City Council ▸ 2021-02-08
City Council · Regular Meeting, February 8, 2021
6 City Manager's Agenda4 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers12 Communications5 Policy Orders7 Resolutions4 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (6)
- City Manager's report2021 · #22 Placed on file, unanimousan update on Covid-19 vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #22
- City Manager's report2021 · #23 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following new members of the Commission on the Status of Women, effective February 8, 2021 for a term of three years: Sucharita Varanasi, Hiwot Behabtu, Sandra Middleton, Shamika Naidu and Rhonda GreeneSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #23
- City Manager's report2021 · #24 Placed on file, unanimousthe new appointment of the following person as a member of the Conservation Commission for a term of three years, effective February 8, 2021: Michelle LaneSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #24
- City Manager's report2021 · #25 Placed on file, unanimousnew appointments and reappointments to the Community Benefits Advisory Committee effective February 8, 2021 for three year termsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #25
- City Manager's report2021 · #26 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Community Benefits Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance for the purpose of entering into grant agreements with nonprofit organizations to provide services to vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 emergency and recoverySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #26
- City Manager's report2021 · #27 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 20-52, regarding a report on what impact the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping may have on the City of CambridgeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #27
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (4)
- City officer's report2021 · #7Data Collection from Transportation Network CompaniesCOF 2021 #7
- City officer's report2021 · #10Coming to Terms with Climate Change’s Relentless, Long-Term Fallout by Jonathan Shaw (Harvard Magazine November-December 2020)climateCOF 2021 #10
- City officer's report2021 · #11follow up information regarding Charter Right related to 605 Concord Avenueaffordable housingzoning📖 readCOF 2021 #11
- City officer's report2021 · #9 Placed on file, unanimousA Communication has been received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting Information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2021 #9
Communications (12)
12 resident communications received for this meeting, on homelessness (7) · housing general (5) · zoning (4) · climate (3) · schools (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (5)
- Policy order2021 · #25Retail Table of Land Use Update POzoning📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 17, 2021POR 2021 #25
- Policy order2021 · #26 Order adopted, unanimousSupport for Universal School MealsschoolsPOR 2021 #26
- Policy order2021 · #27 Order adopted, unanimousSupport for Lifting Our Kids Out of Deep PovertyPOR 2021 #27
- Policy order2021 · #28 Order adopted, unanimousRedesigning Cambridge Voting StickersPOR 2021 #28
- Policy order2021 · #29 Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Manager instruct his staff to develop a ten-year infrastructure plan for the City Council that outlines all future needs and plans for infrastructure, public safety and public servicesCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2021 #29
Resolutions (7)
- Resolution2021 · #36 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Earl MooreRES 2021 #36
- Resolution2021 · #37 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Ezra VogelRES 2021 #37
- Resolution2021 · #38 Order adopted, unanimousThanking the Expert Advisory PanelRES 2021 #38
- Resolution2021 · #39 Order adopted, unanimousAlexander Joseph “Zandy” Bard Death ResolutionRES 2021 #39
- Resolution2021 · #40 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Ziporrah WisemanRES 2021 #40
- Resolution2021 · #41 Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record wishing Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui a Happiest Birthday and many more joy-filled and healthy years to comeCouncil orderRES 2021 #41
- Resolution2021 · #42 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Eric SmallRES 2021 #42
Other Business (4)
- Awaiting report2021 · #4 Report received and acceptedReport on conducting a spending disparity study on City purchasing with businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other historically disadvantaged groupsAR-21-4
- Awaiting report2021 · #5 Report received and acceptedReport on working with the local affordable housing organizations to develop a vaccination plan to reach out to the City’s senior population, as well as to the City’s minority communities and other underrepresented communities, that will establish a framework for the orderly onsite vaccination of these groupsaffordable housinghousing generalAR-21-5
- Awaiting report2021 · #6 Report received and acceptedReport on obtaining written documentation from the Cambridge Housing Authority, Homeowners Rehab, Inc., Just a Start, and the Community Development Department updating the City Council on the locations, unit sizes, number of units, overall costs, populations served, and expected dates of completion for each of the projects they reported on during the Housing Committee hearing held on January 12, 2021housing generalAR-21-6
- Awaiting report2021 · #7 Report received and acceptedReport on coordinating with the Public Health Department and the Inspectional Services Department to establish random check-ins and assessments of public and private affordable housing sites currently undergoing renovations to ensure proper compliance with Covid-19 safety protocolsaffordable housinghousing generalAR-21-7