City Council — Regular Meeting, February 7, 2022

City Manager's Agenda (2)

• CMA 2022 #18A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a COVID-19 update📖 read
• CMA 2022 #19A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to approval requested for new appointments and reappointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) Commission for a term of three years. Reappointment: Warner Santiago. New Appointments: Badriyyah Alsabah, Dr. Frank Arce, Kathleen Long and Olivia Sevey

Communications (6)

6 resident communications received for this meeting — labor (1) · homelessness (1) · housing general (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (9)

• POR 2022 #16That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of establishing additional compensation for the City’s essential employees in accordance with the considered State legislation framework
• POR 2022 #17That Article 10.000 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Cambridge be amended to insert a new section 10.600, titled “On-Site Fossil Fuel Infrastructure” CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 2022 (Ordinance #2022-4)climatezoning
• POR 2022 #18That the City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on whether the City Council can delegate the authority of curb cut approvals to the Inspectional Services Department through the City Manager
• POR 2022 #19That section 6.36 entitled, Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements, of Article 6.000, entitled OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS AND NIGHTTIME CURFEW ON LARGE COMMERCIAL THROUGH TRUCKS, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge be amended (Ordinance #2022-5)PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED ON OCTOBER 3, 2022. TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 24, 2022 EXPIRES NOVEMBER 1, 2022bike-laneshousing-generaltransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• POR 2022 #20That the City Manager is requested to report to the City Council on options for spending ARPA money on direct support for households and individuals facing eviction, housing instability, and/or homelessnesshomelessnesshousing-generaltenants-rent
• POR 2022 #21That the City Council appoints City Councillors Denise Simmons and Paul Toner as members of the City Clerk preliminary screening committee to begin the application and interviewing process for the new City Clerk, and to report back to the full City Council, as required by law, for the public interviewing of recommended finalists for the City Clerk position
• POR 2022 #22Amend Section 2.66 of the Municipal Code to add a new section titled “Article III Green Jobs." (Ordinance # 2022-6)
• POR 2022 #23Amendment to Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge entitled “SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT” to insert a new section. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 2022zoning
• POR 2022 #24That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct staff from the Community Development and Law Departments to examine the Zoning Ordinance and provide amendment language for consideration by the City Council to remove all other references to parking minimums, including in Articles 13.000, 14.000, 15.000, 16.000, 17.000, and 20.000. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 2022 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Ordinance #2022-8)transit-trafficzoning

Resolutions (9)

• RES 2022 #27Resolution on the death of Maria (Vieira) Moniz
• RES 2022 #28Resolution on the death of Margaret (Kiely) Grogan
• RES 2022 #29Resolution on the death of Paula Mullane
• RES 2022 #30Resolution on the Death of Raylene Penrose
• RES 2022 #31Resolution on the Death of Pastor Warren F. Collins
• RES 2022 #32Resolution on the Death retired Cambridge Department Officer Reuben N Dottin Jr
• RES 2022 #33Resolution on the Death of Shauntoo Cottrell
• RES 2022 #34Congratulating Richard Bock for recently receiving the 1st Place Prize in the Chatham Creative Arts Center Photo Showarts
• RES 2022 #35Resolution on the Death of Lisa Jarvis

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2022 #3An application was received from David Randa representing Live Alive organic cafe, requesting permission for a non illuminated double sided blade projecting sign at the premises numbered 22 John F. Kennedy Street. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter proof of mailing📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2022 #4An application was received from Heather Dudko representing Citizens Bank, requesting permission for recovering 4 (four) awnings and installation of 2 (two) new awnings with a total quantity of 6 (six) awnings at the premises numbered 11 First Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and 1 (one) abutter response with proof of mailing on📖 read

Other Business (7)

• AR-22-7Report on providing a legal analysis of what uses are currently permitted on the golf course land, information on the history, residency and other demographic information on membership data of golf course users, and any environmental constraints

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee
• information regarding the Fare Free Bus Pilot Working Group
• (untitled) 📖 read
• a memorandum regarding BEUDO Amendments 📖 read
• a memorandum regarding updates on the City Manager search 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Committee Reports (1)

• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2022-01-26 — Accepted [Unanimous]