City Council · Regular Meeting, November 30, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #269📁 Placed on file, unanimousa Covid-19 updateSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #269
• City Manager's report2020 · #270✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,250,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expense account which will be used for site maintenance and the replacement of critical infrastructure to support the City of Cambridge radio systemSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #270
• City Manager's report2020 · #271✅ Order adopted, unanimoustwo appropriations totalling $9,500,000 related to the Foundry as follows: $6 million from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Department of Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures Account; and $3.5 million from the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to the Public Investment Fund Department of Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures AccountSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #271
• City Manager's report2020 · #272✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $450,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to cover unanticipated increases in costs relating to legal matters handled by outside counsel legal services, stenographers and court reporters, constable services, consultants and experts, as well as filing fees and related costs in matters pending in courts and/or administrative bodiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #272

• City officer's report2020 · #75(untitled)schoolstransit traffic📖 readCOF 2020 #75

13 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (3) · transit traffic (2) · affordable housing (2) · zoning (1) · broadband (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #278✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousThat City Manager be and hereby is requested to implement a program similar to the patio heater reimbursement program for purchasing air sanitizers that meet or exceed the above specifications for Cambridge businessesPOR 2020 #278
• Policy order2020 · #279✅ Order adopted, unanimousCouncil Opposition to Comcast Data CapPOR 2020 #279
• Policy order2020 · #280⊘ Order withdrawn, unanimousExpanding Testing in Nursing Homes POPOR 2020 #280
• Policy order2020 · #281✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to present the City Council with a comprehensive data report on a weekly basis, for the duration of the pandemic emergency, including (but not limited to) regional and Cambridge-specific trendsCouncil requestPOR 2020 #281
• Policy order2020 · #282✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with relevant departments to implement comprehensive contact tracing in Cambridge including the ability to conduct backwards contact tracing facilitated with technology such as the use of QR codes, and to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possibleCouncil requestPOR 2020 #282
• Policy order2020 · #283✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager confer with the Cambridge Department of Public Health on the feasibility of launching mobile COVID-19 testing vans in December and report back to the City Council as soon as possibleCouncil orderPOR 2020 #283
• Policy order2020 · #284✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council believes in the dignity of all people and their right to respect, and equality of opportunity and participation in civic life free of abuse, and values the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our city. That we condemn homophobic bullying and intimidation anywhere in the city, and we encourage all neighborhood groups and organizations to enact policies to prevent and sanction such abusive behavior that serves the opposite goal of these groups and organizationsCouncil orderPOR 2020 #284

• Resolution2020 · #291✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Manuel C. SousaRES 2020 #291
• Resolution2020 · #292✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of James E. Fitzgerald, JrRES 2020 #292
• Resolution2020 · #293✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin Boy's Cross Country team on winning a league championshipRES 2020 #293
• Resolution2020 · #294✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin boy's soccer team on winning a league championshipRES 2020 #294
• Resolution2020 · #295✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Cecelia GriffinRES 2020 #295

• Awaiting report2020 · #65Report on exploring the feasibility of hiring a consultant to perform an Equity Audit on the Cambridge Arts CouncilartsAR-20-65
• Awaiting report2020 · #66✅ Report received and acceptedReport on establishing a Black and Brown-Owned Business Taskforce, to be focused upon strengthening the City’s outreach efforts, information-sharing, assistance mechanisms, and overall relationship with local Black and Brown-owned businesses, and to establish a rolling set of recommendations designed to ensure the City spares no effort in assisting these businessesAR-20-66
• Awaiting report2020 · #67✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to explore the feasibility of keeping Riverbend Park open beyondAR-20-67
• Awaiting report2020 · #68Report on a request by the Council for the City Manager to confer with the Metro Mayor’s Association to close indoor dining, gyms, casinos and other non-essential indoor activities as soon as possible and organize a small business and restaurant relief program that will assist during this second shutdown and efforts to stop community spread of COVID-19 and keep schools openschoolsAR-20-68

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-11-12 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]