Calendar Pieces

Calendar Pieces - 2019

Mon, Jan 7

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 8

5:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Port Infrastructure Project and ways to mitigate the impacts of this important project on the neighborhood, including the basketball court at Clement Morgan Park, and any other related matter. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Election of the Planning Board Chair

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB-66 (second public hearing)
CambridgeSide – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by CambridgeSide Galleria Associates Trust to modify the previously approved Final Development Plan to re-tenant some or all of the approximately 140,000 square feet of third floor retail space in the core mall building to general office use with no external changes to the building footprint pursuant to Section 12.37 (Amendments to the Planned Unit Development Special Permit) and Section 19.20 (Project Review Special Permit). (Materials)

General Business

4. PB-309 95 Fawcett Street – Design Update (Materials)

5. PB-179 Cambridge Crossing Parcels G, H, & W – Design Update (Materials)

General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.

Wed, Jan 9

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in Chapter 8.66 entitled “Tree Protection” to amend section 8.66.40 entitled “Applicability” and by adding a new section 8.66.050 entitled “Procedure for other projects”. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm - SFI Hearing (Statements of Financial Interest)

5:35pm – Regular Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

New Business

Mon, Jan 14

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 15

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition from John Gargano on behalf of his client Hercules Kalogeropoulos, Cambridge Mobile Sound and Security, to amend the Zoning Ordinance Map in the area of 234 Monsignor O'Brien Highway, from the existing C-1 to Business A. This hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Jan 22

3:30-5:30pm School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:00-8:00pm School Committee Roundtable meeting for the purpose of discussing Equity and Access (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 344
14-16 Jackson Street – Special Permit application by Gregory Matteosian to construct a single-family residence greater than 75 feet from the front lot line pursuant to Section Sections 5.53 - more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district. The existing single-family structure will be demolished and two single family dwelling units will be constructed with off street parking. (Materials)

7:00pm Flat Roofs Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council entitled “Proposal for converting flat concave roofs to a kind of greenhouse/glass porch, Z.O. 5.55,” to mitigate environmental impacts of certain older types of residential buildings, namely so-called “triple-deckers”, while improving the City’s storm-water management, modifications to the applicable dimensional requirements of this Article 5.000, in particular regarding FAR and height limitations. (Materials)

7:30pm 234 Monsignor O'Brien Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Anthony F. Gargano on behalf of Hercules Kalogeropoulos/Cambridge Mobile Sound and Security to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by rezoning from the existing Residence C-1 to Business A the property located 234 Monsignor O’Brien Highway, lot numbered 124 on Assessor’s Map numbered 21. (Materials)

8:00pm Accessory Apartments Amendments Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council entitled “Accessory Apartments,” as a zoning solution to the challenges posed by current zoning constraints regarding accessory dwelling units to amend the definition of Accessory Apartment, to allow accessory apartments to be permitted within accessory structures, and to amend some of the conditions under which an accessory apartment is allowed. (Materials)

General Business

4. PB-315 145 Broadway – Design Update (Materials)

Wed, Jan 23

5:30-8:00pm Cambridge Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

The Cambridge Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, January 23, Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave., 5:30-8:00 pm, and is expected to meet approximately monthly over the course of a year. The meetings are open to all, and there will be public comment periods at the end.

The City Manager has appointed a Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force representing a variety of community stakeholders and perspectives to work through resiliency elements raised during the Envision process and through the Brown, et al Zoning Amendments for a Flood and Heat Resilient Cambridge, with the input of the appropriate City agencies and departments. This task force is being created to build upon the City's 2017 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) and ongoing Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience (CCPR) planning efforts and to advise on development standards that can be incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance that would result in new development that is more resilient to climate change risks. Specifically, this group will focus on zoning recommendations that address the climate change impacts identified in the CCVA:

• Anticipated flooding due to sea level rise, storm surge, and precipitation.

• Anticipated rise in temperatures exacerbated by the urban heat island effect.

Meeting Agenda

5:30-5:45pm Food – Come early for snacks, no food is allowed in Sullivan Chamber!

5:45pm Welcome: Vision, Purpose and Intent of this Task Force

• Doug Brown and Iram Farooq, Co-Chairs

5:50pm Individual Member and Project Team Introductions (2 to 3 minutes each)

• Name, affiliation, and describe a personal experience related to climate change

6:50pm Review of Operating Procedures and Groundrules

• Patrick Field, CBI Facilitator

• Review of each section followed by discussion and revisions as needed

7:10pm Review of Work Plan

• Jeff Roberts, Director of Zoning and Development

• CCPR summary and handouts

• Review followed by discussion and revisions as needed

7:30pm Next Steps

• Jeff Roberts

7:40pm Public Comment

8:00pm Adjourn

Thurs, Jan 24

6:00pm Envision Cambridge Showcase (Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway)

Join us to celebrate the completion of the Envision Cambridge planning process! Over the course of three years, input from thousands of community members and guidance from seven working groups have culminated in a citywide plan for a sustainable, inclusive, and livable Cambridge.

The Envision Cambridge Showcase will include a speaking program with City staff and elected officials and refreshments. The event will also feature a gallery exhibit, which is currently on display at the library's Main Branch through January 25th. Stop by to view the exhibit and learn more about the planning process. "Together, we shaped this plan, and together we will bring it to life." [Envision Cambridge Executive Summary]

For more information, visit www.envision.cambridgema.gov.

Mon, Jan 28

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 29

3:00pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee shall meet to receive an update from the City on its efforts toward establishing Pay Equity, and to receive an update on the City’s efforts around Diversity Training throughout the City’s workforce. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-7:00pm School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Public Hearing inviting the input from the Public regarding the FY 2020 School Department Budget Priorities.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Joseph T. Maguire on behalf of the Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay zoning district entitled Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District in the area of the existing Grand Junction Railroad Right of Way between Cambridge Street and Binney Street, and to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a Section 20.1000 Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017052-2018
840 Memorial Drive – Special Permit to add twelve (12) antennas on the building’s rooftop. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit); 6409 (Middles Class Tax Relief Act). (Materials)

Wed, Jan 30

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing discuss a petition filed by Joseph T. Maguire, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District adjacent to the Grand Junction Railroad right-of-way between Binney and Cambridge Streets. This hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm - SFI Hearing (Statements of Financial Interest)

5:35pm – Regular Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

New Business

Proposed Municipal Early Voting

Annual City Census

Thurs, Jan 31

4:00-7:00pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza - Design Open House (Smith Campus Center, 1350 Mass Ave, 2nd Floor Isaacson Room)

In conjunction with the Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group process, the City of Cambridge has been developing design concepts for renovating the historic Harvard Square Kiosk. The project involves carefully restoring architectural details, adapting for future use, and redesigning the Plaza to improve accessibility and enhance the flexibility of the space.

The City is hosting a Design Open House to solicit feedback from the community. Attend to view design work to date, review material samples, and share your input, reactions, and ideas. [View more information about the project]

Mon, Feb 4

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 5

1:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge in Article 5.000 to convert flat concave roofs to greenhouse/glass porch. This hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinances in section 4.22 to allow for a Special Permit for the alteration of a single, two-family or accessory structure in existence as of January 2019 to provide one accessory apartment if the appropriate conditions are met. This hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Town Gown Reports (reports)

Hult International School of Business

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lesley University

Harvard University

Wed, Feb 6

6:00pm School Committee Communications Subcommittee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Purpose: to review draft social media policy for the district and discuss internal communications between the CPS Administration team and the School Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 7:30pm.

Mon, Feb 11

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 12

5:30pm Roundtable/Working Meeting between the City Council and School Committee to conduct a preliminary discussion on the Cambridge Public School Departmental budget for FY20. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.) - postponed to Feb 20

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

2020 Federal Census

New Business

Wed, Feb 13

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

12:00pm The City Council's Economic Development & University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update on the progress to date on the retail strategy plan and vacant storefront initiative. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials] Note: At 8:00pm, the Board will convene in executive session for the purpose of discussing a potential real estate transaction for property at 93-99 Bishop Allen Drive, the open discussion of which might compromise future negotiations.

Thurs, Feb 14

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to amend Chapter 8.66 entitled “Tree Protection” in section 8.66.055 entitled “Procedure for Other Significant Tree Removals” by adding new sentences at the end which reads, No such permits will be issued for one year subsequent to ordination except for dead, diseased or dangerous trees. Any tree removed in violation of this section shall require a payment into the tree replacement fund as per section 8.66.060. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm-7:30pm School Committee Budget Subcommittee meeting (Sullivan Chamber, Cambridge City Hall)

Public Hearing inviting the input from the Public regarding the FY 2020 School Department Budget Priorities.

Wed, Feb 20

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

New Business

Mon, Feb 25

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 26

10:00am The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the lessons learned from the death of Laura Levis, and to discuss what measures are being enacted to instill a greater level of confidence in local Cambridge Health Alliance centers to prevent another occurrence of this nature. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the MBTA’s Better Bus Project report as it relates to proposed changes to bus lines and service throughout Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

2:30pm School Committee Athletic Eligibility Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the new policy to be rolled out in the spring season. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 4:30pm.

