City Council · Regular Meeting, September 27, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #216📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2021 #216
• City Manager's report2021 · #217📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-59, regarding adding the memorial dedication process and criteria to the City Council webpageSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #217
• City Manager's report2021 · #218✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Partnership Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $8,000 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Other Ordinary Maintenance Account which will be used for proposed fair-housing related outreach efforts, including: an information session on COVID-specific fair housing issues and related materials, a fair housing “Know Your Rights” seminar with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and related materials, and a new CHRC “At a Glance” informational bulletinSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2021 #218
• City Manager's report2021 · #219✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of of the Fair Housing Assistance Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $39,534 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Salary and Wages Account ($19,034) and the Travel and Training Account ($20,500) which will be used to cover a portion of the salary of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC) Attorney-Investigator, who works on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) casesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2021 #219

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

• Policy order2021 · #198✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution Condemning the Treatment of Haitian Immigrants in TexasPOR 2021 #198
• Policy order2021 · #199✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to reach out to the owner of 689 Massachusetts Avenue to inquire about the prospect of selling this building to the City of Cambridge, and to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely mannerCouncil requestPOR 2021 #199
• Policy order2021 · #200✅ Order adopted, 8–0Affirming Reproductive FreedomPOR 2021 #200
• Policy order2021 · #201✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to the Department of Human Service Programs to issue a report, including but not limited to, the specific changes in programming that were made this yearCouncil requestPOR 2021 #201
• Policy order2021 · #202✅ Order adopted, unanimousEnd Title 42 DeportationsPOR 2021 #202
• Policy order2021 · #203✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the staff at the Cambridge Historical Commission, the DCR Commissioner, and members of Cambridge’s state delegation to approve, fund and execute the design and installation of a suitable historic marker by April 2022 to recognize the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted and others in transforming the Cambridge riverfront landscape, and report back on their progress before the end of the current Council termCouncil requestclimate📖 read POR 2021 #203

• Resolution2021 · #212✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Ross and Aviva Benson on the birth of their daughter Adelaide Muriel BensonRES 2021 #212
• Resolution2021 · #213✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Michael Monestime for his five years of work as Executive Director of the Central Square Business Association and best wishes in his future endeavorsRES 2021 #213
• Resolution2021 · #214✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Izzy's For 41 Years of Serving Up Terrific FoodRES 2021 #214
• Resolution2021 · #215✅ Order adopted, unanimousNational Diaper Need Awareness WeekRES 2021 #215
• Resolution2021 · #216✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to the 2021 Tribute to Outstanding Women HonoreesRES 2021 #216
• Resolution2021 · #217✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the death of Rob WilsonRES 2021 #217
• Resolution2021 · #218✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Cameron Monagle for his actions and congratulating him for his recent awardRES 2021 #218
• Resolution2021 · #219✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution congratulating Amrit Chaudhuri for the growth of his company SmartLabsRES 2021 #219
• Resolution2021 · #220✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution congratulating Teddy and Alyssa Applebaum on the birth of their sonRES 2021 #220
• Resolution2021 · #221✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Rev. Lorraine ThornhillRES 2021 #221
• Resolution2021 · #222✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Steven A. TolmanRES 2021 #222
• Resolution2021 · #223✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Polly AllenRES 2021 #223
• Resolution2021 · #224✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Anthony W. PetrucelliRES 2021 #224
• Resolution2021 · #225✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Red T. Mitchell a Happy 94th BirthdayRES 2021 #225
• Resolution2021 · #226✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Councillor Denise Simmons a Happy BirthdayRES 2021 #226
• Resolution2021 · #227✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to the Family of Phyllis RawlinsRES 2021 #227

• Awaiting report2021 · #64Report on the efforts the City has made toward creating LGBTQ+-Friendly Housing over the past decade, to state what impediments had been identified in realizing this effort, and to outline recommendations for how the City may successfully create such housing within the next three yearshousing generalAR-21-64
• Awaiting report2021 · #65✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the milestones that will be used to determine when the indoor mask mandate will no longer be neededAR-21-65

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-04-08 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]