City Council · Regular Meeting, October 4, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #220✅ Order adopted, unanimousvotes necessary to seek approval from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue of the tax rate for FY2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgettransit traffic📖 read CMA 2021 #220
• City Manager's report2021 · #221📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment and reappointment of members of the Family Policy Council, effective October 1, 2021:Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #221
• City Manager's report2021 · #222📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-22, regarding updating neighborhood organization listsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #222
• City Manager's report2021 · #223📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-33, regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment standards in the review of development projectsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #223

• City officer's report2021 · #87(untitled)schools📖 readCOF 2021 #87
• City officer's report2021 · #88(untitled)schools📖 read COF 2021 #88

9 resident communications received for this meeting, on schools (3) · bike lanes (2) · affordable housing (1) · housing general (1) · transit traffic (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2021 · #204✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to make available the appropriate staff and information pertaining to past efforts to establish a Green Jobs programCouncil requestPOR 2021 #204
• Policy order2021 · #205✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to establish a written plan designed to ensure that Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color will be recruited by the City, trained, and placed in leadership positions throughout the municipal governmentCouncil requestPOR 2021 #205
• Policy order2021 · #206✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct appropriate staff to design a Language Access Plan in conjunction with the Cambridge Public SchoolsCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2021 #206
• Policy order2021 · #207✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to re-establish the Community School Neighborhood CouncilsCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2021 #207
• Policy order2021 · #208✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record requesting that the Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee hold a hearing to discuss the ways the city might support residents interested in having pickle and paddle ball opportunities availableCouncil orderartsPOR 2021 #208
• Policy order2021 · #209✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support of the MIT Graduate Student UnionlaborPOR 2021 #209
• Policy order2021 · #210✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to present a plan, which includes funding, and the findings of any feasibility study of any DHSP and any other city department providing children and/or city youth programs, for rapidly expanding out of school time in the city to create enough slots for all families who need itCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2021 #210
• Policy order2021 · #211✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to convene a Caregiver Advisory Council that is overly represented by high priority families will be convened in partnership with DHSP that engages key stakeholders that includes, but is not limited to, the Agenda for Children, current and former out of school time staff and leadership, and out of school time community benefit organizations. Such a council will receive reports as ordered by Policy Order 2021 #201 that describe who applied and were enrolled, capacity, staffing, and outreach effortsCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2021 #211
• Policy order2021 · #212✅ Order adopted, unanimousHousing Committee hold a public meeting to discuss the property tax rate and progressive revenueCouncil orderbudgethousing generalPOR 2021 #212
• Policy order2021 · #213✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to affix the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Banner above JFK Street and Mt Auburn Street beginning on October 7, 2021 for no less than one weekCouncil requestPOR 2021 #213

• Resolution2021 · #228✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Maryann (Iannacci) CataldoRES 2021 #228
• Resolution2021 · #229✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Sarhad KarageuzianRES 2021 #229
• Resolution2021 · #230✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Dorothy (Bernarducci) HarrRES 2021 #230
• Resolution2021 · #231✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Lorna HooverRES 2021 #231
• Resolution2021 · #232✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Joe Rose a Happy BirthdayRES 2021 #232
• Resolution2021 · #233✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Michael “Trifty” TrifoneRES 2021 #233
• Resolution2021 · #234✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Joyce FrithRES 2021 #234
• Resolution2021 · #235✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jada Simmons Ononeme for being presented with the Mystic River Watershed Association’s Ripple AwardRES 2021 #235
• Resolution2021 · #236✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre on the success of the Dance for World Community FestivalRES 2021 #236
• Resolution2021 · #237✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Donald BurroughsRES 2021 #237
• Resolution2021 · #239✅ Order adopted, unanimousLate Resolution Commemorating Kittie Knox DayRES 2021 #239
• Resolution2021 · #240✅ Order adopted, unanimousLate Birthday Resolution for Athelston AllayneRES 2021 #240
• Resolution2021 · #241✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council formally go on record in extending its deepest condolences to the family of Teresa Guzman for their tremendous lossCouncil orderRES 2021 #241
• Resolution2021 · #242✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution Congratulating MAPSRES 2021 #242

• Application / petition2021 · #42✅ Order adopted, unanimousa temporary banner across Ames Street, Memorial Drive to Main Street 15 lights poles announcing Welcome back/Now Open, Contemporary Art Museum at MIT, MIT List Visual Arts Center from October 2021 until February 2022Application from MIT Visual Arts Centerarts📖 readAPP 2021 #42

• Awaiting report2021 · #66Report on reaching out to the owner of 689 Massachusetts Avenue to inquire about the prospect of selling this building to the City of CambridgeAR-21-66
• Awaiting report2021 · #67📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on working 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 landscapeAR-21-67

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2021-04-14 · Charter Right