CITY MANAGER’S AGENDA
1. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 07-90, regarding a report on the possibility of a green cab program.

2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number Item 07-94, regarding the City's efforts in the area of WiFi.
Referred to Cable TV, Telecommunication, and Public Utilities Committee

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 07-102, regarding the condition of Tubman Park.

CHARTER RIGHT
1. That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the participation of the Patriot Guard Riders at the send-off ceremony for National Guard soldiers on July 8, to include whether the Patriot Guard Riders were permitted to line their motorcycles on the Common, what sort of pre-ceremony communications City staff had with the Patriot Guard Riders, how communications between Patriot Guard Riders was maintained during and after the ceremony and what sort of insurance Patriot Guard Riders has to cover their operations. [Charter Right exercised by Vice Mayor Toomey on Order Number Fourteen of July 30, 2007.]
Place on file under Rule 19 with no action taken

ON THE TABLE
2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 06-06 of Feb 27, 2006, regarding a report on the legality of the banners in front of the Dunkin' Donuts at 2480 Massachusetts Avenue and at other location in the City. [Placed on Table on the motion of Councillor Kelley on Feb 27, 2006.]

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a recommendation from the License Commission to deny the Jitney License application of Star Shuttle, Inc. [Placed on Table City Manager Agenda Number Six of Nov 6, 2006 on the motion of Councillor Davis on Nov 6, 2006.]

4. Opposition to the Urban Ring Phase II bus system unless the whole route is grade separated to ensure that the buses would not have to compete with general traffic. [Placed on Table Order Number Nineteen of Apr 9, 2007 on the motion of Councillor Davis on Apr 9, 2007. Councillor Kelley's motion to take from Table Failed 3-6-0 on Apr 23, 2007.]

5. An application was received from Singh Raghbin, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 66 Dudley Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. Response has been received from neighborhood association. [Placed on Table Applications and Petitions Number Four of Apr 23, 2007 on the motion of Councillor Davis on Apr 23, 2007.]

6. That the City Manager is requested to direct the relevant Department heads to have the West Cambridge painted "rotary" removed. [Charter Right exercised by Vice Mayor Toomey on Order Number Sixteen of Apr 30, 2007. Placed on Table Order Number Sixteen of Apr 30, 2007 on the motion of Councillor Davis on May 7, 2007.]

7. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Michael A. Sullivan and Vice Mayor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chairs of the Government Operations and Rules Committee, for a hearing held on July 9, 2007 for the purpose of continuing to discuss changes to the City Council Travel Policy and to discuss standing committees and a proposal that the Mayor review the City Council research assistant program, as well as any other business that might properly come before the committee. [Placed on Table Committee Report Number Eight of July 30, 2007 on motion of Councillor Sullivan on July 30, 2007.]
Report accepted and placed on file. Rule 38 (of the City Council Rules) and amended draft travel policy adopted 6-1-1-1 (with Toomey(?) voting NO, Galluccio ABSENT, and Reeves ABSTAINING - I'm not sure who voted NO, but when I check the videotape I'll let you know....)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on Nov 18, 2004 for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to Chapter 2.74 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, the Police Review and Advisory Board Ordinance. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Feb 14, 2005. [Four sections of the proposed amendment were passed to be ordained as amended. Ordinance #1284. The remaining proposed amendments to chapter 2.74 remain on Unfinished Business.]

9. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillors Michael A. Sullivan and Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a hearing held on June 6, 2007 for the purpose of considering a petition filed by Felicia Cott et al. to amend the zoning map for the area bordered by the centerlines of Broadway and Harvard, Hancock and Lee Streets from the existing Residence C-1 district designation to Residence B. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after July 2, 2007. Petition expires Sept 4, 2007.

10. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillors Michael A. Sullivan and Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a hearing held on June 6, 2007 for the purpose of considering a petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance filed by Craig H. Appel et al. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after July 2, 2007. Petition expires Sept 4, 2007.

11. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillors Michael A. Sullivan and Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a hearing held on July 12, 2007 for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to regulate fences. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Aug 13, 2007. Petition expires Oct 10, 2007.

12. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillors Michael A. Sullivan and Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a hearing held on July 12, 2007 for the purpose of continuing to consider a proposed amendment to the Noise Ordinance to regulate leaf blowers. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Aug 13, 2007.

13. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a recommendation from the License Commission to increase Lodging House license fees. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Aug 13, 2007.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from Il Panino Express, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign, six tables and twelve chairs for restaurant seating in front of 1001 Massachusetts Avenue.

2. An application was received from Cambridge Savings Bank, requesting permission for a table to display merchandise in front of 1374 Massachusetts Avenue.

3. An application was received from Basics Carpet and Furniture, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign in front of 997 Massachusetts Avenue.

4. An application was received from Clear Conscience Cafe, requesting permission for a sign and awning at the premises numbered 581 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters.

5. An application was received from Ann and Karl Loos, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 17 Gurney Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. No response has been received from neighborhood association.

6. An application was received from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 84 Wadsworth Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. No neighborhood association for that area.
Charter Right - Decker

7. An application was received from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, requesting a curb cut at the premises numbered 360 Memorial Drive between 296 and 120 Vassar Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. No neighborhood association for that area.
Charter Right - Decker

8. An application was received from President and Fellows of Harvard College, requesting two curb cuts for two existing driveways on south side of on Museum Street, associated with Rockefeller Hall, 47 Francis Avenue; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical and Public Works. No response has been received from neighborhood association.

9. An application was received from Mass Food Market, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign in front of 950 Massachusetts Avenue.

10. An application was received from Andre Hair Salon, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign in front of 1206 Massachusetts Avenue.

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Charlie Taylor, transmitting thanks to the City Council for the resolution of sympathy on the death of John W. Taylor.

2. A communication was received from Rita Valdes, transmitting thanks for the thoughtful letter on the death of her son Richard Soukenka.

3. A communication was received from Myrtle Byars, transmitting thanks to the City Council for passing the resolution wishing good health and recovery.

4. A communication was received from Lino Rullo and family, transmitting gratitude for the sympathy for the loss of their mother.

5. A communication was received from the family of Edward Selfridge, transmitting appreciation for your kind expression of sympathy.

6. A communication was received from Kathleen C. Granchelli, Director Communications & Community Relations, Draper Laboratory, transmitting thanks for the resolution on Joe O'Connor following his passing.

7. A communication was received from Gene Gregory, President, United Egg Producers, regarding the resolution opposing conventional cage production systems for egg-laying hens.

8. A communication was received from Michael Brandon, regarding the supplemental request for a DEP environmental audit at 2480 Massachusetts Avenue.

9. A communication was received from Cheryl Shuffield, Director Constituent Services for the Governor of Louisiana, regarding the Jena Six case.

10. A communication was received from Representative William N. Brownsberger, regarding responses to several recent City Council orders.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution on the death of Florence "Flo" (Brown) Betts.   Councillor Sullivan

2. Resolution on the death of Albert J. Sullivan Sr.   Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

3. Congratulations to the recipients of the Boston Magazine's 2007 Best of Boston awards.   Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Murphy

4. Resolution on the death of Rudolph R. "Rudy" Russo.   Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

5. Resolution on the death of Anthony F. "Tony" Lucibello.   Councillor Galluccio

6. Resolution on the death of Richard H. Powers.   Councillor Galluccio

7. Resolution on the death of Thomas W. Lambert Jr.   Vice Mayor Toomey

8. Resolution on the death of Claudine M. (Pacheco) Dyer.   Vice Mayor Toomey

9. Resolution on the death of Charles E. Muehe Jr.   Councillor Davis

10. Resolution on the death of Daniel M. Thibault.   Vice Mayor Toomey, Councillor Sullivan

11. Resolution on the death of Angela M. Tracy.   Councillor Sullivan

12. Resolution on the death of Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court Francis P. O'Connor.   Councillor Sullivan

13. Resolution on the death of Josefina Yanguas.   Councillor Sullivan

14. Resolution on the death of Pauline (Daley) Quinn.   Councillor Sullivan, Vice Mayor Toomey, Councillor Galluccio

15. Congratulations to Jimmy Tingle on his performance in Scotland at the Fringe arts festival.   Councillor Decker

16. Condolences to Frank Pasquarello on the death of his father-in-law George Bragdon.   Councillor Sullivan

17. Resolution on the death of John L. Cosenza.   Councillor Sullivan

18. Resolution on the death of Reverend John F.X. Sheehan, S.J.   Councillor Sullivan

19. Resolution on the death of Robert Bradley.   Vice Mayor Toomey

20. Resolution on the death of Margaret "Peg" (Thibault) Callahan.   Vice Mayor Toomey, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

21. Condolences to the people of Minneapolis on the Interstate 35W Bridge collapse.   Councillor Davis

22. Resolution on the death of Nancy (Rinallo) Migliore.   Vice Mayor Toomey

23. Resolution on the death of Jean O'Connell.   Vice Mayor Toomey

24. Congratulations to James J. Holland on being named the new Postmaster on Sept 14, 2007.   Vice Mayor Toomey, Councillor Decker

25. Resolution on the death of John V. Toulopoulos.   Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio

26. Resolution on the death of Henry W. Barry.   Councillor Galluccio

27. Congratulations to the Christian Mission Holiness church on the occasion of its 90th Anniversary.   Mayor Reeves

28. Resolution on the death of Dorothy E. (Belleza) Mills.   Councillor Galluccio

29. Resolution on the death of Edward F. Cotter.   Councillor Galluccio

30. Thanks to Douglas Baird for his efforts on behalf of local families as he leaves his position as President and CEO of Associated Early Care and Education.   Vice Mayor Toomey