5:30pm Roundtable/Working Meeting between the City Council and School Committee to discuss plans for the Tobin/VLUS school design and construction process. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 345
229-231 Third Street – Special Permit application by Native Sun Wellness, Inc. to convert an existing building to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary with no change to the amount of gross floor area pursuant to pursuant to Section 11.800 (Registered Marijuana Dispensary Use in the Industry A-1 District). (Materials)

7:30pm Industry B Hotel Use Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Melissa Grippo, et al., to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding the following sentence to the end of Section 5.30.11. (Materials)
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Industry B District, a hotel use (Section 4.31.i.2), shall be governed by the second number (4.0) for purposes of determining the Maximum Ratio of Floor Area to Lot Area.”

General Business

8:00pm (expected) PB# 315 (continued from 10/2/2018 - Joint meeting of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board & Cambridge Planning Board)
325 Main Street – Design Review (Materials)
Presentation: Schematic Design Proposal of 325 Main Street, Phase Two of the MXD Infill Development Concept Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan

Wed, Feb 27

2:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to review unsolved and/or aging homicide investigations in Cambridge, to include “cold” case work and limitations, legal or tactical, on sharing relevant information with the general public. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in Title 12 entitled “Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places” by adding a new chapter 12.22 entitled “Cycling Safety Ordinance”. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Feb 28

5:30pm School Committee Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the District’s reading curriculum, Foundations, Multi-Tiered Student Supports, and reading interventions, including Reading Recovery. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 7:30pm.

Mon, Mar 4

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 5

6:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the Affordable Housing Overlay District. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Mar 6

1:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss how Transit Benefits Ordinance are used in other cities to further sustainable transportation goals, and whether Cambridge could benefit from implementing a Transit Benefit Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

New Business

Mon, Mar 11

~~5:30pm~~ City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

Tues, Mar 12

6:00pm Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of the Superintendent’s presentation of the FY 2019 Proposed School Department Budget to the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. (7:30pm) PB# 315 (continued from 2/26/2019 - Joint meeting of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board & Cambridge Planning Board)
325 Main Street – Design Review (Materials)

4. BZA-017070-2019
43 Brookford Street – Special Permit to replace existing structure containing a gas regulator station with a new structure and to add a second curb cut on lot. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.2 (Gas Regulator Station); Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.43.5.C (Curb Cut); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). (Materials)

Wed, Mar 13

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss under what circumstance the City of Cambridge might be interested in submitting a home rule petition to allow the City Council or another branch of Municipal Government to define, if, where and how public consumption of cannabis might be allowed in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Roundtable/ Working Meeting between the City Council and School Committee to conduct a preliminary discussion on the Cambridge Public School Departmental Budget for FY20. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Mar 14

6:00pm Special Meeting of the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is a review of the proposed FY2020 Budget.

Mon, Mar 18

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 19

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

There will be a Public Hearing on the FY2020 Proposed School Department Budget at the beginning of this Regular Meeting.
There will be a FY 20 Budget Workshop immediately following the Regular Meeting.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Cambridgeside PUD-8 Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District and to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding the new PUD-8 District, which would include the property located at 100 Cambridgeside Place (currently zoned in the Business A and PUD-4 Districts). (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017079-2019
10 North Point Boulevard – Variance to install a wall sign on the northwest façade of new Hult Business School building exceeding the height, area and with internal/external illumination. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.C (Wall Signs), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)

BZA-017076-2019
29 Mt. Auburn Street – Variance to install a sign that will include the school logo and name of the school on the façade of the school building. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (Signs), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)

Wed, Mar 20

3:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

Schematic Design Proposal of 325 Main Street, Phase Two of the MXD Infill Development Concept Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan

4:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the implications of identity theft and cybercrime on local residents and businesses to include Cambridge Police Departmental responses to these events and possible proactive measures to help people protect against such crimes. (Ackermann Room)

5:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the Affordable Housing Overlay District. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

5:30pm School Committee Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to start discussions and identify issues related to custodial services and permitting issues as well as district enrollment projections. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 6:30pm.

Thurs, Mar 21

5:30pm Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force Walking Tour of Alewife (meet at Alewife T headhouse west of Russell Field)

Mon, Mar 25

4:30pm School Committee Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the District’s reading curriculum, Fundations, Multi-Tiered Student Supports, and reading interventions, including Reading Recovery. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 6:30pm.

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 26

10:00am The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed change to City Council Rule 39 entitled “Rules of Travel” to be amended to be entitled “Rules of Travel and Other Council related expenditures”. (Sophie Anastos Room)

1:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Cambridge’s Memorial Tree Program and ways to revitalize the program in order to increase participation citywide. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Special Meeting of the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is a review of the proposed FY2020 Budget and a discussion of potential revisions. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm. This meeting will be televised, no votes will be taken and there will not be public comment.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Accessory Apartments Amendments Zoning Petition (continued from 1/22/2019)
Zoning petition by the City Council entitled “Accessory Apartments,” as a zoning solution to the challenges posed by current zoning constraints regarding accessory dwelling units to amend the definition of Accessory Apartment, to allow accessory apartments to be permitted within accessory structures, and to amend some of the conditions under which an accessory apartment is allowed. (Materials)

General Business

3. Envision Cambridge Alewife District Plan Update

Wed, Mar 27

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by Melissa and Christopher Grippo et al to amend the Zoning Ordinance by adding at the end of section 5.30.11 a sentence that reads; not with standing the foregoing, in Industry B District, a hotel use (Section 4.31.2) shall be governed by the second number (4.0) for purposes of determining the maximum ratio of floor area to lot area. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to create a uniformed, standardized way of ensuring that all students are transitioning from grade to grade with the necessary skills to begin the following school year at grade level. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 5:00pm.

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm Voter Registration Challenge Hearing

5:35pm Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

New Business

Scheduling of the Annual Organizational Meeting

Scheduling of the Election Worker Recruitment & Information Session

2019 Municipal Election Worker Training Dates

6:00pm School Committee Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is todiscuss issues related to custodial services and permitting, district enrollment projections, facilities rental fees and any other business that may properly come before the Sub-Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 7:30pm.

Thurs, Mar 28

5:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the Affordable Housing Overlay District. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 1

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 2

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on a petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge in section 4.22 to allow for a special permit for the alteration of a single, two-family or accessory structure in existence as of January 2019 to provide one accessory apartment, if appropriate conditions are met. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

In addition to regular business, the School Committee will vote on adoption of the FY 2020 Proposed School Department Budget.

Wed, Apr 3

1:00pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Applications and Petition #4 of March 4, 2019 submitted by the Cambridge Taxi Drivers Owners Association on whether additional regulation on Transit Network Companies (TNC) could be implemented in Cambridge. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the zoning petition filed by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridge Side Galleria Trust to add a new Section 13.100 to Article 13 and amend the zoning map to add a new PUD-8 District Overlay. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00-8:30pm Evenings with Experts - More than Just the Buzz: Finding Real Solutions to Native Pollinator Declines (Cambridge Main Public Library)

Presenter: Robert Gegear, Assistant Professor of Biology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. For almost two decades, pollinators have been declining in abundance, species richness, and geographic distribution at an unprecedented rate worldwide. While media attention has focused largely on the domesticated European honeybee, the decline of our native species poses a significant threat to global biodiversity due to the keystone role that pollinators play in terrestrial ecosystems. Biologist Robert Gegear will explain the beautifully complex interactions between plant species and the insects that pollinate them— intricate ecological systems that we humans are only beginning to understand. Join us to learn how Dr. Gegear’s research on pollination ‘networks’ can help develop truly effective conservation and restoration strategies, and come away with scientifically informed and practical actions you can take to support these vital insects.

Dr. Robert Gegear is the founder of the Bee-cology Project, an initiative that uses citizen science to collect much-needed ecological data on native pollinator species and pollinator habitat.

Thurs, Apr 4

5:30pm Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Sat, Apr 6

9:00am-1:00pm Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day (Volpe Transportation Center - near 125 Munroe St.)

Mon, Apr 8

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee Communication Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be to review edits to the proposed CPSD Social Media Policy and other recommended agenda items for future meetings. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:30pm.

Tues, Apr 9

5:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working meeting to discuss the Affordable Housing Overlay, including the Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning language presented at the March 28, 2019 Housing Committee hearing. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Apr 10

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

4:00pm The City Council's Government Operation and Rules Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the logistics and feasibility of implementing early voting in City Elections and to discuss the possibility of pursuing a Home Rule petition to lower the voting age to City elections to 16 years old. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

New Business

Scheduling of the Annual Organizational Meeting

Scheduling of a Voter Registration Challenge Hearing

Thurs, Apr 11

5:00pm School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be a discussion of the work of the district’s Professional Development by the Educator Leaders for Equity. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:00pm.

5:30pm Mayor's Arts Task Force meeting (Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave.)

6:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to add a new chapter 5.50 entitled “Cannabis Business Permitting”. (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Apr 12

8:00-10:00am Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting (Opportunity Space*, 255 Main Street, 8th Floor Kendall Square)

The FAC meeting will include a brief tour of the Opportunity Space. This is a public meeting. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP as you are able by April 10th to: eschwarz@cambridgeredevelopment.org. No one will be turned away who has not RSVP'd

*The Opportunity Space (permanent name to be announced soon!) is a co-working, job training and event space catalyzing workforce development and employment opportunities in Cambridge and beyond. The space provides opportunities for residents and employers to network and learn, while connecting employers to a pipeline of talent that is typically underrepresented in the tech economy.

Tues, Apr 16

6:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the Affordable Housing Overlay District, and this hearing shall be devoted entirely to Public Comment. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Cambridge Arts Public Art Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Planning Board meeting (Lafayette Square)

This Planning Board Meeting will be a walking tour of the Cambridgeport area. They will meet at Lafayette Square across from the Fire Station and beside the Mass + Main building. No public hearings will be conducted and no votes will be taken.

