CITY MANAGER’S AGENDA 
1. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, requesting that the City Council formally appropriate and/or reserve the CPA funds as follows:

2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-86, regarding the feasibility of using the type of signs used in Newton to warn of temporary road obstructions to direct inquiries about road work and city construction to a web site.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the transfer in the General Fund of $8,615 from the Reserve Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the Public Celebrations Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover a shortfall between final revenues collected/FY03 adopted budget ($90,932) and actual expenditures ($99,543) related to the 2003 River Festival.

4. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a donation from Harvard University for $50,000 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salaries and Wages account ($5,000) and Other Ordinary Maintenance ($45,000) account to support youth employment services for Cambridge Teens.

5. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a donation from Harvard University for $5,000 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salaries and Wages account ($4,762) and Other Ordinary Maintenance ($238) account to support the activities of the Community Learning Center.

6. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Council Order No. 24, dated 9/8/03, regarding draft language to amend the Police Review & Advisory Board Ordinance.

7. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 03-89, regarding a report on the status of the location of the Center for Families in North Cambridge.

CHARTER RIGHT 
1. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to Calender Item No. 1, dated 11/4/02, regarding the implementation of land use and zoning recommendations of the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Study.

ON THE TABLE 
2. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to a Landmark Designation Study Report for Shady Hill Square. 1-11 Shady Hill Square, 36 Holden Street.

3. Transmitting communication from Robert W. Healy, City Manager, relative to the Landmark Designation Study Report for designating as a protected landmark the Tulip Tree at 1436 and 1446 Cambridge Street.

4. Request the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department to make maximum use of CPA funds to develop affordable housing that is permanently affordable, such as limited equity cooperatives and condos.

5. Requesting the City Manager to appoint someone to speak with Neighbors for a Better Community to explore possible collaboration.

6. Requesting the City Manager to direct the City Solicitor to draft a home rule petition to enable the City Manager to approve curb cuts.

7. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher and Councillor Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 30, 2003 for the purpose of considering a petition re-filed by the Planning Board to amend the zoning in the Riverside area and a petition re-filed by Robert S. Carlson et al., to amend the zoning in the same area.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 
8. Petition from Harvard University requesting a sub-surface easement located between 1720 and 1737 Cambridge Street for the purpose of constructing an underground pedestrian and service tunnel beneath Cambridge Street.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS 
1. An application was received from Ericia Augustine, requesting permission for a table and chair to display merchandise at the premises numbered 1988 Mass. Ave. and Somerville Avenue.

COMMUNICATIONS 
1. A communication was received from Leslie R. English, regarding the Cambridge Police Review and Advisory Board.

2. A communication was received from Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University, transmitting thanks for the City Council’s resolution in recognition of Harvard’s support of literacy and education-related activities in Cambridge.

3. A communication was received from Karen Carmean, regarding a Forum on Environment and Energy Issues on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 from 7-9 p.m. at the Senior Center.

RESOLUTIONS 
1. Welcome Mayor Gabriel Nze and members of the delegation from Dimbokro, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) as they visit the City of Cambridge October 6-12, 2003. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Reeves

2. Welcome Reverend and Mrs. Mark Bozzutti Jones and their son Mark Anthony to Cambridge as Reverend Bozzutti Jones becomes the new Associate Rector of Christ Church in Harvard Square. 
Councillor Reeves

3. Expressing appreciation to Robert J. Kotowski for his thirty-one years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish him much happiness in his retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

4. Expressing appreciation to Gerard P. McCabe for his thirty-five years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish him much happiness in his retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

5. Expressing appreciation to Wilfred Valliant for his ten years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish him much happiness in his retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

6. Extending thanks to Harvard University for their ongoing support and partnership at the Cambridge Harvard Summer Academy. 
Councillor Galluccio

