City Council ▸ 2020-12-14
City Council · Regular Meeting, December 14, 2020
5 City Manager's Agenda1 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers26 Communications3 Policy Orders7 Resolutions2 Applications & Petitions1 Other Business3 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (5)
- City Manager's report2020 · #283 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #283
- City Manager's report2020 · #284 Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $15,000 from the General Fund Reserves Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the General Fund Women’s Commission Other Ordinary Maintenance account to pay for costs associated with expanded efforts on the Mapping Feminist Cambridge: Inman Square and the Mapping Feminist Cambridge: Central Square projectsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #284
- City Manager's report2020 · #285 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 19-74 and 19-45, regarding reviewing public monuments, memorials and markers and streets, schools and public buildingsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2020 #285
- City Manager's report2020 · #286 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 20-62, regarding providing interpreters at polling locationsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerlabor📖 readCMA 2020 #286
- City Manager's report2020 · #287 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 20-54, regarding a report on drafting an ordinance requiring the city to only purchase goods that are made in full compliance with USA environmental and labor standardsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #287
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)
- City officer's report2020 · #77(untitled)schools📖 readCOF 2020 #77
Communications (26)
26 resident communications received for this meeting, on schools (9) · housing general (8) · affordable housing (7) · zoning (6) · trees (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (3)
- Policy order2020 · #289 Order adopted, unanimousElimination of Single Family ZoningzoningPOR 2020 #289
- Policy order2020 · #290 Order adopted as amended, unanimousThe City Manager will work with the COVID-19 advisory board to help the city identify the parameters upon which each strategy and technology reduces the risk to public health and the control of the spread of SARS CoV-2POR 2020 #290
- Policy order2020 · #291 Order adopted as amended, unanimousThe City Manager is hereby requested to work with the Police Department to provide data on Shotspotter, BRIC and Coplink to the City Councilpolice safetyPOR 2020 #291
Resolutions (7)
- Resolution2020 · #298 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Muna V. Kangsen and Fabiola LouiseauRES 2020 #298
- Resolution2020 · #299 Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulating Sean Effel As He Begins His Next ChapterRES 2020 #299
- Resolution2020 · #300 Order adopted, unanimousThanking Girl Scout Troop 82030RES 2020 #300
- Resolution2020 · #301 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Cambridge educator Thomas F. CulhaneRES 2020 #301
- Resolution2020 · #302 Order adopted, unanimousSupport for a Guaranteed IncomeRES 2020 #302
- Resolution2020 · #303 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of Sylvia WatsonRES 2020 #303
- Resolution2020 · #304 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of Mrs. Maggie SoonesRES 2020 #304
Applications & Petitions (2)
- Application / petition2020 · #47 Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 125 River StreetApplication from Donger Lei representing The Nudo Society📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2020 #47
- Application / petition2020 · #48 Order adopted, unanimous3 projecting signs at the premises numbered 33 Dunster StreetApplication from Bill Kuck representing Wachusett Brewing Company, Inc.📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2020 #48
Other Business (1)
- CRT 2020 #12 · a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Co-Chair and Councilor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Co-Chair of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on October 22, 2020 to receive an update from the Community Development Department and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund on potential changes made to the eligibility preferences for the Inclusionary Housing Program [affordable-housing] [housing-general] 📖 read
Committee Reports (3)
- Housing Committee hearing of 2020-10-22 · Report Accepted And Placed On [Unanimous]
- Public Safety Committee hearing of 2020-10-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted As Amended [Unanimous]