Wed, Apr 17

6:00pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Mon, Apr 22

5:30pm City Council meeting - Budget submission (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 23

3:00pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Zero Waste Master Plan and ways to reduce single use plastics in Cambridge. (Ackermann Room)

5:30pm Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

6:00pm River Street Reconstruction Working Group meeting (Manning Apartments, 1st Floor Community Room, 237 Franklin Street)

Doors open: 5:45pm; Meeting: 6:00pm-8:00pm. At this meeting Working Group members will discuss public input on the existing conditions, refine project goals, and identify design challenges. The City will introduce a toolbox of potential design elements and provide a brief preview of the Carl Barron Plaza charrette process to begin in May. Info: cambridgema.gov/riverstreet

6:00pm School Committee Governance Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be to review and make recommendations to the CPSD School Committee Budget process and to discuss better governance practices for the CPSD School Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:30pm.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 346
23 May Street – Special Permit application by Senne Development LLC to convert the existing two family house to a single family and construct a new single family on May Street and over 75 feet from Vineyard Street pursuant to Section Sections 5.53 - more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district. (Materials)

7:30pm PB# 296
57 JFK Street – Amendment application by Crimson Galleria LP to exempt the existing basement level from GFA and to delete the required contribution to the Harvard Square Improvement Fund based on the total GFA being less than 80% of the maximum permitted on the lot pursuant to Section Article 2.000, Definition of Gross Floor Area and amendment to special permit granted pursuant to Section 20.54.4, Waiver of Parking and Loading Requirements in the Harvard Square Overlay District. (Materials)

General Business

3. PB-241 – St. James Church – Informational Update

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017091-2019
808-812 Memorial Drive – Variance for dimensional relief for the renovation of an existing nonconforming multifamily dwelling to accommodate the current energy/green building requirement standards and expand the building lobby to accommodate a new fire command center. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.32 (Office Districts Dimensional Requirements); Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.890 (Memorial Drive Overlay District); Art. 22.000, Sec. 22.23 (Green Building Requirements) & Sec. 22.43.1 & 2 (Sustainable Design & Development). (Materials)

Wed, Apr 24

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

5:30pm Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force Meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

6:00pm Police Review and Advisory Board meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:00pm School Committee Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the student and parent experience of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process and meetings. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 8:00pm.

6:00pm-8:00pm Tree Walk with Arborist David Lefcourt (meet at Main Library, 449 Broadway)

Thurs, Apr 25

6:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the Affordable Housing Overlay District and other related matters. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Joint Bicycle, Pedestrian, Transit Advisory Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

7:00pm Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, Apr 29

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 30

12:00pm The City Council's Economic Development & University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a Cambridge vacant property registration ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm First meeting of the working group for the Grand Junction Multi-use Path design project (Location TBD)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2019 Annual City Census

New Business

• Discussion on Modifying the Design of the City Council and School Committee Municipal Election Ballots

• Annual Organizational Meeting

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Ware Street Innovation Space Overlay District Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Verizon New England Inc., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay district entitled Ware Street Innovation Space Overlay District and to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a section entitled Ware Street Innovation Space Overlay District. (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 303 – MIT Kendall Square "SoMa" Headhouse – Informational Update (Materials)

Wed, May 1

9:00am City Council's Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) [Attending - DC,JD,CK,AM,MM,SS,DS,QZ]

The Committee on Finance will conduct public hearings on the city and school budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

These hearings will be held in the Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, broadcast on the municipal cable station and will follow the schedule outlined below. The proposed budget will include recommendations from the City Manager concerning capital and operating budgets.

All interested individuals are invited to attend and be heard and/or submit written testimony. Those wishing to testify may do so either at the beginning or conclusion of each day’s hearings. Copies of the budget may be viewed at the branch libraries and will be available at the Budget Office at City Hall on or after April 22, 2018. Additionally, the budget will be available on the Internet through the City Home Page: www.cambridgema.gov. [Complete schedule with Budget Book references][multi-year comparisons]

Mayor’s Office Executive - Leadership Diversity Domestic & Gender Based Violence Prevention Initiative Equity and Inclusion Public Information Office Tourism City Council	City Clerk Employee Benefits General Services Finance Admin. Budget Personnel Purchasing Auditing	Assessing Treasury/Revenue Information Technology Law Emergency Communications Public Celebrations Reserve Animal Commission	Electrical Fire Department Police Department Traffic, Parking & Transportation Inspectional Services License Commission Election Commission
* Date changes for individual departments may occur. The public is invited to attend and be heard. These hearings will be cablecast live on Municipal Television. Budgets pulled by councillors for discussion in bold.
Department-by-Department Budget Summaries: FY1992 through FY2020 (some interpretation required) Department-by-Department Full-Time Positions: FY1992 through FY2020 (with total employee counts back to 1981)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a petition to amend the Municipal Code in Chapter 8.16 entitled “Noise Control” by deleting sections 16.081 through 16.081.7 to prohibit the use of leaf blowers in the City of Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Transit Advisory Committee meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

7:00-8:30pm Evenings with Experts - A Grassland Restoration Tale of Weeds, Wildlife, and Renewal (Cambridge Main Public Library)

Presenter: Jenna Webster, Senior Designer, Larry Weaner Landscape Associates. Restoring weed-dominated habitats comes with many complex challenges and often involves difficult tradeoffs. This process is even more complicated in public landscapes with diverse constituencies. Join landscape designer Jenna Webster to learn how Larry Weaner Landscape Associates negotiated these challenges in their restoration planning for a 100-acre grassland at Croton Point Park in New York. Located atop a capped landfill, this site provides vital habitat for imperiled bird species. The Park’s popularity and complex history led Jenna and her team to seek stakeholder input, synthesize crowd-sourced ecological data, and utilize scientific research— creating a thoughtful restoration plan that is now under construction. This case study gives us valuable lessons for land restoration on sites both large and small, and particularly for protecting specialized habitat used by native wildlife.

Jenna Webster is co-curator of the New Directions in the American Landscape conference, and teaches in the Ecological Gardening Certificate program at the Mt. Cuba Center.

Thurs, May 2

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

Sat, May 4

12:30pm-2:00pm Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP (Fayette Park, near the corner of Broadway and Fayette St.)

Bring anything you’d like to share. No need for elegant packaging, but please do write down the names of plants. We expect to have perennials, seedlings, seeds, indoor plants, catalogs, pots, and lots of "whatever." Feel free to just come, chat with neighbors, talk gardening.

Mon, May 6

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, May 7

9:00am City Council's Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

The Committee on Finance will conduct public hearings on the city and school budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

Cambridge Health Alliance Public Works Water Community Development Peace Commission / Police Review & Advisory Board	Historical Commission Cable TV Debt Service Library Human Services	Women’s Commission Human Rights Commission Veterans Services MWRA Cherry Sheet	City Overview Financial Summaries Revenue Public Investment
* Date changes for individual departments may occur. The public is invited to attend and be heard. These hearings will be cablecast live on Municipal Television. Budgets pulled by councillors for discussion in bold.
Department-by-Department Budget Summaries: FY1992 through FY2020 (some interpretation required) Department-by-Department Full-Time Positions: FY1992 through FY2020 (with total employee counts back to 1981)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Note 1: There will be a Hearing on State School Choice at the beginning of this Regular Meeting.

Note 2: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following this Regular Meeting in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing strategy for contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Superintendent).

Wed, May 8

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

1. Housekeeping, 8am (10 min) - Approve April Minutes - Public Comment

2. Debrief from City Council hearing (35 min)

3. Simple Recycling discussion (15 min) - City is considering curbside textiles collection

4. What’s next for our 4 priorities (20 min) #1 – Single use plastics, #2 – Compost (tied), #2 –Citywide yard sale (tied), #4 – Business recycling

5. Closing, 9:20 (10 min) - Action Plan/Decisions - Survey of how many folks plan on staying on the RAC - Announcements

8:30pm School Committee Attendance Violation Policy Ad Hoc Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the CRLS Attendance Violation Policy. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 10:30am.

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm City Council's Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 School Department Budget (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Thurs, May 9

~~9:00am~~ ~~City Council's Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget - if necessary (Sullivan Chamber)~~

~~5:00pm~~ School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway) - cancelled

~~The purpose of this meeting will be a discussion of the current climate within the CRLS athletic department. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:00pm.~~

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code by add a new Chapter 5.50 entitled “Cannabis Business Permitting.” (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30-7:00pm Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm Mayor's Arts Task Force meeting (Location TBD)

Mon, May 13

4:00pm 2019 City of Cambridge Scholarship Awards Ceremony (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, May 14

10:30am The City Council's Human Services & Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the results of the City Manager’s Opioid Task Force Report and the recommendations that could be implemented to reduce the harmful effects of the opioid crisis in the City of Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - postponed

6:00pm Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this Roundtable meeting will be a presentation on Strategic Initiative 4.4: College Success. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

General Business

3. PB# 231A (materials)

• First Street Assemblage Open Space – Design Review (continued from 7/31/2018)

• First St Assemblage Parcels A, B & C – Informational Update

4. PB# 303

• MIT Kendall Square "SoMa" Building 4 – Informational Update (Materials)

Wed, May 15

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

Discussion on Modifying the Design of the City Council and School Committee Municipal Election Ballots

Mon, May 20

5:30pm City Council meeting - Budget Adoption (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:00pm School Committee Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting is to review the facilities policy, update on building plans, and to review status of past School Committee motions related to building plans for the upper schools. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 7:30pm.

