City Council · Regular Meeting, December 7, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #273📁 Placed on file, unanimousa COVID-19 updateSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #273
• City Manager's report2020 · #274✅ Order adopted, unanimousa Home Rule Petition seeking special legislation from the Legislature which would authorize the City of Cambridge to provide police, fire and other emergency services (“Emergency Services”) to portions of the Cambridge Crossing project that are partially located in the cities of Boston and Somerville, with one such property wholly located within SomervilleSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 read CMA 2020 #274
• City Manager's report2020 · #275📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 20-12, regarding the feasibility of adding bike parking rings to parking metersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgethousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 7, 2020CMA 2020 #275
• City Manager's report2020 · #276📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 19-134, regarding increasing funding to the City's HomeBridge programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #276
• City Manager's report2020 · #277✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of Federal CARES Act funds in the amount of $1,256,118 to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used to assist residents and small business owners who are impacted by the virus, and to support emergency housing assistance effortsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2020 #277
• City Manager's report2020 · #278✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of new Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $2,268.869.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Services Programs Salary and Wages account ($106,013.00) and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Services Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($2,162,856.00) and will be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless and will support shelter operating costs and provision of essential services to homeless persons outside of a shelter settingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2020 #278
• City Manager's report2020 · #279✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $36,450.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($32,817.00), and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,633.00) will be used to fund the classes, advising and coaching of the Bridge to College Program students from July 2020 through June 2021Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #279
• City Manager's report2020 · #280✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant funded by Friends of the Community Learning Center through individual donations in the amount of $4,550.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($4,550.00) which will be used to support English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at the Community Learning CenterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #280
• City Manager's report2020 · #281✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $38,000.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($31,828.00), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,672.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($1,500.00) and will provide support for Bridge Program advising, coaching and mentoring, advising for the ESOL/Certified Nursing Assistant Program, and education and career advising for other CLC studentsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #281
• City Manager's report2020 · #282✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Children’s Trust Fund grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $55,125.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($48,411.00) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($6,714.00) which will be used by the Center for Families to support family programs targeting parents of children up to eight years, which include a variety of family support and parent education programs and resources; to support a portion of salary and benefit costs of staff who lead parenting education and support programming across the city; and to also be used for parent participation stipends and program suppliesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #282

• City officer's report2020 · #76(untitled)climateschools📖 readCOF 2020 #76

23 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (1) · housing general (1) · trees (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #285✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimous105 Windsor StreetPOR 2020 #285
• Policy order2020 · #286📁 Placed on file, unanimousPolicy Order re Mayor's Disaster Relief FundPOR 2020 #286
• Policy order2020 · #287✅ Order adopted, unanimousSupporting Food Pantries & Closing the SNAP Gap POPOR 2020 #287
• Policy order2020 · #288✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Council go on record as urging Governor Baker to adopt the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Conference report and move forward with creating a streamlined “common application” to help expand access to and participation in SNAPCouncil orderbudgetPOR 2020 #288

• Resolution2020 · #296✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution Wishing Swift Recovery to Dennis BenzanRES 2020 #296
• Resolution2020 · #297✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of Brian FlynnRES 2020 #297

• Application / petition2020 · #45✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 45 Carleton StreetApplication from Stefanie Cambre representing Massachusetts Institute of Technology📖 read Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2020 #45
• Application / petition2020 · #46✅ Ordained as amended, 6–0that the City require the installation of GREEN ROOFS vegetated or BioSolar on future construction and significant rehab of buildings that are 20,000 square feet and largerZoning petition from Amy Oliver,climateschoolszoning📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL APRIL 12, 2021APP 2020 #46

• Awaiting report2020 · #69Report on formulating an RFP for a public arts project that will acknowledge the unfinished work of the 19th Amendment, the importance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and how the two pieces of legislation ultimately complemented one another in helping to shape a more perfect unionartslaborAR-20-69
• Awaiting report2020 · #70✅ Report received and acceptedReport on implementing comprehensive contact tracing in Cambridge including the ability to conduct backwards contact tracing facilitated with technology such as the use of QR codesAR-20-70
• Awaiting report2020 · #71✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of launching mobile COVID-19 testing vans in DecemberAR-20-71