City Council · Regular Meeting, June 1, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #109📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #109
• City Manager's report2020 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $10,000 from the General Fund Electrical Department Salary and Wages Account to the General Fund Electrical Travel and Training account (Judgments and Damages) to cover medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for personnel injured in performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #110
• City Manager's report2020 · #111✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the FY20 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), Highway Safety Division (HSD), Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant for $6,000 received from the EOPSS Highway Safety Division to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($6,000) which will be for personnel/overtime services and will be dedicated to initiatives that address pedestrian and bicycle issues, coupling educational projects with enforcement of laws to reduce pedestrian and bicycle injuries and crashesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanespolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2020 #111
• City Manager's report2020 · #112✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $100,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support an agreement with Roca Inc., which is committed to disrupting the cycle of incarceration and poverty by helping young people transform their lives. The funds will be used to support a dedicated Cambridge outreach worker, programming, mental health counseling and other services aimed at reducing gang related violence as a part of the Department’s Focused Deterrence InitiativeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2020 #112
• City Manager's report2020 · #113✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $677,300 from Free Cash, to the General Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($125,000); to the General Fund Fire Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($125,000); to the General Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($208,300); General Fund Executive Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($200,000) and to the General Fund Emergency Communications Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($19,000) which will cover projected costs of materials and supplies related to the COVID-19 crisis for City departments through the end of the fiscal year. Funds will be used to purchase masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, cleaning materials and spray sanitizer, as well as communication costsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2020 #113
• City Manager's report2020 · #114✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $60,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account for continued support of Homeless Shelter / Local Restaurant Community meals program through the end of the fiscal yearSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2020 #114
• City Manager's report2020 · #115✅ Order adopted, 7–2the appropriation of $2,175,000, from Free Cash, to the General Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($944,000); to the General Fund Human Services Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($770,000); to the General Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($245,000); and to the General Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($216,000); to cover costs associated with the War Memorial Temporary Emergency Shelter at 1640 Cambridge StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesspolice safetyCMA 2020 #115
• City Manager's report2020 · #116✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of appropriation of $150,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account, for COVID-19 testing kitsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #116

• City officer's report2020 · #31information from the School Committee’s Regular Meeting and Subcommittee meetingsbudgetschools📖 readCOF 2020 #31

10 resident communications received for this meeting, on broadband (4) · police safety (1) · homelessness (1) · housing general (1) · arts (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #120✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to (1) refresh the rainbow benches outside of City Hall, (2) paint the crosswalks in colors that represent the Trans Flag, the Pride Flag, the Bi Flag and the People of Color Pride Flag, and (3) light City Hall up in rainbow colors in recognition of Pride MonthCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2020 #120
• Policy order2020 · #121✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on efforts made to ensure that at least one accessible public building, with proper safety measures for social distancing and good hygiene, can be open during the summer for residents to cool downCouncil requestPOR 2020 #121
• Policy order2020 · #122✅ Order adopted, unanimousGovernor Baker’s Emergency Order on March 25, 2020 included a ban on reusable bags and lifted all municipal bans and fees on plastic bagsPOR 2020 #122
• Policy order2020 · #123✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousNorth Cambridge COVID19 TestingPOR 2020 #123
• Policy order2020 · #124✅ Order adopted, 8–1Asks the City Manager to work with the relevant City staff and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to change the name of the bus stop from “Massachusetts Avenue at Churchill Avenue” to “Matignon High School at Churchill Avenue” and report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely mannerCouncil requestschoolstransit trafficPOR 2020 #124
• Policy order2020 · #125✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousJune is national Caribbean-American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United StatesPOR 2020 #125
• Policy order2020 · #126✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousThere has been a long and violent history of unarmed people of color falling victim to police brutality and an institutionally unjust legal system in the United Statespolice safetyPOR 2020 #126

• Resolution2020 · #133✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of John TaylorRES 2020 #133
• Resolution2020 · #134✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of Ruth NelsonRES 2020 #134
• Resolution2020 · #135✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Dina Mardell (PSB) for Book Donation ResolutionRES 2020 #135
• Resolution2020 · #136✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of of Nancy "Nan" WhiteRES 2020 #136
• Resolution2020 · #137✅ Order adopted, unanimousObservation of Juneteenth - June 19, 2020RES 2020 #137
• Resolution2020 · #138✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution of the death of Rev. George Windrey BattleRES 2020 #138
• Resolution2020 · #139✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking the Cambridge Youth CouncilRES 2020 #139
• Resolution2020 · #140✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations CRLS Class of 2020RES 2020 #140
• Resolution2020 · #142✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Elsa DorfmanRES 2020 #142
• Resolution2020 · #143✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the Death of Claire RodleyRES 2020 #143
• Resolution2020 · #144✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of Natalie Phillips BishopRES 2020 #144
• Resolution2020 · #145✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution Wishing Donovan McLean a Swift RecoveryRES 2020 #145

• Application / petition2020 · #21✅ Order adopted, unanimousa temporary banner across JFK at Mount Auburn Street announcing Domestic Violence from June 1, 2020 though June 19, 2020Application from Elizabeth Speakman📖 readAPP 2020 #21
• Application / petition2020 · #22✅ Order adopted, 7–1a curb cut at the premises numbered 56 Creighton 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 Duncan MacArthurtransit traffic📖 readTABLED BY IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2020APP 2020 #22
• Application / petition2020 · #23✅ Order adopted, 8–1a internal illuminating projecting sign at the premises numbered 27 Church StreetApplication from Fredric Wilkins📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2020 #23

• Awaiting report2020 · #23↪ Referredto committeeReport on implementing Simple Recycling' s curbside textile recycling program and report back to the Council on this matter in a timely mannerbike lanesAR-20-23
• Awaiting report2020 · #24✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with DPW to begin distributing Gator BagsAR-20-24