Tues, May 21

1:00pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the “City of Cambridge getting to Net Zero Action Plan: Fiscal year 2018 progress report “and to receive a general update on the Net Zero Action Plan. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

Wed, May 22

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Eversource site on Fulkerson Street and a potential expansion project at this site. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. PUBLIC COMMENT

III. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

Discussion on Modifying the Design of the City Council and School Committee Municipal Election Ballots

Thurs, May 23

6:00pm LGBTQ+ meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Tues, May 28

1:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct public hearing to receive an update on the Election Commission’s discussion of potential changes to the ballots used for Municipal Elections that would limit voters to marking only up to fifteen candidates. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition received from Verizon New England, Inc. to amend the zoning map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Overlay Zoning district entitled “Ware Street Innovation Space Overlay District” encompassing 10 Ware Street and to amend article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance by creating a section entitled “Ware Street Innovation Space Overlay District”. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this Roundtable meeting will be a discussion of Inclusive Practices & Disproportionality in Special Education. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. PB# 303 - MIT Kendall Square "SoMa" Building 4 – Informational Update (Materials)

4. PB# 243 - 41 Linskey Way – Design Review (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017106-2019
711 Concord Avenue – Variance to construct a second-floor addition located within the front and side yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance); Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.95.32 (Restrictions in required or Provided yards) & Sec. 20.64 (Parkway Overlay Districts – Front Yards). (Materials)

Public Hearings

7:30pm Cambridgeside PUD-8 Zoning Petition Zoning petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District and to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding the new PUD-8 District, which would include the property located at 100 Cambridgeside Place (currently zoned in the Business A and PUD-4 Districts). (Materials)

Wed, May 29

12:00pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Massachusetts Equal Pay Law that was enacted in 2018 – What employees, supervisors, and City Leadership should know, what are the best practices, and how metrics must be established to ensure compliance with this new law. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a joint public hearing with the Climate Resilience Task Force to receive an update on the task forces progress to date and to receive input and feedback. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Police Review and Advisory Board meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, May 30

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on a zoning petition filed by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridge Side Galleria Trust to add a new section 13.100 to Article 13 and to amend the zoning map to add a new PUD-8 District Overlay. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
Meeting cancelled - Petition to the revised and re-filed

Sat, June 1

11:00am-6:00pm 40th Annual Cambridge Arts River Festival (Central Square Cultural District - Mass. Ave. from Prospect St. to Sidney St. and beyond)

For the 40th anniversary of the Cambridge Arts River Festival, we'll be bringing the river to the Central Square Cultural District. The move from the East Cambridge waterfront into the heart of the city celebrates the state's recent recertification of Cultural District, the work in progress for the area to be identified as a Business Improvement District, and the seven new murals in the neighborhood thanks to the Central Square Mural Project. This year’s community celebration of the arts promises to be a big SPLASH, with music, food, immersive art experiences, and more. Learn more: cambridgeartscouncil.org/riverfestival

Mon, June 3

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, June 4

6:00pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed 100% Affordable Housing Overlay as it relates to the tree canopy, open space, green space and stormwater management. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purposes of hearing a Level III grievance filed by the Cambridge Education Association Units A&B as part of collective bargaining as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee and to discuss collective bargaining and litigation strategy with respect to a CEA Units A&B Level III grievance and pending arbitration with the CEA Units A&B as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm New Street Overlay District Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Self Storage Group, LLC for the Pizzuto Family to amend the Zoning Map and text of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new overlay zoning district entitled New Street Overlay District with the existing Industry A-1 District to remain as the base zoning district. (Materials)

Wed, June 5

5:30pm Transit Advisory Committee meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

6:00pm Carl Barron Plaza Existing Conditions: Open House (Manning Apartments, 1st Floor Community Room, 237 Franklin St.)
Event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Thurs, June 6

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

6:00pm Human Rights Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Sat, June 8

9:00am-1:00pm Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day (Field Street Lot at Danehy Park - enter via Fern St.)

12:00pm-8:00pm 11th Annual Dance for World Community Festival (Mass. Ave. between Putnam Ave. and Bow St.)
65 free performances on 5 stages; 24 free Intro classes in diverse forms of dance; Exhibits by local non-profits on Advocacy Way (food, beer garden, dance party & much more)

4:00pm Carl Barron Plaza Existing Conditions - Day of Engagement (Carl Barron Plaza, Central Square, intersection of River St and Mass. Ave.)
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Sun, June 9

12:00pm-5:00pm 40th Annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival (Charles River from the Western Avenue Bridge to the Weeks Footbridge)

Mon, June 10

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:30pm The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss the petition filed by Kenneth S. Barron, 614 Massachusetts Avenue, et al property owners, pursuant to MGL Chapter 40 section O petitioning that a Business Improvement District (BID) be established for the Central Square Business Improvement District. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 11

6:00pm River Street Reconstruction - Public Site Walk #2 - Urban Design And Local Businesses (River Street in front of the First Baptist Church, 5 Magazine St.)
Meet in the public space on River Street in front of the First Baptist Church (5 Magazine St). The River Street Reconstruction Project will upgrade the subsurface infrastructure while developing a new surface design for River Street, the bus terminal area at River and Magazine Streets near Central Square, and Carl Barron Plaza. Join the project team for an informative tour of Urban Design conditions and local businesses along River Street on Tuesday, June 11. The project team will be leading the tour of key locations along the corridor.

Wed, June 12

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

9:15am Harvard Square Study Committee Meeting (Bank of America, 1414 Mass. Ave.)
Meeting of the Harvard Square Conservation District Study Committee

12:30pm The City Council will conduct a Special Meeting, the purpose of the meeting is to move to Executive Session to receive a report from Vice Mayor Devereux and to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations for the hiring of a City Clerk. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised except that none of the Executive Session will be public or televised)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Mount Auburn Bus Priority Project Open House (BB&N Administrative Offices, 46 Belmont St. Watertown, near Belmont/Cambridge line)
Open house "science fair"-style meeting for the public to learn about how Mount Auburn Street has been working since Cambridge, Watertown and project partners changed the design of Mount Auburn Street in October-November 2018.

Thurs, June 13

~~5:00pm~~ School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway) - cancelled again

~~The purpose of this meeting will be a discussion of the current climate within the CRLS athletic department. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:00pm.~~

5:00pm School Committee Athletic Eligibility Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be a discussion of the new policy to be rolled out in the Spring and any other business that may come before the Sub-Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:00pm.

5:00pm Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2020 Open House (CRLS, Main Cafeteria, 459 Broadway

5:30pm Mayor's Arts Task Force meeting (IDEO, Prospect St.)

5:30-7:00pm Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

7:00pm Board Of Zoning Appeal Meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, June 17

2:30pm Special City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
The purpose of the meeting is to hold public interviews for the four finalists for the position of City Clerk. The candidates are: Timothy Phelan, Jeanne M. Survell, Niko Vangjeli and Anthony Ivan Wilson.

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 18

5:30pm ~~Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Tenant Displacement~~ ~~meeting~~ (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall) - cancelled

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
Note: There will be a Presentation on District Plan Update Year 2
The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining and litigation strategy with respect to the CEA Units A&B Level III grievance and pending arbitration an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

Wed, June 19

2:00pm The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the results of the City Manager’s Opioid Task Force Report and the recommendations that could be implemented to reduce the harmful effects of the opioid crisis in the City of Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:30pm Future of First Street Garage Community Meeting (Kennedy-Longfellow School, 158 Spring St.)

Final Report Available In advance of the public meeting taking place on Wednesday, June 19th at 6:30 pm at the Kennedy-Longfellow School (158 Spring Street), the City of Cambridge is pleased to release the Final Report for the First Street Area Parking Planning Study, which was completed by the consulting team of Kleinfelder and McMahon Associates. The complete report is available online at www.cambridgema.gov/firststreetgarage, and consists of three items:
• Cover memo from Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Director Joseph Barr, summarizing the conclusions and providing a recommendation to the City Manager.
• Summary report that provides a condensed overview of the study process, analysis, and conclusions.
• Full report that documents the data collection, data analysis, scenario review, and conclusions.
We invite the community to review this report so that residents can be as informed as possible prior to the public meeting.
[First Street Area Parking Planning Study Report Summary] [First Street Area Parking Planning Study Final Report]

Thurs, June 20

6:00pm Community Preservation Act Public Hearing on Project Recommendations (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was created by a state law (MGL Chapter 44B) to help cities and towns preserve the character of their community. In 2001, Cambridge residents voted to adopt the CPA which allowed a 3% surcharge on Property Tax bills to fund affordable housing, open space, and historic preservation projects.