31. Congratulations to Shelly Taylor on being named the chief administrative magistrate of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals.   Vice Mayor Toomey

32. Resolution on the death of Kimberly D. Place.   Councillor Sullivan

33. Retirement of Stuart Pynn from the Police Department.   Mayor Reeves

34. Resolution on the death of John G. Lopes.   Vice Mayor Toomey, Councillor Galluccio

35. Resolution on the death of Anne (Shinnick) Morrissey.   Councillor Galluccio

36. Resolution on the death of Private Jeremy Bohannon.   Councillor Decker
37. Resolution on the death of Specialist Zachary Clouser.   Councillor Decker
38. Resolution on the death of Private First Class James Harrelson.   Councillor Decker
39. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Ron Joshua Jr.   Councillor Decker
40. Resolution on the death of Specialist Braden Long.   Councillor Decker
41. Resolution on the death of Specialist Jaime Rodriguez Jr.   Councillor Decker
42. Resolution on the death of Specialist Donald Young.   Councillor Decker
43. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Brandon Bobb.   Councillor Decker
44. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Cody Grater.   Councillor Decker
45. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Shawn Hensel.   Councillor Decker
46. Resolution on the death of Specialist Alun Howells.   Councillor Decker
47. Resolution on the death of Specialist Kareem Khan.   Councillor Decker
48. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Robert Lynch.   Councillor Decker
49. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Shawn Starkovich.   Councillor Decker
50. Resolution on the death of Lance Corporal Bobby Twitty.   Councillor Decker
51. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Shawn Adams.   Councillor Decker
52. Resolution on the death of Corporal Reynold Armand.   Councillor Decker
53. Resolution on the death of Private Michael Baloga.   Councillor Decker
54. Resolution on the death of Specialist Charles Bilbrey Jr.   Councillor Decker
55. Resolution on the death of Specialist Daniel Gomez.   Councillor Decker
56. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Jaron Holliday.   Councillor Decker
57. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Matthew Murchison.   Councillor Decker
58. Resolution on the death of Hospitalman Daniel Noble.   Councillor Decker
59. Resolution on the death of Corporal Christopher Scherer.   Councillor Decker
60. Resolution on the death of Corporal Matthew Zindars.   Councillor Decker
61. Resolution on the death of Corporal Juan Alcantara.   Councillor Decker
62. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Jon Bonnell Jr.   Councillor Decker
63. Resolution on the death of Corporal Rhett Butler.   Councillor Decker
64. Resolution on the death of Specialist Richard Gilmore III.   Councillor Decker
65. Resolution on the death of Corporal James McRae.   Councillor Decker
66. Resolution on the death of Specialist Christopher Neiberger.   Councillor Decker
67. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Princess Samuels.   Councillor Decker
68. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Nathan Barnes.   Councillor Decker
69. Resolution on the death of Private First Class William Edwards.   Councillor Decker
70. Resolution on the death of Specialist Zachariah Gonzalez.   Councillor Decker
71. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Nicholas Gummersall.   Councillor Decker
72. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Charles Heinlein Jr.   Councillor Decker
73. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Andrew Lancaster.   Councillor Decker
74. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Juan Lopez Jr.   Councillor Decker
75. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Joan Duran.   Councillor Decker
76. Resolution on the death of Specialist Cristian Rojas-Gallego.   Councillor Decker
77. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Paulomarko Pacificador.   Councillor Decker
78. Resolution on the death of Specialist Justin Penrod.   Councillor Decker
79. Resolution on the death of Corporal Sean Stokes.   Councillor Decker
80. Resolution on the death of Specialist Eric Salinas.   Councillor Decker
81. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Dustin Wakeman.   Councillor Decker
82. Resolution on the death of Specialist Steven Jewell.   Councillor Decker
83. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick.   Councillor Decker
84. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Jacob Thompson.   Councillor Decker
85. Resolution on the death of Specialist Justin Blackwell.   Councillor Decker
86. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Courtney Finch.   Councillor Decker
87. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Jacob Schmuecker.   Councillor Decker
88. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Michael Tayaotao.   Councillor Decker
89. Resolution on the death of Corporal Jason Lafleur.   Councillor Decker
90. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Eric Lill.   Councillor Decker
91. Resolution on the death of Specialist Zandra Walker.   Councillor Decker
92. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Alicia Birchett.   Councillor Decker
93. Resolution on the death of Private First Class Alfred Jairala.   Councillor Decker
94. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Sean Fisher.   Councillor Decker
95. Resolution on the death of Corporal Jason Kessler.   Councillor Decker
96. Resolution on the death of Specialist Charles Leonard Jr.   Councillor Decker
97. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Joshua Mattero.   Councillor Decker
98. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Robert Pirelli.   Councillor Decker
99. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Fernando Santos.   Councillor Decker
100. Resolution on the death of Sergeant First Class Travis Bachman.   Councillor Decker
101. Resolution on the death of Chief Warrant Officer Jackie McFarlane Jr.   Councillor Decker
102. Resolution on the death of Specialist Eric Holke.   Councillor Decker
103. Resolution on the death of Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Johnson.   Councillor Decker
104. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant William Scates.   Councillor Decker
105. Resolution on the death of Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey Chaney.   Councillor Decker
106. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Ronald Coffelt.   Councillor Decker
107. Resolution on the death of Sergeant William Howdeshell.   Councillor Decker
108. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Stanley Reynolds.   Councillor Decker
109. Resolution on the death of Sergeant First Class Luis Gutierrez-Rosales.   Councillor Decker
110. Resolution on the death of Chief Petty Officer Patrick Wade.   Councillor Decker
111. Resolution on the death of Staff Sergeant Eric Cottrell.   Councillor Decker
112. Resolution on the death of Sergeant Stephen Maddies.   Councillor Decker

113. Resolution on the death of Joseph D. Keohane.   Councillor Galluccio

114. Resolution on the death of Irene (Enos) Rumrill.   Councillor Galluccio

115. Resolution on the death of Aurelio M. Braz.   Councillor Galluccio, Vice Mayor Toomey

116. Happy 72nd Birthday wishes to Mary Drake.   Councillor Simmons

117. Congratulations to sanofi-aventis and the Cambridge Research Center on their recent expansion.   Vice Mayor Toomey

118. Resolution on the death of Lillian M. (Conti) Valeri.   Vice Mayor Toomey

119. Resolution on the death of Berta (Pacheco) Sousa.   Vice Mayor Toomey

120. Resolution on the death of Anna M. Gazzana.   Vice Mayor Toomey

121. Resolution on the death of Janet Marzilli.   Vice Mayor Toomey

122. Resolution on the death of Stella M. (Gori) Ricci.   Vice Mayor Toomey

123. Happy 73rd Birthday wishes to Rita Arditti.   Councillor Simmons

124. Best wishes to Dr. Curtis Tompkins as he transfers to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Washington, D.C. office.   Councillor Sullivan

125. Congratulations to Terrance McNally on being honored with the Spirit of Justice Award from GLAD.   Councillor Simmons

126. Resolution on the death of Diane M. (Fiore) Corcione.   Councillor Galluccio

127. Resolution on the death of Agnete (Laursen) Kalckar.   Councillor Galluccio

128. Resolution on the death of Maria Altina (Raposo) Araujo.   Vice Mayor Toomey

129. Resolution on the death of Thomas S. Rafferty.   Councillor Galluccio

130. Resolution on the death of John L. "Jack" Donahue.   Councillor Galluccio

131. Resolution on the death of Evelyn F. (Fitzpatrick) Maher.   Councillor Galluccio

132. Retirement of John Morrison from the Public Works Department.   Mayor Reeves

133. Retirement of Linda McIntosh from the Cambridge Hospital.   Mayor Reeves

134. Congratulations and thanks to Reverend Lorraine A. Thornhill on celebrating her 10th pastoral anniversary.   Mayor Reeves

136. Congratulations to the Old Cambridge Baptist Church on the completion of the recently restored Tiffany stained glass window.   Mayor Reeves

137. Congratulations to Schlumberger-Doll Research Center on the occasion of its inauguration on Oct 11, 2007.   Mayor Reeves

138. Congratulations to the Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church on its Annual Homecoming Celebration.   Mayor Reeves

139. Congratulations to the Christian Mission Holiness Church on its 90th Anniversary.   Mayor Reeves

140. Congratulations to the MIT Museum on its grand opening on Sept 29, 2007.   Mayor Reeves

141. Welcome to Rui Carvalho e Melo, Mayor of Vila Franca do Campo.   Mayor Reeves

142. Congratulations to Leslee Klein on her retirement as Executive Director of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center and wish her luck in her future endeavors.   Councillor Decker

143. Thanks and appreciation to former Mayor and City Councillor Michael A. Sullivan for his almost fourteen years of dedicated and distinguished service to the citizens of Cambridge.   Vice Mayor Toomey, Mayor Reeves

144. Congratulations to Louis DePasquale, Ardeene Goodrige, Joseph Petner, Manny Rogers and Deborah Weaver on being the recipients of the CCTV Leading Role Award.   Mayor Reeves

145. Congratulations to Genzyme on the Groundbreaking Ceremony marking the expansion of the company’s flagship manufacturing facility at Allston Landing on Sept 18, 2007.   Councillor Sullivan

148. Condolences to Julia Perez Kennedy on the loss of her brother Rudy Perez.   Councillor Simmons

149. Congratulations to Dr. William Hinton on being honored at the History & Innovation Award.   Mayor Reeves

150. Congratulations to the East End House for being named Partner Agency of the Year.   Mayor Reeves, Vice Mayor Toomey

ORDERS
1. That the City Manager is requested to investigate the extent to which double pole setups are present in Cambridge and the desirability of creating alternative enforcement mechanisms on the part of the City with regard to this problem.   Councillor Murphy and Councillor Davis

2. That the City Manager is requested to appoint a committee, as described in the report of the Jan 30, 2007 Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, to discuss a draft policy revising the current Cap Policy for Liquor Licenses.   Councillor Decker
Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Decker (why?)

3. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Chairman of the License Commission and the Assistant City Manager of Community Development with the view of the Chair of the License Commission and the Director of Economic Development reporting back to the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee with a draft of potential changes to the Cap Policy that would better support the City's economic development goals as discussed at the Jan 30, 2007 Committee meeting.   Councillor Decker
Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Decker (why?)

4. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to investigate the possibility of implementing traffic calming measures on Sacramento Street and lowering the speed limit.   Councillor Murphy and Councillor Sullivan

5. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation and the Police Department to provide clearer and enforceable signage at the parking lot on Norfolk Street behind the Department of Public Works.   Vice Mayor Toomey

6. Dedication of an appropriate site in the vicinity of Cottage Street and Pearl Street in honor of Ben Affleck.   Councillor Decker

7. Dedication of an appropriate site in the vicinity of Auburn Street and Pearl Street in honor of Matt Damon.   Councillor Decker

8. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Housing Authority to discuss the rodent situation in the Willow Street Homes area and to be sure that residents are properly disposing of trash inside the dumpsters in an effort to control the rodent problem in this area.   Vice Mayor Toomey

9. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner to discuss increasing police presence in the area of Windsor, Lincoln and Palermo Streets.   Vice Mayor Toomey

10. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Inspectional Services Department and the Department of Public Works to discuss the steps that can be taken to address the rodent problem in the Lincoln, Windsor and Palermo Streets area.   Vice Mayor Toomey

11. That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council with a recommendation to fund improved signage at the Central Square branch of the Cambridge Public Library.   Councillor Davis

12. That the City Manager is requested to enhance the educational value of the solar panels to be installed on public buildings by conferring with appropriate Cambridge teachers and others with a view to purchasing a data acquisition system that will share data from the panels throughout the school system.   Councillor Davis

13. That the Housing Committee is requested to convene a meeting with interested developers in conjunction with the Community Development Department (CDD) to 1) discuss the recommendations of the CDD report to the Council of Mar 5, 2007 and 2) discuss how best to develop incentives for building family housing units of three or more bedrooms.   Councillor Davis
Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Davis (see Order #46)

14. That the City Manager is requested to designate appropriate staff from the Department of Public Works, Conservation Commission, Public Health Department, and Environmental Planning division of the Community Development Department to form an Integrated Pest Management Citizens Committee for the purpose of devising a public education campaign to educate businesses, institutions, and the public about ways to avoid harmful use of pesticides.   Councillor Davis

15. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Public Works Department to discuss ways to beautify the island at the intersection of Windsor and Lincoln Streets.   Vice Mayor Toomey

16. Dedication of an appropriate site in the vicinity of Sellers Street in honor of Michael Nicoloro.   Vice Mayor Toomey

17. That the City Manager is requested to investigate funding the completion of the mural project at Harvard and Pine Streets.   Councillor Simmons
Amended

18. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to update the tot lot at the Clement P. Morgan Park by replacing the structure and putting down fresh woodchips.   Councillor Simmons

19. That the City Manager is requested to submit a petition to the Massachusetts Highway Department to establish the speed limit for Blanchard Road as 25 m.p.h.   Mayor Reeves and Councillor Sullivan

20. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Solicitor to prepare a home rule petition for the City Council to request that the speed limit for all secondary roads in Cambridge be established as 25 m.p.h.   Mayor Reeves and Councillor Sullivan

21. That the City Manager is requested to provide an update to the City Council on the status of our skate park and if there are status obstacles that the City Manager request that the Cambridge legislative delegation assist the City of Cambridge in clearing them.   Mayor Reeves and Councillor Sullivan

22. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to resolve the seven-year old request for repair of the sidewalk on Gray Gardens East.   Mayor Reeves and Councillor Sullivan

23. That the City Manager is requested to create a plan to replace bottled water in all city buildings with bubblers that use Cambridge water.   Councillor Davis

24. Dedication of a suitable location in the vicinity of South Normandy Avenue and Sunset Road in honor of the late Cambridge Fire Chief Daniel J. Reagan.   Councillor Galluccio

25. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Public Works Department and Inspectional Services on the appropriate way to fine landlords and tenants who have not made proper arrangements to have trash discarded in an appropriate manner.   Vice Mayor Toomey

26. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments on the possibility of offering a subsidy to city employees who purchase bicycles to commute to and from work.   Vice Mayor Toomey

27. That the City Manager is requested to provide the City Council with an update on the status of Policy Order Number 6 of Jan 22, 2007 concerning making publicly available the membership of the City's various Boards and Commissions.   Councillor Kelley

28. That the City Manager is requested to ensure that members of all the City's Boards and Commissions be given nameplates and that these nameplates be displayed at all public meetings so that people attending the meetings will be better able to understand who is saying what.   Councillor Kelley

29. That the City Manager is requested to confer with relevant Department heads about the feasibility of changing the City's code requirements so that City officials measure the noise from any newly installed equipment for which a Noise Affidavit has been completed prior to final approval of the project or granting of the Certificate of Occupancy.   Councillor Kelley
Tabled - Kelley

30. That the City Council refer the issue of illegal parking in handicapped spaces and how to more effectively prevent such abuses to the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Committee.   Councillor Kelley

31. That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the status of pavement markings and the possibility of using markings that present less danger to cyclists and pedestrians.   Councillor Kelley

32. That the City Manager is requested to provide all responses to City Council Orders in digital form and to confer with relevant department heads to determine the best way to store these digital responses on the City's website.   Councillor Kelley
Amended

33. That the City Manager is requested to provide the City Council with an update on the City's compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.   Councillor Kelley

34. That the City Manager is requested to provide the City Council with an update on a previous Policy Order concerning the City's non-compliance with the City ordinance concerning foot patrols and a police chief.   Councillor Kelley
Amended

35. That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant department heads and other parties, to include the Police Commissioner and the Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority, to host a public meeting in North Cambridge to discuss recent violent crimes.   Councillor Kelley

36. That the City Council direct the Mayor, as Chair of the School Committee, to speak to the School Committee, Superintendent and Principal of CRLS regarding abutters on Ellery Street who have expressed concern about the lack of parking on Ellery Street during large functions at the high school and would like"consideration" if possible, meaning a notice sent to neighbors in the most affected area of when an event will take place as to allow residents to plan accordingly.   Councillor Simmons

37. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to discuss the feasibility of developing a "welcome package" to new small business owners that open in Cambridge and part of that package shall include an "exit interview" and that the City should determine an appropriate incentive for this interview so that the City can keep a more accurate list of vacancies to help determine local needs.   Councillor Decker

38. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to discuss the feasibility of conducting a commercial needs assessment of neighborhoods so that store vacancies that need to be filled will better coordinate with a more accurate sample of neighborhood needs.   Councillor Decker

39. Dedication of an appropriate site in honor of Larry Aaronsen.   Councillor Decker

40. That the City Council provide the Neighborhood Safety Task Force with input on the most appropriate way to solicit community input for the Neighborhood Safety Task Force final report.   Mayor Reeves
Amended

41. That the City Manager is requested to transmit a request to the Superintendent of Schools that the bus stop be moved one block down on Pearl Street to the corner of Erie Street in order to ensure the safety of the children.   Councillor Davis
Amended

42. That the City Council go on record as urging the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to fully fund the extension of the Green Line through Somerville to Medford as promised and to expedite plans for its construction.   Councillor Davis

43. That the City Manager is requested to increase the allocation in FY08 to $2,000,000 to be used for sidewalk repairs and to address serious and hazardous problems that exist.   Councillor Davis

44. Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the increase of side lot setbacks.   Councillor Murphy

45. That the Cambridge City Council calls on Congress and the President of the United States to demand that the Ethiopian government immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and journalists and fulfill its obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as incorporated in Ethiopia's constitution, in accordance with the established norms of human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.   Councillor Murphy
Amended

46. That the Housing Committee be and hereby is requested to do outreach to developers and housing stakeholders and convene a meeting with interested developers in conjunction with the Community Development Department   Councillor Davis

47. That the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee hold a hearing on the impact on tenants of 55 Magazine Street of the recent sale of the building and their concern about their security as tenants and the new owners' plans for the building, especially any plans to convert the building to condominiums.   Councillor Simmons and Councillor Davis
Charter Right exercised by Reeves on substituted text

48. Amending the Order adopted on May 17, 1999 to change the name slightly to read the "Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell West Cambridge Youth and Community Center."   Councillor Sullivan

49. That the Assistant to the City Council is requested to confer with the family of John James Malloy to determine a suitable location in the vicinity of Newell Street and Upland Road to be dedicated in his memory.   Vice Mayor Toomey

50. That the City Manager is requested to consider the attached proposal for creation of a city position for boat equipment maintenance supervisor for the community-based, citywide after school program, the CRLS Crew Program (see attached proposal).   Councillor Simmons

51. Dedication of a suitable location in the vicinity of Lopez Avenue in honor of William Tracey.   Vice Mayor Toomey

52. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to discuss pedestrian safety measures that can be implemented at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Land Boulevard adjacent to the Longfellow Bridge.   Vice Mayor Toomey

53. That the City Council encourages residents to be cognizant of United Nations Day and its 2007 theme "Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases."   Mayor Reeves

54. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant city departments to determine the status of the condition at the corner of Inman and Harvard Streets.   Mayor Reeves

55. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Inspectional Services and Department of Public Works to discuss recent complaints by residents of Washington Street that neighbors between the intersections of Columbia and Norfolk Streets are consistently in violation of the city trash ordinance.   Vice Mayor Toomey and Councillor Simmons

56. That the City Manager is requested to review the use of rubber sidewalks.   Councillor Simmons

57. That the City Manager is requested to contact McGeoghan Rubbish Removal concerning the damage to a tree on Pine Street at Harvard Street and that they are asked to pay for the replacement of the tree.   Councillor Simmons

58. That the City Council go on record encouraging all voters to participate in the Special Election of September 11, 2007 due to the impact of the vacancy created by Senator Jarrett Barrios.   Mayor Reeves

COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Marjorie C. Decker and Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio, Co-Chairs of the Human Services Committee, for a meeting held on May 23, 2007 for a facilitated discussion to enable the City Council and the School Committee to develop a shared vision for Cambridge's Youth Centers and youth programming.