7. Extending congratulations to the newly appointed Concord Alewife Study Committee. 
Councillor Galluccio

8. Resolution on the death of Brenda J. (Haynes) Evans. 
Councillor Galluccio

9. Resolution on the death of Rose M. (Cobuzzi-Borsini) Micklus. 
Councillor Galluccio

10. Resolution on the death of Alfred DeLeo. 
Councillor Toomey

11. Resolution on the death of Bonnie Solomon. 
Vice Mayor Davis

12. Extending wishes for a speedy recovery to Gary Stiller. 
Vice Mayor Davis

13. Extending get well wishes to Sam Thompson. 
Vice Mayor Davis

14. Extending wishes for a speedy recovery to Bill Ackerly. 
Vice Mayor Davis

15. City Council go on record welcoming Dottie Peoples to Cambridge and urge all Cantabrigians to be cognizant of Dottie Peoples Concert at the First Baptist Church on November 8, 2003. 
Councillor Simmons

16. Resolution on the death of Kevin Clark. 
Councillor Decker

17. Expressing appreciation to Sandra Oliver for her many years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish her much happiness in her retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

18. Expressing appreciation to Phyllis Braithwaite for her twenty-seven years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish her much happiness in her retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

19. Expressing appreciation to Elizabeth Borghesani for her twenty-three years of dedicated service to the citizens and to the City of Cambridge and wish her much happiness in her retirement. 
Mayor Sullivan

20. Extending congratulations and Happy Birthday wishes to Emma R. Stickgold on the occasion of her twenty-first birthday. 
Councillor Murphy

21. Congratulating Father Kevin Toomey on the 25th anniversary of his ordination on Sunday, October 26, 2003 and proclaim October 26, 2003 "Father Kevin Toomey Day" in Cambridge.
Mayor Sullivan 

22. Resolution on the death of Joseph Michael "Lefty" Pini. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher, Councillor Toomey 

23. Resolution on the death of Mary A. Frisoli. 
Mayor Sullivan, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Galluccio 

24. Resolution on the death of Mary P. Dacey. 
Councillor Galluccio 

25. Resolution on the death of Bernita Marcelline Dotten. 
Councillor Galluccio 

26. Resolution on the death of Sadie (Amoroso) Conchiglia. 
Councillor Galluccio 

27. Resolution on the death of Blanche Aideuis. 
Councillor Galluccio, Councillor Maher 

28. Resolution on the death of Barbara J. Connor. 
Councillor Maher, Councillor Galluccio 

29. Extending wishes for a very Happy 40th Birthday to Justin Lilley. 
Mayor Sullivan 

30. Extending congratulations to Joseph and Idalyn Nicoloro on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. 
Councillor Toomey 

31. Thanking the City Manager for his support of the Port Action Committee. 
Councillor Decker 

32. Congratulating the Champions and Minors West Central runner-ups of the Jeffrey Curley City-wide Little League All-Star Tournament. 
Councillor Galluccio 

33. Congratulating the coordinators of the Area Four Community Pride Day. 
Councillor Simmons

ORDERS 
1. Requesting the City Manager provide clarification of information provided in the Police Department Quarterly Report. 
Councillor Reeves

2. Requesting the City Manager to inform the City Council as to how possible it might be to add water features at most playground sites which serve small children. 
Councillor Reeves

3. Requesting the City Manager convene a meeting with relevant parties to determine if there is appropriate cause for concern about the closing of the Shaw’s Supermarket in Central Square and if so, what course of action the City can take to assure the presence of a full-service commercial market in Central Square. 
Councillor Reeves

4. Requesting the City Manager instruct the School Department to install additional lighting in the alley behind the Longfellow School. 
Councillor Toomey

5. Requesting the City Manager direct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to consider posting signs that prohibit parking along the Route 16 underpass from Fresh Pond Mall to the north side of Route 16. 
Councillor Galluccio

6. Requesting the City Manager to direct the Commissioner of Public Works to finish the sidewalks and curbing along Birch Street out to Garden Street. 
Councillor Galluccio

7. Requesting the City Manager to provide the City Council with an update on any contributions made by Harvard, MIT, and private companies to summer jobs in the City of Cambridge. 
Councillor Galluccio

