City Council — Regular Meeting, May 23, 2022

City Manager's Agenda (3)

• CMA 2022 #115A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a COVID-19 update📖 read
• CMA 2022 #116Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $11,000,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Human Services Extraordinary Expenditures Account to support major capital improvements at the Danehy Park Complex
• CMA 2022 #117Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $60,000 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 a workers compensation settlementlabortransit-traffic

Communications (17)

17 resident communications received for this meeting — schools (8) · transit traffic (7) · bike lanes (3) · labor (2) · police safety (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (9)

• POR 2022 #98That the City Council delegate the drafting and finalization of the questions for the interview of the City Manager finalists, scheduled for June 1st, 2022, to Randi Frank, LLC with assistance from the City’s Personnel Director Sheila Keady Rawson and with input from individual Councillors by confidential submission of requested questions to Randi Frank for her consideration
• POR 2022 #99Policy Order re Implementing Recommendations from Working IDEAL Report
• POR 2022 #100That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the appropriate City staff in determining the feasibility of establishing a new “Talent Officer” role for the City
• POR 2022 #101That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Director of the Personnel Department and other relevant City staff to establish a method of ensuring that anti-bias training is incorporated into the City’s hiring process at all levels
• POR 2022 #102That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Director of the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to limit the blocking off of Memorial Drive to vehicular traffic to Sundays CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL MAY 23, 2022 PLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2022transit-traffic
• POR 2022 #103That the City Clerk send this policy order with a letter of support from the City Council strongly endorsing the establishment a Massachusetts Public Bank outlined in bill, Senate, No. 665 led by Senator Eldridge, and in bill, House, No. 1223 by Representatives Connolly and Elugardo
• POR 2022 #104That the City Manager report back to the City Council on how this issue can be resolved and when it can be expected that the City will be able to outfit our Parks and fields as has been done in the past
• POR 2022 #105That the City Manager is requested to confer with all relevant City departments to draft a report for a future Transportation and Public Utilities Committee hearing on the impacts of the MBTA Bus Network Redesigntransit-traffic
• POR 2022 #106That Deputy City Clerk Paula Crane be appointed interim City Clerk as of June 1, 2022 and until the permanent City Clerk shall assume office

Resolutions (11)

• RES 2022 #122Thank You to Anthony Wilson for his service
• RES 2022 #123Congratulations on the Birth of Francis James Gutoski
• RES 2022 #124Congratulations on the Retirement of Ellen Watson from the License Commission
• RES 2022 #125Resolution for 2022 Cambridge Jazz Festival
• RES 2022 #126Congratulations to Alisa Amador
• RES 2022 #127Resolution Welcoming Prince Hall Masons to Cambridge
• RES 2022 #128Resolution Congratulating the Organizers of the Kittie Knox Bike Ride
• RES 2022 #129Resolution Marking Second Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder
• RES 2022 #130Resolution Urging MA Legislature To Vote In Support of Budget Amendment 168budget
• RES 2022 #131Congratulations to Frantz Antoine for being Selected as Massachusetts Crossing Guard of the Year
• RES 2022 #132Condolences to the Family of Jean Entine

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2022 #25An application was received from Mary Finigan representing Brattle Square Florist, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign and a wall panel sign at the premises numbered 52 Brattle Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read

Other Business (7)

• AR-22-32Report on any progress that has been made regarding LGBTQ+ Friendly Housinghousing-general
• AR-22-33Report on consulting with the Executive Director of the Council on Aging, Somerville and Cambridge Elder Services, and the Executive Director of Cadbury Common to determine the feasibility of re-establishing some form of the Kate’s Café Monthly LGBTQ+ Community Dinners either at Cadbury Common or at another suitable location
• AR-22-34Report on providing the progress on the Terminal Road connection and any related projects
• AR-22-35Report on ensuring that every possible material used in construction projects are as safe and healthy and free of potential toxins as possible, and ensure that all construction and manufacturing vendors commit to disclosing all ingredients and using non-toxic materials

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee
• information about the City Manager finalists 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Committee Reports (3)

• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2022-04-12 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2022-04-26 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Referred To Committee [Unanimous]