City Council — Regular Meeting, June 6, 2022

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• CMA 2022 #118Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the an order authorizing the City Manager to transfer necessary funds needed to maintain appropriation control as part of the fiscal end-of-year closeout process📖 read
• CMA 2022 #119Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY22 Massachusetts Cultural District Grant made by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) in the amount of $7,500 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will support District-based initiatives that drive economic growth and strengthen the distinctive character of the Central Square Cultural Districtarts
• CMA 2022 #120Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY22 Local Cultural Council grant made by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) of $30,500 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will support the Arts Council’s Artist Grant Programarts
• CMA 2022 #121Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $75,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Animal Commission Extraordinary Expenditures account, which will fund the replacement of a 2018 Ford Transit vantransit-traffic
• CMA 2022 #122A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 22-20, regarding placing free pet waste bags at additional sites around the Cityschools📖 read
• CMA 2022 #123A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the Truck Safety Ordinance, Chapter 8.112.080 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (“Ordinance”) - Ordinance #2022-15📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Communications (44)

44 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (19) · climate (13) · bike lanes (9) · broadband (5) · schools (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (8)

• POR 2022 #107Urge Harvard University to work as quickly and deliberately as possible to ensure that the human remains of the nearly 7,000 indigenous peoples and 19 enslaved individuals currently in their possession are released to the appropriate parties
• POR 2022 #108That the City Council renews its observance of Loving Day on June 12, 2022, and encourages all Cambridge residents to embrace the diversity of families and recognize the importance of this day
• POR 2022 #109That the City Council declare the month of June 2022 to be Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the City of Cambridge
• POR 2022 #110That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City personnel and other appropriate parties to develop a standardized, transparent, and cohesive community engagement plan for the entire, department-wide municipal government
• POR 2022 #111That the Mayor is requested to schedule a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for the members of the City Council for a date in the Fall of 2022
• POR 2022 #112That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request for the corner by 10 Pleasant Street to be dedicated to Chief Patrick H. Raymond, the first African American fire chief
• POR 2022 #113That the City Manager is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department review the area around the crosswalks at Glacken Field and consider possible traffic calming efforts and safety measures to improve pedestrian safety. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2022transit-traffic📖 read
• POR 2022 #114Creation of an Ad-Hoc Committee for ad-hoc committee for the purpose of reviewing and selecting self-nominated residents and stakeholders to be on the Charter review Commission. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2022charter📖 read

Resolutions (8)

• RES 2022 #133Resolution on the death of Ralph J. Sennott Jr
• RES 2022 #134Resolution on the death of Phyllis Nowiszewski
• RES 2022 #135Congratulations and thanks To Michael Andrew McKenzie for his years of service as a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary
• RES 2022 #136Happy Birthday wishes to Jeff Walker
• RES 2022 #137Happy Birthday wishes to Kelsey Perkins
• RES 2022 #138Happy Birthday wishes to Len Thomas
• RES 2022 #139Happy Birthday wishes to Anthony Galluccio
• RES 2022 #140Resolution on the death of Carmen Pacheco Medeiros

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2022 #26An application was received from Ricky Zeng representing The Dough Club, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 6 Church Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read
• APP 2022 #27An application was received from Dong Lei Representing Shining Star Daycare Center, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1001 Massachusetts Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter📖 read

Other Business (9)

• AR-22-36Work on Implementing Recommendations from Working IDEAL Report
• AR-22-37Report on consulting with the appropriate City staff in determining the feasibility of establishing a new “Talent Officer” role for the City
• AR-22-38Report on establishing a method of ensuring that anti-bias training is incorporated into the City’s hiring process at all levels
• AR-22-39Report on how to resolve the issue of trucks not delivering to the city and when it can be expected that our Parks and fields will have porta potties delivered

• a report from Councillor Patricia M. Nolan, Chair and Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 10, 2022, May 11, 2022 and May 17, 2022 to discuss Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information regarding the Executive Session for the City Manager hiring process
• information from the School Committee
• a communication about the Charter Review Committee. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2022

Committee Reports (4)

• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-05-10 — Report Accepted And Placed On [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-04-06 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — No Action Taken