8. Requesting the City Manager to update the City Council on any action between V.F.W. Post 8818 and the Mt. Auburn V.F.W. regarding a partnership to maintain the V.F.W. Post and building at West Cambridge Youth Center. 
Councillor Galluccio

9. Requesting the City Manager to work with the Public Health Department and all related City Departments, including Human Services, to have an annual "Fitness Day" in Cambridge during which all residents, businesses and students will be encouraged to participate in fitness activities on that day and to make fitness a permanent part of their life. 
Councillor Galluccio

10. Requesting the City Manager to provide the City Council with an update on the timeline for completion of renovations to Fresh Pond Reservation, including the track and exterior areas of the active reservation. 
Councillor Galluccio

11. Requesting the City Manager to consult with Comcast, with a view in mind to consider Italian television on a full-time basis as a cable option or increasing its current programming and making it earlier in the day. 
Councillor Galluccio

12. Requesting the City Manager provide the City Council with a construction timeline on renovations to Russell Field and the construction of a new football facility as well as full renovations to the Russell Field facility. 
Councillor Galluccio

13. Requesting the City Manager confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to have a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign posted at the corner of Newman Street and Mass. Ave. 
Councillor Maher

14. Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to have a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign posted at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Gladstone Street. 
Councillor Maher

15. Requesting the City Manager to direct representatives from the Police, Community Development and Traffic, Parking and Transportation Departments to attend a September 18, 2003 community meeting at 2 Blanchard Road that will address public safety concerns relating to speeding traffic through the neighborhood, and to report back to the City Council with recommendations. 
Mayor Sullivan and Vice Mayor Davis

16. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the City Council on implementing the request to provide funding for uniforms for all crossing guards in the City of Cambridge. 
Mayor Sullivan

17. City Council go on record in support of extending amnesty to the nation’s undocumented workers and in support of the Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride. 
Mayor Sullivan

18. Requesting the City Manager to confer with the Police Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner to appear before the City Council to update the Council on the extent to and manner in which the Cambridge Police have acted under the USA PATRIOT Act and new Executive Orders, and update the City Council as to the content of Attorney General Ashcroft’s remarks. 
Councillor Murphy

19. Requesting the City Council meet no later than October 1, 2003 to discuss the housing emergency in Cambridge. 
Councillor Simmons

20. Requesting the City Manager to report back to the City Council on conditions in Cambridge Common, including but not limited to, public safety concerns, homelessness, drug activity, and litter and trash removal, as well as any information pertaining to future plans for improving the Common. 
Mayor Sullivan

21. Dedicate the field behind the the Gore Street Rink as "Joseph Michael Pini Field". 
Mayor Sullivan

22. Dedicate the corner of Fenno and Garden Streets as John "Jackie" Killion Square. 
Councillor Maher

23. Requesting the City Manager to instruct the City Solicitor to prepare a legal opinion on what actions are available to the City Council regarding the Initiative Petition and the objections received on said petition entitled "Ordinance Regulating Residential Rents and Evictions". 
Councillor Galluccio

COMMITTEE REPORTS 
1. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, for a meeting held on August 28, 2003 to continue discussion of the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" (BCI) and any matters that come before the committee.

2. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee, for a meeting held on September 4, 2003 to continue decussating the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" (BCI) and any matter that comes before the committee.

3. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor David P. Maher and Councillor Brian Murphy, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a meeting held on July 30, 2003 for the purpose of considering a petition filed by the Planning Board to amend the Zoning Ordinances in the City of Cambridge to rezone land owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, generally acting as the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) from their current, varied zoning designations to the zoning designation Open Space.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS 
1. A communication was received from Marilyn Y. Bradshaw, Executive Secretary to the School Committee, transmitting two orders to the City Council adopted by the School Committee on September 2, 2003.

2. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting a Certification from the Election Commission of the signatures on an initiative petition entitled "Ordinance Regulating Residential Rents and Evictions."

3. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting an objection from Denise Jillson regarding the first five signers of the initiative petition entitled "Ordinance Regulating Residential Rents and Evictions."

4. A communication was received from D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk, transmitting an objection from Kevin Bradley to the number of signatures certified by the Cambridge Election Commission initiative petition entitled "Ordinance Regulating Residential Rents and Evictions."

HEARING SCHEDULE 
Mon, Sept 15
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
7:30pm   Working Meeting of the Ordinance Committee (Riverside Rezoning). No public comment (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 17
10:00am   The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussing the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" and any matter that comes before the committee. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, Sept 18
6:00pm   Public Meeting of the Ordinance Committee to hear public comment on the Riverside Rezoning. (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, Sept 22
5:30pm   Roundtable Meeting with School Committee, to include an update from the City Manager on the new Main Library. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 24
4:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to modify the use regulations in Open Space Districts. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to zone land and City of Cambridge public facilities as open space. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance with regard to the regulation of rooftop mechanical equipment and noise. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 29
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 20
5:00pm   Special Presentation for Agassiz Neighborhood/Maud Morgan Visual Arts Committee. (Sullivan Chamber)
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Oct 22
4:30pm   The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee and the City Administration will be presenting the Buy Cambridge Initiative at the Sala de Puerto Rico Room at the Stratton Student Center. (84 Mass. Ave., MIT)

Mon, Oct 27
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Thurs, Nov 6
4:00pm   The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition from John Roback, et al., to amend the Zoning Ordinances by deleting the designation C-2A and substituting in place thereof the designation C-1 in the area bounded by Green, Pearl, Franklin and Brookline Streets. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Mon, Nov 24
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Mon, Dec 8
5:30pm   City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

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

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

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: The recent Police Department Quarterly report regarding murders appears to have incomplete information; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide clarification of information provided in the Police Department Quarterly Report.

O-2 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: The water feature at the Cooper Playground at the corner of Centre Street and Hancock Street is such a great success; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to inform the City Council as to how possible it might be to add water features at most playground sites which serve small children.

O-3 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR REEVES
WHEREAS: There are rumors which seem to have some basis in fact that the Shaw’s Supermarket in Central Square may choose not to renew its nearly expended lease; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to convene a meeting with relevant parties to determine if there is appropriate cause for concern and, if so, what course of action the City can take to assure the presence of a full-service commercial supermarket in Central Square.

O-4 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the School Department to install additional lighting in the alley behind the Longfellow School.

O-5 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation to consider posting signs that prohibit parking along the Route 16 underpass from Fresh Pond Mall to the north side of Route 16, in response to citizen complaints regarding the hazards caused by such parking.

O-6 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Commissioner of Public Works to finish the sidewalks and curbing along Birch Street out to Garden Street.

O-7 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with an update on any contributions made by Harvard, MIT, and private companies to summer jobs in the City of Cambridge.

O-8 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to update the City Council on any action between V.F.W. Post 8818 and the Mt. Auburn V.F.W. regarding a partnership to maintain the V.F.W. Post and building at West Cambridge Youth Center.

O-9 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Public Health Department and all related City Departments, including Human Services, to have an annual "Fitness Day" in Cambridge during which all residents, businesses and students will be encouraged to participate in fitness activities on that day and to make fitness a permanent part of their life.

O-10 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with an update on the timeline for completion of renovations to Fresh Pond Reservation, including the track and exterior areas of the active reservation.

O-11 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with Comcast, with a view in mind to consider Italian television on a full-time basis as a cable option or increasing its current programming and making it earlier in the day.

O-12 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide the City Council with a construction timeline on renovations to Russell Field and the construction of a new football facility as well as full renovations to the Russell Field facility.

O-13 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to have a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign posted at the corner of Newman Street and Mass. Ave..

O-14 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to have a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign posted at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Gladstone Street.

