City Council · Regular Meeting, December 21, 2020

• City Manager's report2020 · #288📁 Placed on file, 8–0a COVID-19 updateSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #288
• City Manager's report2020 · #289📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 20-44, regarding a Vaccine Task ForceSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2020 #289
• City Manager's report2020 · #290✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant in the amount of $716,596.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($127,864.50), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($588,731.50) which will provide funds for the operation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program serving Cambridge and SomervilleSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2020 #290
• City Manager's report2020 · #291📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following persons as new members of the Cambridge Health Alliance Board of Trustees: Barbara Guthrie, Lori Lander and Yvette VerdieuSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #291
• City Manager's report2020 · #292✅ Report accepted/placed on fil, unanimousa Surveillance Technology Impact Report relative to the Munis Tax Modules, which is software suite that contains several tax modules (Real Estate, Personal Property, MV Excise, and Boat) as well as provides access to the MA environmental police registration databaseSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2020 #292
• City Manager's report2020 · #293↪ Referred, unanimousa response to Policy Order No. O-8 of July 27, 2020, regarding a review of the proposed amendments to Chapter 2.119 of the Municipal Code - the Domestic Partnership OrdinanceSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2020 #293
• City Manager's report2020 · #294↪ Referred, unanimousa recommendation from the Planning Board to adopt with modifications, the MXD Amendments Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #294
• City Manager's report2020 · #295↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousa Planning Board recommendation to adoption the Cannabis Delivery Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #295
• City Manager's report2020 · #296↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousa Planning Board recommendation to adopt with modifications, the Canal District Kendall (PUD-CDK) Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerartszoning📖 read CMA 2020 #296
• City Manager's report2020 · #297↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousmemo from the development economics consultant team led by Karl F. Seidman regarding a financial assessment of the Canal District Kendall (PUD-CDK) Zoning Petition submitted by BioMed RealtySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2020 #297
• City Manager's report2020 · #298✅ Order adopted, 8–1the following requests relative to the eminent domain taking of 185 Larch Road: 1. Appropriate $7,702,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Department Travel & Training (Damages) Account to cover the pro tanto payment toward the expenses of acquisition as required by the above referenced Sections of Chapters 40 and 43 of the General Laws for the property located at 185 Larch Road owned by BB&N; 2. Approve an Order to take by eminent domain a 185 Larch Road; and 3. Appropriate $10,798,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Department Travel & Training (Damages) Account to fund the settlement of BB&N’s remaining eminent domain damages claimSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertrees📖 readCMA 2020 #298
• City Manager's report2020 · #299✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request to move to Executive Session in order to discuss possible settlement and pending litigationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #299
• City Manager's report2020 · #300✅ Order adopted, 6–2the appropriation of $1,400,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and future disbursements that must be paid from this accountSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2020 #300

• City officer's report2020 · #79(untitled)police safetyschools📖 readCOF 2020 #79

10 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (4) · zoning (3) · broadband (2) · affordable housing (1) · transit traffic (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2020 · #292✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council calls upon the Animal Legal defense Fund management to respect the democratic choice of its workers by, without delay, voluntarily recognizing ALDF United and bargaining a contract with ALDF United that reflects the core values of ALDF · compassion, innovation, balance, justice, commitment, and integrity · and that seeks to create a workplace that is anti-racist, cooperative, equitable, inclusive, just, respectful, and transparentCouncil orderlaborPOR 2020 #292
• Policy order2020 · #293✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–1Policy Order re Covid-19 VaccinesPOR 2020 #293
• Policy order2020 · #294✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City personnel to establish a waiver for low-income individuals utilizing the Covid-19 vaccine if the vaccine would otherwise cost money to accessCouncil requestPOR 2020 #294
• Policy order2020 · #295✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager and DCR explore the feasibility of keeping Riverbend Park open beyond December 27, 2020Council orderPOR 2020 #295
• Policy order2020 · #296✅ Order adopted, unanimousOrder Establishing the Harvard Square Conservation District, adopted by the City Council on December 18, 2000 is hereby amendedCouncil ordertransit traffic📖 readPOR 2020 #296
• Policy order2020 · #297✅ Ordained, unanimousThat Chapter 2.78, Article III, Section 2.78.150 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, entitled “Definitions for Article III” be amended📖 read POR 2020 #297

• Resolution2020 · #305✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Mary Grassi for receiving the National Association of Federal Education Program Administrator’s (NAFEPA) State Leadership AwardRES 2020 #305
• Resolution2020 · #306✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Theodore F. JoyceRES 2020 #306
• Resolution2020 · #307✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Jose A. VicenteRES 2020 #307
• Resolution2020 · #308✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Yeabsera Semere MengistuRES 2020 #308
• Resolution2020 · #309✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jessica SmyserRES 2020 #309
• Resolution2020 · #310✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Joya for Fundraising for Food for FreeRES 2020 #310
• Resolution2020 · #311Thanking Rep. Robert A. DeLeo for his many years of dedicated serviceRES 2020 #311
• Resolution2020 · #312✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulating Maria Dominguez GrayRES 2020 #312
• Resolution2020 · #313✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Gwendolyn FrancisRES 2020 #313

• Awaiting report2020 · #72Report on the condition of 105 Windsor Street and cost estimates of any repairs needed and provide recommendations on how to develop any other underused properties based on an inclusive public process centered in the Port neighborhoodAR-20-72

• CRT 2020 #13 · a report from Councillor Nolan, Chair of the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee, for a public hearing held on October 14, 2020 to discuss the process for conducting the feasibility study for municipal broadband and the Request for Proposal [arts] [broadband] 📖 read

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-10-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Report Accepted/Placed On Fil [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2020-10-14 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]