City Council — Regular Meeting, June 7, 2021

City Manager's Agenda (11)

• CMA 2021 #140A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout
• CMA 2021 #141A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-39, regarding the status of the Gold Star Mothers Pool opening plans for the June through September summer season of 2021
• CMA 2021 #142A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person as new members of the Public Art Commission for a term of three years, effective June 7, 2021: Alexis Boylan, Jared V. Fine, Katherine Higgins, Anne Labadie, Kai Smith and Sabrina Zanella-Foresiarts
• CMA 2021 #143A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a summary of a Planning Board Meeting on the 2020 Town-Gown Reports and Presentationshousing-generalschools📖 read
• CMA 2021 #144A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to new appointments and reappointment of members of the Harvard Square Advisory Committee
• CMA 2021 #145A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation not to adopt the Missing Middle Housing (Fuller, et al.) Zoning Petitionhousing-generalzoning📖 read
• CMA 2021 #146A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-20, regarding a report on coordinating efforts to formally recognize and promote National Black Business Month in August and Women's Small Business Month in October📖 read
• CMA 2021 #147A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-2, regarding the possibility of implementing a Sheltered Market Program, and Awaiting Report Item Number 21-4, regarding conducting a Spending Disparity Study on City Purchasing📖 read
• CMA 2021 #148A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request for support for the City of Cambridge to join in the formation of a Boston Cambridge Tourism Destination Marketing District📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2021 #149A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a response regarding the City Council having its own budget for outside legal researchbudget📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2021 #150A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-23, regarding a report on permanently extending remote participation in City Council and board and commission meetings📖 read

Communications (5)

5 resident communications received for this meeting — police safety (3) · trees (1) · war peace (1) · affordable housing (1) · broadband (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (11)

• POR 2021 #115That the City Manager direct the Traffic and Parking Department to conduct a traffic study in the Riverside neighborhood to determine any actions or changes, including, but not limited to new signage, speed bumps or enforcement measures that may be helpful in creating a more safe environmenttransit-traffic
• POR 2021 #116That the City Manager work with the City Solicitor and the Animal Commission to take all necessary steps to waive the dog license fee for all senior citizens in Cambridge. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR WHEELER IN COUNCIL JUNE 7, 2021
• POR 2021 #117Caribbean-American Heritage Month
• POR 2021 #118That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to consult with the Department of Public Health on this issue and work with relevant City departments to determine what the safest and most effective mosquito management program for Cambridge
• POR 2021 #119Live Acoustic Entertainment Ordinanceartszoning📖 read
• POR 2021 #120That City Manager be and is hereby requested work with the Law Department to provide an analysis of what impact the recently enacted state Housing Choices law has on the Missing Middle Housing Zoning petitionhousing-generalzoning
• POR 2021 #121That the City Manager and staff be requested to examine car storage policies and discuss potential updates with the City Council at a meeting of the Transportation Committee
• POR 2021 #124That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to work with the Director of the Public Libraries with input from the Library staff and Library Union to fully open the Main Library as well as the Branch libraries on or before June 15th to ensure that residents have access to the materials provided within, as well as providing cooling centers to vulnerable residents during heat emergencieslabor
• POR 2021 #125That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Law Department to advise the City Council as to whether the suggested changes to the Missing Middle Housing petition would alter the fundamental character of the Petition and whether that would require re-filing and re-advertising the Petition for new hearings for the June 10th Ordinance Committee on this topichousing-general
• POR 2021 #122That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to amend the Investment Policy section of the fiscal year 2022 budget book by adding this sentence: “Within six months of adoption of this budget, the investment committee will provide recommendations on any revisions to the investment policies to ensure that all city owned investments follow the council’s directive to avoid investments with or in institutions, companies or organizations invested in or funding fossil fuel endeavors or private prisons."budgetclimate
• POR 2021 #123That the City Council confirm the reappointment of Conrad Crawford to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA)

Resolutions (21)

• RES 2021 #138That the Cambridge City Council go on record wishing Adalyn Madelle Vasquez happy birthday, and congratulating Mario Vasquez and Shelby Haynes on a successful first year as parents
• RES 2021 #139Resolution on the death of Lucille Kelley
• RES 2021 #140Resolution on the death of Dennis P. Hinds
• RES 2021 #141Congratulations to Manikka Bowman
• RES 2021 #142Wishing Pat Taylor a Swift Recovery
• RES 2021 #143Resolution on the Death of Doreen Merchant
• RES 2021 #144Juneteenth at Harvard University
• RES 2021 #145Thank You to Patricia Wada
• RES 2021 #146Thank You Claude A. Jacob
• RES 2021 #147Resolution on the death of Leslie E. Mili
• RES 2021 #148Resolution on the Death of Ondina Mendonca
• RES 2021 #149Immigrant Heritage Month
• RES 2021 #150Wishing Hi-Rise Bread Company a Happy 25th Anniversary
• RES 2021 #151Resolution on the Death of Thomas Cahill
• RES 2021 #152Congratulations to Phil Johnson on being named the new Board Chair of the Cambridge Community Foundation
• RES 2021 #153That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to send a copy of this resolution to Rosemarie Torres Johnson on behalf of the Cambridge City Council
• RES 2021 #154The Cambridge City Council would like to thank Rick Harriman for his 11 years of service on the board of the Cambridge Community Foundation, including his years as Board Chair
• RES 2021 #155In Support of H. 2434
• RES 2021 #156Resolution on the death of Barbara Rothstein
• RES 2021 #157Resolution on the Death of Betty Taymor
• RES 2021 #158Wishing Mary Jane Mahoney a Happy Birthday

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2021 #30An application was received from Carol Egidio, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 448 Cambridge 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 associationtransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2021 #31An application was received from Heather Dudko representing Bank of America, requesting permission for 3 projecting signs at the premises numbered 1414 Massachusetts Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter forms are included📖 read
• APP 2021 #32An application was received from Adam Knauer representing Love Pop, requesting permission for a one projecting sign and one wall sign sign at the premises numbered 18 JFK Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read

Other Business (6)

• AR-21-42Report on reviewing 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

• a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair and Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearings held on May 11, 2021 commencing at 9:00 A.M. and May 18, 2021 commencing at 10:00 A.M. and on May 19, 2021 commencing at 6:00 P.M. to discuss Fiscal Year 2022 budget
• information about Homelessness Working Group
• (untitled)
• information on the FY22 police budget 📖 read
• questions for the COVID-19 Update 📖 read

Committee Reports (5)

• Finance Committee hearing of 2021-05-11 — Report Accepted And Placed On [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [7 To 2]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2021-05-26 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]