City Council · Regular Meeting, March 15, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #47📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on the COVID-19 vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #47

• City officer's report2021 · #24(untitled)COF 2021 #24
• City officer's report2021 · #25questions for the City Manager's COVID-19 updatetransit traffic📖 readCOF 2021 #25

35 resident communications received for this meeting, on 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 order2021 · #45✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager 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 employeesCouncil requestbudgetPOR 2021 #45
• Policy order2021 · #46✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager 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”Council requestPOR 2021 #46
• Policy order2021 · #47✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager 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 crisisCouncil requestbudgetPOR 2021 #47
• Policy order2021 · #48✅ Order adopted, unanimousStudent Loan CrisisPOR 2021 #48
• Policy order2021 · #49✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity 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 beyondCouncil orderPOR 2021 #49
• Policy order2021 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousEnding the U.S. embargo on CubaPOR 2021 #50
• Policy order2021 · #51✅ Ordained as amended, unanimousOrder 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 Projectilespolice safety📖 read POR 2021 #51
• Policy order2021 · #52❌ Order failed of adoption, 2–6Asks the City Manager 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 weeksCouncil requestlaborPOR 2021 #52

• Resolution2021 · #70✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Natalie KostichRES 2021 #70
• Resolution2021 · #71✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousRetirement of Jeanette Clough from Mount Auburn HospitalRES 2021 #71
• Resolution2021 · #72✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Thomas M. HigginsRES 2021 #72
• Resolution2021 · #73✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of John Costa FeitorRES 2021 #73
• Resolution2021 · #75✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Betty Taymor a Happy 100th BirthdayRES 2021 #75
• Resolution2021 · #74✅ Order adopted, unanimousThank You to My Brother's Keeper CambridgeRES 2021 #74

• Application / petition2021 · #8✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting flag mount sign at the premises numbered 1270 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Bridgette Morris representing TD Bank📖 read approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2021 #8
• Application / petition2021 · #9✅ Order adopted, unanimousA 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📖 readAPP 2021 #9

• Awaiting report2021 · #12✅ Report received and acceptedReport on exploring the feasibility of retrofitting existing municipal vehicles or renting vehicles to create a mobile vaccine clinic programAR-21-12
• Awaiting report2021 · #13✅ Report received and acceptedReport on next steps towards the implementation of universal Pre-K in Cambridge and target a full implementation dateAR-21-13
• Awaiting report2021 · #14📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport 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 deserveAR-21-14