A petition was received from Daniel Wolf, regarding Sacramento No-Dog Petition and related materials

June 28, 2019 Daniel Wolf, Neighborhood Planner Cambridge Community Development Department 344 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 cc: Mayor Marc McGovern/Cambridge City Council Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Jr. Chief Public Health Officer Claude-Alix Jacob RE: May 2019 Sacramento Field No-Dog Petition and Related Materials Attached to this letter are the following: - Color copies of a petition asserting that dogs be prohibited at Sacramento Field, a petition signed by 55 people within a 1-block radius of the field, signed on May 21 - May 31, 2019 (10 pages) - Petition Signer Profiles and Comments: A roster of the basic profiles of those who signed the petition with A roster of comments made by signers of the petition - Also attached is a document entitled "Human Diseases Can Be Transmitted by Dog Poop and Urine" - A 2-sided summary petition document with signer profiles and comments As a city administrator, it is your responsibility to incorporate these considerations into decision-making, and to see to it that these documents are retained for reference going forward. In conjunction, petition signers are to be apprised of your acknowledgement of receipt of the petition, and the summary petition document with signer profiles and comments is to be shared with them.

There has been a recurrent claim that letters pertaining to the concerns raised in the petition are lost, letters both emailed and hand delivered in meetings at the city Community Development office, and the concerns raised within those letters and meetings and the subsequent petition were excluded from the city's presentation at their meeting advocating off-leash dogs at Sacramento Field. This petition should halt the blind pro-dog predisposition of the city administrators and their indifference to the welfare of children and adults at Sacramento Field. This petition should also bring a halt to the practice among city administrators of marginalizing an individual opposing the presence of dogs there. Neither these persons nor their concerns are insubstantial, and it is incumbent on city administrators to reverse their orientation and conduct themselves accordingly. Administrators must also cease cultivating and exploiting fragmentation, and cease contriving ignorance of the petition signer concerns, 55 within a one-block radius. Anticipate that the many petition signers who object to the presence of dogs at Sacramento Field are aware of each other, are aware that you have been fully briefed, and will hold you and others briefed accountable. Submitted on behalf of the Sacramento Field No-Dog Petition signers by My Lous C. Susan Williams Woods Mark Woods

PETITION Marc Moan NAME Jarrod Grecdi KYLE LARABLE CRIS NUERNBORA Nazart Gettes THE BROCCOH SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack gem end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, 45 Garfield 15 Valentire St. ADDRESS 39 Eatielt 45 GARFELEST - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults 16 HAZEL ST 02138 1500 CAMBRIPCE ST cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

Kate PETITION NAME GABMELE CHELiNi Fl~im RENARDS. BROWN DAD MICHELA ZAFFAGNI BRUCES-DIETRICH John Roderick SIGNATURE vll den - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD Richard A BrounD Coderd Baldwin DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault APTO CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, 39 GARFIELD ST ADDRESS 3 Abbatt Court 44 GARFIELD 44 garfield st 3 7 Francis Are - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults 44 GARFIELD ST. 7873 - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

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PETITION Lisa Dining Br/ra ChalMer NAME BEN FLAIM GARVES TARVER Askey Willems Peter Nahnberig SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD CL143 DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault 27 Mounce sL 50 clay St- Lanagion St. CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, Werle st. Cambrest MA ADDRESS 7 Francir Aseme Cortage 021>8 - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults & Plympton St Apt 23 Cambridge, MA 02134 Cambrage, A 04138 - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog teces and urine

PETITION Sue lin NAME ALiNA VRABOiv JASON BECKFIELD Rachael Elliott Unt jocelyn eterna SIGNATURE Mason Beckfield - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, 02138 - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault BOLTON ST. CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, limb ge MA 38 Ferraid Dr CAMBRIDGE, MA ADDRESS CAMBRIDGE, MA 10 SHADY HILL SQ 10 SHADYHILLSQ Cambrilye, MA 0Z/38 - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults CAMURDGE, MA C 240 - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog teces and urine

PETITION NAME SUSAN WOODS Tualth Flynn Tara Redepenng MARK WoOss SiESSIA DE CASTELLO Turo She CUre SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes Cine le Callo - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD 30} DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault Beata 24 traymone CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, ADDRESS 11 KENT COURT 44 GARFIELD ST. 23.5 Limy ton Are. 44 GAFir STRET - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