O-15 September 15, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
VICE MAYOR DAVIS
WHEREAS: Residents of Blanchard Road have organized a community meeting to address public safety concerns relating to speeding traffic through the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS: Residents will be discussing a variety of topics including enforcement options and traffic calming; and
WHEREAS: This meeting is scheduled for the same time that the City Council Ordinance Committee will hold a hearing pertaining to Riverside Zoning; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct representatives from the Police Department, Community Development Department, and Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department to attend this September 18, 2003 (5:30 p.m.) community meeting at 2 Blanchard Road; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council with recommendations.

O-16 September 15, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on implementing the request to provide funding for uniforms for all crossing guards in the City of Cambridge.

O-17 September 15, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of this City Council that the AFL-CIO, clergy from throughout the nation, and immigrants rights groups have joined together in support of extending amnesty to undocumented workers in the United States; and
WHEREAS: This effort has been aptly named the Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride, evoking the Freedom Ride buses of the civil rights movement; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record in support of extending amnesty to the nation’s undocumented workers and in support of the Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride; 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 AFL-CIO and the organizers of the Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-18 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR MURPHY
WHEREAS: The City Council went on record reaffirming the City of Cambridge’s status as "A Sanctuary City," by protecting civil rights and civil liberties of all people consistent with the Bill of Rights and the Massachusetts Constitution; and
WHEREAS: The City Council also re-affirmed its commitment to embodying democracy, to embracing and defending the human rights and civil liberties now under siege, to guaranteeing the economic security required to make those liberties viable for all, regardless of citizenship status, gender, racial identification, religious affiliation, age, or country of origin; and
WHEREAS: The City Council declared that, as directed by the City Manager, no City of Cambridge department or employee, to the extent legally possible, should violate this city’s existing and herewith reaffirmed policy to serve as a sanctuary for civil rights and civil liberties; and
WHEREAS: The City Council declared that it shall be the policy of the City of Cambridge, to the extent legally possible and as directed by the City Manager, to hereby request that:

1.  Local law enforcement continue to preserve residents’ freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and privacy; rights to counsel and due process in judicial proceedings; and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures even if requested or authorized to infringe upon these rights by federal law enforcement acting under new powers granted by the USA PATRIOT Act or orders of the Executive Branch;
2.  The City Manager inform federal and state law enforcement officials acting within the City of our desire that they not engage in or permit detentions without charges or racial profiling in law enforcement; further that the Cambridge Police Department not engage in racial profiling or detention without charges; and
3.  The local U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Massachusetts State Police, and local law enforcement authorities and city departments report to the Cambridge Human Rights Commission regularly and publicly the extent to and manner in which they have acted under the USA PATRIOT Act and new Executive Orders, including disclosing the names of any detainees held in eastern Massachusetts or any Cambridge residents detained elsewhere; and

WHEREAS: Over a year has passed since the passing of the City Council’s resolution against the USA Patriot Act; and
WHEREAS: Attorney General John Ashcroft recently promoted the USA Patriot Act at Faneuil Hall at a closed event open only to law enforcement, a speech that Police Commissioner Ronnie Watson attended; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner to appear before the City Council to update the council on the extent to and manner in which the Cambridge Police have acted under the USA PATRIOT Act and new Executive Orders; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Police Commissioner be and hereby is requested to update the City Council as to the content of Attorney General Ashcroft’s remarks.

O-19 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the City Council be and hereby is requested to meet no later than October 1, 2003 to discuss the housing emergency in Cambridge.

O-20 September 15, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on conditions in Cambridge Common, including but not limited to, public safety concerns, homelessness, drug activity, and litter and trash removal, as well as any information pertaining to future plans for improving the Common.

O-21 September 15, 2003
MAYOR SULLIVAN
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate the field behind the Gore Street Rink as "Joseph Michael Pini Field"; and be it further
ORDERED: That the Chief of Staff to the Mayor 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-22 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR MAHER
ORDERED: That the City Council dedicate the corner of Fenno and Garden Streets as John "Jackie" Killion Square; 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-23 September 15, 2003
COUNCILLOR GALLUCCIO
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to prepare a legal opinion on what actions are available to the City Council regarding the Initiative Petition and the objections received on said petition entitled "Ordinance Regulating Residential Rents and Evictions".

