City Council — Regular Meeting, March 15, 2021

City Manager's Agenda (1)

• CMA 2021 #47A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout📖 read

Communications (35)

35 resident communications received for this meeting — zoning (19) · housing general (12) · transit traffic (10) · police safety (6) · schools (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (8)

• POR 2021 #45That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works, the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department, the Budget Department, Cambridge Table to Farm, the local Business Associations, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, and other relevant groups to explore the feasibility of creating a Commercial Composting Pilot Program to serve at least 100 small businesses with fewer than fifty employeesbudget
• POR 2021 #46That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Historical Commission to initiate a process to begin chronicling the rich and vibrant history of people of color in Cambridge, similar to other City-commissioned books such as “We Are the Port: Stories of Place, Perseverance, and Pride in the Port/Area 4 Cambridge, Massachusetts 1845-2005” and “All in the Same Boat” and “Crossroads: Stories of Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1912-2000”
• POR 2021 #47That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Purchasing Department to provide a report detailing the City’s annual stationary expenditures, what percentage of that budget is spent at local retailers, and whether this percentage can be increased during the Covid-19 crisisbudget
• POR 2021 #48Student Loan Crisis
• POR 2021 #49That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to work with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to open Riverbend Park before the end of March and on other days in addition to Sundays, and explore the feasibility of extending Riverbend Park to the BU Bridge and beyond
• POR 2021 #50Ending the U.S. embargo on Cuba
• POR 2021 #51Order to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge to insert new section Restricting the Use of Chemical Crowd Control Agents and Kinetic Impact Projectiles📖 read 📄 PDF
• POR 2021 #52That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to reimplement capacity restrictions on indoor dining to ensure the safety of restaurant workers, diners, and Cambridge residents until widespread vaccination of the general public is achieved in the coming weekslabor

Resolutions (6)

• RES 2021 #70Congratulations to Natalie Kostich
• RES 2021 #71Retirement of Jeanette Clough from Mount Auburn Hospital
• RES 2021 #72Resolution on the death of Thomas M. Higgins
• RES 2021 #73Resolution on the death of John Costa Feitor
• RES 2021 #75Wishing Betty Taymor a Happy 100th Birthday
• RES 2021 #74Thank You to My Brother's Keeper Cambridge

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2021 #8An application was received from Bridgette Morris representing TD Bank, requesting permission for a projecting flag mount sign at the premises numbered 1270 Massachusetts Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters response proof of mailing has been received📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2021 #9A petition was received from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, requesting permission for a temporary banner hung across the public way located at JFK at Mount Auburn Street, from March 22, 2021 through April 19, 2021📖 read

Other Business (5)

• AR-21-12Report on exploring the feasibility of retrofitting existing municipal vehicles or renting vehicles to create a mobile vaccine clinic program
• AR-21-13Report on next steps towards the implementation of universal Pre-K in Cambridge and target a full implementation date
• AR-21-14Report on presenting options to the Council to ensure that the staff at Albany Street are properly compensated for their work, and that guests are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve

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• questions for the City Manager's COVID-19 update 📖 read