Mon, June 24

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, June 25

1:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Affordable Housing Trust’s recommendations for the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program’s preferences on selecting residents for available units. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:30pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the future electricity needs of the Kendall Square area and progress toward identifying an alternate, viable location for a new substation other that the proposed site on Fulkerson Street. (Ackerman Room)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Wed, June 26

3:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a petition received from Self Storage Group, LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a New Street Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Police Review And Advisory Board Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, June 27

3:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 5.50 entitled “Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance.” (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ Meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Commission On Immigrant Rights And Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Friday, June 28

5:30pm Tom Magliozzi Commemorative Plaque Dedication "Hahvahd Squayah" (DeGuglielmo Plaza, 27 Brattle Street)

Following the unveiling of the plaque, Ray Magliozzi will be on hand to say a few words, along with Car Talk producer Doug Berman, and other Cambridge dignitaries. Denise Jillson, executive director for the Harvard Square Business Association said, “We invite folks to come for the commemoration and stay for dinner and an after-party. A complimentary Italian supper of pasta and meatballs will be served family-style on red and white checkered table cloths for as long as it lasts. In true Magliozzi fashion, dancing is encouraged and hip-swinging, toe-tapping, hand-clapping music will be provided by the Blue Suede Boppers! A festive beer garden sponsored by the Beat Brew Hall will add to the celebration. Brattle Street, between Eliot and Church will be closed for the event. A vintage ’56 Chevy (Tom’s favorite vehicle) will be on hand for viewing and photo-ops and for those who dare, an open mic will be available for sharing favorite Car Talk stories!”

7:00pm-11:00pm City Dance Party (Mass Ave. - from Prospect St. to Lee St.) will be Closed to Traffic (6pm to midnight) but Open for Dancing!)

Mon, July 1

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, July 2

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Mon, July 8

12:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a report from the City Manager and City Solicitor on proposals for a “Cambridge Publicly Financed Municipal Election Program,” a “Cambridge Municipal Election People's Pledge," and to discuss the feasibility of convening a task force or working group to discuss publicly financed elections in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, July 9

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 296 (continued from 4/23/2019)
57 JFK Street – Amendment application by Crimson Galleria LP to exempt the existing basement level from GFA and to delete the required contribution to the Harvard Square Improvement Fund based on the total GFA being less than 80% of the maximum permitted on the lot pursuant to Section Article 2.000, Definition of Gross Floor Area and amendment to special permit granted pursuant to Section 20.54.4, Waiver of Parking and Loading Requirements in the Harvard Square Overlay District. (Materials)

7:00pm Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition (continued from 6/25/2019)
Zoning petition by City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 11.207 entitled “Affordable Housing Overlay” that would apply to all zoning districts in the City of Cambridge and by making corresponding amendments elsewhere within the Zoning Ordinance. (Materials)

Wed, July 10

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

Thurs, July 11

5:30-7:00pm Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the refiled petition from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Article 20 to add at the end thereof the creation of a Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

Mon, July 15

4:00pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a pilot program for regulating and permitting shared electric scooters to operate in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Tues, July 16

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)
The Cambridge Planning Board hearing scheduled for July 16, 2019, on the disposition of a leasehold interest in 420 parking spaces and approximately 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail in the City-owned First Street Garage located at 55 First Street has been cancelled due to an unexpected lack of a quorum of the Planning Board. The hearing will be rescheduled (to Aug 13).

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm First Street Garage Parking Space Disposition
55 First Street – Disposition of a leasehold interest in 420 parking spaces and approximately 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail (together the “Leasehold Interest”) in the First Street Garage, located at 55 First Street and owned by the City of Cambridge, to the developer Leggatt McCall Properties, which was conditionally awarded the bid pursuant to G.L. Chapter 30B subject to the review and approval of the disposition of the Leasehold Interest by the City Council pursuant to the City’s Municipal Disposition Ordinance, Chapter 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the “Disposition Ordinance”). (Materials)

Materials related to the future of the First Street Garage, including the Third Community meeting presentation, the City Manager's Disposition Report, and the First Street Area Parking Planning Study report, are available on the project website.

Wed, July 17

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

5:30pm CRA Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting

6:00pm River Street Reconstruction - Working Group Meeting #5 (Manning Apartments, 1st Floor Community Room, 237 Franklin Street)
Regular meeting of the River Street Reconstruction Working Group, open to the public.

Thurs, July 18

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th - Certification of Nomination Papers

Mon, July 22

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:00pm Grand Junction Working Group Meeting #2 (Cambridge Public Health Department, 119 Windsor St.)

Tues, July 23

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#347
112 Holworthy Street – Special Permit application by Allerton Homes LLC to construct a single family residence greater than 75 feet from the front lot line and to the rear of an existing single family residence pursuant to Section 5.53 - more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district and Section 8.22.2.c – additional windows on an existing non-conforming facade. The existing single family structure will remain on the lot and be renovated. (Materials)

7:30pm Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay Zoning Petition (continued from 6/18/2019)
Zoning petition by Joseph T. Maguire on behalf of the Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay zoning district entitled Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District in the area of the existing Grand Junction Railroad Right of Way between Cambridge Street and Binney Street, and to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a Section 20.1000 Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017148-2019
900 Cambridge Street – Comprehensive Permit to subdivide existing property which was approved by a previous comprehensive permit Case #6685 into two lots and request relief from the amount of required parking. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision); Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1.G (Relief from Required Amount of Parking). (Materials)

Wed, July 24

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive information about the draft Policy and Regulations for Small Cell Wireless Installations on Public Ways under consideration by the Pole & Conduit Commission and the Historical Commission. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Thurs, July 25

6:00pm LGBTQ+ Meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00-8:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association Ice Cream Social (Joan Lorentz (Library) Park, Broadway)

Tues, July 30

5:30pm Special (Midsummer) City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) [rescheduled from Mon, July 29]

Wed, July 31

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Thurs, Aug 1

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th - Certification of Nomination Papers

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) [Apparently this meeting was recessed and will continue on Thurs, Aug 8 - details to follow]

6:00pm Carl Barron Plaza - Design Charrette #1 (Location TBD) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Sat, Aug 3

12:00pm Carl Barron Plaza - Design Charrette #2 (Location TBD) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

4:00pm Carl Barron Plaza - Design Day Of Engagement (Carl Barron Plaza, Central Square - intersection of River St and Massachusetts Ave) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Mon, Aug 5

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Water Treatment Plant Tour (Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy.
Tours of the Cambridge Water Department are open and free to the public, held April through November

6:00pm Conservation Commission Meeting (Department of Public Works, Main Conference Room, 147 Hampshire St.)

Tues, Aug 6

5:00pm Regular (Summer) Meeting of the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB #348
580 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Home Grown 617 LLC to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail Cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Materials)

Note: Article 19 Amendment Zoning Petition Hearing noticed for 7:30pm is CANCELLED.

General Business

3. PB# 243 – 161 First Street – Design Review (Materials)

4. PB# 315 – 325 Main Street – Informational Update

Wed, Aug 7

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th - Certification of Nomination Papers

5:30pm Transit Advisory Committee #8 (MIT Stata Center, Room 32-144, 32 Vassar St.)

6:00pm Central Square Advisory Committee (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
The Committee will meet to review the Dark Ride Media petition requesting variance relief to convert a former below grade function hall into a theater and accessory cafe.

Thurs, Aug 8

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will reconvene its recessed public hearing of August 1, 2019 to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District. There will be no public comment. (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge - Televised)

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

Tues, Aug 13

12:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will reconvene its recessed public hearing of August 8, 2019 to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District. There will be no public comment. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

9:00pm PB# 349
599 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Santander Bank to allow Formula Business use pursuant to Sections 20.304.5.4 Formula Business in the Central Square Overlay District, to waive bank frontage extents pursuant to Sections 20.304.5.3.b Restricted Uses in the Central Square Overlay District and 10.40 Special Permit. (Materials)

Wed, Aug 14

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance for create a new section in Section 19.20, entitled Project Review Special Permit. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled, expected to be replaced by an additional hearing on the proposed “Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance.”

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to create a Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance; Including amendments submitted at the July 30, 2019 Special City Council Meeting. (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge - Televised) - this meeting was recessed in turmoil and will reconvene at a future date to be determined

Sun, Aug 18

2:00pm Monarch Butterfly Release Celebration (Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy.
The sixth annual raising and releasing of monarch butterflies by the Cambridge Water Department at Fresh Pond Reservation has begun! From now until the public release ceremony in August you can view the caterpillars’ progress in the Ranger Station at Fresh Pond. The Cambridge Water Department sees this as an opportunity to partner and engage with the public for the benefit of both the monarch butterfly population and Cambridge’s drinking water supply in the urban wild of Fresh Pond Reservation—which was recognized last summer as a migratory monarch waystation after 5 years of propagating milkweed plants and monarch butterflies. This raise-and-release project combines volunteer stewardship and public education activities at Fresh Pond Reservation to encourage a monarch population in the beautiful City of Cambridge. Migratory monarch populations travel between New England and Mexico and have been in decline nationally since the 1990s, it is largely believed that habitat loss is the driving factor in that decline. Good habitat conditions for monarchs are often conditions that are also essential for healthy watersheds. See the butterflies up close, learn about their migration, complete the free activity booklet for a Jr. Range badge, and enjoy kids’ crafts! The release will begin at approximately 2:35pm in the meadow of the adjacent Kingsley Park at Fresh Pond. To learn more about Fresh Pond or this project and event, please contact Ranger Tim at (617) 349-6489 / tpuopolo@cambridgeMA.gov, or visit the webpage at www.cambridgema.gov/monarchwatch.

Mon, Aug 19

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Aug 21

9:00am-11:00am Community Benefits Advisory Committee (Ackermann Room, City Hall)
The Community Benefits Advisory Committee will meet to further refine its strategic goals and advance its overall strategy toward fulfilling its purpose and acting on the Guiding Principles for Community Benefits Funding set forth in the Community Needs Assessment.

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

3:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion of the future electric needs of the Kendall Square area and progress toward identifying an alternate, viable location for a new substation other than the proposed site on Fulkerson Street.