Anne PETITION NAME Ella Netburn Natalie Colon Lucy Connor 6, Calman Lee Moser Dmitri Limberakis he e SIGNATURE Natala comm - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes Janit - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Fiela grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault 202 summer st. 33 Newban Ave CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, Medford MA somevville, ung camo. 129 dEton is Hudson St 92 Electric due ADDRESS Somerville, MA 0Z44 Somerville, inf - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults 27 GArfield Su - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

PETITION NAME Humidou Cisse Aaronde d Hudu MARcia Haperin Michele Martinez Matthew Christian NEL MURRALL Hay SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD Masteritt mares talen DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault 7 Arcasta St CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, i Wendell st ADDRESS 67 Garguald57 6' GaRfek ST 150 mential A - cantoriage MA 82140 Combed la dais - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults Cekilge, DA 02138. 44 Garfiela ST (Apt 2) - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

PETITION NAME Jorm Flower Sal franont Peter Caravan Michelle Curreri BOOKANTAR BOUCHAB SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack Mettle Chic - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes Tim O'Connor - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, CAHARi OFE - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, 37 Prentiale Baldwin School ADDRESS Belden Sclool Baldwin School 425 windsor sheet - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

PETITION NAME Mark Eastly SIGNATURE - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD DE-TOXIFY GRASS, END OFF-LEASH DOGS, eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, 86 Bristol st 19 Fanald. ADDRESS - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults Cambridge, MA 02139 - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine

Basic Profiles of Sacramento Field No-Dogs Petition Signers Assistant Principal - Baldwin School Baldwin School Parents Sacramento Street Neighbors Soccer Program Parents Baldwin School Teachers Garfield Street Neighbors After-school Program Parents Park Abutter Homes Cambridge Youth Soccer Coaches Parents with Kids in Park Adult Park Users Parents of Toddlers Gym Teacher - Baldwin School Sacramento Field No-Dogs Petition Signer Comments I've been attacked three times by dogs. Dogs shouldn't The dogs scare me. I think they want to eat me. Some be allowed there. dogs jump up on you. (Child with Parent) This is a serious problem. When the kids come back to This is not a dog park. A dog park is separate and it's more enclosed. That won't work there. school from the field we have to clean the poop off their shoes. (Teacher) I remember going to Sacramento Field when I was a kid and being chased by dogs. That was a bad experience My son got pinworms from playing soccer at City fields so I definitely don't support dogs running there. on Rindge. Kids' hands touch the field, and that's why dogs can't be on playing fields. Pinworms are not like It doesn't make sense to have dogs off leash. It's getting lice, where you treat it and it's gone. Everyone intimidating for kids. Plus the owners let them go all in our house had to be on the medication, pinworms over. What happened to curbing your dog? eggs were everywhere and I had to vacuum and clean There are always so many dogs and so much barking everything in the house. It's highly contagious and there that honestly, I thought that was a dog park, and disgusting, really. Dogs should not be allowed at didn't go there. I thought it was strange to have the play Sacramento Field. (Baldwin School Parent) Doy! ri things for kids. (Garfield Street resident) Dogs have antibiotic resistant diseases, and you're There's already a problem with dogs and dog mess at exposed to that with dog urine and feces on the field It the park. And the grass is always wet. They didn't get it is self-evident that a grass schoolyard cannot be a place right when they re-did it. (Parent) for dogs to urinate and defecate, so I don't understand how dogs can be allowed there. It's obvious that you can't have dogs and dog feces and urine on a grass schoolyard park. Thank you for doing This dog poop problem is really bad here. It's all over this. (Sacramento Street family) the place. I have a dog, but there can't be dogs here. No, a dog park is not like that field. Dog parks are My dogs have a designated place where they poop at separate enclosed areas, and where I'm from, you have my place, and it is not in anybody else's space. (Baldwin Senior Administrator) one for large dogs and another for small dogs. And when the large dog area gets filled, and owners bring A kids playground and a dog area have to be two them into the small dog area, I tell them to leave. Large different places. This is important, thanks for doing this. dogs frighten small ones. That field cannot have dogs. Dog owners are not in control of their pets when they I remember faking my daughter to Fresh Pond when she congregate, dogs get unruly and are unpredictable, was young and dogs would run up to her and she was often off leash despite signs. The dogs and the children terrified. Dogs can be too much for kids. And the dog should have separate places. (Garfield Street resident) owners here let their dogs go all over my yard. I would not support a leash free program there. There will be The field cannot be both a child's school yard and a poop all over that park. magnet dog toilet for the area's dogs to poop and pee. I believe in following the rules. I am a dog owner but I don't think dogs should be on the schoolyard grass. (Garfield Street resident) My daughter played at this park when she was younger. I don't think dogs should be allowed at playgrounds. The dogs barking penetrates closed doors and windows, (Lesley University staff member) and denies sleep and peaceful enjoyment. (abutter) I'm against off leash and I bet many people here are. This side of the field doesn't drain well, stays wet. So the Do the people at the school know about this? This field is idea of even more dogs here is really bad, it's unhealthy. used by the school, the after-school program has 30 to 40 kids here some afternoons, and Morgan uses it too. Off leash and kids recreation do not go together. I thought this park is for recreation. There's another park in the city with off leash and it doesn't work. People with dogs gather and talk and they I have mixed feelings. The dog owners let their dogs don't know what their dogs are doing. I have to put on crap all over my yard, so it more take their dogs to the gloves and pick up after their dogs every time before we park for that, maybe that's better for me. But having play there. Plus the kids don't like dogs running around. thought about it, I want to sign the petition. (Garfield St.)

