City Council · Regular Meeting, June 8, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #117📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #117
• City Manager's report2020 · #118✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 24,000 received from Audible, an Amazon Company, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will help fund the City's restaurant meals to shelters programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #118
• City Manager's report2020 · #119✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Cambridge Health Alliance, through the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc. (CDC Foundation), in the amount of $185,000 to the Grant Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account that will be used to support costs associated with the War Memorial Temporary ShelterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2020 #119
• City Manager's report2020 · #120✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $65,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Public Works Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover medical bills and settlements anticipated through the end of FY20 for personnel injured in the course of their jobSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #120
• City Manager's report2020 · #121✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) in the amount of $25,000 to the Grant Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account to be applied toward payment of five Nissan Leaf electric vehicle leasing feesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #121
• City Manager's report2020 · #122✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $276,600 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $276,600 from the School Department Salaries and Wages account to the School Department Travel and Training account ($276,600) to cover costs associated with all CPS educators participation in six hours of district-wide training focused on social emotional and trauma sensitive supports for educators and students, and on school-based reflection and planningSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgetschools📖 read CMA 2020 #122
• City Manager's report2020 · #123✅ Order adopted, unanimousefforts to respond to the restaurant community’s need to expand outdoor dining services in response to Governor Baker’s announcement that restaurants will be permitted to provide outdoor dining services at the commencement of Phase II of the Commonwealth’s Reopening Plan; and to request that the City Council vote to temporarily authorize me or my designee to issue all permits for temporary street obstructions, including Sidewalk Business Use Permits to restaurants that seek to operate outdoor dining on the sidewalk from this date until November 30, 2020 without prior City Council authorization, as explained belowSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #123

• City officer's report2020 · #33information from the School Committee’s Special Meeting and Regular Meetinglaborschools📖 read 📖 readCOF 2020 #33
• City officer's report2020 · #34Funding our Community, Transforming our Policingbudgetpolice safety📖 read 📖 readCOF 2020 #34
• City officer's report2020 · #35comments on 2020 Cycling Safety Ordinance Amendmentbike lanestransit traffic📖 read 📖 readCOF 2020 #35

33 resident communications received for this meeting, on police safety (21) · budget (12) · housing general (9) · schools (6) · affordable housing (5). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #127✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council schedule a hearing to discuss the possible use of body cameras by the Cambridge Police DepartmentCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2020 #127
• Policy order2020 · #128✅ Order adopted, 8–0Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Peter Watchorn for an appropriate dedication at the corner of Watson Street and Salem Street in honor of the late Greg MillerCouncil orderPOR 2020 #128
• Policy order2020 · #129✅ Ordained, 7–2100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition 2020affordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 read REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2020POR 2020 #129
• Policy order2020 · #130✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager be and is hereby requested to determine the feasibility of extending funding for the homeless meals program through September 2020Council orderhomelessnessPOR 2020 #130
• Policy order2020 · #131✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council renews its observance of Loving Day on June 12, 2020 and encourages all Cambridge residents to embrace the diversity of families and recognize the importance of this dayCouncil orderPOR 2020 #131
• Policy order2020 · #132✅ Order adopted, unanimousflags half-staff will serve as a reminder that every life lost to COVID-19 was a loved community member, and those lives were lost too soon due to this deadly virusCouncil orderPOR 2020 #132
• Policy order2020 · #133✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the Council on how some, or all, of the $4.1 million dollar increase in the Police Department budget between FY20 and FY21 may be redirected towards measures that promote public health and safety in other departmentsCouncil orderbudgetpolice safetyCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNILLOR SOBRINHO-WHEELER IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2020POR 2020 #133
• Policy order2020 · #134✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCambridge City Council declare racism as a public health crisisCouncil orderPOR 2020 #134

• Resolution2020 · #146✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Audible for Meals DonationRES 2020 #146
• Resolution2020 · #147✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council formally go on recording in expressing its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Martin Foster for their lossCouncil orderRES 2020 #147
• Resolution2020 · #148✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Patricia Renna at this time of such personal lossCouncil orderRES 2020 #148
• Resolution2020 · #149✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Aufiero at this time of such personal lossCouncil orderRES 2020 #149
• Resolution2020 · #150✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Mary Ann WeissbachCouncil orderRES 2020 #150
• Resolution2020 · #151✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy to the family of Joseph Lencki Jr. at this time of such personal lossCouncil orderRES 2020 #151
• Resolution2020 · #152✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record go on record extending its deepest sympathy for the family of Umberto Roland Farinato at this time of such personal lossCouncil orderRES 2020 #152
• Resolution2020 · #153✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Larry PefineRES 2020 #153
• Resolution2020 · #154✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Bishop Brian GreeneRES 2020 #154

• Application / petition2020 · #24✅ Order adopted, unanimous60 temporary banners along Massachusetts Avenue from Hancock Street through Albany Street welcoming back business's into Central Square with Project Neighbor, Hello Again campaign from mid June 2020 through September 2020Application from Central Square Business Improvement District📖 readAPP 2020 #24