TEXT OF COMMITTEE REPORTS 
Committee Report #1 
The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee held a public meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at ten o’clock and twenty minutes A. M. in the Ackermann Room.

The purpose of the meeting was to continue discussions of the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" (BCI) and any matters that come before the committee.

Present at the meeting were Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Committee, Estella Johnson, Economic Development Director, Community Development Department (CDD), Elaine Madden Project Planner, Economic Division CDD, Joan Dillon, Assistant Purchasing Agent, Nancy McLeod, Manager, Construction Procurement, Purchasing Department, Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer, James Monagle, City Auditor, Seth Boyd, Office of Workforce Development, Human Services Department, Mary Clover, Purchasing Coordinator, School Department and Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk. Also present was Laurie Taymor Berry, 164 Pleasant Street.

Councillor Simmons opened the meeting and explained the purpose.

Councillor Simmons stated that she was pleased with the Buy Cambridge Initiative Fact Sheet (ATTACHMENT A). The BCI is an attempt to open opportunity to businesses. Ms. Madden suggested striking the word "other" in the second bulleted item.

Ms. Berry asked what makes the BCI unique. Councillor Simmons responded that the BCI is being held formally for the first time. The BCI will encourage local businesses to develop relationships with the City of Cambridge and other businesses.

Ms. Johnson distributed a BCI Work Plan (ATTACHMENT B). The committee proceeded to discuss the work plan.

The Logistics Committee highlighted areas of concern (ATTACHMENT C). Ms. Johnson stated that CDD would be responsible for the sign-in sheets, nametags and staffing the registration table. Councillor Simmons stated that she would discuss the food issue with Mr. Parravano. Ms. Johnson stated that outside food cannot be brought into MIT, as it is a union issue. Ms. Johnson expressed concerns that the Sala dePuerto Rico room may be too large for the expected audience of the BCI. The Logistics Committee will meet with MIT to discuss the parking, size of the room and extending the time of the BCI to 6:30 p.m. MIT would provide the visual/audio equipment. Councillor Simmons urged the Logistics Committee to look at the "two chimney room".

The committee discussed the program (ATTACHMENT D). Ms. Johnson reported that Collete Phillips, speaker for marketing to large companies, was scheduled but is unable to attend. Therefore, Ms. Johnson requested input about obtaining a speaker for the BCI. She was given various suggestions that she will pursue and get back to the committee.

Ms. Madden, responsible for contacting the large companies, informed the committee that she discussed the BCI with public relations personnel in the large companies. Some of the large companies are looking for this type of initiative because they have government contracts. However, other companies are not interested in the BCI because they have established contacts with vendors. The large companies would like information about the BCI in writing. Councillor Simmons stated that she would prepare a letter. Ms. Dillon stated that she contacted ten companies. She reported that two companies expressed an interest in the BCI. Ms. Madden suggested that a representative from the State Office of Minority and Women Owned Business Assistance (SOMWBA) be invited to the BCI.

The committee now focused on marketing and advertising. Councillor Simmons asked Ms. Tomeu if a press conference is advisable for this event. Ms. Tomeu informed the committee that the usual media used would be expanded. News releases will be done.

Mr. Monagle suggested using cable. Ms. Tomeu stated that she sends press releases to:

• Globe City weekly
• TV
• Radio
• Web site; and
• Municipal cable.

She could also send to CCTV. Councillor Simmons stated that she would contact CCTV about taping the BCI event.

Ms. Berry asked if there is enough time so that the BCI could increase job opportunities. Ms. Johnson stated that there should be job training and employment meeting, but this event is not that venue. The BCI will provide small businesses an opportunity to make connections with larger more established businesses.

After a discussion regarding the first bulleted item the committee agreed with the following wording of the first sentence:

An exciting new opportunity for small and large businesses to develop relationships with each other, the City of Cambridge.