HUMAN DISEASES CAN BE TRANSMITTED BY DOG POOP AND URINE LONG INVISIBLE HALF-LIFE - Residue from dog waste, urine and feces, contains bacteriological contagions that remain active in the soil for months afterward (regardless of owner "clean up"), leaving illness-causing contagions to which children and others are susceptible HUMAN DISEASES TRANSMITTED BY DOG POOP FROM BACTERIA AND PARASITES FROM BACTERIA - Campylobacteriosis symptoms include diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever. The illness typically lasts one week but for people with compromised immune systems, Campylobacter can spread to the bloodstream and result in a life-threatening infection. - E. Coli and other fecal coliforms live in the intestines of many animals. Certain strains can escape into the bloodstream, or cause stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. For people with weakened immune systems, E.coli infection can result in death. - Salmonellosis is the most common bacterial infection transmitted to humans by other animals. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea. - Yersiniosis is another bacterial disease that can cause intestinal infections in people. Yersinia can multiply in cold water, unlike many other bacteria and may be found in elevated numbers in ponds, puddles and lakes as they thaw in the spring. FROM PARASITES - Cyclospora infection usually incubates in the body for a week and then causes gastroenteritis that can wax and wane for over a month. - Cryptosporidium and Giardia microscopic parasites found in water. They can cause intestinal diseases (giardiasis or "beaver fever " and cryptosporidiosis). - Roundworm (including hookworm and whipworm) larva can migrate throughout the body to the brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, or eyes. Roundworm larva can cause blindness. - Tapeworms can infect humans through the pores of their skin or by being ingested. They attach to the intestines and absorb nutrients from their host. source: Canadian Public Health Association, https://www.cpha.ca/human- diseases-transmitted-dog-poop

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT DISEASE IN DOGS THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO HUMANS Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Infections in Dogs "Antibiotic resistant bacterial infections are bacterial infections that are minimally or no longer responsive to commonly used antibiotics. In other words, these bacteria are resistant to antibiotics - they cannot be killed and their growth cannot be stopped.... These infections may also be passed to other pets or to humans. Antibiotic resistant bacterial infections most commonly affect the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, the urinary tract, or the respiratory tract." Excerpt from: Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Infections in Dogs By Rania Gollakner, BS DVM Infectious Diseases, Medical Conditions, Pet Services, VCA Hospitals

May 21 - 31, 2019 Sacramento Field Dog Prohibition Petition 35 signers in first 24 hours 55 Signers within 1-Block Radius Only 55 names fit this page Names and addresses of signers are obscured in this graphic for privacy, but remain on the originals. This petition is discoverable at the Cambridge Community Development Department, the Public Health Department, the Police Department and the City Council per More no-dog petition signers than off-leash meeting attendees their acknowledgement of receipt by certified mail. END OFF-LEASH DOGS, DE-TOXIFY GRASS, PETITION CEASE BARKING DOG NOISE IN ABUTTER HOMES, CEASE DOG PRESENCE ON FIELD - cease bio-contamination of Sacramento Field from residual dog feces and urine - restore safe school yard grass for school children, pre-schoolers and adults - cease threat and stress of off-leash dog attack - end barking noise imposition on abutter homes - eliminate taxpayer liability exposure from illness or dog assault - prohibit dog presence on Sacramento Field grass HI TEN PINTON НУКР See Petition Signer Comments and Basic Profiles on Page Back

