Cambridge City Council meeting - Sept 16, 2019

CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
1. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $24,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salary and Wages account (Insurance) to the General Fund Inspectional Services Travel and Training account (Judgments and Damages) to cover medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for personnel injured in performance of their duties.
Order Adopted 9-0

2. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU) Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in the amount of $4,000 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account which were used to reimburse training and maintenance costs associated with each trailer.
Order Adopted 9-0

3. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Homeland Security Grant from the City of Boston for $2,623.22 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account which is a reimbursement for the City's costs for trainings performed in conjunction with the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
Order Adopted 9-0

4. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant funded by Friends of the Community Learning Center through individual donations in the amount of $8,000 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($8,000) which will be used to support English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at the Community Learning Center.
Order Adopted 9-0

5. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $36,000 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($32,057), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($3,543), and to the Travel and Training account ($400) which will be used to fund the classes, advising and coaching of the Bridge to College Program students from July 2019 through June 2020.
Order Adopted 9-0

6. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Low Income Heating Assistance Program grant in the amount of $73,493 from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($5,522), Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($65,971), and to the Travel and Training account ($2,000) which will be used to operate the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) serving Cambridge and Somerville.
Order Adopted 9-0

7. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in the amount of $102,008.36 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($91,073.36), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($9,935), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1000) which will be used for costs related to the Carey Men’s Transitional Program operated by the Multi-Service Center.
Order Adopted 9-0

8. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-40, regarding a request to explore the possibility of hiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters to translate at City press conference, and to explore the possibility of using an app, such as “Language Line Solutions” to enable officers and other City personnel to communicate with the deaf community.
Placed on File

9. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-95, regarding a report on whether idling vehicles may be added as a complaint category in SeeClickFix.
Placed on File

10. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-105, regarding the 2020 Census count.
Order Adopted 9-0

Sept 16, 2019
To the Honorable, the City Council:

In response to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-105, regarding ensuring that everyone in Cambridge is counted during the 2020 Census, please be advised of the following:

The City has been working with the federal US Census Bureau, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office, and stakeholders in Cambridge to begin planning for the 2020 US Census to ensure a full and complete count in 2020.

The City Manager appointed Dan Riviello (City Manager’s Office) and Tina Alu (Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee) to lead the City’s efforts and they are co-chairing the Cambridge Complete Count Committee. A group of nearly 100 stakeholders representing City departments, non-profit groups, service provides, youth, homeless outreach, people of color, non-native speakers, seniors, and more were invited to a kick-off meeting on June 26, 2019.

Since then, a Complete Count Committee tasked with more in-depth planning and outreach was formed with the following members:

Name	Organization
Dan Riviello (Co-chair)	City Manager’s Office
Tina Alu (Co-chair)	Cambridge Economic Opportunity Council
Hitomi Abe	Community Engagement Team
Keitha Crozier	Dept. of Human Service Programs
Karim Elrazzaz	Islamic Society of Boston
Sarah Gallop	MIT
Drew Kane	Community Development Dept
Joy Kim	Cambridge Public Library
Maria Melo	Multiservice Center
Maura Pensak	City Manager’s Housing Liaison
Claire Spinner	Cambridge Public Schools
Elena Sokolow-Kaufman	Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition
Rachel Tanenhaus	Commission for Persons with Disabilities
José Wendel	Cambridge Public Health Dept.
Ashley Wich	Harvard University
TBD	Business Community

These members were selected because they represent groups and communities the City needs to ensure are engaged in our 2020 Census efforts. These members will be asked to share their expertise engaging the diverse population of Cambridge and will be tasked with helping finalize and implement the City’s 2020 Census Action Plan.

A website (http://www.cambridgema.gov/Census2020) has been created to update the public on the City’s efforts and allow residents to subscribe to emails with 2020 Census information.

A draft Action Plan is nearly complete and will be posted on the website in the coming weeks ahead of the next Cambridge Complete Count Committee Meeting on Tues, Sept 24, 2019.

Residents will begin to see information around the City, on the City’s website, on social media, and at public events over the coming weeks and months as part of an awareness campaign this fall ahead of a larger educational push beginning in the winter of 2020.

I will be seeking an appropriation for funds to support the City’s 2020 Complete Count efforts this fall.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

11. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-91, regarding a report on cleaning and maintaining Greene-Rose Heritage Park, Clement Morgan Park, Anthony Paolillo Park and Sennott Park.
Placed on File

12. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-56, regarding a report on the feasibility of constructing a quick-build complete streets project to provide separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, from Sidney Street to Putnam Avenue.
Charter Right - Zondervan

Sept 16, 2019
To the Honorable, the City Council:

In response to Awaiting Report 19-56, regarding a report on the feasibility of constructing a quick-build complete streets project to provide separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, from Sidney Street to Putnam Avenue, Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Joseph Barr, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Iram Farooq, and Commissioner of Public Works Owen O’Riordan report the following.

In analyzing this request, it is important to look at both the process that is used to determine priorities for the implementation of complete streets improvements (including separated bicycle lanes), as well as to look at this corridor in multiple segments based on the complexity of street and land use. Within the overall segment identified in this request, we would divide the corridor into two sub-segments:

• The segment from Putnam Avenue to Bigelow Street, which is narrower, has a different density and mix of land uses, and does not currently have marked bicycle facilities (other than a couple of blocks near Bigelow Street).

• The segment from Bigelow Street to Sidney Street, which travels through the heart of Central Square and is wider, has a higher density and range of land uses, is host to a Red Line Station and several high usage bus stops, and currently has conventional on-street bicycle lanes.

