City Council · Regular Meeting, March 2, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #49✅ Report accepted/placed on filSurveillance Technology Impact Report regarding video recording devices on school busesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyschools📖 readCMA 2020 #49
• City Manager's report2020 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request for authorization to allow the Purchasing Agent to award a five (5) year contract to a successful bidder on the School Bus Transportation BidSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 readCMA 2020 #50
• City Manager's report2020 · #51📁 Placed on filethe appointment of new members and reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Human Services Commission for a term of three years, effective March 2, 2020. New Members: Collin Fedor, Christopher Fischer and Kathleen Kelly. Reappointments: Julie Asher, Christine Elow and Rev. Lorraine ThornhillSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #51
• City Manager's report2020 · #52✅ Report accepted/placed on fil, unanimousthe Harvard Square Conservation District Study Committee reportSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2020 #52
• City Manager's report2020 · #53📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 19-157, regarding the Cambridge Police Department Procedural Justice DashboardSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgetpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2020 #53
• City Manager's report2020 · #54✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $15,000,000 from Free Cash to the Affordable Housing Trust to assist in preserving affordability of units at Fresh Pond Apartments at 362 and 364 Rindge AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing general📖 readCMA 2020 #54
• City Manager's report2020 · #55📁 Placed on filethe City of Cambridge retaining its AAA rating from the nation's three major credit rating agenciesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgethousing generalschools📖 read CMA 2020 #55
• City Manager's report2020 · #56📁 Placed on filean update on the proposed Eversource substation on Fulkerson StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschoolstransit trafficzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #56

• City officer's report2020 · #15information regarding preserving the affordability of the Fresh Pond Apartmentshousing generaltenants rent📖 readCOF 2020 #15

35 resident communications received for this meeting, on broadband (9) · zoning (8) · affordable housing (3) · housing general (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #42✅ Order adoptedDedication Request for Brother Blue and Ruth HillPOR 2020 #42
• Policy order2020 · #43✅ Order adopted as amendedPolicy Order re Preparations for Coronavirus OutbreakPOR 2020 #43
• Policy order2020 · #44✅ Order adopted as amendedMayor is requested to schedule a Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee for Thursday, March 24, 2020Council orderschoolsPOR 2020 #44
• Policy order2020 · #45✅ Order adoptedCity Manager be and is hereby requested to confer with the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department to prepare a report on any steps it has taken to work towards developing a Vacant Storefront Registration PolicyCouncil orderPOR 2020 #45
• Policy order2020 · #46✅ Order adopted as amendedAsks the City Manager to direct staff to begin including a “Racial Equity Impact Statement” on all relevant agenda items including, but not limited to, appointments, appropriations, ordinances, legal opinions, policies, procedures and regulations, beginning on March 9, 2020Council requestPOR 2020 #46
• Policy order2020 · #47✅ Order adopted as amendedCity Council support for legislation that would allow for the adoption of fees on the transfer of real estate for use in creating new funding for affordable housing trusts, including H.2457, H.2552, and the consensus billaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2020 #47
• Policy order2020 · #48✅ Order adoptedAsks the City Manager to confer with the Mayor’s Office, the Chief Public Health Officer of the Cambridge Public Health Department and other relevant City personnel to plan and collaborate events for Mental Health Awareness MonthCouncil requestPOR 2020 #48

• Resolution2020 · #56✅ Order adoptedWishing Robert Travers, Jr. a Happy Belated BirthdayRES 2020 #56
• Resolution2020 · #57✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Richard GonciRES 2020 #57
• Resolution2020 · #58✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of the Honorable Albert "Al" BurnsRES 2020 #58
• Resolution2020 · #59✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Robert BuckleyRES 2020 #59
• Resolution2020 · #60✅ Order adoptedRetirement of Susan Lapierre from the Cambridge Savings BankRES 2020 #60
• Resolution2020 · #61✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Sandra Vass WalkerRES 2020 #61
• Resolution2020 · #62✅ Order adoptedResolution on the death of Lloyd MerrimanRES 2020 #62

• Application / petition2020 · #12✅ Order adopteda curb cut at the premises numbered 53 Bow 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 Alexandra Offiongtransit traffic📖 readAPP 2020 #12
• Application / petition2020 · #13✅ Order adopteda temporary banner across JFK and Mount Auburn Streets announcing Cambridge Energy Alliance from March 23, 2020 thru March 30, 2020Application from the Community Development Departmentclimate📖 readAPP 2020 #13

• Awaiting report2020 · #15✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of limiting the number of Saturdays and holidays any one developer can be permitted for any one construction projectAR-20-15
• Awaiting report2020 · #16✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of eliminating Library finesAR-20-16
• Awaiting report2020 · #17✅ Report received and acceptedReport on adding lighting and implementing an appropriate shut down time to the plan for Glacken FieldAR-20-17
• Awaiting report2020 · #18✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of implementing additional dedicated bus lanes, as well as fully separate protected bicycle lanesbike lanestransit trafficAR-20-18
• Awaiting report2020 · #19Report on producing a Request For Proposal for the municipal broadband feasibility study that was called for by the City's Broadband Task Force in August 2016broadbandAR-20-19