City Council · Regular Meeting, April 26, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #82📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe reappointment of the following person as a Constable With Power for a term of 3 years, effective January 1, 2021: Charles DurrahSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #82
• City Manager's report2021 · #83↪ Referred to committee, unanimousa recommendation to reappointment Conrad Crawford as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Board for a 5-year term, effective April 13, 2021Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #83
• City Manager's report2021 · #84✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant received from Boston Scientific for the Frisoli Youth Center in the amount of $1,500.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which are awarded to the Frisoli Youth Center from Boston Scientific and the Boston Scientific Possibility Grant Program and will be used to purchase a t-shirt design heat press and start up materialsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #84
• City Manager's report2021 · #85✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $86,728.19 received from the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($34,691.00) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($52,037.19) which will be used to reimburse the City for salary costs associated with enrolling income-eligible youth in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment ProgramSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #85
• City Manager's report2021 · #86✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $646.25 received from a Martin Luther King, Jr. preschool family fundraiser to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will support the cost of music enrichment sessions for the childrenSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #86
• City Manager's report2021 · #87✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $174,360.00 of the Massachusetts Formula Grant, funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($109,645.00), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($57,915.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($6,800.00) with is used for Council on Aging Division department staff and services and also to support instructors and group facilitators who provide services virtually to seniorsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #87
• City Manager's report2021 · #88✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $9,115.00 for the Center for Families program funded by the Cambridge Public Health Commission, Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to provide community playgroups, virtual playgroups, provider groups, and to support Cambridge Dad’s activitiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #88
• City Manager's report2021 · #89✅ Order adopted, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-16, regarding creating a Commercial Composting Pilot programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesbudgetclimate📖 readCMA 2021 #89
• City Manager's report2021 · #90✅ Order adopted, 8–1proposed amendment to Section 8.66 of the Municipal Ordinance related to Tree Protection and related OrdersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgettreeszoning📖 read CMA 2021 #90
• City Manager's report2021 · #91✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter an agreement with the Town of Watertown for the purpose of performing sidewalk reconstruction work on a portion of Belmont Street that is located in WatertownSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2021 #91
• City Manager's report2021 · #92↪ Referred to the petitionfollow up materials relative to the Green Roofs Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 readCMA 2021 #92
• City Manager's report2021 · #93📁 Placed on file, 8–0an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rolloutSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #93

• City officer's report2021 · #38(untitled)COF 2021 #38
• City officer's report2021 · #39questions for the COVID-19 update📖 readCOF 2021 #39
• City officer's report2021 · #40Legal Opinion Regarding Request to Have Legal Resources Committed to Assist City Council with Legal Research and Drafting of Ordinances Pursuant to Orders Voted Upon in Public at Scheduled City Council Meetings. TABLE IN COUNCIL APRIL 26, 2021budget COF 2021 #40

7 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (3) · zoning (2) · trees (1) · affordable housing (1) · housing general (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2021 · #81✅ Order adopted, unanimousDivestment from Fossil Fuels and Private PrisonsclimatePOR 2021 #81
• Policy order2021 · #82✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Danielle Farinato and Orlando Jaquez for a bench dedication as close as possible to 124 Thorndike Street—if at a park, either Hurley or Silva—or else in the vicinity of the SS. Cosmas and Damian Society on Porter StreetCouncil orderPOR 2021 #82
• Policy order2021 · #83✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to present a plan to the City Council to increase the affordable homeownership stock over the next 10 years by financing the construction of affordable homeownership units through a bond issue of no less than $500 millionCouncil requesthousing generalCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL APRIL 26, 2021POR 2021 #83
• Policy order2021 · #84✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Ashley Quinn Sheplak for a bench dedication in the vicinity of King Open School, Warren Street, or Washington Elms in honor of Christine Ann QuinnCouncil orderschoolsPOR 2021 #84
• Policy order2021 · #85✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–1City Manager is hereby requested to work with the Police Commissioner and report back to the Public Safety Committee on steps taken to address this concern and issue a status report on how the City is moving forward with reducing weapons and equipment deemed unnecessary by the Cambridge Police DepartmentCouncil orderpolice safetyPOR 2021 #85
• Policy order2021 · #86✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to light City Hall up green from May 3-10, 2021 in recognition of Mental Health Awareness MonthCouncil requestPOR 2021 #86
• Policy order2021 · #87✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of Personnel and the Law Department on updating the City of Cambridge’s Parental Leave Policy for City of Cambridge employeesCouncil requestPOR 2021 #87
• Policy order2021 · #88✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider a request from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey for a corner dedication for Dorothy ‘Dot’ VetranoCouncil orderPOR 2021 #88
• Policy order2021 · #89✅ Order adopted, unanimousDedication request for a corner dedication for Mr. Tom PetersPOR 2021 #89

• Resolution2021 · #104✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record congratulating Elizabeth Speakman on the occasion of receiving the Innovation AwardCouncil orderRES 2021 #104

• Application / petition2021 · #15✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 61 Winter Street; 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 Alex Nocellatransit traffic📖 readAPP 2021 #15
• Application / petition2021 · #16✅ Order adopted, unanimousfive (5) awnings at the premises numbered 101 Magzine StreetApplication from Erin Caone representing Black Sheep Market📖 read, Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuAPP 2021 #16
• Application / petition2021 · #17✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 1876 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Dong Lei representing Acar Bar Juicery📖 read approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2021 #17
• Application / petition2021 · #18✅ Order adopted, unanimousA request was received from Kimberly Sherrod representing Santander Bank, regarding Revocation of Bond #106025396 for Santandar Bank, 515 Massachusetts Avenue. Response from the Inspectional Services Department has been received confirming said sign has been removed📖 readAPP 2021 #18

• Awaiting report2021 · #23✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the concept of permanently extending the ability for members of the public to remotely participate in meetings of the City Council and meetings of the City’s boards and commissionsAR-21-23
• Awaiting report2021 · #24✅ Report received and acceptedReport on determining ways of making remote participation to the City’s public meetings more accessible and exploring other ways and technologies that can make it easier for members of the public to participate in City Council, board and commission meetingsAR-21-24
• Awaiting report2021 · #25✅ Report received and acceptedReport on plans for monitoring the situation, for early communication on conserving water and for instituting water savings measures, and to inform the Water Board and report on long term projections for the water supply based on post-pandemic conditions and development growth due to increased housing, commercial space and labshousing generalAR-21-25
• Awaiting report2021 · #26✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the potential impacts of removing the roof top parking exemption from the Green Roof ordinancetransit trafficAR-21-26
• Awaiting report2021 · #27✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing guidance on where to place the following amendment to the Green Roofs Zoning Petition: “That all affordable housing projects, including those that fall under the Affordable Housing Overlay, will be exempt from this section.”affordable housinghousing generalzoningAR-21-27

• Housing Committee hearing of 2021-01-12 · Accepted [Unanimous]