam and will also be used to pay for staff hours for education and career advising and curriculum coordinationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #36
• City Manager's report2020 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of new Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) funds for the YWCA family shelter in the amount of $8,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to provide educational enrichment (tutoring, school vacation programs, educational software and events) to children and teens residing in its DHCD funded family shelter during the July1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 contract yearSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalschoolsCMA 2020 #37
• City Manager's report2020 · #38📁 Placed on filethe appointment of the following person as a members of the Family Policy Council for a term of 2 years, effective February 24, 2020: Hiba Eddaif and Irene HillSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #38
• City Manager's report2020 · #39✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the State Executive Office of Public Safety for $3,125 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account ($2,500.00) and Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($625.00) to provide funds for the Senior SAFE Program that educates seniors on the dangers of fire and its effect on people, property, and the environmentSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2020 #39
• City Manager's report2020 · #40✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the State Executive Office of Public Safety for $10,655 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account ($8,855), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,500.00) and Travel and Training account ($300.00) to provide funds to continue the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Program that educates students on the dangers of fire and its effect on people, property, and the environmentSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyschoolsCMA 2020 #40
• City Manager's report2020 · #41📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-143, regarding a report on a pilot program with the Cambridge Housing Authority of assigning security officers with CHA premises in and near Central Square and The PortSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalpolice safetytenants rent📖 readCMA 2020 #41
• City Manager's report2020 · #42✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $500,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account for continued design of improvements to the DPW complexSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #42
• City Manager's report2020 · #43📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-128, regarding ways the City is combating the city-wide rodent issuesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #43
• City Manager's report2020 · #44📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 20-2, regarding a report on maintenance plan for public area bins on Cambridge Street with an emphasis on cleaning open-trash receptacles more frequentlySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesbudgetclimate📖 readCMA 2020 #44
• City Manager's report2020 · #45📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 20-14, requesting an update on the Lechmere Station closure, the replacement bus service, and the community outreach that is plannedSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #45
• City Manager's report2020 · #46📁 Placed on filea Planning Board recommendation to adopt the Incentive Zoning Contribution Rate Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #46
• City Manager's report2020 · #47↪ Referred to committeethe Getting to Net Zero Action Plan Fiscal Year 2019 progress reportSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2020 #47
• City Manager's report2020 · #48📁 Placed on filethe revised Surveillance Technology Impact ReportsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2020 #48

• City officer's report2020 · #12a compilation of the Surveillance technology Impact Reports approved by the City Council on February 24, 2020police safetytransit traffic📖 read 📖 readCOF 2020 #12
• City officer's report2020 · #13a compilation of the Surveillance technology Impact Reports referred by the City Council to the Public Safety Committeepolice safety📖 read COF 2020 #13
• City officer's report2020 · #14a compilation of the Surveillance technology Impact Reports tabled by the City Council on February 24, 2020police safetyschools📖 read 📖 readCOF 2020 #14
• City officer's report2020 · #9Surveillance Technology Impact Reportspolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCOF 2020 #9
• City officer's report2020 · #10a memorandum with comments on refilling the 100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition 2020affordable housinghousing generalzoningCOF 2020 #10
• City officer's report2020 · #11Proposed Amendments to the Harvard Square Overlay District Zoning PetitionzoningCOF 2020 #11

26 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (4) · police safety (4) · affordable housing (3) · labor (1) · transit traffic (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #41↪ Referred100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition 2020affordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readPOR 2020 #41
• Policy order2020 · #35✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Public Works and other relevant City Departments to determine the feasibility of limiting the number of Saturdays and holidays any one developer can be permitted for any one construction projectCouncil requestPOR 2020 #35
• Policy order2020 · #36✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to confer with Director of Cambridge Public Libraries to determine the feasibility of eliminating late finesCouncil requestPOR 2020 #36
• Policy order2020 · #37✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with all relevant City departments and agencies to implement an appropriate shut down time and lighting to add to the plan at Glacken FieldCouncil requestPOR 2020 #37
• Policy order2020 · #38✅ Order adoptedDepartment of Conservation and Recreation reconsider a road diet and protected bike lane for Gerrys Landing RoadCouncil orderbike lanesPOR 2020 #38
• Policy order2020 · #39✅ Order adoptedCity Manager is hereby requested to confer with relevant City departments and the MBTA on the feasibility of implementing additional dedicated bus lanes, as well as fully separate protected bicycle lanesCouncil orderbike lanestransit trafficPOR 2020 #39
• Policy order2020 · #40✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to produce a Request For Proposal for the municipal broadband feasibility study that was called for by the City's Broadband Task Force in August 2016Council requestbroadbandPOR 2020 #40

• Resolution2020 · #49✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Manikka Bowman and Jeffrey Myers on the birth of their daughter Zyla Elaine MyersRES 2020 #49
• Resolution2020 · #50✅ Order adoptedCongratulations on the Birth of Olympia Groban RobinsonRES 2020 #50
• Resolution2020 · #51✅ Order adoptedThanks to Hilton’s Tent City for their participation in this year’s Warm Hearts for Warm Feet wool sock drive, and for being a local business that truly embodies Cambridge’s valuesRES 2020 #51
• Resolution2020 · #52✅ Order adoptedCongratulations to Maria Fontellio on her recent promotion to Branch Manager of Eastern Bank in WatertownRES 2020 #52
• Resolution2020 · #53✅ Order adoptedHappy 30th Birthday wishes to Michael CrossenRES 2020 #53
• Resolution2020 · #54✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Frederick A. CentanniRES 2020 #54
• Resolution2020 · #55✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Donald Paine from St. Mary ParishRES 2020 #55

• Application / petition2020 · #10✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across JFK at Mount Auburn Street to inform people about the 20 mph speed limits that are being implemented the banner will be hung from March 2, 2020 thru March 16, 2020Application from the Traffic and Parking Departmenttransit traffic📖 readAPP 2020 #10
• Application / petition2020 · #11✅ Order adopteda projecting sign at the premises numbered 190 Concord AvenueApplication from Rock and Roll Daycare📖 read approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2020 #11

• Awaiting report2020 · #10✅ Report received and acceptedReport on renaming the Agassiz neighborhoodAR-20-10
• Awaiting report2020 · #11✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the process for renaming 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 FacilityAR-20-11
• Awaiting report2020 · #12✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of instituting a program to install rings on parking meters to expand bicycle parking optionsbike lanestransit trafficAR-20-12
• Awaiting report2020 · #13Report on expanding the Head Start program hours and adding additional scholarships to improve access to high-quality, early childhood educational resourcesAR-20-13
• Awaiting report2020 · #14✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working in conjunction with the MBTA to provide an update on the Lechmere Station closure, the replacement bus services and the community outreach they plan on executingtransit trafficAR-20-14

• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2020-01-22 · Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Placed On File
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Placed On File
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Placed On File
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Approved
• Public Safety Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Referred To Committee
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Tabled
• Committee hearing of 2020-02-12 · Report Accepted
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading
• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2020-02-04 · Report Accepted