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th
- Official list of candidates - 2019 ballot layout - Voter Guide

2. Statement of Financial Interests

Thurs, Aug 22

4:00pm Affordable Housing Trust meeting (City Hall, 2nd Floor Ackermann Room, 795 Massachusetts Ave.)

7:00pm 26th Annual Oldtime Baseball Game (St. Peter's Field, Sherman St.)
Roger Clemens to pitch in 2019 Abbot Financial Management Oldtime Baseball Game. Free admission, no tickets necessary. [Facebook Page][Oldtime Baseball website]

Tues, Sept 3

12:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will reconvene its recessed public hearing of August 13, 2019 to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District. There will be no public comment. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
Note: This "hearing" started on Aug 1 which was recessed and reconvened on Aug 8 which was recessed and reconvened on Aug 13 which was recessed and is scheduled to reconvene on Sept 3. No public comment was permitted after the first date of the hearing. To say that this proposal was "not ready for prime time" may be the understatement of the year - if not the decade. - RW

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, immediately following the Regular Meeting, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Superintendent) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiation position of the School Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition (continued from 7/9/2019)
Zoning petition by City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 11.207 entitled “Affordable Housing Overlay” that would apply to all zoning districts in the City of Cambridge and by making corresponding amendments elsewhere within the Zoning Ordinance. (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017160-2019
747 Cambridge Street – Variance to construct a new mixed-use building for the existing Polish Club and adding 9 residential units with 9 compact parking spaces. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.34 (Compact Spaces). Special permit to reduce the parking requirements. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Parking). (Materials)

Wed, Sept 4

5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (MIT Stata Center, Room 32-144, 32 Vassar St.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm – Regular Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th
- Designated Health Care Facilities 2019
- Voter Registration Deadline – Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 8pm
- Update on Election Worker Lists

Thurs, Sept 5

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

6:00pm Human Rights Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:30pm "Our Revolution" City Council candidate panel (10 participants) (University Hall Amphitheater, Lesley University, 1815 Mass Ave, doors open at 6pm)

Sat, Sept 7

9:00am-1:00pm Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day (Field Street Lot at Danehy Park - enter via Fern St.)

Mon, Sept 9

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

6:30pm City Council Public Hearing - First Street Garage (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - postponed from July 29

The City Council will hold a public hearing on the disposition of a leasehold interest in 420 parking spaces and approximately 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail (together the “Leasehold Interest”) in the First Street Garage, located at 55 First Street and owned by the City of Cambridge, to the developer Laggatt McCall Properties, which was conditionally awarded the bid pursuant to G.L. Chapter 30B subject to the review and approval of the disposition of the Leasehold Interest by the City Council pursuant to the City’s Municipal Disposition Ordinance, Chapter 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the “Disposition Ordinance”). This hearing will be held pursuant to the Disposition Ordinance as part of the legal requirements for disposing of the Leasehold Interest.

Tues, Sept 10

12:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee continued hearing on Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm-9:30pm School Committee Special Meeting (Royal Sonesta Hotel, Skyline A/B Foyer, 40 Edwin Land Boulevard)
Retreat with the School Committee, the Superintendent of Schools and any other invited School District Senior Administrators focusing on Strategic Outcomes and any other business that may properly come before the Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 348 (continued from 8/6/2019)
580 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Home Grown 617 LLC to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Materials)

7:30pm PB# 350
810 Main Street – Special Permit application by Cambridge brands, Inc. to construct an addition to house a utility vault and new electrical system pursuant to Sections 20.304.2.2(a) Special Permit for Additional Height in the Central Square Overlay District and 10.40 Special Permit. (Materials)

8:30pm PB# 351
567 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Western Front LLC to convert existing space into a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Materials)

Wed, Sept 11

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

5:30pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a joint public hearing with the Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force to receive an update on the Task Force’s progress to date and to receive input and feedback. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6-8pm ABC candidate forum (Main Library)

Thurs, Sept 12

5:30-7:00pm Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:45pm School Committee's Communication Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS
The purpose is to review the Social Media Policy, explore info-graphics design campaign to increase student awareness on district policies, and to discuss district communication scheduling for important dates throughout the school year. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 7:15pm.

Sat, Sept 14

11:00am-4:00pm Danehy Park Family Day

11:00am Carl Barron Plaza - Design Day Of Engagement (Carl Barron Plaza, Central Square - intersection of River St and Massachusetts Ave) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

3:00pm Carl Barron Plaza - Design Charrette #1 (Carl Barron Plaza, 1 Central Square) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Mon, Sept 16

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Sept 17

12:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the preserved Inman Square tree trunks and receive input from the public on possible future uses of the wood, which is a public resource. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:00pm and 7:00pm Ward 6 City Council Candidates Forum (Main Library Lecture Hall)

6:00pm Community Preservation Act Committee meeting (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 349 (continued from 8/13/2019)
599 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Santander Bank to allow Formula Business use pursuant to Sections 20.304.5.4 Formula Business in the Central Square Overlay District, to waive bank frontage extents pursuant to Sections 20.304.5.3.b Restricted Uses in the Central Square Overlay District and 10.40 Special Permit. (Materials)

7:30pm PB# 352
31 Church Street – Special Permit application by Charles River Remedies LLC to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Materials)

8:30pm Article 19 Amendment Zoning Petition Zoning
Petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating new sections in Section 19.20 – Project Review Special Permit. The Special Permit review would include new requirements for the review of electrical service and gas service infrastructure and that findings be made that a permit shall only be granted if the proposed project would not cause undue adverse impacts on the residents and the environment by requiring extensive additional utility infrastructure to the city, including, electrical, gas, sewer, stormwater and any other utility service. (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 288
40 Thorndike Street – Request to extend the special permit (Letter)

7:00pm Carl Barron Plaza - Design Charrette #2 (Carl Barron Plaza, Central Square - intersection of River St and Massachusetts Ave) - postponed
Interactive event to get input on and brainstorm design ideas for the Carl Barron Plaza reconstruction as a part of the River Street Reconstruction project.

Wed, Sept 18

11:00am The City Council's Ordinance Committee will reconvene its hearing on the Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm The City Council will reconvene a recessed Public Hearing on the disposition of a leasehold interest in 420 parking spaces and approximately 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail (together the “Leasehold Interest”) in the First Street Garage, located at 55 First Street and owned by the City of Cambridge, to the developer Leggat McCall Properties, which was conditionally awarded the bid pursuant to G.L. Chapter 30B subject to the review and approval of the disposition of the leasehold interest. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm – SFI Hearing

5:35pm – Regular Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

1. Scheduling of a Voter Registration Hearing

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, Sept 19

6:00pm Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Committee meeting (Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)

Sun, Sept 22

9:30am 12th Cambridge Bow Tie Ride! (meet at Cambridge Library, 449 Broadway)
Ride departs at 10:00am. Join the Cambridge Bicycle Committee as we trace the bow tie shaped boundaries of the city and celebrate cycling in Cambridge! The ride will begin and end outside of the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch. The ride will be escorted by the Cambridge Police Department's Bike Patrol and take about two hours, including a midway break at the Main Library. We will go at a relaxed pace, but we ask that young children ride tandem with an adult (trailers, bike seats, tag-alongs, etc.). Bike mechanics from Urban AdvenTours will be on hand before the ride to make quick safety checks. The mechanics will be making minor adjustments, like tire pressure, and emergency repairs only. Please make sure your bike is in reasonable working order ahead of the ride. The ride will be cancelled in the case of heavy rain. Announcements regarding rain will be posted on cambridgema.gov/bikerides. There is no registration or charge for the tour -- just show up and enjoy! And don't forget your bow tie!

Mon, Sept 23

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Sept 24

12:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City policy on sidewalk surface treatments as discussed in Policy Order #16 of July 30, 2019. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss Youth Legal Rights & Teaching Tools. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:00pm ~~School Committee Community Relations Sub-Committee meeting~~ (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway) - cancelled

The purpose of this meeting will be to continue discussion of Controlled Choice, School Committee outreach to school communities any other business to come before the Sub-Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 8:00pm.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

7:30pm Shared Mobility Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new line in Article 4.32 Tables of Use Regulations; Transportation, Communications & Utility Uses for Shared Mobility Platform and associated definitions for Shared Mobility Device and Shared Mobility Platform in Article 2.000. (Materials)

8:30pm PB# 353 - CONTINUED to a later date
45-51 New Street – Special Permit application by Bhari Inc. to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Materials)

Wed, Sept 25

3:00pm The City Council's Health & Environment Committee will meet to discuss banning natural (fracked) gas infrastructure in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Police Review and Advisory Board meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

7pm-9pm Climate Action Coalition Candidates Forum hosted by Mothers Out Front, 350 and Green Cambridge (Central Square Senior Center)

Thurs, Sept 26

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating new sections in Section 19.20 – Project Review Special Permit. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District and to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding the new PUD-8 District, which District would include the property located at 100 Cambridgeside Place (currently zoned in the Business A and PUD-4 Districts). (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:45pm School Committee Governance Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss recommendations that will improve the CPSD budget process, and to discuss the possibility of religious accommodations in the CPS Food Services Department. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 7:15pm.

6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ Meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Fri, Sept 27

4:00pm School Committee Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The purpose of this meeting will be to review the facilities policy, enrollment updates and any other business that may come before the Sub-Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 5:30pm.