Ms. Madden suggested adding the words "to do business with municipal and state government" after the words "(SOMWBA) certifies minority businesses" in the last bulleted item.

Ms. Berry stated that minority owned businesses doing business with the city must comply with the living wage ordinance. Ms. McLeod stated that the living wage deals with services.

A discussion ensued regarding the mailing. Ms. Johnson suggested that a separate letter be sent to public officials and companies. The announcement to the public should be either a post card or a flyer. The mailing should take place by October 1, 2003. CDD would provide the labels. The flyer needed to be done by September 15, 2003.

At the conclusion of the meeting it was arranged that the marketing advisory group would meet on Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 8:30 a. m. Councillor Simmons scheduled the next meeting of this committee for Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.

Councillor Simmons thanked those present for their attendance.

The meeting was adjourned at eleven o’clock and twenty minutes a.m.

For the Committee,
Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair

Committee Report #2
The Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee held a public meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2003 at ten o’clock and ten minutes A.M. in the Ackermann Room.

The purpose of the meeting was to continue discussing the "Buy Cambridge Initiative" (BCI) and any matter that comes before the committee.

Present at the meeting was Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Committee, Estella Johnson, Economic Development Director, Community Development Department (CDD), Cynthia Griffin, Purchasing Agent, Joan Dillon, Assistant Purchasing Agent, Nancy McLeod, Manager, Construction Procurement, Purchasing Department, Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer, Susan Mintz, Office of Workforce Development, Human Services Department, James Monagle, City Auditor, Duane Brown, Affirmative Action Officer and Donna P. Lopez, Deputy City Clerk. Also present at the meeting was Nicola Williams, 8 Brewer Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Councillor Simmons opened the meeting and stated the purpose.

Councillor Simmons requested an update from the subcommittees.

The Logistics Committee is still waiting to make contact with Mr. Parravano about the room. The Twenty Chimneys Room would work better for the BCI, stated Councillor Simmons. If this room is unavailable she urged the committee to find out if the Sala de Puerto Rico room could be sectioned off. Mr. Brown would ask Mr. Parravano if the room could be reserved from 3-8 P.M. The Logistics subcommittee would update the committee at the its next meeting on site, time, parking, refreshments and audio/visual equipment.

The Program subcommittee met to review the program. The Public Information Officer would put the program on the Web. Mailing information about the BCI would be done by the City Clerk’s Office. The Community Development Department staff would staff the sign up and the registration tables. A suggestion was made to include the logos of the supporters of the BCI. Logos of the larger supporters would be used; smaller supporters would be named. The committee suggested expanding the time of the BCI. The event would start at 4:30 P.M. and run until 8:00 P.M. Ms. Johnson would provide the final program for the September 10, 2003 meeting. She suggested that a moderator is needed for the BCI. Ms. Williams was selected as moderator. In addition to Ms. Williams, Councillor Simmons stated that two additional persons would be needed to handle the questions and answers and to handle mobile mike. Councillor Simmons further suggested that pre-briefing sessions be held with the speakers and the Logistics Committee.

The Large Company Contacts reported that five companies are interested in the BCI, but wanted more information. Ms. Dillon stated that she has the contact names to send this information. Councillor Simmons stated that her letter is being prepared and will be mailed from the City Council Office. She urged Ms. Dillon to forward the contact names to her so that the information will be mailed to these companies who are interested in the BCI.

Ms. Mintz asked if the large companies would be speaking about purchasing for their companies. Ms. Williams responded that there is a portion in the program where conferences with these companies could occur. She urged having a dialogue with the companies who have established relationships with venders to inform them that Cambridge is trying to change this mind set and as a good corporate citizen their assistance is needed to help make this change.

The committee next discussed marketing and advertising. Press kits would be available. The kits would contain the following:

• Letter from Councillor Simmons;
• Fact sheet;
• Press release; and
• Flyer/brochure prepared by CDD.

