City Council · Regular Meeting, April 5, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #61📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19 vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #61
• City Manager's report2021 · #62📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe reappointment of Charles J. Marquardt as an Election Commissioner for a four year term, effective April 1, 2021Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #62
• City Manager's report2021 · #63📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following person as a member of the Community Preservation Act Committee for a term of five years, effective April 5, 2021: Owen O'Riordan and Mary FlynnSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #63
• City Manager's report2021 · #64📁 Placed on file, 7–2the appointment of the following person as a new Associate Member of the Board of Zoning Appeal for a term of 5-years, effective April 5, 2021: Wendy LeisersonSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerzoningCMA 2021 #64
• City Manager's report2021 · #65✅ Order adopted, 8–1the appropriation of $130,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the purchase of a new aerial bucket truckSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL APRIL, 5, 2021CMA 2021 #65
• City Manager's report2021 · #66✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $750,000.00 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Department of Human Services Programs Extraordinary Expenditures account, to provide necessary funds to implement repairs to the 3 swimming pools located at the War Memorial Pool FacilitySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #66
• City Manager's report2021 · #67↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousa Planning Board recommendation to adopt with comments for further consideration, Article 8.000 Nonconformity Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2021 #67
• City Manager's report2021 · #68↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousa Planning Board recommendation to adopt both the Retail Uses Zoning Petition and the Home Occupations Zoning Petition, with comments for further considerationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2021 #68

• City officer's report2021 · #32(untitled)COF 2021 #32
• City officer's report2021 · #33questions for the COVID-19 Updatehomelessness📖 readCOF 2021 #33

10 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (5) · housing general (4) · climate (4) · trees (1) · affordable housing (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2021 · #63✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousHousing Committee be and hereby is requested to schedule a hearing to discuss the Housing Choice Law and its potential implications for housing projects in Cambridge with representatives from the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, and community housing organizationsCouncil orderhousing generalPOR 2021 #63
• Policy order2021 · #64↪ Referred to committee, unanimousCity Council amend the Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge entitled “SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT” to insert a new section 22.24.4Council orderzoningPOR 2021 #64
• Policy order2021 · #65✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department on traffic-calming solutions, such as speed bumps to be implemented in this area and report back to the City CouncilCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2021 #65
• Policy order2021 · #66✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to light up City Hall red for Autism Acceptance Month from April 12-16, 2021Council requestPOR 2021 #66
• Policy order2021 · #67✅ Order adopted, unanimousPolicy Order re Updating Neighborhood Groups InformationPOR 2021 #67

• Resolution2021 · #87✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution for Kirsten Sims' PromotionRES 2021 #87
• Resolution2021 · #88✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Birth of Maya Simone FernandezRES 2021 #88
• Resolution2021 · #89✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Madlyn V. Johnson a Happy 80th BirthdayRES 2021 #89
• Resolution2021 · #90✅ Order adopted, unanimousReaffirming Support for Transgender YouthRES 2021 #90
• Resolution2021 · #91✅ Order adopted, unanimousRecognizing April as National Minority Health MonthRES 2021 #91
• Resolution2021 · #92✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council go on record supporting HD.3095 and SD.2155: An Act Improving Emergency Housing Assistance for Children and Families Experiencing HomelessnessCouncil orderhomelessnesshousing generalRES 2021 #92
• Resolution2021 · #93✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council go on record supporting HD.1696: An Act Promoting Housing Stability for Families by Strengthening the HomeBASE ProgramCouncil orderhousing generalRES 2021 #93
• Resolution2021 · #94✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council go on record supporting HD.3030 and SD.1802: An Act to Prevent COVID-19 Evictions and Foreclosures and Promote an Equitable Housing RecoveryCouncil orderhousing generaltenants rentRES 2021 #94
• Resolution2021 · #95✅ Order adopted, unanimousNational Library WeekRES 2021 #95
• Resolution2021 · #96✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulating Kirsten Swartz on her New PositionRES 2021 #96
• Resolution2021 · #97✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record proclaiming April 5–11, 2021 as Cambridge Public Health Week in appreciation of the extensive work on the part of the public and private sectors in the city to create a better, more inclusive, more just communityCouncil orderRES 2021 #97

• Awaiting report2021 · #20✅ Report received and acceptedReport on coordinating efforts to formally recognize and promote National Black Business Month in August and Women’s Small Business Month in OctoberAR-21-20

• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2020-11-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Transportation & Public Utilities Committee hearing of 2021-02-16 · Accepted [Unanimous]