City Council · Regular Meeting, April 25, 2022

• City Manager's report2022 · #79📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update on COVID-19Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readCMA 2022 #79
• City Manager's report2022 · #80✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $65,000 from the General Fund Library Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Library 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 Library personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #80
• City Manager's report2022 · #81✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of of the Massachusetts Formula Grant in the amount of $174,360.00 funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($110,700.00), to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($56,860.00), and to the Travel and Training account ($6,800.00) which is awarded annually to the Human Service Programs Council on Aging Division and is used to provide funding for department staff and services, as well as to support instructors and group facilitators who provide services virtually to seniorsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #81
• City Manager's report2022 · #82✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe reappointment of Victoria Harris as an Election Commissioner for a term of four years, effective April 1, 2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #82
• City Manager's report2022 · #83📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-8, regarding eliminating hostile architectureSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2022 #83
• City Manager's report2022 · #84↪ Referred to committee, unanimousan update from the Planning Board on discussions of allowing Multifamily Housing citywideSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2022 #84
• City Manager's report2022 · #85↪ Referred to committee, unanimousthe reappointment of Kathleen Born as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority for a term of five years, effective June 26, 2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #85

• City officer's report2022 · #49information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2022 #49
• City officer's report2022 · #50information about the Universal Pre-K ad-hocCOF 2022 #50
• City officer's report2022 · #51a letter sent to the MBTAbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCOF 2022 #51
• City officer's report2022 · #52an update regarding legislative activitybroadbandbudgetclimate📖 read COF 2022 #52

53 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (35) · transit traffic (34) · police safety (6) · climate (4) · housing general (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2022 · #65✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Manager confer with the Cambridge Heath Alliance, the Department of Public Works, the Inspectional Services Department and other relevant departments regarding the building condition and what repairs are needed at 205 Western Avenue to allow the Cambridge Community Center to house their programCouncil orderPOR 2022 #65
• Policy order2022 · #66✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Manager Report on Boards and CommissionsPOR 2022 #66
• Policy order2022 · #67❌ Order failed of adoption, 3–6Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic and Parking Department to work diligently with the MBTA to remove the catenary wires as soon as possible, and/or investigate the possibility of the City removing the catenary wires itself and commit to moving forward with the design and installation of the proposed “partial construction” bike lanes only when the wires have been removedCouncil requestbike lanestransit trafficPOR 2022 #67
• Policy order2022 · #68✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to confer with the Department of Public Works to devise ways to encourage residents to request the smallest size they need and to keep waste output low with the rollout of the new bins in JuneCouncil requestPOR 2022 #68
• Policy order2022 · #69✅ Order adopted, 8–0Mental Health Awareness MonthPOR 2022 #69
• Policy order2022 · #70❌ Order failed of adoption, 2–7Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic and Parking Department to forego its original plan for “quick build” implementation and ensure that the implementation of bike lane infrastructure in Porter Square is accomplished as part of the whole of the Massachusetts Avenue 4 section, when the catenary wires and median strip are removed so that Porter Square may be included in the plans for ‘partial construction” infrastructure as part of one, cohesive plan stretching from Dudley Street to Waterhouse Street to be completed no later than April 30, 2026Council requestbike lanestransit trafficPOR 2022 #70
• Policy order2022 · #71✅ Order adopted, 8–0Lung Cancer Awareness WeekPOR 2022 #71

• Resolution2022 · #86✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of William J. "Bill" NortonRES 2022 #86
• Resolution2022 · #87✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Sergeant David M. Brown of the Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Lieutenantpolice safetytenants rentRES 2022 #87
• Resolution2022 · #88✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Sergeant Thomas J. Glynn from the Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Lieutenantpolice safetytenants rentRES 2022 #88
• Resolution2022 · #89✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Sergeant Michael S. Medeiros of The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Lieutenantpolice safetytenants rentRES 2022 #89
• Resolution2022 · #90✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Sergeant Buckowe Yam from The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Lieutenantpolice safetytenants rentRES 2022 #90
• Resolution2022 · #91✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Patrol Officer James F. Diggins from The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Sergeantpolice safetyRES 2022 #91
• Resolution2022 · #92✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Patrol Officer Ashley Kmiec from The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Sergeantpolice safetyRES 2022 #92
• Resolution2022 · #93✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Patrol Officer Matthew J. Mahoney from The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Sergeantpolice safetyRES 2022 #93
• Resolution2022 · #94✅ Order adopted, 8–1Congratulations on the Promotion of Patrol Officer Thomas Maldonado from The Cambridge Police Department to the rank of Sergeantpolice safetyRES 2022 #94
• Resolution2022 · #95✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Kristen Joy EmackRES 2022 #95
• Resolution2022 · #96✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Mary M. (Sullivan) CarvenRES 2022 #96
• Resolution2022 · #97✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing a Happy Birthday to Evelyn RileyRES 2022 #97
• Resolution2022 · #98✅ Order adopted, unanimousWishing Artis Spears a Happy 90th BirthdayRES 2022 #98
• Resolution2022 · #99✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Yamba Market On Its Grand OpeningRES 2022 #99
• Resolution2022 · #100✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Jennifer RiedelRES 2022 #100
• Resolution2022 · #101✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to The North Cambridge Little Baseball League - celebrating its 70th seasonRES 2022 #101
• Resolution2022 · #102✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Dipak NepalRES 2022 #102
• Resolution2022 · #103✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Barbara HebertRES 2022 #103

• Application / petition2022 · #16↪ Referred to committee, unanimousThe Cambridge Transportation De-Carbonization and Congestion-Mitigation Bill. (Ordinance #2022-13)Zoning petition from Craig A. Kelleybike lanesclimatetransit trafficzoning📖 readREFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD IN COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2022APP 2022 #16
• Application / petition2022 · #17✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign at the premises numbered 1168 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Kelvin Carbuccia representing Capelli Salon & Spa📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2022 #17

• Awaiting report2022 · #19✅ Report received and acceptedReport on drafting language to enable the Cambridge Police Department and Department of Public Works to donate abandoned bicycles to charitable organizations as outlined under MGL 30B Section 15(g)bike lanespolice safetyAR-22-19
• Awaiting report2022 · #20✅ Report received and acceptedReport on placing free pet waste bag at other sites around the City and use the municipal signs at City Hall and other locations for an educational campaign on how to properly dispose of pet wasteAR-22-20
• Awaiting report2022 · #21✅ Report received and acceptedReport on considering a guaranteed income program that expands on Cambridge RISE and targets families in povertyAR-22-21
• Awaiting report2022 · #22✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing all CRLS students free Charlie Cards throughout the school yearschoolsAR-22-22
• Awaiting report2022 · #23Report on providing an analysis of the impact of current curb cut policies, including (but not limited to) an explanation of the administration’s current procedures for notifying and conducting outreach to abutters and neighbors, the criteria for evaluating curb cut applications, and an approximation of the number of residential parking spaces that have been lost to new curb cuts each year over at least the last decadetransit trafficAR-22-23