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair of the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, for a meeting held on June 20, 2007 for the purpose of receiving an update on commercial vacancies along Massachusetts Avenue and any other high-traffic streets and how the Community Development Department represents the City in those circumstances.

3. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair of the Health and Environment Committee, for a meeting held on July 17, 2007 for the purpose of receiving an overview of the current projects and goals of the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) and hearing from Claude-Alix Jacob, the new Chief Public Health Officer about his goals and visions.
Charter Right - Decker

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Thomas Fowler-Finn, Superintendent of Schools, transmitting a copy of the annual Affirmative Action Report.
Tabled - Decker

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a copy of Councillor Michael A. Sullivan's resignation from the City Council.

3. A communication was received from Marsha Weinerman, Director, Board of Election Commissioners, transmitting a copy of the Sept 5, 2007 Redistribution of former City Councillor Michael A. Sullivan's ballots.

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Sept 10
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 17
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 18
6:00pm   The Health and Environment Committee will conduct a neighborhood hearing on the recent removal of services from the Windsor Street Neighborhood Clinic.  (Pisani Center, 131 Wash. St.)

Wed, Sept 19
4:45pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 8.24 of the Municipal on Refuse and Litter.  (Sullivan Chamber)
5:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on adopting an ordinance requiring LEED certification for any new construction, or substantial rehabilitation for an existing use or new use that totals 25,000 sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area or more and is subject to special permit from the Planning Board or Board of Zoning Appeal or development consultation under Article 19.50. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the re-filed Cott et al., zoning petition requesting to amend the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Cambridge by changing the area bounded by the centerlines of Broadway, Hancock Street, Harvard Street and Lee Street from Residence C-1 district to Residence B district. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 24
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)
6:30pm   The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss the property tax rate classification.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 1
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Oct 3
5:30pm   Ordinance Committee  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Oct 4
6:00pm   Forum on Race and Class featuring Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. sponsored by the Civic Unity Committee  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 15
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 22
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 29
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 5
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 19
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 26
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 3
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 10
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 17
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 31
5:30pm   City Council Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: It has become routine practice for utilities operating in the City of Cambridge and in many other areas in the state to delay the removal of old utility poles once they have been replaced, usually creating a situation in which the shorter, sawed-off, often rotting, pole is lashed to the base or bolted to the top of its newer replacement pole; and
WHEREAS: Many of the utility companies responsible for these setups are in violation of state law, which requires the removal of these sawed-off poles within ninety days; and
WHEREAS: These setups are meant as a temporary measure so that each utility company can safely remove all of its individual components from the pole; and
WHEREAS: These double poles, with nails sticking out, rotting wood, and wires often hanging down, create a blight on the landscape and a potential safety hazard for passing vehicles and humans; and
WHEREAS: State law includes no penalties for non-compliance with its ninety-day removal requirement; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to investigate the extent to which these double pole setups are present in Cambridge and the desirability of creating alternative enforcement mechanisms on the part of the City with regard to this problem and report back to the City Council.

O-2     Sept 10, 2007  Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Decker
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to appoint a committee, as described in the report of the Jan 30, 2007 Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, to discuss a draft policy revising the current Cap Policy for Liquor Licenses.

O-3     Sept 10, 2007  Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Decker
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Chairman of the License Commission and the Assistant City Manager of Community Development with the view of the Chair of the License Commission and the Director of Economic Development reporting back to the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee with a draft of potential changes to the Cap Policy that would better support the City's economic development goals as discussed at the Jan 30, 2007 Committee meeting.

O-4     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: Sacramento Street in Cambridge is located in a residential area with a dense concentration of children present at many times of the day due to two playgrounds, a pre-K-8 program, and a daycare/extended day program all housed there; and
WHEREAS: Recently, residents have noticed an increase in the speed of vehicles transiting the area, often to accelerate past a light cycling to red on the street; and
WHEREAS: In the last few months, two pet dogs have been hit and killed in accidents on the street, indicating a potential safety hazard for children playing in the area; and
WHEREAS: The speed limit in this heavily trafficked area is 25 miles per hour; now therefore be it
|ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to investigate the possibility of implementing traffic calming measures on Sacramento Street and lowering the speed limit and to report back to the City Council.

O-5     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: The parking lot on Norfolk Street has long been used by residents who have had to obtain a permit to park there; and
WHEREAS: Signage posted in the lot is vague and not easy to enforce; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation and the Police Department to provide clearer and enforceable signage at the parking lot on Norfolk Street behind the Department of Public Works.

O-6     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in the vicinity of Cottage Street and Pearl Street in honor of Ben Affleck; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-7     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in the vicinity of Auburn Street and Pearl Street in honor of Matt Damon; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-8     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: Neighbors of the Willow Street Homes, managed by the Cambridge Housing Authority, have been experiencing an increase in rodents; and
WHEREAS: The dumpster at this location is frequently overflowing or residents are improperly disposing of trash bags; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Housing Authority to discuss the rodent situation in this area and to be sure that residents are properly disposing of trash inside the dumpsters in an effort to control the rodent problem in this area.

O-9     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner to discuss increasing police presence in the area of Windsor, Lincoln and Palermo Streets.

O-10     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: An increase in rodent activity has been reported in the area of Lincoln Street, Windsor Street and Palermo Street; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Inspectional Services Department and the Department of Public Works to discuss the steps that can be taken to address the rodent problem in the Lincoln, Windsor and Palermo Street area.

O-11     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: The signs for the Central Square Branch Library are placed in such a way that is confusing for people to find the library; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to improve the signage at the Central Square Branch Library so a new large sign is placed and is visible on the Pearl Street side of the library; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with a recommendation to fund improved signage at the Central Square branch of the Cambridge Public Library.

O-12     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: Cambridge has earned two 2kW solar installations for public buildings and a process is now underway to find the best visible sites; and
WHEREAS: The purchase of a data acquisition system would allow students and/or community members to track how much electricity is being produced from the panels and how production varies with the weather, time of day and season of the year; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge has accrued enough matching funds from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to cover the purchase of a data acquisition system; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to enhance the educational value of the solar panels by conferring with appropriate Cambridge teachers and others with a view to purchasing a data acquisition system that will share data from the panels throughout the school system.

O-13     Sept 10, 2007  Withdrawn with unanimous consent - Davis (see Order #46)
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the Housing Committee be and hereby is requested to convene a meeting with interested developers in conjunction with the Community Development Department (CDD) to 1) discuss the recommendations of the CDD report to the Council of Mar 5, 2007; and 2) discuss how best to develop incentives for building family housing units of three or more bedrooms.

O-14     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to designate appropriate staff from the Department of Public Works, Conservation Commission, Public Health Department, and Environmental Planning division of the Community Development Department to form an Integrated Pest Management Citizens Committee for the purpose of devising a public education campaign to educate businesses, institutions, and the public about ways to avoid harmful use of pesticides.

O-15     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: The island at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Windsor Street is in need of landscaping improvements; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Public Works Department to discuss ways to beautify the island at the intersection of Windsor and Lincoln Streets.

O-16     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in the vicinity of Sellers Street in honor of Michael Nicoloro; and be it further
ORDERED: That Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-17     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to investigate funding the completion of the mural project at Harvard and Pine Streets; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Arts Council on this mural project.

O-18     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to update the tot lot at the Clement P. Morgan Park by replacing the structure and putting down fresh woodchips.

O-19     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to submit a petition to the Massachusetts Highway Department to establish the speed limit for Blanchard Road as 25mph.

O-20     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the City Solicitor to prepare a home rule petition for the City Council to request that the speed limit for all secondary roads in Cambridge be established as 25mph.

O-21     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide an update to the City Council on the status of our skate park and if there are status obstacles that the City Manager request that the Cambridge legislative delegation assist the City of Cambridge in clearing them.

O-22     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Public Works to resolve the seven-year old request for repair of the sidewalk on Gray Gardens East.

O-23     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to create a plan to replace bottled water in all city buildings with bubblers that use Cambridge water.

O-24     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That a suitable location in the vicinity of South Normandy Avenue and Sunset Road be dedicated in honor of the late Cambridge Fire Chief Daniel J. Reagan; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council consult with the Department of Public Works and the family on a sign and a dedication ceremony.

O-25     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: As a result of many residents moving during the first weekend of September there has been a problem with trash being left at curbside even though trash pick up may not be for several days; and
WHEREAS: The City has a policy of fining landlords who violate the trash ordinance; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Public Works Department and Inspectional Services on the appropriate way to fine landlords and tenants who have not made proper arrangements to have trash discarded in an appropriate manner.

