City Council · Regular Meeting, March 7, 2022

• City Manager's report2022 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousa recommendation that in accordance with the requirements of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the Cambridge City Council adopt an order for the Statement of Interest Form for the replacement of the Amigos School building roofSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 read CMA 2022 #37
• City Manager's report2022 · #38✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Emergency Management Performance Grant from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $39,600.00 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used to support the purchase of a new vehicle for the Emergency Preparedness and Coordination officeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL MARCH 7, 2022CMA 2022 #38
• City Manager's report2022 · #39✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of MASSCAP Inc. funds in the amount of $1,665.38 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to provide assistance to Cambridge and Somerville residents with natural gas heating billsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #39
• City Manager's report2022 · #40✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant from the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board for $74,847.11 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($29,939.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($44,908.11) which will be used to reimburse the City for salary and program costs associated with enrolling income-eligible youth in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment ProgramSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #40
• City Manager's report2022 · #41✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant in the amount of $348,301.00 funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used for DHSP to operate LIHEAP serving Cambridge and SomervilleSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2022 #41
• City Manager's report2022 · #42✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of funds for the College Success Initiative from the Cambridge Housing Authority for $12,500.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Department Programs Salary and Wages account which will be used to support a portion of the salary costs for one of the college success coaches who works with students attending Bunker Hill Community CollegeSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalschoolsCMA 2022 #42
• City Manager's report2022 · #43✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Children’s Trust Fund grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $53,000.00 to the Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($12,350.00), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($26,400.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($14,250.00) which will be used by the Center for Families to support family programs targeting parents of children up to eight years, which include a variety of family support and parent education programs and resourcesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #43
• City Manager's report2022 · #44📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-42, regarding a report on reviewing Cambridge's corporate contracts and purchases to identify any vendors or manufacturers whose products are used to perpetuate violations of International Human Rights Laws and Cambridge's policy on discriminationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2022 #44
• City Manager's report2022 · #45✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation (DCR) to reactivate the parking meters installed last year on segments of Memorial Drive near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and along Cambridge ParkwaySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit traffic📖 read CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR BURHAM AZEEM IN COUNCIL MARCH 7, 2022CMA 2022 #45
• City Manager's report2022 · #46✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $75,000 from the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for the remainder of the fiscal year for Traffic and Parking personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2022 #46
• City Manager's report2022 · #47✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $730,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Traffic and Parking Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($700,000), and to the General Fund Traffic and Parking Department Extraordinary Expenditures account ($30,000) for additional costs associated with the implementation of the Cycling Safety OrdinanceSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanestransit trafficCMA 2022 #47
• City Manager's report2022 · #48✅ Approved, 8–1an update on the status of our planned implementation of cycling safety improvements in Porter Square along Massachusetts Avenue between Beech Street and Roseland StreetSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanesCMA 2022 #48
• City Manager's report2022 · #49✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe Talbot Street Easement DispositionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2022 #49
• City Manager's report2022 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request to approve the disposition of property located at 35 Cherry Street (the “Property”) to the Affordable Housing Trust to facilitate the development of affordable housingSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2022 #50
• City Manager's report2022 · #51↪ Referred to committee, unanimousthe Annual Surveillance Report concerning City Departments’ use of Surveillance Technology or Surveillance DataSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerartspolice safety📖 readCMA 2022 #51
• City Manager's report2022 · #52✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request to move to Executive Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public bodySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #52

• City officer's report2022 · #26an update regarding legislative activityartsclimatehousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2022 #26
• City officer's report2022 · #27a memorandum regarding the search for the next City Clerk📖 read COF 2022 #27
• City officer's report2022 · #24The Annual Surveillance Reportartspolice safety📖 read COF 2022 #24

29 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (10) · transit traffic (9) · climate (4) · police safety (4) · broadband (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2022 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousCancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting March 14, 2022POR 2022 #37
• Policy order2022 · #38✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to consult with the Department of Public Works to introduce the SMART Box rodent control system in CambridgeCouncil requestPOR 2022 #38
• Policy order2022 · #39✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to consult with the Assistant City Manager for the Department of Human Service Programs and the head of DHSP Preschools to determine how to better integrate more parent response into their decision-making process as they make changes that can have undue impacts upon the families they serveCouncil requestPOR 2022 #39
• Policy order2022 · #40✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Director of Libraries to provide free tickets to the Museum of African American History to Cambridge residentsCouncil requestPOR 2022 #40
• Policy order2022 · #41✅ Order adopted, 5–2Asks the City Manager to report back to the City Council on the findings of the "Future of Telework" Committee, and to explain the city’s current policy regarding a remote work policy in the Weekly Digest this Friday, March 11thCouncil requestPOR 2022 #41

• Resolution2022 · #49✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to the East Cambridge Business Association, Gather Here Stitch Lounge, and Commonwealth Alternative Care on the opening of the Inman IncubatorRES 2022 #49
• Resolution2022 · #50✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Jamilah BakrRES 2022 #50

• Application / petition2022 · #10✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 50 Church StreetApplication from Ricky Zeng representing Gong Cha📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2022 #10

• Awaiting report2022 · #10✅ Report received and acceptedReport on conducting a study to collect relevant economic data relating to business impacts from bike lane installations, positive or negative, which will help inform future installations of bike lanes along commercial corridorsbike lanesAR-22-10

• Housing Committee hearing of 2021-12-01 · Accepted [Unanimous]