City Council ▸ 2021-01-11
City Council · Regular Meeting, January 11, 2021
2 City Manager's Agenda1 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers7 Communications8 Policy Orders3 Resolutions2 Applications & Petitions2 Other Business7 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (2)
- City Manager's report2021 · #5 Placed on file, 8–0a COVID-19 updateSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #5
- City Manager's report2021 · #6 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of Arantxa Ortiz as a new member of the Commission on Immigrant Rights & Citizenship for a term of three years, effective January 11, 2021Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #6
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)
- City officer's report2021 · #3(untitled)COF 2021 #3
Communications (7)
7 resident communications received for this meeting, on homelessness (6) · housing general (4) · transit traffic (3) · affordable housing (1) · schools (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (8)
- Policy order2021 · #7 Order adopted, unanimousregular City Council meeting scheduled for January 25, 2020 be a Roundtable/Working meeting to discuss the 2020 Cambridge Resident SurveyCouncil orderPOR 2021 #7
- Policy order2021 · #8 Order adopted, unanimousLighting Up City Hall for a National Moment of Unity and RemembrancePOR 2021 #8
- Policy order2021 · #9 Order adopted, unanimousPolicy Order re Dedication Request for Eurie Stamps, SrPOR 2021 #9
- Policy order2021 · #10 Order adopted as amended, unanimouscity manager and his staff prepare a memorandum outlining any federal, state or municipal law that restricts the City of Cambridge from allocating direct financial assistance to residents, non-profit agencies or small businesses an develop a plan to offer direct financial assistance to Cambridge residents, non-profit organizations and small businesses suffering during the Covid-19 PandemicCouncil orderPOR 2021 #10
- Policy order2021 · #11 Order adopted as amended, 8–1City Council go on record asking the MBTA to reconsider bench bars at the Central Square TCouncil ordertransit trafficPOR 2021 #11
- Policy order2021 · #12 Order adopted, unanimouscity manager be and hereby is requested short term measures to fund, support unhoused members of the community including public showers, portable toilets, hand washing stations and food programs until further noticeCouncil orderhomelessnessPOR 2021 #12
- Policy order2021 · #13 Order adopted as amended, 7–0City further investigate renting space from the New England school of English to house appropriate members of our unhoused communityCouncil orderhomelessnessschoolsCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JANUARY 11, 2021POR 2021 #13
- Policy order2021 · #14 Order adopted, unanimousKSURP zoning petition filed on September 17, 2020 is hereby amended by substitutionCouncil orderzoningPOR 2021 #14
Resolutions (3)
- Resolution2021 · #11 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Deondre Starling for Community ImpactRES 2021 #11
- Resolution2021 · #12 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Zelma BostickRES 2021 #12
- Resolution2021 · #13 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Mayor Marty WalshRES 2021 #13
Applications & Petitions (2)
- Application / petition2021 · #1 Order adopted, unanimousA request was received from Adam Braillard representing Santandar Bank, regarding Revocation of Bond #106054492 for Santandar Bank, 125 Mount Auburn Street. Response from the Inspectional Services Department has been received confirming said sign has been removed📖 readAPP 2021 #1
- Application / petition2021 · #2 Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 684 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Michael Malmberg representing Daily Table 📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2021 #2
Other Business (2)
- Awaiting report2021 · #1 Report received and accepted21-1 Report on what efforts are being made to ensure that only those vaccines with the highest effectiveness will be utilized throughout the City of CambridgeAR-21-1
- Awaiting report2021 · #2 Report received and accepted21-2 Report on providing a report on the possible implementation of a sheltered market programAR-21-2
Committee Reports (7)
- Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2020-11-12 · Accepted As Amended [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Charter Right
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-11-19 · Accepted [Unanimous]
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-01-05 · Accepted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]