O-26     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: Cambridge is a supporter of alternate means of transportation, especially biking; and
WHEREAS: The City should encourage employees to bicycle to work; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate departments on the possibility of offering a subsidy to city employees who purchase bicycles to commute to and from work.

O-27     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with an update on the status of Policy Order Number 6 of Jan 22, 2007 concerning making publicly available the membership of the City's various Boards and Commissions.

O-28     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ensure that members of all the City's Boards and Commissions be given nameplates and that these nameplates be displayed at all public meetings so that people attending the meetings will be better able to understand who is saying what.

O-29     Sept 10, 2007  Tabled - Kelley
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: The Cambridge Noise Ordinance has specific limits on what levels of noise are permissible from various types of equipment at what times of day; and
WHEREAS: Newly installed equipment such as air conditioning units and heating vents often require building permits and a contractor's signature on the Noise Affidavit; and
WHEREAS: If the newly installed equipment does not meet the requirements of the Noise Ordinance it is up to neighbors to lodge a complaint to get the issue addressed which can strain neighbors' relationships with each other; and
WHEREAS: Neighbors would not be placed in the awkward position of complaining about other neighbors' noisy equipment if the City ensured compliance with the Noise Ordinance before granting a Certificate of Occupancy or otherwise approving a project's completion; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with relevant Department heads about the feasibility of changing the City's code requirements so that City officials measure the noise from any newly installed equipment for which a Noise Affidavit has been completed prior to final approval of the project or granting of the Certificate of Occupancy; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this issue.

O-30     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: Handicapped parking spots are often used by vehicles without handicapped sticker; and
WHEREAS: When a handicapped parking spot is thus improperly used, individuals with true handicaps may be denied a parking space for a lengthy period of time and may find themselves therefore unable to attend important events; and
WHEREAS: A more aggressive enforcement program against improper use of a handicapped space may lead to fewer abuses of such spaces; and
WHEREAS: Some communities empower civilians with special powers to enforce handicapped parking laws; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council refer the issue of illegal parking in handicapped spaces and how to more effectively prevent such abuses to the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Committee.

O-31     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: Pavement markings, especially wide crosswalk markings, are often slippery; and
WHEREAS: Slippery pavement markings can cause pedestrians to slip and cyclists to fall; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on the status of pavement markings and the possibility of using markings that present less danger to cyclists and pedestrians.

O-32     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: City Council Orders not requesting a report back from the City Manager result in a letter from the City Manager to the City Council on the relevant issue; and
WHEREAS: These letters are not provided on the City's website in digital form in the same manner that "reports back" to the City Council are provided; and
WHEREAS: The lack of readily accessible digital version of these letters makes it difficult for the general public to follow City affairs as closely as they otherwise might and makes it difficult for City Councillors to forward this information to concerned parties; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide all responses to City Council Orders in digital form and to confer with relevant department heads to determine the best way to store these digital responses on the City's website; and be it further
ORDERED: That this matter be referred to the Government Operation and Rules Committee.

O-33     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with an update on the City's compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

O-34     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with an update on a previous Policy Order concerning the City's non-compliance with the City ordinance concerning foot patrols and a police chief; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Police Commissioner to provide the City Council with an update on safety and crime issues in the city.

O-35     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: A recent spate of shootings and other violent crime in North Cambridge has results in neighborhood angst about crime; and
WHEREAS: North Cambridge residents have appreciated and learned from previous Police Department meetings after similar violent crimes; and
WHEREAS: The status of solving the previous violent crimes is not known by many neighborhood residents; and
WHEREAS: A neighborhood meeting to discuss recent violent crimes and the status of ongoing investigations could help reassure area residents that the City and associated agencies are working effectively to keep them safe; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with relevant department heads and other parties, to include the Police Commissioner and the Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority, to host a public meeting in North Cambridge to discuss these recent violent crimes.

O-36     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Council direct the Mayor, as Chair of the School Committee, to speak to the School Committee, Superintendent and Principal of CRLS regarding abutters on Ellery Street who have expressed concern about the lack of parking on Ellery Street during large functions at the high school and would like "consideration" if possible, meaning a notice sent to neighbors in the most affected area of when an event will take place as to allow residents to plan accordingly.

O-37     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to discuss the feasibility of developing a "welcome package" to new small business owners that open in Cambridge and part of that package shall include an "exit interview" and that the City should determine an appropriate incentive for this interview so that the City can keep a more accurate list of vacancies to help determine local needs.

O-38     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to discuss the feasibility of conducting a commercial needs assessment of neighborhoods so that store vacancies that need to be filled will better coordinate with a more accurate sample of neighborhood needs; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to forward the needs assessment to realtors.

O-39     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DECKER
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate an appropriate site in honor of Larry Aaronsen; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-40     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
MAYOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Council be and hereby is requested to provide the Neighborhood Safety Task Force with input on the most appropriate way to solicit community input for the Neighborhood Safety Task Force final report; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Council be provided a briefing on the work of the Neighborhood Safety Task Force before receiving the final report; and be it further
ORDERED: That this matter be referred to the Neighborhood Safety Task Force.

O-41     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: There is major ongoing construction at the school bus stop at the Blessed Sacrament Church site on the corner of Pearl Street and Corporal McTernan; and
WHEREAS: It is no longer a safe location for a school bus stop; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager Mayor be and hereby is requested to transmit a request to the Superintendent of Schools that the bus stop be moved one block down on Pearl Street to the corner of Erie Street in order to ensure the safety of the children.

O-42     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: Since 1990 the state has been legally obligated to extend the MBTA’s Green Line through Somerville to Medford to partially offset pollution from the Big Dig; and
WHEREAS: The long-promised Green Line extension is now in jeopardy as the state is trying to back away from its promise of 100% funding for the project; and
WHEREAS: The project is now late and may be delayed even longer to look for Federal funds, changing the deadline from 2011 to 2016 or later; and
WHEREAS: Extending the Green Line is critical to mitigating growing traffic in Somerville and Cambridge and improving air quality, and is also essential to those who depend on public transportation; and
WHEREAS: The state needs to build the Green Line extension to meet the objectives of urban rail-based public transportation and to sustain walkable, livable communities; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record as urging the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to fully fund the extension of the Green Line through Somerville to Medford as promised and to expedite plans for its construction; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to send forward a suitably engrossed copy of this order to the entire Cambridge Legislative Delegation, Governor Deval Patrick, Katherine Fichter at the Executive Office of Transportation and Christine Kirby at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-43     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: The $1,000,000 previously allocated in FY07 for sidewalk repairs had many positive effects in remedying sidewalk problems; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to increase the allocation in FY08 to $2,000,000 to be used for sidewalk repairs and to address serious and hazardous problems that exist.

O-44     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
WHEREAS: A nuance of the zoning code allows residential structures to be placed significantly closer to the lot line than is desirable, and
WHEREAS: Repairing this apparent error in the zoning code will help foster greater community stability; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance be amended as follows:
A. Insert in section 5.31, Table 5-1, "Table of Dimensional Requirements" the footnote letter "N" in column 5, "side", labeled "Minimum Yard in Feet, Side" to the right of the value and/or formula contained within, for Res. C, Res C-1, Res, C-1A, Res C-2, Res. C-2A, Res. C-2B, Res. C-3, Res. C-3A, Res. C-3B.
B. Insert in section 5.31, subsection 2 "Footnotes" after footnote "(m)" the following new footnote "n":
   n. In no case may any structure be placed nearer than 7 feet 6 inches to the side lot line. The sum of the two side yards shall be no less than 20 feet. When determining the minimum side yard using the formulas listed in Table 5-1, variable "L" (length) shall refer to the sum of the length of all structures on the lot, measured parallel to the corresponding side lot line;
and be it further
ORDERED: That this proposed amendment be referred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for hearing and report.

O-45     Sept 10, 2007  Amended
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
WHEREAS: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which constitutes a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, is the source of inspiration and has been the basis for the United Nations in making advances in the existing international human rights instruments; in particular, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African (Banjul) Charter on Human Rights and Peoples' Rights, and has been incorporated by reference in the Ethiopian Constitution as part of the supreme law of the land; and
WHEREAS: The Ethiopian government has repeatedly violated the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
WHEREAS: Documented violations of human rights in Ethiopia include widespread violation of privacy rights, warrantless searches and seizures, arrests without probable cause, and severe curtailments of basic human rights, including freedom of speech, press, association, and assembly; and
WHEREAS: Ethiopian Americans in Cambridge are deeply concerned about human rights violations in their native country and seek the immediate and unconditional release of opposition leaders, journalists and all political prisoners in Ethiopia; and
WHEREAS: HR 2003, Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 would encourage and facilitate the consolidation of peace and security, respect for human rights, democracy and economic freedom in Ethiopia; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council calls on Congress and the President of the United States to demand that the Ethiopian government immediately and unconditionally release all remaining political prisoners and journalists and fulfill its obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as incorporated in Ethiopia's constitution, in accordance with the established norms of human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council calls on Congress to pass HR 2003; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward copies of this resolution to the President of the United States and to each Senator and Representative from Massachusetts in the United States Congress.

O-46     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the Housing Committee be and hereby is requested to do outreach to developers and housing stakeholders and convene a meeting with interested developers in conjunction with the Community Development Department to:
  1) Discuss the recommendations of the Community Development Department report to the City Council of Mar 5, 2007 and
  2) Discuss how best to develop incentives for building family housing units of three or more bedrooms.

