City Council — Regular Meeting, May 17, 2021

City Manager's Agenda (11)

• CMA 2021 #114A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on COVID-19 vaccination rollout📖 read
• CMA 2021 #115A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-48, regarding COVID-19 antibody testing📖 read
• CMA 2021 #116A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-58, regarding a report on creating a comprehensive digital, postal, and traditional media outreach campaign educating residents on the Cambridge eviction moratorium, tenants' rights, and resources available to at-risk tenantstenants-rent
• CMA 2021 #117A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-3, regarding a report on the parameters on eligible expenses from Free Cash📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2021 #118Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $150,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Fire Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account. The funds will cover current and anticipated medical services for the remainder of the fiscal year, for personnel injured in the performance of their duties
• CMA 2021 #119Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant in the amount of $500 received from Cambridge in Motion, through the Cambridge Public Health Department to the Grant Fund Community Development Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account and will be used to fund the Healthy Aging and Cycling in Cambridge Project and activitiesbike-lanes
• CMA 2021 #120Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $70,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account from mitigation funds contributed by Regency Centers to the Harvard Square Improvement Fund as a condition of special permit #PB334 which will be used for the purchase and installation of public space improvements on Palmer Street in Harvard Square
• CMA 2021 #121A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to revised versions of the Retail Zoning Petition and Home Occupations Zoning Petitionzoning📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2021 #122A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to additional information on a Acoustic Music response currently on the Tablepolice-safetyzoning📖 read
• CMA 2021 #123A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-13, regarding next steps on implementation of Universal Pre-K. PLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL MAY 17, 2021
• CMA 2021 #124A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to further proposed amendments to the Tree Protection Ordinance and draft regulations. TABLED IN COUNCIL MAY 17, 2021trees📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (6)

6 resident communications received for this meeting — budget (1) · police safety (1) · housing general (1) · transit traffic (1) · zoning (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (8)

• POR 2021 #104That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to (1) refresh the rainbow benches outside of City Hall by June 1, 2021, (2) re-paint the crosswalks in colors that represent the Trans Flag, the Pride Flag, the Bi Flag and the People of Color Pride Flag by June 1, 2021, and (3) light City Hall up in rainbow colors in recognition of Pride Month from June 1, 2021-June 12, 2021transit-traffic
• POR 2021 #105That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and MassDOT to develop a holistic plan for managing the traffic and congestion in the Alewife area and report back to the City Counciltransit-traffic
• POR 2021 #106That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the City Manager's Small Business Advisory Committee, the Cambridge Business Coalition, and other relevant City Departments to outline a plan for future outdoor dining and necessary City supports to ensure its’ successtransit-traffic
• POR 2021 #107The City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with relevant Department heads and the non-profit community on "Digital Equity" and report back to the Council with an implementation plan, schedule, and request for appropriation
• POR 2021 #108That the City Manager be and hereby is ordered to consult with relevant Department heads on other broadband benefits programs offered by the Federal government, and report back to the City Council on the City’s plans to leverage these funds in pursuit of Digital Equity
• POR 2021 #109That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to work with the Purchasing Department to review Cambridge’s corporate contracts and purchases to identify any vendors or manufacturers whose products are used to perpetuate violations of International Human Rights Laws and Cambridge’s policy on discrimination; and further be it
• POR 2021 #110That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City staff on the status of the Gold Star Mothers Pool opening plans for the June through September summer season of 2021
• POR 2021 #111That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department and other appropriate City staff on implementing a heavy truck traffic ban on Roberts Road from Kirkland Street to Cambridge Streettransit-traffic

Resolutions (7)

• RES 2021 #123Wishing Laurie Taymor Berry a Swift Recovery
• RES 2021 #124Wishing Artis Spears a Happy 89th Birthday
• RES 2021 #125Resolution on the Death of Marianne Harkless Diabate
• RES 2021 #126Resolution on the death of Barbara Carbone
• RES 2021 #127Resolution on the death of John E. "Jack" Flynn
• RES 2021 #128Death of Jenna Santos
• RES 2021 #129In Support of H.R.2590. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL MAY 17, 2021

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2021 #23An application was received from Norma Jackson, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 59 Fairmont Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationtransit-traffic📖 read

Other Business (2)

• (untitled)
• Questions for COVID-19 Update 📖 read

Committee Reports (2)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-04-14 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]