City Council — Regular Meeting, June 14, 2021

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• CMA 2021 #151A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as new members of the Police Review & Advisory Board for a term of 5-years, effective May 24, 2021: Alexandra Fallon, Gina LaRoche and Franziskus Lepionkapolice-safety
• CMA 2021 #152Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order authorizing the City Manager to transfer necessary funds needed to maintain appropriation control as part of the fiscal end-of-year closeout process
• CMA 2021 #153Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,242,100 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund School Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund the Cambridgeport School window replacement projectschools📖 read
• CMA 2021 #154Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Cultural Facilities Fund Capital Grant in the amount of $200,000 received from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) for the Foundry building construction project to the Grant Fund Department of Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account
• CMA 2021 #155Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $500,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Library Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund a comprehensive Library Building Program Study and Feasibility Study for the Central Square Branch Library
• CMA 2021 #156A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-18, regarding a report on the City's annual stationary expenditures and percentage spent at local retailers
• CMA 2021 #157Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 267,750 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund, Department of Human Services Programs, Extraordinary expenditures account to provide additional funds to implement repairs to the 3 swimming pools located at the War Memorial Pool Facility
• CMA 2021 #158Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $116,748.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($3,948.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($112,800.00) which will be used to support the Support for Tenants at Risk (STAR) homelessness prevention program based at the Multi-Service Centerhomelessnesshousing-generaltenants-rent
• CMA 2021 #159Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance Grant funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $6,604.03 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($2,996.03), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($3,608.00) which will be used for costs related to the Carey Men’s Permanent Supported Housing Program operated by the Multi-Service Centerhomelessnesshousing-general
• CMA 2021 #160Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Cambridge Food Pantry grant received from the Cambridge Health Alliance for $15,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to support the Cambridge Food Pantry Network
• CMA 2021 #161Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts to the Center for Families in the amount of $1,400.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used by the Center for Families for supplies and for a staff appreciation event
• CMA 2021 #162A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to first Progress Report due under the Cycling Safety Ordinance (Chapter 12.22 of the Cambridge Municipal Code), which is required to detail “…progress towards meeting the requirements set forth in Subsections C, D, E, F, G, and H. Such report shall include details on the Separated Bicycle Facilities planned for the coming twelve months.”bike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read

Communications (7)

7 resident communications received for this meeting — homelessness (3) · police safety (3) · housing general (2) · tenants rent (1) · schools (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (14)

• POR 2021 #127That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, the Assessing Department, the Finance Department, and other relevant City departments to explore the feasibility of purchasing properties for sale in the Alewife area to address City goals
• POR 2021 #128That the Mayor be and hereby is requested to schedule a Roundtable meeting to discuss how the American Rescue Plan funds may best be utilized in Cambridge
• POR 2021 #129That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Department for Human Service Programs, the Council on Aging, the Public Health Department and other relevant City departments to explore the feasibility or expanding services at the senior centers, especially by adding clinical staff
• POR 2021 #130That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Public Health Department, the Inspectional Services Department, the Cambridge Housing Authority, and other relevant City departments to determine if the City has the discretion to waive this rule, and the circumstances in which the City could administer this waiver, and report back to the City Councilhousing-general
• POR 2021 #131That the Chair of the Human Services & Veterans Committee schedule a hearing on fall afterschool programs as soon as possible
• POR 2021 #132Amending City Council Rules for Remote Participation ADOPTED IN COUNCIL JUNE 14, 2021 MUST BE ADOPTED AGAIN IN COUNCIL JUNE 21, 2021 PURSUANT OF RULE 36B
• POR 2021 #133That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to adopt certain policies related to Open Space
• POR 2021 #134That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Traffic & Parking Department to make these immediate improvements to the safety of this intersection and to all intersections in the city that are similarly malfunctioning, and to implement longer term changes as soon as possible;transit-traffic
• POR 2021 #135That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to work with City staff to provide an update on the cost of each license and permit required by businesses in Cambridge
• POR 2021 #136That the Co-Chairs of the Finance Committee schedule a hearing to discuss the $65 million Cambridge is eligible to receive from the American Rescue Plan, and to begin the discussion on how the money can best be spent to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice in our community
• POR 2021 #140ORDINANCE 2021-8 Cannabis Delivery Zoning Amendmentszoning
• POR 2021 #137That the city manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the law department to provide a legal opinion to the city council about whether eliminating or reducing the buffer zone would alter the fundamental character of the Cannabis Delivery Zoning Amendmentzoning
• POR 2021 #138That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to provide suggestions and implications for how to regulate cannabis courier and cannabis delivery businesses occupying retail storefront space
• POR 2021 #139That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Law Department to provide a legal opinion about whether an exclusivity period for only economic empowerment applicants would conflict with state law

Resolutions (6)

• RES 2021 #159Resolution on the death of Anthony F. Moreira
• RES 2021 #160Resolution on the death of Kenneth P. Dailey
• RES 2021 #161Thank You to Sara Reese, Jacqui Cesario, and the Central Square BID
• RES 2021 #162Congratulating Dr. Rose Schutzberg, MD
• RES 2021 #163Resolution on the Death of Marjorie E. Andrew
• RES 2021 #164Wishing Zina Queen a Happy Birthday

Other Business (4)

• AR-21-43Report on referring the Cambridge HEART proposal for funding consideration and to engage in a public community process to discuss this proposal and its implementationpolice-safety
• AR-21-44Report on determining what the safest and most effective mosquito management program is for Cambridge and what if any changes will be made to the current policy

• COM 355 #2021 : A communication was received from Lauren Gibbs, regarding support Councillor Nolan's letter to the

Massachusetts Legislature to put fire safety information in every student's curriculum. [schools] 📖 read

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Committee Reports (10)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-04-28 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2020-10-13 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2020-11-10 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-05-12 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2021-01-06 — Accepted [Unanimous]