O-47     Sept 10, 2007  (Original Order)
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
ORDERED: That the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee hold a hearing on the impact on the 55 Magazine Street tenants of the recent sale of the building and their concern about their security as tenants and the new owners' plans for the building, especially any plans to convert the building to condominiums.

O-47     Sept 10, 2007  (Substituted Order)  Charter Right exercised by Reeves on substituted text
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
COUNCILLOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: Cambridge enjoys a broad diversity of residents who contribute to the civic life of this vibrant city; and
WHEREAS: Without appropriate resources to house a diverse population, Cambridge would continue on its path to become a city of wealthy homeowners interspersed with those of more modest means who inhabit our public housing inventory; and
WHEREAS: We now find ourselves at a juncture where those few who have been able to succeed in the private rental market, either under their own economic resources, or with the aid of a public subsidy, are now at increased risk of displacement; and
WHEREAS: Many residents of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street are long term tenants who have been living in their homes for several decades and are of low and moderate income, elderly and/or disabled; and
WHEREAS: The majority of the tenants of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street have, until recently, enjoyed modest rents from the building’s previous owner, Arthur Serino; and
WHEREAS: Many of the tenants at 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street have recently received notices of large rent increases, notices purporting to terminate their tenancies, and information indicating the probable conversion of their building to condominiums: now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council call upon the new owners of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street, Kensington Chambers LLC, via its partners and investors, to take all steps necessary to ensure that the tenants of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street, especially those of low and moderate income, the elderly and the disabled will not be displaced from their homes; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Council call upon the new owners of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street, Kensington Chambers LLC, via its partners and investors, to recognize the Kensington Chambers Tenant Association and communicate with the association through its designated representatives; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Cambridge Housing Authority continue to actively negotiate with the owner(s) of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street to maintain the tenancies of current low and moderate income, disabled and elderly residents at affordable rents and to ensure the permanent affordability of at least some portion of the units at 48 and 55 Magazine Street, either through purchase by the Cambridge Housing Authority, an affiliated non-profit or otherwise; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to actively negotiate with the owner(s) of 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street to maintain the tenancies of current low and moderate income, disabled, and elderly residents at affordable rents and to ensure the permanent affordability of at least some portion of the units at 45-47 and 55 Magazine Street, either through purchase by the City, a non-profit or otherwise; and be it further
ORDERED: The City Manager seek to obtain from the new owners a comprehensive assessment of the plans for the buildings in the coming years including the nature and scope of planned renovations, the purposes for which such renovations are intended, and the projected impact of any building changes on existing tenants; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to obtain a zoning analysis of the two properties and to find out the potential for additional buildout on the sites, especially if the units are consolidated; and further be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager furnish to the Cambridge City Council an update of said negotiations within a thirty-day period, and periodic updates thereafter.

O-48     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: The City Council adopted an order on May 17, 1999 naming the West Cambridge Youth Center the "Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell Youth Center; and
WHEREAS: The West Cambridge Youth Center has been changed to add community space; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record amending the Order adopted on May 17, 1999 to change the name slightly to read the "Mayor Sheila Doyle Russell West Cambridge Youth and Community Center."

O-49     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be and hereby is requested to confer with the family of John James Malloy to determine a suitable location in the vicinity of Newell Street and Upland Road to be dedicated in his memory.

O-50     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consider the attached proposal for creation of a city position for boat equipment maintenance supervisor for the community-based, citywide after school program, the CRLS Crew Program (see attached proposal).

O-51     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate a suitable location in the vicinity of Lopez Avenue in honor of William Tracey; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Assistant to the City Council be directed to confer with the family regarding a suitable dedication ceremony and communicate with the Department of Public Works to arrange for the sign.

O-52     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to discuss pedestrian safety measures that can be implemented at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Land Boulevard adjacent to the Longfellow Bridge.

O-53     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
WHEREAS: The United Nations was founded in 1945, and the anniversary of the day on which the UN Charter came into force is observed each year on October 24: and
WHEREAS: The central role of the United Nations is to promote peace and security, development and human rights around the world, and is vital now more than ever; and
WHEREAS: In September 2000, 189 nations, including the United States agreed upon eight Millennium Development Goals to meet the needs of the world’s poorest; and
WHEREAS: The sixth Millennium Development Goal seeks to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, and halt and begin to reduce the incidence of malaria and other major diseases by 2015; and
WHEREAS: Together HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other major diseases kill nearly 25 million people a year and disable millions more, t the detriment of social, economic and political structures; and
WHEREAS: The United States has been a leader in the global fight to prevent and treat these afflictions, and has demonstrated its commitment to global health by being the largest contributor to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and
WHEREAS: The United States must continue to work with the United Nations and other UN agencies in order to provide a coordinated, multilateral effort in both assessing the current problems of the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the high incidences of malaria, tuberculosis and other major diseases, and determining the strategies and mechanisms best suited to reduce the numbers of people living with HIV and who contract malaria and tuberculosis each year; and
WHEREAS: The United Nations Association of the United States of America, in cooperation with other organizations, has declared “Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases” as its theme for the 2007 United Nations Day Commemorations; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council encourages residents to be cognizant of United Nations Day; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the United Nations Association of Greater Boston on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-54     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the relevant city departments to determine the status of the condition at the corner of Inman and Harvard Streets.

O-55     Sept 10, 2007
VICE MAYOR TOOMEY
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Commissioner of Inspectional Services and Department of Public Works to discuss recent complaints by residents of Washington Street that neighbors between the intersections of Columbia and Norfolk Streets are consistently in violation of the city trash ordinance.

O-56     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to review the use of rubber sidewalks.

O-57     Sept 10, 2007
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to contact McGeoghan Rubbish Removal concerning the damage to a tree on Pine Street at Harvard Street and that they are asked to pay for the replacement of the tree.

O-58     Sept 10, 2007
MAYOR REEVES
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record encouraging all voters to participate in the Special Election of September 11, 2007 due to the impact of the vacancy created by Senator Jarrett Barrios.

TEXT OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee Report #1
The Human Services Committee conducted a public meeting on May 23, 2007, at four o’clock and thirty-two minutes P.M. at the Longfellow Hall, Room 225, 13 Appian Way, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The purpose of the meeting was for a facilitated discussion to enable the City Council and the School Committee to develop a shared vision for Cambridge’s Youth Centers and youth programming.

Present at the meeting were Councillor Marjorie C. Decker and Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio, Co-Chairs of the Committee; Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves; School Committee Member Richard Harding; Ellen Semonoff, Assistant City Manager for Human Services (DHSP); Michelle Farnum, Director of Youth Programs (DHSP); Sarah Link, Assistant Director of Youth Programs (DHSP); Mary Wong, Kids Council; Susan Richards, Out of School Coordinator, Agenda for Children (DHSP); Facilitator Wendy Wheeler, President, Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development; and Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk.

Councillor Decker opened the meeting and stated the purpose. Ms. Semonoff gave an overview of the process.

Ms. Semonoff stated that DHSP took on the challenge of assessing and redesigning the youth centers in partnership with the City Council Human Services Committee. DHSP engaged the Innovation Center to work with staff and program leadership to review current structure and programming. The staffing model was reconfigured to promote greater accountability. Staff participated in several different trainings. As the goals for the Youth Center Program are refined with the Human Services Committee, staff and managers, working with the Innovation Center, will be creating the evaluation tools to assess performance against the revised goals and program models. The DHSP staff needs to be held accountable for implementation of the plan and the outcome.

Ms. Farnum stated draft operational goals were developed by DHSP (Attachment A). This was an opportunity to look internally and make sure everyone is on the same page. The goals developed by the staff included the input from the City Council. She indicated that the goal is to offer high quality programs that reflect the best practices in youth development using three models. The three models are: Comprehensive, Enrichment and Social Development Models. With the comprehensive model, a small group of youth work intensively with staff and each other. The CityPeace Program is an example of that model. Under the enrichment model, youth are given exposure to new experiences and opportunities. She cited the Shine Program in Area Four as an example of the enrichment model. For the Social Development model, staff engage individual youth, using their relationship to encourage youth to take positive steps. DHSP has traditionally served a core group of young people who say they want just to hang out, and staff can use their relationships with these young people as a gateway to new experience. There are a number of new partnerships being developed for the youth centers. One possible partnership is the Telescope Program with MIT, which through a grant with the National Science Foundation may lead to a youth center science radio program. Another partnership was developed last year with the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program to bring more youth to the youth centers in the evening and that will be continued this summer.

Councillor Decker asked if the youth are being identified who are using the Youth Center and the Mayor’s Program. Ms. Farnum responded in the affirmative. She stated further that the goal is to increase the diversity of participants. In West Cambridge, staff brought in a drivers education class which brought a different population of kids in and they are staying for other programs at the Youth Center. The Youth Center can play a role to engage the youth back into the Cambridge community. School Committee Member Mr. Harding stated that at the Senior Center meeting there was a discussion about engaging parents. He stated the importance of focusing on getting parents involved.

Facilitator Wendy Wheeler stated that the conversation about the youth centers with the City Council began over a year ago. The focus was to be explicit about what the purpose of the programs are, to provide clear expectations for the parents, to connect the programs with appropriate youth development principles, to offer something for everyone and to use resources effectively. DHSP re-engineered their staff. She was requested to build staff capacity and to re-engineer the program. In addition to the Draft Goal posters there were three other posters posted they were titled:
  Principles of Practice (Attachment B)
  Logic Model Draft (Attachment C)
  Draft Mission Statement (Attachment D).

The staff developed the Principles of Practice. It answers what participants can expect when they walk into a youth center. It is also a promise to community about what happens in the youth center. The Logic Model Draft was developed with the staff. It provides program structure, evaluation activities and outcomes. Programs will be evaluated on these items.

