City Council ▸ 2021-03-01
City Council · Regular Meeting, March 1, 2021
3 City Manager's Agenda2 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers12 Communications4 Policy Orders5 Resolutions3 Applications & Petitions2 Other Business4 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (3)
- City Manager's report2021 · #35 Placed on file, unanimousan update on the COVID-19 vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #35
- City Manager's report2021 · #36 Placed on file, unanimousadditional information and revised Financial Analysis for the Alewife Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2021 #36
- City Manager's report2021 · #37 Placed on file, unanimousthe City of Cambridge retaining its AAA rating from the nation's three major credit rating agenciesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2021 #37
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)
- City officer's report2021 · #16questions for the COVID-19 updateschools📖 readCOF 2021 #16
- City officer's report2021 · #17(untitled)COF 2021 #17
Communications (12)
12 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (5) · police safety (5) · zoning (4) · homelessness (2) · labor (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (4)
- Policy order2021 · #35 Order adopted, unanimousLowell Street PropertyPOR 2021 #35
- Policy order2021 · #36 Order adopted as amended, unanimousTask Force Transparency RECONSIDERATION FILED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN ON MARCH 9, 2021 motion for reconsideration failed 4 yeas, 5 nays📖 readPOR 2021 #36
- Policy order2021 · #37 Order adopted, unanimousBudget Reallocation UpdatebudgetPOR 2021 #37
- Policy order2021 · #38 Order adopted as amended, unanimousShelter WageshomelessnessCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MARCH 1, 2021POR 2021 #38
Resolutions (5)
- Resolution2021 · #58 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulating Gather Here on its 10th AnniversaryRES 2021 #58
- Resolution2021 · #59 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Roger Lau for being hired as the Deputy Executive Director to the Democratic National ConventionRES 2021 #59
- Resolution2021 · #60 Order adopted, unanimousCOVID-19 Memorial DayRES 2021 #60
- Resolution2021 · #61 Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the death of Arlene DelaneyRES 2021 #61
- Resolution2021 · #62 Order adopted, unanimousHappy 80th Birthday to Fredrika SteenRES 2021 #62
Applications & Petitions (3)
- Application / petition2021 · #5 Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 303 Binney Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Patrick Contetransit traffic📖 readAPP 2021 #5
- Application / petition2021 · #6 Failed of adoption, 4–44 (four) awnings at the premises numbered 617 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from TD Bank📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2021 #6
- Application / petition2021 · #7 Referred to committee, unanimousORDINANCE 2021-6: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Beals Associates Inc. regarding Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning Petition as submitted with strike outslabortransit trafficzoning📖 read APP 2021 #7
Other Business (2)
- Awaiting report2021 · #9 Report received and acceptedReport on providing an overview of various programs and services that are designed to assist the City’s chronically unhoused population and those in danger of becoming unhoused, along with the metrics by which the City determines the effectiveness of these programshomelessnessAR-21-9
- Awaiting report2021 · #10Report on whether or not the City can require written notice be sent to all abutters, both property owners as well as tenants, regarding the scheduling of a hearing regarding the extension of a building permit request to the Planning Boardtenants rentAR-21-10
Committee Reports (4)
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-12-16 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-02-10 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-02-16 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [6 To 3]