City Council ▸ 2022-05-02
City Council · Regular Meeting, May 2, 2022
14 City Manager's Agenda2 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers12 Communications12 Policy Orders5 Resolutions3 Applications & Petitions3 Other Business9 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (14)
- City Manager's report2022 · #86 Order adopted, unanimousthe FY2023 submitted budget and appropriation ordersSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbudgetpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readREFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022CMA 2022 #86
- City Manager's report2022 · #87 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,800,000 to provide funds for the replacement of existing gas boilers at the Morse and Cambridgeport schoolsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 readPASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #87
- City Manager's report2022 · #88 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $13,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets, sidewalks and bike facilitiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #88
- City Manager's report2022 · #89 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $78,500,000 to provide funds for the construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements within the Port, Alewife and Central Square areas as well as the Sewer Capital Repairs Program and climate change preparedness effortsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimate📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #89
- City Manager's report2022 · #90 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $15,000,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of a multi-use paths Danehy/New Street Path, Linear Park and Grand Junction Path, which runs from Henry Street to Gore Street on both City, MIT and MassDot propertySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #90
- City Manager's report2022 · #91 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $14,600,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement PlanSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerpolice safety📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #91
- City Manager's report2022 · #92 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation and authorization to borrow $37,000,000 to provide additional funds for the construction of improvements at the Fire Station Headquarters Building located at 491 BroadwaySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2022CMA 2022 #92
- City Manager's report2022 · #93 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $600,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will fund the purchase a training structure to be located in the rear of the East Cambridge fire stationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #93
- City Manager's report2022 · #94 Order adopted, 8–0the transfer of $150,000 from the General Fund Electrical Department Salary and Wages Account to the General Fund Electrical Travel and Training Account (Judgments and Damages) to cover medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for personnel injured in performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #94
- City Manager's report2022 · #95 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a supplemental allocation from the Office of the Attorney General, Local Consumer Aid Fund for $5,000 to the Grant Fund License Commission (Consumer’s Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to allow the Consumers' Council to continue the mediation of consumer complaints from individuals in Cambridge as well as in Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown and Waltham which do not have their own complaint mediation programSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #95
- City Manager's report2022 · #96 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $1,500,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account from MIT Development for Volpe Project ($500,000) and Alexandria RE Equities/Design & Construction ($1,000,000) and will be used to support the design and construction of the Grand Junction Multi-use PathSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #96
- City Manager's report2022 · #97 Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $253,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures Account to be used for a City of Cambridge Disparity StudySubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #97
- City Manager's report2022 · #98 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $23,100,176 received from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the new Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to the Grant Fund Finance Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used for a number of projects related to City Council priority areas particularly: homelessness and housing support, COVID testing, mental health services, job training, food insecurity, small business support, and infrastructure including items related to water, and broadband. CHARTER EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MAY 2, 2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2022 #98
- City Manager's report2022 · #99 Order adopted, 8–0a request for approval to seek authorization from the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (the “IG”) for the City to use the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMaR”) procurement and construction method (the “CMaR Method”) in connection with the Fire Department Headquarters ProjectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager📖 read CMA 2022 #99
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)
- City officer's report2022 · #54an update regarding legislative activitybroadbandbudgetclimateschools📖 read COF 2022 #54
- City officer's report2022 · #55information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2022 #55