The staff developed the Mission Statement. Feedback is needed from the City Council and School Committee on the Mission Statement.

Ms. Wheeler stated that the objective will be to prioritize the draft goals. The staff will then put measurable goals to the priorities. Mr. Harding commented that some items are interrelated. Councillor Decker stated her concern was that the youth centers are not used at full capacity. Ms. Wheeler spoke about the evaluation tools used for the goals. The staff is ready to make the leap. Ms. Semonoff stated that the work that was being done with staff was also highlighting the expectation for staff around accountability. The process helped to get staff buy in for the goals. Councillor Decker stated that she would be excited when she sees program and accountability. Benchmarks are hiring tools. Councillor Galluccio asked if the model includes a result if the goals are not met. Ms. Wheeler responded that if the model is not working it would be evident within six months. Why would funding be provided if it is not working asked Councillor Galluccio? Ms. Wheeler responded that there would be concrete goals for each youth center. Performance would be evaluated.

Mr. Harding asked what micro check is in the monitoring. Ms. Farnum responded that success needs to be outlined. Then create a tool to measure the success. Councillor Galluccio stated that the City Council would like more kids using the youth centers, more partnership, more enrichment and more diversity. Then the staff needs to do the development.

Mayor Reeves questioned how are #1 and #3 on the Principles of Practice different? Ms. Wheeler explained that a program, such as a needle program, could make another class feel unsafe.

At this time Ms. Wheeler passed out to the elected officials data to evaluate the items on the four posters. Each elected official was given the following:
3 green dots to put on phrases or documents that were on track;
2 yellow dots to put on items of concern, unclear or questionable; and
1 red dot to put on item off track or a duplication of effort

The results of the prioritization were as follows:
1 yellow - Social Development Model
1 green - increase the number of partnerships between the youth centers and community
4 green - increase center usage
1 green - increase diversity of participants
1 green and 1 yellow maintain diversity of high quality program offerings
2 green - increase community engagement, including new outreach and communication PR strategies
1 green - play a vital role in engaging youth in the community.

Ms. Wheeler asked the elected officials to stand by the document that said most to them. The results were:
Draft Logic - Councillor Decker
Draft Mission- Mayor Reeves
Draft Goals - Councillor Galluccio and School Committee Member Harding.

Mr. Harding spoke about the goals. If this is used the program would be revamped. He spoke about engagement and cultural change. Councillor Galluccio stated that he wanted a clear sense of how resources are provided.

Mayor Reeves stated that he is looking for the consumers’ voice. The Youth Committee has identified two issues, reducing the MBTA pass fee and the right to vote, to work on. Councillor Galluccio stated that the youth voice occurred in envisioning piece. Councillor Decker stated that the youth would be involved in developing goals and the implementation.

Councillor Decker commented that the logic model speaks to her. It is more concrete and accountable. She needs to see how youth centers are used to help with family services. Mr. Harding would like to see the pink box on the Logic Model to be the end product of what youth centers produce.

Mayor Reeves stated that he would like to see a coaching model used in the Mission Statement. He sees a "pet" model used. Coaching model encourages youth to be active doers. He favors the Roca Model – employable, ability to care for oneself and who they produce.

Councillor Galluccio agreed with Mayor Reeves on the mentoring.

Ms. Wheeler stated that the model was a "mother goose" model a year ago. Now the current model contains a positive youth approach, outcome and diversity are in the goals. This is concrete.

The Mission Statement does not say enough stated Councillor Decker. She wanted the Mission Statement drawn from the goals and to add youth enrichment. Councillor Galluccio wanted relationship sharing more defined. Mayor Reeves added that career choice and the world of work should be developed. Councillor Decker expressed her concern with the structure. She would like to see more youth leadership in this process. Personnel are important stated Mayor Reeves. Councillor Galluccio stated high-powered kids drown out who gets picked. At risk kids would be last if model used does not contain coaching and leadership components. Today the world of technology is the reality. He was worried about the structure and monitoring piece. Ms. Semonoff stated that one thing would not work for all. DHSP is offering three separate streams of programming. The responsibility of DHSP staff is to reach all the youth.

Councillor Decker stated she would like to see the following:
1. Timeline;
2. Action Plan;
3. Programming;
4. Capacity issue;
5. Internal evaluation; and
6. Benchmarks.

Councillor Galluccio asked if there would be a summary of consensus. Mayor Reeves stated that a joint meeting between the City Council and School Committee could be scheduled to discuss this issue. Councillor Galluccio stated he would like to present to the City Council and School Committee that there was consensus with this process. Ms. Semonoff commented that there was more agreement than not. There is an issue with the Mission Statement. No disagreement with coaching. The issue is how to translate this into programming. Mayor Reeves wanted information from the youth through the Mayor’s Summer Program as to who does not use the youth center. He would arrange the joint meeting for the end of June.

Ms. Semonoff stated the pre teen population is robust. The middle school program is critical. She wanted the middle school issue left on the table. Mayor Reeves informed the committee that the School Committee held a round table on the subject of the middle school. There are not enough peers and resources for the 7-8 grades. Mayor Reeves stated that he was impressed with the work coming forward.

Ms. Farnum brought to the committee’s attention the following youth sponsored events:
5/30 - The Boston/Cambridge Teen Summit Stereotypes: Teens and Their Community;
6/1 - Second Annual Spring Formal presented by Area Four; and
6/9 - Rock the Block – Sport –A-Thon Block Party.

Councillor Decker and Councillor Galluccio thanked all attendees. The meeting was adjourned at five o’clock and fifty-eight minutes p.m.

For the Committee,
Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Co-Chair
Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio, Co-Chair

Committee Report #2
The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee held a public meeting on Wed, June 20, 2007, beginning at nine o’clock and fifty-three minutes A.M. in the Sullivan Chamber. The meeting was held for the purpose of receiving an update on commercial vacancies along Massachusetts Avenue and any other high-traffic streets and how the Community Development Department represents the City in those circumstances.

Present at the meeting were Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair of the Committee; City Clerk Margaret Drury; Estella Johnson, Director of Economic Development for the Community Development Department; Richard Scali, Chairman of the License Commission; and Gordon Moore, resident of 9 Rutland Street.

Councillor Decker convened the meeting and explained the purpose. She requested that CDD provide a list of the empty buildings. She especially noted the Kentucky Fried Chicken site at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Walden Street. It is all boarded up. It looks horrible and projects hopelessness. She said that she would like to get answers to the following questions:
Can we make the Kentucky Fried Chicken site more appealing?
What do we do about the empty storefronts?
How do we find out that they are empty?
When we know, do we ask the owners about their plans for re-occupancy?
At what point does the City intervene?

Ms. Johnson said that she has had contact with the owners of the Kentucky Fried Chicken store. They told her that a great deal of their business came from the side streets rather than Massachusetts Avenue. When Walden Street was closed, they lost too much business to stay open. However, they own the building and want to reopen, maybe not as a Kentucky Fried Chicken store. The owners are local.

Ms. Johnson said that generally Economic Development staff members walk around the various squares and talk to the business owners about CDD’s facade program, which offers business owners funds to improve the appearance of the façade of their stores. The owners must provide matching funds to participate in the program. Each staff member has a specific territory. Ms. Johnson added that in Harvard Square, the Harvard Square Business Association has contacted owners of vacant storefronts to persuade them to display art in the windows of the closed stores. In Porter Square the Neighborhood Association behaves pretty much like a business association with regard to its interest in the commercial well-being of the square. She could talk to them.

Councillor Decker said that she does not believe that dealing with vacant storefronts should be the responsibility of a neighborhood association. She submitted the following order:
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant Manager for Community Development with the view of reaching out to the owner of the currently closed Kentucky Fried Chicken store at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Walden Street and the owner of the vacant storefront on Massachusetts Avenue where the Cambridge Naturals store was formerly located to make those business locations more attractive as soon as possible.*

Councillor Decker requested that the City staff also look at a broader policy that would set up a procedure in which letters are automatically sent to building owners when buildings and storefronts become vacant. She asked how City staff finds out about vacancies.

Mr. Scali said that restaurants with licenses notify the License Commission when they are discontinuing their businesses. Ms. Johnson said that because CDD Economic Development staff are out in the community, they hear about vacancies. Sometimes owners contact CDD for help when the business is failing, but often by the time CDD is contacted, it is too late.

Gordon Moore said this is an important topic. He noted the location of the former health food store, which is unoccupied and very unattractive. He added that there are now ten properties owned and controlled by Lesley and Harvard Universities between Porter Square and the Harvard Law School. Neighbors want very much to keep the "mom and pop" businesses. It is time to ask what could the City do to keep the small businesses that make this area so attractive. There are some policies that could help.

Councillor Decker said that is a good question, but it is not the main focus of this meeting. She asked what happens when an absentee landlord lets a building sit vacant for six months. She asked whether an incentive or a fine could be useful and asked what other communities do in such situations.

Mr. Scali suggested creating a list of vacant properties and a parallel list of what kinds of goods and services residents of the area want.

Ms. Johnson said that the Economic Development Department looked at work done in this field in Providence, near Brown University on Thayer Street. One of the economic development programs used there was encouragement of rent-based agreements, in which landlords would agree to graduated increases in rent.

Mr. Scali said that the License Commission could assist with getting them into the same room to talk to each other. Perhaps the City could pick one block with noticeable vacancies. Mr. Moore said that if you are someone trying to start a business the first question that you ask is what is my market. Perhaps the City Council could initiate a need survey for Agassiz and Massachusetts Avenue. This could help landlords and potential renters.