Ms. Tomeu would be developing the text for the Registration Form in the program mailing. The date for submitted the RSVP would be October 17, 2003. This response could be made on-line, by fax (4638) or by e-mail (rholmes@CambridgeMA.gov) or by telephone to Rona Holmes in CDD, extension 4637.

The committee again made changes to the Fact Sheet. The changes made were to strike the words "to do business with municipal and state government" in the last bulleted item and to add the words "or women" after the word "minority" also in the last bulleted item. Councillor Simmons requested all to review the Fact Sheet and to forward all necessary changes to Ms. Tomeu by September 10, 2003.

Councillor Simmons stated that CCTV would be asked to do an interview and the Municipal Cable should be requested to tape the BCI event. Ms. Tomeu suggested that information be secured about one of the speakers to draw in the audience.

At the conclusion of the meeting Councillor Simmons scheduled the next meeting for September 10, 2003 at 10 A.M.

Councillor Simmons thanked those present for their attendance.

The meeting adjourned at eleven o’clock and ten minutes A.M.

For the Committee,
Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair

Committee Report #3 
The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on July 30, 2003, beginning at 4:17 P.M. in the Media Cafeteria of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, for the purpose of considering a petition filed by the Planning Board to amend the zoning in the City of Cambridge to rezone land owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (generally acting as the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) from their current, varied zoning designations to the zoning designation Open Space.

Present at the hearing were Councillor Brian Murphy and Councillor David P. Maher, Co-Chairs of the committee, Vice Mayor Henrietta Davis, Councillor E. Denise Simmons and City Clerk D. Margaret Drury. Also present were Lester Barber, Director of Zoning and Land Use, Community Development Department (CDD) and Nancy Glowa, First Assistant City Solicitor.

Councillor Murphy convened the hearing and explained the purpose and the procedure. He invited Mr. Barber to explain the proposal. Mr. Barber said that the original City Council order had requested that CDD draft an amendment to rezone MDC lands as open space. Since that time, the MDC has been eliminated, so the proposed amendment has been written to include all state-owned land similarly situated. A list of the affected land is attached. Attachment A. The list includes areas that are actively used as parks, as well as some of the rights of way associated with several MDC parkways in the City containing significant open space elements. Since the state is not subject to local zoning requirements, the restrictions would apply only in the event that any of the subject lands were transferred to private ownership. Mr. Barber distributed a description of the characteristics of the Open Space zoning designation. Attachment B.

Vice Mayor Davis asked what would be the effect of the state leasing the land to a commercial entity. Ms. Glowa said that Massachusetts law provides the zoning exemption for state government only in cases where the land is being used for a governmental purpose.

At this time Councillor Murphy invited public testimony on the petition.

Bryce Nesbitt, Coolidge Hill, stated that he lives next to Lowell Park and he questions whether such a blanket rezoning is necessary. Lowell Park is well maintained, but it is not well used. There are little folds and tucks of state-owned land that do not work well as open space and perhaps could be more beneficially sold or swapped for other land more appropriate as open space.

Elie Yarden, 143 Pleasant Street, said that public space is seriously lacking in Cambridge. The Charles River does not serve as the important public space that it could be. Quality open space requires attention to what abuts the space. He also noted the issue of Fresh Pond Parkway and the flood plain in the Alewife/ North Cambridge area.

Patricia Seckler, Gibson Street, expressed concern with remarks made about Lowell Park. Lowell Park has national historical significance. It is just as important to have open space to look at as it is to have open space to walk upon.

Laurie Taymorberry, Pleasant Street, said that Lowell Park should be brought to the attention of the Historical Commission before its zoning is changes. There are between 13 and 17 little playgrounds in the Riverside area but there is no place to just sit.

At this time Vice Mayor Davis moved that the proposed zoning amendment be referred to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a voice vote without objection.

Councillors Murphy and Maher thanked all those present for their attendance and participation. On motion of Councillor Simmons, the hearing was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.

For the Committee,
Councillor David P. Maher, Co-Chair
Councillor Brian Murphy, Co-Chair