City Council · Regular Meeting, September 21, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #206✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Fair Housing Assistance Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $25,784 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Salary and Wages Account ($25,034) and the Grant Fund Human Rights Travel and Training Account ($750) which will cover a portion of the salary of an Attorney-Investigator, who works on cases from the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2020 #206
• City Manager's report2020 · #207✅ Order adopted, unanimousa recommendation in accordance with the requirement of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services; the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and the Department of Children and Families for reimbursement under the Federal Every Student Succeeds Act through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act for a portion of the cost associated with transporting children in foster care to and from their school of originSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 readCMA 2020 #207
• City Manager's report2020 · #208📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following person as a member of the Cambridge Health Alliance Board of Trustees: 3-year term, Ben EchavarriaSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #208
• City Manager's report2020 · #209✅ Report accepted/placed on fil, unanimousa Surveillance Technology Impact Report describing a Wet-Vacuum Forensic DNA Collection System, requested by the Police DepartmentSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2020 #209
• City Manager's report2020 · #210✅ Report accepted/placed on fil, unanimousa summary report of all requests for approval of Surveillance Technology Impact ReportsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2020 #210

• City officer's report2020 · #51information from the Regular School Committee MeetingschoolsCOF 2020 #51
• City officer's report2020 · #52a memorandum on Filing for ReconsiderationCOF 2020 #52
• City officer's report2020 · #53a communication from the City Solicitor with a redlined corrected version and a clean corrected version of the proposed contract that was before the City Council at its meeting of Monday, September 14, 2020📖 read COF 2020 #53
• City officer's report2020 · #50policy briefs on natural gas by Jessica Wright, BU URBAN Graduate Studentclimatetransit traffictrees📖 readCOF 2020 #50
• City officer's report2020 · #54a memorandum regarding COVID Testing Return to Campusschools📖 readCOF 2020 #54

37 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (16) · transit traffic (12) · schools (5) · affordable housing (5) · housing general (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #203✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department on the implementation of traffic calming measures on Concord Ave between Huron Ave and Garden StreetCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2020 #203
• Policy order2020 · #204✅ Order adopted, unanimousSupport for Extended Outdoor Dining POPOR 2020 #204
• Policy order2020 · #205✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with Claude Jacob, Chief Public Health Officer, as to the feasibility of creating such a program and report back to the City Council on this matter by October 12, 2020Council requestPOR 2020 #205
• Policy order2020 · #206✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council stand in solidarity with the SECSE workers striking at Good VibrationsCouncil orderlaborPOR 2020 #206
• Policy order2020 · #207✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support RISE and their crucial campaigns for racial, economic, and social justice at MITCouncil orderPOR 2020 #207
• Policy order2020 · #208✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to notify all tenants of abutting properties whenever property owners are notified, addressing them by name if known or as “RESIDENT” if notCouncil requesttenants rentPOR 2020 #208
• Policy order2020 · #209✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record in support for requiring large sources of stormwater pollution to obtain permits under the Clean Water ActCouncil orderPOR 2020 #209

• Resolution2020 · #231✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of James WilburRES 2020 #231
• Resolution2020 · #232✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Nancy CiarloneRES 2020 #232
• Resolution2020 · #233✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of James Patrick Cassidy, SrRES 2020 #233
• Resolution2020 · #234✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Jeffrey GardnerRES 2020 #234
• Resolution2020 · #235✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Chief Justice Ralph GantsRES 2020 #235
• Resolution2020 · #236✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the death of Darryl WillisRES 2020 #236

• Application / petition2020 · #35✅ Ordained as amended, unanimousa Zoning Ordinance to reflect the proposed changes to the KSURPZoning petition from Cambridge Redevelopment Authorityschoolszoning📖 read APP 2020 #35

• Awaiting report2020 · #42✅ Report received and acceptedReport on collaborating with the Cambridge Housing Authority in formulating a plan that will lead to increased enforcement of the parking regulations in front of 150 Erie Street, that will discourage illegal parking in front of the buildinghousing generaltransit trafficAR-20-42
• Awaiting report2020 · #43✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the recurring problem on Columbia Street involving the placement of trash and discarded furniture on the streets during the final weekend of each of the summer months, coinciding with the periods of greatest annual tenant turnovertenants rentAR-20-43
• Awaiting report2020 · #44✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working to appoint a Vaccine Task Force to develop a plan that keeps equity at the forefrontAR-20-44
• Awaiting report2020 · #45✅ Report received and acceptedReport on examining what traffic calming measures may be implemented for Walden Street, Raymond Street and Richdale Avetransit trafficAR-20-45