City Council · Regular Meeting, March 22, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #48📁 Placed on file, unanimousa COVID-19 update on vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #48
• City Manager's report2021 · #49✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant received from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Accelerating Climate Resiliency (ACR) Grant Program, in the amount of $52,250 to the Grant Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance Account which will be used for technical assistance for 1) planning and permitting the expansion of the floating wetland pilot in the Charles; 2) outlining and disseminating a permitting road map and lessons learned that can enable similar capital, resiliency projects; and 3) engagement with the wider community to support understanding of water quality and to inform the expansion processSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerclimateCMA 2021 #49
• City Manager's report2021 · #50✅ Ordained, 7–1proposed amendments to the Tree Protection OrdinanceSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertrees📖 readAS AMENDED ON JUNE 14, 2021CMA 2021 #50
• City Manager's report2021 · #51✅ Order adopted, unanimousrecommendations for the block rates for water consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2021 #51
• City Manager's report2021 · #52↪ Referredsuggested zoning text amendments as well as amendments to Chapter 5.50 of the Municipal Code regarding cannabis delivery businessesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2021 #52

• City officer's report2021 · #26(untitled)budgetclimate📖 read COF 2021 #26
• City officer's report2021 · #27an update on the Charter Assessment Reviewcharter📖 read 📖 read COF 2021 #27
• City officer's report2021 · #28Communicating information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2021 #28
• City officer's report2021 · #29questions for the City Manager's COVID-19 updatetransit traffic📖 readCOF 2021 #29

1 resident communication received for this meeting. Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2021 · #53✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousOpposing wood-burning biomass plantsPOR 2021 #53
• Policy order2021 · #54✅ Order adopted, unanimousIn Support of the FARE ActPOR 2021 #54
• Policy order2021 · #55✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousMaking Remote Participation in City Council Meetings PermanentPOR 2021 #55
• Policy order2021 · #56✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Equity and Inclusion, the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department, the Purchasing Department, the Information Technology Department, and other relevant City departments to provide an update on progress made towards including this information from the Cambridge Minority Business Enterprise Program in the Open Data PortalCouncil requestPOR 2021 #56
• Policy order2021 · #57✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousOpposing The MBTA Service Cutstransit trafficPOR 2021 #57
• Policy order2021 · #58✅ Order adopted, unanimousPolicy Order to Light City Hall RedPOR 2021 #58

• Resolution2021 · #76✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Frances BabalasRES 2021 #76
• Resolution2021 · #77✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking the Cambridge Historical Society for COVID-19 Butterfly MemorialRES 2021 #77
• Resolution2021 · #78✅ Order adopted, unanimousA Resolution recognizing Peter Gately and Leon Cantor on their commitment to making our community a better placeRES 2021 #78
• Resolution2021 · #79✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Joseph J. McSweeneyRES 2021 #79
• Resolution2021 · #80✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Lucille P. KenneyRES 2021 #80
• Resolution2021 · #81✅ Order adopted, unanimousStanding in Solidarity with Asian Community and Condemning White SupremacyRES 2021 #81

• Application / petition2021 · #10✅ Order adopted, unanimousa (5) five temporary banner across Main Street announcing Kendall Center Brand thru October 1, 2021Application from Samantha Nardone representing Boston Properties📖 readAPP 2021 #10
• Application / petition2021 · #11✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 75 Smith Place; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Brian Walshtransit traffic📖 read APP 2021 #11

• Awaiting report2021 · #15✅ Report received and acceptedReport on directing the Task Force Co-Chairs to issue monthly updates to the City Council (as part of the “Communications from Other City Officers”) and to the public about the work of this task forceAR-21-15
• Awaiting report2021 · #16✅ Report received and acceptedReport on exploring the feasibility of creating a Commercial Composting Pilot Program to serve at least 100 small businesses with fewer than fifty employeesAR-21-16
• Awaiting report2021 · #17Report on initiating 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”AR-21-17
• Awaiting report2021 · #18✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing a detailing of 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 crisisbudgetAR-21-18

• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2020-10-14 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2020-10-28 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-02-11 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]