Ms. Johnson said that is exactly what happened with the Rosie’s Bakery on Massachusetts Avenue. A small group came together to say that a bakery would be a very good addition to the area.

Councillor Decker said that whenever there is a vacancy the City could send landlords the latest survey of needs for that area and offer City assistance. The survey could also be sent to realtors. Ms. Johnson said that the Economic Development staff does have better luck talking to realtors, although she cannot say that it has made a huge difference. She informed the committee that they do surveys of all of the squares with regard to what businesses exists in those squares.

Councillor Decker asked how the City could do something more systematic. Ms. Johnson replied that the business associations have tended to take a lead role.

Councillor Decker pointed out that some business associations have more resources than others. She said that she would like to have the City do these surveys on a fixed schedule for resurveying each commercial area. Mr. Moore said it would be good design the survey to have a thorough list that people could check and also room for write-ins on the survey.

Councillor Decker invited those present to think of what the City could do in terms of what points of contact the City has.

Mr. Moore said that in his company, they do exit interviews. He suggested that CDD do exit interviews with small businesses that close. The City could offer small stipends as incentives, perhaps one hundred dollars.

Ms. Johnson said that sometimes her staff is able to talk to them; sometimes they are gone before they know it. People are very reluctant to talk about their finances.

Councillor Decker said that if the stipend were five hundred dollars, they would be more likely to participate. CDD would have to put out the word that the City will pay for exit interviews. Mr. Scali said they would have to get the word out to the actual tenant, not the landlord of the building. Ms. Johnson said CDD has tried to get them to know that if they are struggling, CDD has a program that can assist them.

Councillor Decker said that she still wants to find a systematic point of contact. Ms. Johnson said that she and her staff will do research on other cities and find out what they do.

Councillor Decker thanked those present for their participation. The meeting was adjourned at ten o’clock and thirty-eight minutes A. M.

For the Committee,
Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair

Committee Report #3
The Health and Environment Committee held a public meeting on Tues, July 17, 2007, beginning at eleven o’clock and five minutes A.M. in the Sullivan Chamber. The meeting was held for the purpose of receiving an overview of the current projects and goals of the Cambridge Public Health Department (CPHD) and hearing from Claude-Alix Jacob, the new Chief Public Health Officer about his goals and visions.

Present at the meeting were Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair of the Committee; Councillor Henrietta Davis; Councillor Anthony Galluccio; Councillor Craig Kelley; Councillor E. Denise Simmons; and City Clerk D. Margaret Drury. Also present were Claude-Alix Jacob, Chief Public Health Officer, CPHD; Dennis Keefe, CEO of the Cambridge Health Alliance; Robert W. Healy, City Manager; Marsha Lazar, Director of Community Health Programs, CPHD; Lynn Schoeff, Director of Emergency Preparedness, CPHD; Dr. Karen Hacker, Senior Medical Director for Public and Community Health; Executive Director of the Community Health Institute, Suzy Feinberg, CPHD; Susan Breen, Director of Public Health and School Nursing, CPHD; Mary Clark, CPHD; Donna Barry, Cambridge resident; Toni Bee, Cambridge resident.

Councillor Decker convened the meeting and explained the purpose. She welcomed the new Chief Public Health Officer and invited him to introduce his staff.

Councillor Decker then invited Dennis Keefe to begin . He expressed the Cambridge Health Alliance’s delight in having someone as well qualified as Claude-Alix Jacob as the new Chief Public Health Officer. He said that the (CPHD) is a unique institution, a true national model. Mr. Jacob reports directly to Mr. Keefe. Dr. Karen Hacker is the Senior Medical Director for Public and Community Health. Mr. Keefe said that one would have to go to Denver to find a public health system as strong as that of Cambridge.

Claude-Alix Jacob described his background in public health. He was the deputy director of the State of Illinois Office of Public Health. Prior to that he worked for the Baltimore Public Health Department. Before that he worked at a community institute for a health system in Chicago.

Mr. Jacob then reviewed the basic organization of the Cambridge Public Health Department. The department consists of four programmatic divisions, Community Health Program, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health and Public Health and School Nursing, which manager over 30 program areas. The total FY 08 budget is $6.5 million, of which 73.8 percent comes from the allocations from the Cambridge Health Alliance and 26.2 percent comes from grants and fees.

Mr. Jacob said that in the last two weeks the Department of Public Health has submitted two major grant applications in the field of men’s health. They have also been working on responding to requests from the City Council on trans fat and nanotechnology.

He described the "Healthy People 2010" initiative of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, a comprehensive set of disease prevention and health promotion initiatives to increase years of quality life and eliminate health disparities.

In response to a question from Councillor Decker about how much technical assistance CPHD supplies to other municipalities in the Alliance network, Mr. Healy said that Somerville, Everett and Malden have their own boards of public health and do not receive funds from the Cambridge Public Health Department. The original funds appropriated by the City Council (initially approximately $9 million) to the Cambridge Health Alliance were not actually tied to the delivery of particular public health services. That number was related to the amount of support the City had provided to the Cambridge Hospital and was planned as declining balance over time. The emergency management area is different. Cambridge plays a lead role in the homeland security health area. In the public health area, Cambridge has gained because of the government resources brought to bear.

Councillor Decker said that it appears somewhat unclear what the $6 million pays for. The City Council may have a different view of what should be provided for public health services. She reiterated her question of how much the CPHD staff time goes to technical assistance to other communities.

Mr. Keefe said that the Alliance is not diverting any Cambridge public health money to other communities. None of the CPHD direct staff provide technical assistance. At the senior level, technical assistance is provided in the area of regional public health preparedness funded by grants to Cambridge as the host agency administering national Department of Public Health grants. These grant funds pay the salary of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Director position and also pay for regional support assistance. There is also a grant for regional practices management, through the Advanced Practices Center.

Mr. Jacob described the significant accomplishments of the CDPH in FY07 and went on to describe the following priorities for FY08:

Operational Infrastructure
* Develop standard operating procedures
* Enhance/streamline staffing infrastructure
* Design and implement Health Stat process
* Revamp website

Program/Division Activities
* Develop plan for sustainability of Emergency Preparedness Unit
* Develop health and wellness promotion infrastructure
* Design men’s health program
* Conduct community needs assessment by FY09

Policy Development
* Draft trans fat committee recommendations
* Draft nanotechnology committee recommendations
* Reinforce regional public health activities
* Facilitate a community forum or health equity

Councillor Simmons asked for more details the about the meaning of disparities in health care.

Mr. Jacob said that in Baltimore he worked on a model program that provided for "one – stop shopping" for men’s health for uninsured men. In Illinois they provided micro grants, primarily for education on prostrate cancer and education about the services available to underinsured men. The CPHD wants to work on improving access. One grant proposed would support that goal. The other proposed grant would be to support work with the Margaret Fuller House as a partner. Councillor Decker said that she will invite him back to present a report on this work in the fall.

Mr. Jacob said that with regard to the gap in health status, he is looking at how the CPHD could serve as a facilitator for dialogue across communities regarding health equity and access to health services and improving the quality of health services. He wants to convene a forum perhaps through NACHO (National Association of Community Health Organizations) including education and screening activities, to compliment other activities nationwide.

Councillor Decker noted the irony of eliminating OB/GYN at the Windsor Street Clinic while convening conversations on health inequities. She asked who would be invited to these conversations and whether neighbors, tenants etc. would be invited. She also asked whether environmental issues, ranging from common cleaning products to air quality and solar energy, would be a part of these conversations.

Mr. Jacob said that health is more is more than absence of disease; it is a number of factors that affect physical and mental well-being. He does not have specifics on the dialogue, but he wants to structure it to get feedback on how people are doing.

Councillor Decker noted that when there are phone surveys, there need to be ways to reach people without telephones. Mr. Jacob said that there are also people with cell phones and no landlines. Councillor Decker encouraged him to utilize old fashion door to door and any other mechanism to find people in person and not just rely on phone surveys for accurate samples in doing community assessments. She also requested that Mr. Jacob send information on this national dialogue to include in this committee report.

Councillor Simmons said that one ways to get input from people without phones could be focus groups with food and childcare in neighborhood settings. Mr. Jacob said his philosophy is that it is all about the connections. Councillor Simmons said that she would like to know whether people have a better feeling about services now than in the past.

Mr. Keefe said the idea of focus groups in neighborhoods is a great idea. He said that health care is really changing. The Alliance is increasingly paid a set amount per month for caring for an individual’s health. That has been the Alliance’s focus for a longtime and now it is where the entire system is headed. Commonwealth Care, etc., are managed care systems for people who used to get care compensated by the Free Care Pool. The vision and concept are great.

Councillor Simmons said that she also wants to know that people are educated on how to ask the right questions. Mr. Keefe said that is one reason he is enthusiastic about focus groups. He does not believe that many people understand their health care system and the changes.

Councillor Decker said she is also interested in what is being done to recruit patients for neighborhood clinics. She said that she expected to have committee hearings on the following topics:
Roundtable discussions on the role of neighborhood clinics
Report back on men’s health

She encouraged Mr. Jacob to proactively reach out to the City Council and to try to use the Council as partners. She said that the City Council wants a better understanding of what are the reasonable expectations that that the City Council can hold for the Cambridge Public Health Department and the Cambridge Health Alliance.

Councillor Kelley said that much confusion could be eased with a better description in the budget of the services. He added that both the Alliance and the CPHD do a great job, especially the school nurses.

Councillor Decker thanked those present for their participation. The meeting was adjourned at twelve o’clock and twenty-five P.M.

For the Committee,
Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, Chair