Communications (12)
12 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (5) · transit traffic (5) · climate (3) · zoning (2) · schools (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (12)
- Policy order2022 · #72 Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to look into the feasibility of mailing “Watch for Bikes” stickers to residents who have applied for a residential parking permit for the next application cycle in 2023Council requesttransit trafficPOR 2022 #72
- Policy order2022 · #73 Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department and the Department of Public Works to look into the feasibility of placing a covered bike rack at City Hall using FY23 Capital Budget FundingCouncil requestbudgettransit trafficPOR 2022 #73
- Policy order2022 · #75 Order adopted, 7–0City Council support of H.938 and H.998/S.569, Extended Producer Responsibility for Paint and MattressesPOR 2022 #75
- Policy order2022 · #78 Order adopted, 7–0City Council support of H.R.2644, the Green New Deals for Cities Act of 2021POR 2022 #78
- Policy order2022 · #79 Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to direct the appropriate staff to light up City Hall and painting crosswalks for Pride Month 2022Council requesttransit trafficPOR 2022 #79
- Policy order2022 · #80 Order adopted, 7–0City Council go on record supporting Cambridge’s commitment to being an ally of the Wampanoag Nation in The National Movement and declaring Thursday May 5th, 2022 the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Day of ActionCouncil orderPOR 2022 #80
- Policy order2022 · #83 Order adopted, 8–0Cambridge City Council offers its support for a City Council Ordinance requiring prevailing wage rates for private utility constructionCouncil orderPOR 2022 #83
- Policy order2022 · #74 Order adopted, 8–0City Manager is hereby requested to direct City staff to provide the certain information regarding the Alewife Zoning Petition to the City Council for discussionCouncil orderzoningPOR 2022 #74
- Policy order2022 · #76 Order adopted, 8–0City Manager be and hereby is requests the City Manager to instruct the Community Development to respond to the Ordinance Committee with a list of projects and where they are in the permitting processCouncil orderPOR 2022 #76
- Policy order2022 · #77 Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department to report back to the Ordinance Committee with suggested language and edits to the proposed moratoriumCouncil requestPOR 2022 #77
- Policy order2022 · #81 Order adopted, 8–0City Manager works with the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on how the council might, if so desired, allow buildings somewhere along in the process of development to be exempted from the Alewife moratorium and whether the current language applying to office and lab uses is appropriateCouncil orderPOR 2022 #81
- Policy order2022 · #82 Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor's office to report back to the City Council on Community Development 's current zoning workload and how long Community Development would need to it advance Alewife zoningCouncil requestzoningPOR 2022 #82
Resolutions (5)
- Resolution2022 · #104 Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to John Carew on his retirement from Cambridge CollegeRES 2022 #104
- Resolution2022 · #105 Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Lawyer JohnsonRES 2022 #105
- Resolution2022 · #106 Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to the Cambridge Rotary Club on its 100th AnniversaryRES 2022 #106
- Resolution2022 · #107 Order adopted as amended, 7–0Congratulations to the Outstanding Employee Award WinnersRES 2022 #107
- Resolution2022 · #108 Order adopted, 8–0Cambridge City Council go on record congratulating Bill Kane on this recognition and thanking him for his tremendous and unwavering commitment to those in Cambridge who struggle to meet their most basic needsCouncil orderRES 2022 #108
Applications & Petitions (3)
- Application / petition2022 · #18 Order adopted, 7–0a curb cut at the premises numbered 650 East Kendall Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. One response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Ronald Santosuossotransit traffic📖 read APP 2022 #18
- Application / petition2022 · #19 Order adopted, 7–0a curb cut at the premises numbered 650 East Kendall Street/Linskey Way; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. One response has been received from the neighborhood associationsApplication from Ronald Santosuossotransit traffic📖 read APP 2022 #19
- Application / petition2022 · #20 Order adopted, 8–0two (2) temporary banners across JFK Street and Mount Auburn Street announcing the Participatory Budgeting Banner from June 13, 2022 through July 3, 2022Application from the City of Cambridge Budget Officebudget📖 read APP 2022 #20
Other Business (3)
- Awaiting report2022 · #24Report on determining what repairs to 205 Western Avenue would be needed to inhabit the space to allow the Cambridge Community Center to house their programAR-22-24
- Awaiting report2022 · #25 Report received and acceptedReport on how the city can meet the goals for diversity and inclusion, while ensuring that any required professional expertise and/or specific knowledge that may be statutorily required will continue to be representedAR-22-25
- Awaiting report2022 · #26 Report received and acceptedReport on devising ways to encourage residents to request the smallest size trash bin needed and to keep waste output low with the rollout of the new binsAR-22-26
Committee Reports (9)
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-03-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
- Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-04-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Adopted [Unanimous]
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]