Tues, Oct 1

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
Note: The School Committee may entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session during the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of considering the adoption of a proposed contract for Superintendent of Schools. The School Committee will reconvene in Open Session after the Executive Session adjourns.

Wed, Oct 2

12:00pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the future electricity needs of the Kendall Square area and progress toward identifying an alternate, viable location for a new substation other that the proposed site on Fulkerson Street. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code entitled “Welcoming Community”. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm – Voter Registration Challenge Hearing

5:35pm – Regular Election Commission Meeting

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th
- Scheduling DHCF appointments for absentee voting

6:30pm Ward 6 School Committee Candidates Forum (Main Library Lecture Hall)

6:30-8:30pm Foundry Public Meeting (Fletcher-Maynard Academy Gymnasium, 225 Windsor Street)
Refreshments will be served. All Cambridge residents are invited to this public meeting. View updated building designs, learn about the construction timeline, share your interests in programs for the Foundry, and hear about future Foundry events. For more information contact: Erica Schwarz, Community Project Manager 617-492-6800 x17; ESchwarz@CambridgeRedevelopment.org.

Thurs, Oct 3

1:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss a petition by the Cambridge City Council, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating new definitions in Article 2.000 entitled “Shared Mobility”. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

6:00pm Human Rights Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:30-8:30pm School Committee Candidates Forum sponsored by Cambridge Education Association (Central Sq. Library, 45 Pearl St.)

Mon, Oct 7

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

6:30pm Tax Rate Hearing (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Tues, Oct 15

3:30pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the Vision Zero Year One Report and information on upcoming Vision Zero projects for 2019/2020. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to receive an update and discuss airplane noise in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 22
16 James Way – Amendment to Special Permit application by Deqiang Yu to construct an addition into the side yard pursuant to Section 11.15b Modification to a townhouse development after a subdivision has been recorded. (Notice) (Materials)

7:00pm Shared Mobility Zoning Petition - CONTINUED to 11/19/2019
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new line in Article 4.32 Tables of Use Regulations; Transportation, Communications & Utility Uses for Shared Mobility Platform and associated definitions for Shared Mobility Device and Shared Mobility Platform in Article 2.000. (Materials)

General Business

3. PB-315
145 Broadway – Use Determination (Materials)

4. PB-179 (Materials)
• PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment
• Parcel Q-1 – Design Update
• Station Plaza – Design Review

Wed, Oct 16

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss Taxicab use of E-Hail. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

5:30pm – Random Draw of Precincts

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

7:00-9:00pm MCNA City Council Candidates Night (CRLS Main Cafeteria)

Thurs, Oct 17

6:00pm PSNA/ANC City Council Candidates Forum (University Hall, Lesley University, 1815 Mass. Ave., Porter Sq.)

6:30pm: McNary, Carlone, Azeem, Nolan, Kopon, Pitkin, Simmons, Moree, Zondervan, Williams, Kelley

7:45pm: Siddiqui, Simon, Toomey, Akiba, McGovern, Franklin, Musgrave, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mednick, Levy

Mon, Oct 21

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Oct 22

1:00pm ~~The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss amending the Surveillance Technology Ordinance Ban~~. (Cancelled)

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss the proposed Demolition Delay Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

Purpose: discussing MCAS and Assessments. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.

The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Roundtable Meeting in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway for the purpose of discussing strategy for collective bargaining and litigation (CEA Units A, B, C and Unit E) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation and bargaining positions of the Cambridge School Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by David Navia, et al., to create a new Section 20.95.5 “Additional Quadrangle Northwest District modifications” applicable in the existing Alewife Overlay District – Quadrangle Northwest (indicated as “AOD-1” on the Cambridge Zoning Map). (Notice) (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017186-2019
194 Harvard Street/ 152 Columbia Street– Variance to remove existing building and rebuild in same configuration with 2 residential units. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35 (Commercial use in a Residential District). Special permit to reduce the parking requirements. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Parking). (Materials)

7:00pm Ward 9 Democratic Committee City Council Candidate Forum (West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

Wed, Oct 23

10:00am The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to discuss the status of the next community-wide greenhouse gas inventory and annual reporting of same going forward. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

2:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss setting annual greenhouse gas emissions goals in order to reach our stated goal of net zero emissions by 2050. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss the Zoning petition to create an Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Thurs, Oct 24

4:30pm School Committee's Athletic Eligibility Ad-Hoc Sub-Committee meeting (School Committee Conference Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the roll-out and current structure of the Athletic Eligibility Policy for the 19-20 school year and any other business regarding CRLS Athletics. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 6:30pm.

6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ Meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:30-9:00pm Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association Candidate Night, LBJ Apartments (150 Erie St.)
mingle (6:30-7:00pm), City Council intros (7:00-8:20pm), School Committee intros (8:20-9:00pm)

Sun, Oct 27

4:00-6:00pm School Committee Candidates’ Forum sponsored by East Cambridge Planning Team and the East End House (East End House, 105 Spring Street)

Mon, Oct 28

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Oct 29

5:30pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss ways to ensure that the Cambridge Carnival will take place in 2020 and Beyond. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled

6:00pm-8:30pm City Council Candidates' Forum sponsored by CEOC and Cambridge YWCA (Central Square Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Cambridgeside PUD-8 Zoning Petition (continued from 9/24/2019)
Zoning petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District and to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding the new PUD-8 District, which would include the property located at 100 Cambridgeside Place (currently zoned in the Business A and PUD-4 Districts). (Materials)

7:00pm Article 22 Amendments Zoning Petitions

Zoning petitions by the City Council to amend the provisions in Article 2.000 Definitions, Article 5.000 Dimensional Standards, and Article 22.000 Sustainable Design and Development of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.

The Article 22 (Green Building Requirements) Zoning Petition would create new definitions in Article 2.000 and would amend the standards in Section 22.20 applicable to Green Building Projects. The required performance standard would be increased for Green Building Projects using the “LEED” rating system, and Green Building Projects would be allowed to use either the “Passive House” or “Enterprise Green Communities” rating system as an alternative to the “LEED” rating system.

The Insulation Zoning Petition would amend provisions in Section 22.43.2, “Yard Exceptions for Added Exterior Insulation,” and move such provisions to Section 5.24.2.1, pursuant to the “Yards” Section of Article 5.000. In cases where insulation is proposed to be added to the outside of an existing exterior wall, provided such wall is not moved or demolished except to remove and replace its exterior wall covering, the permitted increase in wall thickness would be 8 inches and the permitted distance from the resulting outer wall plane to the property line would be 3 feet, unless the Board of Zoning Appeal grants a special permit to exceed such dimensional limitations. (Notice) (Materials)

Wed, Oct 30

5:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Inman Square safety and construction management. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

1. 2020 Annual City Census

Old Business

1. Municipal Election, November 5th

- Election Day/Night Process

- Scheduling of Meeting to Count Provisional and Overseas Ballots

- Test Deck Update

- Poll Worker Update

- Confirmation of Memory Card Pickup Assignments

- Ballot Packing Reminder - Need for Additional Poll Worker Trainings

- Scheduling of Imagecast Equipment Training for Staff & Commissioners

6:00pm Police Review and Advisory Board meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:00-8:00pm Small Property Owners Association (SPOA) Candidate Forum (Main Library Lecture Hall)

Sat, Nov 2

9:00am-1:00pm Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day (Field Street Lot at Danehy Park - enter via Fern St.)

Mon, Nov 4

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, Nov 5

7:00am-8:00pm Election Day (Citywide)

Thurs, Nov 7

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

6:00pm Human Rights Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Tues, Nov 12

10:00am The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss claims against the City. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) [The Committee will enter executive session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the City.]

12:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct hearings on
12:00pm A proposed amendment to Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance – Green Building Requirements. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
1:00pm A proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance – Insulation Zoning Proposal. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:00pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to discuss the findings of the Urban Forest Master Plan task force. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss co-teaching and inclusive practices. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 8:00pm.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 9
21 Lilac Court – Amendment to Special Permit application by Alexandra and Jesse Thaler to infill interior mezzanine space, enlarge kitchen windows, and construct skylights pursuant to Section 11.15b Modification to a townhouse development after a subdivision has been recorded. (Notice) (Materials)

7:00pm PB# 339

541 Massachusetts Avenue – Amendment to Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics to colocate a Retail Cannabis Store in an existing Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to 11.800 Cannabis Use Special Permit and Section 10.43 General Special Permit criteria. (Notice) (Materials)

7:00pm PB# 322

110 Fawcett Street – Amendment to Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics to co-locate a Retail Cannabis Store in an existing Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to 11.800 Cannabis Use Special Permit and Section 10.43 General Special Permit criteria. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 319
605 Concord Avenue – Extension (Letter)

Wed, Nov 13

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

12:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will meet to discuss the following policy order: “That the City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to draft for discussion several ordinances to reduce or prohibit campaign donations from donors seeking to enter into a contract, seeking approval for a special permit or up-zoning, seeking to acquire real estate from the city, or seeking financial assistance from the city.” (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the final Envision Report. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Thurs, Nov 14

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to continue discussions on the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Fri, Nov 15

4:00pm The Cambridge Election Commission will meet to finalize the 2019 Cambridge Municipal Election results, including any provisional ballots and overseas absentee ballots. (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

4:00pm COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

5:00pm COUNTING OF OVERSEAS BALLOTS

The Official 2019 Election Results will be tabulated, certified, and announced after these ballots are included.

