City Council — Regular Meeting, December 14, 2020

City Manager's Agenda (5)

• CMA 2020 #283A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on COVID-19📖 read
• CMA 2020 #284Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the 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 projects
• CMA 2020 #285A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-74 and 19-45, regarding reviewing public monuments, memorials and markers and streets, schools and public buildingsschools
• CMA 2020 #286A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-62, regarding providing interpreters at polling locationslabor📖 read
• CMA 2020 #287A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting 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 standards📖 read

Communications (26)

26 resident communications received for this meeting — 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)

• POR 2020 #289Elimination of Single Family Zoningzoning
• POR 2020 #290The 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-2
• POR 2020 #291The City Manager is hereby requested to work with the Police Department to provide data on Shotspotter, BRIC and Coplink to the City Councilpolice-safety

Resolutions (7)

• RES 2020 #298Congratulations to Muna V. Kangsen and Fabiola Louiseau
• RES 2020 #299Congratulating Sean Effel As He Begins His Next Chapter
• RES 2020 #300Thanking Girl Scout Troop 82030
• RES 2020 #301Resolution on the death of Cambridge educator Thomas F. Culhane
• RES 2020 #302Support for a Guaranteed Income
• RES 2020 #303Resolution on the Death of Sylvia Watson
• RES 2020 #304Resolution on the Death of Mrs. Maggie Soones

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2020 #47An application was received from Donger Lei representing The Nudo Society, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 125 River Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read
• APP 2020 #48An application was received from Bill Kuck representing Wachusett Brewing Company, Inc. requesting permission for 3 projecting signs at the premises numbered 33 Dunster Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read

Other Business (2)

• 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 📖 read
• (untitled) 📖 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]