City Council · Regular Meeting, June 13, 2022

• City Manager's report2022 · #124📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of Benjamin Miller, MD, FACEP, Chief of Emergency Medicine, as a member of the Cambridge Health Alliance Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2022Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #124
• City Manager's report2022 · #125✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Summer Food Program grant funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for $807,360.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($10,000) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($797,360) which will be used to provide nutritious meals to Cambridge youth at 8 open meal sites and 40 closed meal sites/camps throughout the City during the summer months when schools are closedSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2022 #125
• City Manager's report2022 · #126✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Project Bread Summer Eats grant for $5,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will be used to enhance promotion and outreach, support activities, to pay for program related suppliesSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #126
• City Manager's report2022 · #127✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant in the amount of $115,957.00 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 to operate LIHEAP serving Cambridge and SomervilleSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2022 #127
• City Manager's report2022 · #128↪ Referred to the petition, 8–0a Planning Board report with no positive or negative recommendation on the Craig Kelley, et. al. Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertransit trafficzoning📖 readCMA 2022 #128
• City Manager's report2022 · #129↪ Referred to the petition, 8–0a Planning Board recommendation to adopt, with additional comments, the Emissions Accounting Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2022 #129
• City Manager's report2022 · #130📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe second Progress Report due under the Cycling Safety Ordinance (Chapter 12.22 of the Cambridge Municipal Code), which is required to detail “…progress towards meeting the requirements set forth in Subsections C, D, E, F, G, and HSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanes📖 readCMA 2022 #130
• City Manager's report2022 · #131✅ Order adopted, 8–1order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $49,000,000 to provide additional funds for the construction of the Tobin Montessori and Vassal Lane Upper Schools project located at 197 Vassal LaneSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerschools📖 readPASSED TO SECOND READING IN COUNCIL JUNE 13, 2022 TO BE ADOPTED ON OR AFTER JUNE 27, 2022CMA 2022 #131
• City Manager's report2022 · #132✅ Order adopted, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 22-15, which requested a review of recent crashes at the intersection of Broadway and Highland AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #132
• City Manager's report2022 · #133✅ Order adopted, unanimousa recommendation that the City Council approve an Order to take by a so-called “friendly” eminent domain proceeding a 3-story office building comprising approximately 25,385 square feet (30,227 square feet with usable basement space) on a 0.23 acre lot located at 689 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managertrees📖 readCMA 2022 #133
• City Manager's report2022 · #134✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Drinking Water Supply Protection (DWSP) Grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) for $102,968.50 to the Public Investment Fund Water Department Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used for the for the Twin Pond Land Acquisition ProjectSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #134

• City officer's report2022 · #74COF 2022 #74 : communication was received from Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activityclimateschools📖 read COF 2022 #74

18 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (7) · bike lanes (5) · schools (2) · tenants rent (1) · climate (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2022 · #117✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to establish evening, off-leash dog hours during times when Hoyt Field is not being used for other purposesCouncil request📖 readPOR 2022 #117
• Policy order2022 · #118✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request to dedicate a street corner in honor of John Francis KnoxCouncil orderPOR 2022 #118
• Policy order2022 · #119✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to establish a “community healing initiative” plan to address the issues in our cityCouncil requestPOR 2022 #119
• Policy order2022 · #120✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to establish a notification system to all neighborhood residents, regardless of whether they own or rent their homes, within a set area where neighborhood disruptions such as infrastructure work or demolitions are scheduled to occurCouncil requestPOR 2022 #120
• Policy order2022 · #121✅ Order adopted, unanimousRecognize June 19, 2022 as Juneteenth in the City of Cambridge, and in urging all Cambridge residents to reflect upon the meaning of this important dayPOR 2022 #121
• Policy order2022 · #122✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with DCR and all relevant City departments to expand Memorial Drive closures in the summer and fall of 2022Council requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 read POR 2022 #122
• Policy order2022 · #123✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to History Cambridge in recognition of their continued work to inspire and their mission “to explore how the past influences the present in order to shape a better futurePOR 2022 #123
• Policy order2022 · #124✅ Order adopted, unanimousProclaim June 25, 2022, to be "Pit Rat Day" to honor the history of The Pit and all of those who called it homePOR 2022 #124

• Resolution2022 · #141✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to William F. Courier on his retirement from the Cambridge Public LibraryRES 2022 #141
• Resolution2022 · #142✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Rose Francois on being named the next Executive Director of EnrootRES 2022 #142
• Resolution2022 · #143✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Ryan Harris on his Induction Into the Special Olympics Hall of FameRES 2022 #143
• Resolution2022 · #144✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Debra Wise Artistic Director of the Underground Railway Theater, in recognition of her achievement, and thank her for her long career on behalf of the Cambridge and wider Boston community, and especially for her devotion to successfully mentoring young people from all backgroundsRES 2022 #144

• Application / petition2022 · #28✅ Order adopted, unanimous20 temporary banners in Central Square and around CRLS/Broadway announcing "Congratulations CRLS Class of 2022"Application from Cambridge School Departmentschools📖 readAPP 2022 #28
• Application / petition2022 · #29✅ Order adopted, unanimousOne Awning, One Projecting Sign and One Retractable Awning sign at the premises numbered 1230 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Jason Gagnon representing The Friendly Toast📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2022 #29
• Application / petition2022 · #30✅ Order adopted, 8–0an awning and blade sign at the premises numbered 181 Morgan AvenueApplication from Joseph Correia representing Kittie Knox Community Cycle Center📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 13, 2022APP 2022 #30

• Awaiting report2022 · #40✅ Report received and acceptedReport on developing a standardized, transparent, and cohesive community engagement plan for the entire, department-wide municipal governmentAR-22-40

• information from the School Committee