City Council · Regular Meeting, December 13, 2021

• City Manager's report2021 · #274✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $64,230 from Free Cash to the General Fund Elections Department Salary and Wages account ($24,700), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($38,930) and to the Travel and Training account ($600), to cover the additional costs associated with the Special State Primary and Special State Election for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District to fill the vacancy formerly held by State Senator Joseph A. BoncoreSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #274
• City Manager's report2021 · #275📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of Kimberly Massenburg, PH.D., Executive Director of the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House as a member of the Community Benefits Advisory Committee for a term of three years, effective December 13, 2021, as recommended by the Cambridge Nonprofit CoalitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #275
• City Manager's report2021 · #276📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of Police Department Deputy Superintendent Frederick Cabral as a member of the Human Services Commission for a term of three years, effective December 13, 2021Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2021 #276
• City Manager's report2021 · #277📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-87, regarding a report on senior scam prevention effortsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalpolice safety📖 readCMA 2021 #277
• City Manager's report2021 · #278📁 Placed on file, unanimousnew appointments and reappointments of the following persons as members of the Cambridge Immigrant Rights & Citizenship for a term of three years, effective December 13, 2021 - New Appointments: Eva Gottschalk, Abhishek Raman and Joe Manok. Reappointments: Karim El Razzaz and Jennifer SparksSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #278
• City Manager's report2021 · #279📁 Placed on file, unanimousnew appointments and reappointments of the following persons as a members of the Human Rights Commission for a term of three years, effective December 13, 2021 - New Appointments: Stephen Curran and Judith Laguerre and Reappointments: Yasmin Padamsee ForbesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2021 #279

• City officer's report2021 · #111an update regarding legislative activityschoolstransit trafficzoning📖 read COF 2021 #111
• City officer's report2021 · #112COF 2021 #112 : A communication was received from Councillor Simmons, transmitting an update to the members of theCOF 2021 #112
• City officer's report2021 · #113proposed amendments to Calendar #1📖 readCOF 2021 #113

City Council and to the public on the process around the search for the City’s next city manager. 📖 read

26 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (12) · transit traffic (6) · bike lanes (4) · housing general (4) · homelessness (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2021 · #268✅ Order adopted, unanimousFossil Fuel Special Permit Policy Orderclimatezoning📖 readPOR 2021 #268
• Policy order2021 · #269✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Election Commission to send voter notification cards for both primary and general special electionsCouncil requestPOR 2021 #269
• Policy order2021 · #270✅ Order adopted, unanimousCOVID19 Expert Advisory PanelPOR 2021 #270
• Policy order2021 · #271✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Department of Human Service Programs, the Cambridge Police Department, and other relevant departments to create a publicly accessible, comprehensive list of violence prevention programs that exist in the city and to place this list on the City’s websiteCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2021 #271
• Policy order2021 · #272✅ Order adopted, unanimousReaffirming Commitment to the Goal of 100% Renewable by 2035climatePOR 2021 #272
• Policy order2021 · #273✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation and Divco West regarding the spending plan and possible reallocation for the anticipated GLX refunds, and to report to the City Council on the use of GLX Project Participation Agreement funding in a timely mannerCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2021 #273
• Policy order2021 · #274✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the city solicitor to provide a report to the city council on ways either the city or another entity can provide financial assistance to Group A Priority applicants in order to assist them in opening their businessesCouncil orderPOR 2021 #274
• Policy order2021 · #275✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department in collaboration with EE and SE applicants create a standard operating procedure document and that the city determine a single point of contact throughout the process to assist applicants in streamlining the application processCouncil orderPOR 2021 #275

• Resolution2021 · #300✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Death of Georgina Ober (Estrella)RES 2021 #300
• Resolution2021 · #301✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Idalyn (Parise) NicoloroRES 2021 #301
• Resolution2021 · #302✅ Order adopted, unanimousRetirement of Loyd Lewis from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2021 #302
• Resolution2021 · #303✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Rachael RollinsRES 2021 #303
• Resolution2021 · #304✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Danielle Mishkin a Happy BirthdayRES 2021 #304
• Resolution2021 · #305✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Dr. Norma FinkelsteinRES 2021 #305
• Resolution2021 · #306✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulating Silkroad EnsembleRES 2021 #306

• Awaiting report2021 · #91Report on what the standard public process will be prior to implementing new sections of bike lanes, and what general evaluation process will take place post-installationbike lanesAR-21-91
• Awaiting report2021 · #92Report on establishing a plan that will enable Covid-19 home testing to be conducted for seniors and those with significant mobility impedimentsAR-21-92
• Awaiting report2021 · #93✅ Report received and acceptedReport on instructing the City Solicitor to draft the appropriate ordinance amendments for the City Council to review following the recent charter amendmentsAR-21-93

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2021-09-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]