See reverse side of page → Basic Profiles of Sacramento Field No-Dogs Petition Signers Assistant Principal - Baldwin School Baldwin School Parents Sacramento Street Neighbors Soccer Program Parents Baldwin School Teachers Garfield Street Neighbors After-school Program Parents Park Abutter Homes Cambridge Youth Soccer Coaches Parents with Kids in Park Adult Park Users Parents of Toddlers Gym Teacher - Baldwin School Sacramento Field No-Dogs Petition Signer Comments I've been attacked three times by dogs. Dogs shouldn't The dogs scare me. I think they want to eat me. Some be allowed there. dogs jump up on you. (Child with Parent) This is a serious problem. When the kids come back to This is not a dog park. A dog park is separate and it's school from the field we have to clean the poop off their more enclosed. That won't work there. shoes. (Teacher) I remember going to Sacramento Field when I was a kid and being chased by dogs. That was a bad experience My son got pinworms trom playing soccer at City fields so l definitely don't support dogs running there. on Rindge. Kids' hands touch the field, and that's why dogs can't be on playing fields. Pinworms are not like It doesn't make sense to have dogs off leash. It's getting lice, where you treat it and it's gone. Everyone intimidating for kids. Plus the owners let them go all in our house had to be on the medication, pinworms over. What happened to curbing your dog? eggs were everywhere and I had to vacuum and clean There are always so many dogs and so much barking everything in the house. It's highly contagious and there that honestly, I thought that was a dog park, and disgusting, really. Dogs should not be allowed at didn't go there. I thought it was strange to have the play Sacramento Field. (Baldwin School Parent) things for kids. (Garfield Street resident) Dogs have antibiotic resistant diseases, and you're There's already a problem with dogs and dog mess at exposed to that with dog urine and feces on the field It the park. And the grass is always wet. They didn't get it is self-evident that a grass schoolyard cannot be a place right when they re-did it. (Parent) for dogs to urinate and defecate, so I don't understand how dogs can be allowed there. It's obvious that you can't have dogs and dog feces and urine on a grass schoolyard park. Thank you for doing This dog poop problem is really bad here. It's all over this. (Sacramento Street family) the place. I have a dog, but there can't be dogs here. My dogs have a designated place where they poop at No, a dog park is not like that field. Dog parks are separate enclosed areas, and where I'm from, you have my place, and it is not in anybody else's space. (Baldwin Senior Administrator) one for large dogs and another for small dogs. And when the large dog area gets filled, and owners bring A kids playground and a dog area have to be two them into the small dog area, I tell them to leave. Large different places. This is important, thanks for doing this. dogs frighten small ones. That field cannot have dogs. Dog owners are not in control of their pets when they I remember taking my daughter to Fresh Pond when she congregate, dogs get unruly and are unpredictable, was young and dogs would run up to her and she was often off leash despite signs. The dogs and the childrer terrified. Dogs can be too much for kids. And the dog should have separate places. (Garfield Street resident) owners here let their dogs go all over my yard. I would not support a leash free program there. There will be The field cannot be both a child's school yard and a boop all over that park magnet dog toilet for the area's dogs to poop and pee. I believe in following the rules. I am a dog owner but I don't think dogs should be on the schoolyard grass. (Garfield Street resident) My daughter played at this park when she was younger. I don't think dogs should be allowed at playgrounds. The dogs barking penetrates closed doors and windows, (Lesley University staff member) and denies sleep and peaceful enjoyment. (abutter) I'm against off leash and I bet many people here are. This side of the field doesn't drain well, stays wet. So the Do the people at the school know about this? This field is idea of even more dogs here is really bad, it's unhealthy. used by the school, the atter-school program has 30 to 40 kids here some afternoons, and Morgan uses it too. Off leash and kids recreation do not go together. I thought this park is for recreation. There's another park in the city with off leash and it doesn't work. People with dogs gather and talk and they I have mixed feelings. The dog owners let their dogs don't know what their dogs are doing. I have to put on crap all over my yard, so if more take their dogs to the ark for that, maybe that's better for me. But having gloves and pick up after their dogs every time before we houaht about it, I want to sign the petition. (Garfield St.) play there. Plus the kids don't like dogs running around.