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. 2019 Municipal Election (Nov 5th) Final Official Count

- Provisional Ballots

- Overseas Absentee Ballots will be Counted

- Final Election Results

Mon, Nov 18

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Nov 19

6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway for the purpose of hearing a Level III grievance (CEA Unit C) as part of collective bargaining and an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the School Committee and for the purpose of discussing strategy for collective bargaining and litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Shared Mobility Zoning Petition (continued from 10/15/2019)
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new line in Article 4.32 Tables of Use Regulations; Transportation, Communications & Utility Uses for Shared Mobility Platform and associated definitions for Shared Mobility Device and Shared Mobility Platform in Article 2.000. (Materials)

7:30pm Harvard Square Overlay Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Suzanne P. Blier, et al., to amend Section 20.50 Harvard Square Overlay District and Harvard Square Historical Overlay District with changes to revise the composition of the Harvard Square Advisory Committee and the conduct of its meetings; allow retail uses as of right in certain areas, subject to restrictions; delete the payment requirement for the reduction of parking when the Gross Floor Area is the maximum allowed; increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for residential uses in the Business B district; allow increased FAR by Planning Board special permit; allow ground floor retail exemptions for 1,500 SF or less; limit the street frontage allowed for some uses; and allow Fast Order Food Establishments as of right, provided that they are not formula businesses. (Notice) (Materials)

8:00pm Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Joseph T. Maguire on behalf of the Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay zoning district entitled Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District in the area of the existing Grand Junction Railroad Right of Way between Cambridge Street and Binney Street, and to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a Section 20.1000 Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 352
31 Church Street – Extension (Letter)

3. PB# 353
45-51 New Street – Extension (Letter)

Wed, Nov 20

11:00am The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will meet to discuss Policy Order #7, regarding Open meeting law review and Policy Order #11, regarding Council Budget-Private Attorney. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - postponed to Dec 4

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss restrictions and opportunities the City has when working with bargaining units to implement new policies. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - postponed to Dec 17

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, Nov 21

2:00pm Community Benefits Advisory Committee meeting (Sophie Room, City Hall)
The Community Benefits Advisory Committee will meet to further refine its strategic goals and advance its overall strategy toward fulfilling its purpose and acting on the Guiding Principles for Community Benefits Funding set forth in the Community Needs Assessment.

6:00pm LGBTQ+ Meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

6:00pm Fresh Pond Master Plan Advisory Board meeting (Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)

Mon, Nov 25

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Nov 26

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to continue discussion on a petition to amend Article 19 of the Zoning Ordinance title “Special Permit Criteria”. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

~~3:00pm~~ The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct public hearings on the City Council petition on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance entitled “Shared Mobility Zoning”. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled

~~5:00pm~~ The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to continue discussions on the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled

5:00pm Special City Council meeting to take up the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Mon, Dec 2

5:30pm-7:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee to discuss the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program Study. No public comment, no votes will be taken. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission (MCNCDC) meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, Dec 3

12:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss the following policy order: An amendment to Chapter 2.128 Surveillance Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

3:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will meet to discuss the City Manager's report on the Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.) - postponed to Thurs, Nov 5

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway) - cancelled
The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting on Tues, Dec 3 in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of hearing a Level III CEA Unit C grievance as part of collective bargaining and for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to a Level III grievance heard as part of collective bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee. - cancelled

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 352 (continued from 9/17/2019)
31 Church Street – Special Permit application by Charles River Remedies LLC to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)

7:30pm PB# 354
87-101 CambridgePark Drive – Special Permit application by HCP/King 101 CPD LLC to construct a 141,834 square foot technical office building with ground floor retail and below grade parking for 247 vehicles pursuant to Sections 20.70 Flood Plain Overlay District; 20.95.1 Floor Area Ratio; 20.95.2 Height in excess of 55 feet; 20.95.34(1) Waiver of Yard Requirements; and 19.20 Project Review. (Notice) (Materials)

Wed, Dec 4

2:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will meet to discuss Policy Order #7, regarding Open Meeting Law review and Policy Order #11, regarding Council Budget-Private Attorney. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

~~2:00pm~~ ~~The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss snow removal. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)~~ - cancelled

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

~~5:30pm~~ The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to continue discussions on the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled

6:00pm Police Review and Advisory Board meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, Dec 5

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

Old Business

1. 2019 Municipal Election (Nov 5th)

- Election Review

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)
The agenda includes a Public Hearing on the recently completed “Harvard Square Conservation District Study.”

6:00pm Human Rights Commission Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:00pm-7:30pm Presentation on Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Project (Isaacson Room, Harvard Smith Center, 1350 Massachusetts Avenue)
As part of the City’s commitment to Vision Zero*, City staff have taken a closer look at the Super Crosswalk area (pedestrian crossing between the Kiosk and the Harvard Coop) to determine if additional safety measures can be incorporated into the scope of the reconstruction of the plaza. Staff have identified traffic signal changes that support travel lane reductions and improve the safety for all users. The changes will simplify the overall operation of the intersection; reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians; provide additional plaza space; and simplify the merge for cyclists and motorists travelling towards Porter Square. We invite you to attend the meeting to learn more about these safety improvements and provide input on the design changes.
*Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.

6:00pm-8:00pm Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) Task Force Meeting (CRLS Main Cafeteria - 459 Broadway)
The City is developing an Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) that will guide the development of the urban forest into the future. The UFMP will include a strategic plan to evaluate, maintain and expand the urban forest canopy enabling it to be more resilient to climate change, reduce the urban heat island effect, mitigate stormwater runoff, reduce nutrient runoff, and contribute to the community well-being. The UFMP will coordinate with the efforts of the citywide comprehensive plan (Envision Cambridge) and the Climate Change Preparedness & Resilience Plan. The Task Force will meet to review and discuss the strategies outlined in the UFMP Technical Report to address canopy loss and canopy growth.

Sun, Dec 1 through Sun, Dec 8 – Participatory Budgeting Vote Week

All Cambridge residents 12* and older, including non-U.S. citizens and university students, will be able to vote to decide how to spend $1,000,000 on projects to improve the City. Residents will be able to vote online starting on December 1 at pb.cambridgema.gov or in person at voting events throughout the City. PB ballots will be available in multiple languages. The online ballot will be available in English, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole & Spanish and paper ballots at voting events will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese & Spanish. To learn more about the PB process please check out the PB FAQs here.
*All Cambridge 6th graders are eligible to vote.

Mon, Dec 9

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Tues, Dec 10

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition to amend Articles 2.00 and 4.32 of the zoning Ordinance regarding Mobile Fueling. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a refiled petition to the amend the Zoning Ordinance to add a Grand Junction Pathway Overlay. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)
The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting on Tues, Dec 10 in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of hearing a Level III CEA Unit C grievance as part of collective bargaining and for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to a Level III grievance heard as part of collective bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee.
Note: The School Committee will reconvene in open session; votes may be taken in executive session along with a vote to adjourn from the executive session.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 355
1686 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Budega, Inc. to convert the existing space into a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)

7:00pm PB# 352 (continued from 12/3/2019)
31 Church Street – Special Permit application by Charles River Remedies LLC to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)

7:30pm Mobile Fueling Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new definition for “Mobile On-Demand Fueling Service” as “A commercial entity that provides an ondemand motor vehicle fueling service off-site of a gasoline station.” in Article 2.000 Definitions and to amend to amend Article 4.32 Table of Use Regulations; Transportation, Communication & Utility Uses by creating a new category “m. Mobile On-Demand Fueling Service” and to list “No” in all the zoning districts columns. (Notice) (Materials)

8:00pm PB# 353 (continued from 9/24/2019)
45-51 New Street – Special Permit application by Bhari Inc. to convert a portion of the existing building to a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)

Wed, Dec 11

8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a proposed municipal ordinance entitled “Prohibition of Natural Gas Infrastructure in New Buildings”. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Harvard Square Zoning Petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

Thurs, Dec 12

6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Mon, Dec 16

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Dec 17

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Alewife District Plan Presentation

Public Hearings

7:00pm Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District Zoning Petition (continued from 10/22/19)
Zoning petition by David Navia, et al., to create a new Section 20.95.5 “Additional Quadrangle Northwest District modifications” applicable in the existing Alewife Overlay District – Quadrangle Northwest (indicated as “AOD-1” on the Cambridge Zoning Map). (Notice) (Materials)

8:00pm PB# 354 (continued from 12/3/19)
87-101 CambridgePark Drive – Special Permit application by HCP/King 101 CPD LLC to construct a 141,834 square foot technical office building with ground floor retail and below grade parking for 247 vehicles pursuant to Sections 20.70 Flood Plain Overlay District; 20.95.1 Floor Area Ratio; 20.95.2 Height in excess of 55 feet; 20.95.34(1) Waiver of Yard Requirements; and 19.20 Project Review. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

4. Preliminary Report of the 2017-19 Harvard Square Conservation District Study Committee

Wed, Dec 18

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

New Business

1. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020

2. 2020 Annual City Census

Old Business

1. 2019 Municipal Election (Nov 5th)

- Election Review

6:00pm Peace Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Thurs, Dec 19

5:30pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss ways to ensure that the Cambridge Carnival will take place in 2020 and beyond. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)

6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

6:30pm Danehy Park Universal Design Playground Community Meeting (Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

Mon, Dec 23

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - This meeting is cancelled.

Mon, Dec 30

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - This meeting is cancelled.

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room) - This meeting is cancelled.