It is also important to note that the continued success of Central Square as a vibrant and livable community hub for business, culture, and government relies on a delicate balance of different activities that go beyond transportation. Any planning related to complete streets and reconfiguring Central Square for the benefit of street users of all ages and abilities must take into account a broad range of factors and stakeholders, to avoid taking any actions that would change that balance in a negative way. We want to ensure that as we contemplate changes that serve our City goals related to promoting sustainable transportation and improving access to community resources and economic opportunities, we do not inadvertently make it more difficult to achieve other goals that we have related to Central Square.

Separated Bicycle Lane Prioritization Process

One of the key elements of any new vision for Central Square is likely to be the introduction of separated bicycle lanes, based both on current safety outcomes and feedback we have already received from the community. The 2015 Cambridge Bicycle Plan created a Network Vision that identified streets where greater separation of bicycle travel from motor vehicle travel was a priority. Implementation of those improvements can occur in a few possible ways:

• As part of street reconstruction that occurs through the Five Year Sidewalk and Street Reconstruction Plan. Since the passage of the Cycling Safety Ordinance, the City is required to implement separated bicycle lanes when streets in the Five Year Plan have also been identified in the Network Vision, subject to the exceptions noted in the Ordinance.

• As part of street reconstruction that occurs due to private development or is completed by state agencies on their facilities.

• As quick build projects, for streets that are not part of any of the processes noted above.

Because the 2015 Plan did not identify specific time lines for projects, the 2020 Update to the Cambridge Bicycle Plan (currently underway) includes tasks to complete planning level feasibility analyses for streets that were identified for separated bicycle lanes, as well as to develop a clear prioritization process that enables the public to provide input on its priorities and for the City to establish a rational framework and timeline for implementation of separated bicycle lane projects (particularly those that are potential quick-build projects).

Public input on concerns and priorities is underway, and feasibility analysis of the various corridors has also begun. This fall, we expect to start identifying projects that could be implemented over the next couple of years. Given that Massachusetts Avenue is a primary travel corridor, we expect to be look at the feasibility for all segments along it (including the two noted above) and identify priorities for implementation. We would also emphasize that any projects resulting from the plan update will need to include a robust community engagement process as part of the planning and implementation process.

Next Steps by Segment

We have identified the following next steps for moving forward with separated bicycle lane planning and implementation along this corridor.

• As part of the Market Central development project (formerly known as Mass + Main), a grade-separated cycle track is being constructed on the westbound side of Massachusetts Avenue between Sidney Street and Douglass Street, to replace the pop-up separated bicycle lane that was installed in late 2016. This facility is expected to open in mid-2020.

• The segment of Massachusetts Avenue between Bigelow Street and Putnam Avenue will be included in the feasibility analysis and prioritization for a quick-build project through the 2020 Bicycle Plan Update, as discussed above. We will prioritize early feasibility evaluation of this segment, building on some initial planning work that was started in 2017. Although the feasibility analysis will consider the design and impacts in greater detail, it is likely that a separated bicycle lane in this segment will require the removal of a significant number of parking spaces.

• Massachusetts Avenue between Sidney Street and Bigelow Street is now included in the City’s Five Year Sidewalk and Street Reconstruction Plan, which will allow the City to create a design that incorporates improved bicycle facilities, along with additional transportation enhancements to improve safety and accessibility for all users of the square, particularly those who use sustainable transportation. This reconstruction project will include a significant community engagement effort that takes into account views from a wide range of stakeholders and street users, including residents, transit users and operators, businesses (including the recently-formed Central Square Business Improvement District), and non-profits.

The City very clearly recognizes the need for significant bicycle safety improvements in this corridor, but we also believe that it is important to do this within the context of ongoing planning and design efforts that consider the comprehensive range of users and uses, so that we can create the safest and most beneficial improvements. We look forward to continuing to work with the City Council, residents, businesses, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders to continue implementation of our separated bicycle lane network.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

13. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-55, regarding the feasibility of creating a Play Streets Permit.
Placed on File

14. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $85,000 in the General Fund from the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department Salary & Wages Account to the Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services and/or treatment costs for the remainder of the fiscal year for Traffic and Parking personnel injured in the performance of their duties.
Order Adopted 9-0

15. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-77 regarding the installing more bike racks adjacent to Smith Center.
Order Adopted 9-0

16. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-69, regarding a report on the timeline and process for the Net Zero Action Plan 5-Year Review.
Placed on File

To: Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager
From: Iram Farooq, Assistant City Manager for Community Development
Re: Awaiting Report 19-69 (O-8 dated 6/3/19) on the timeline and process for the Net Zero Action Plan 5-Year Review
Date: Sept 11, 2019

In response to the above-mentioned Awaiting Report, we submit the following.

The Net Zero Action Plan (NZAP), adopted by the City in 2015, proposed that the whole suite of recommendations be reviewed every five years throughout implementation. These reviews are intended to allow for the overall strategy to be adjusted based on changing economics, technology and stakeholder needs. The review process is expected to be supported by staff and be informed by a group of diverse stakeholders.

The Community Development Department will initiate the first of these reviews in FY20. The review process will:

1. Evaluate the impact of the Net Zero Action Plan to date, based on existing data sources and projections regarding NZAP targets and impacts. Establish a methodology for ongoing NZAP progress assessment.

2. Review the current context of GHG reductions from buildings in Cambridge including the science of climate change and Cambridge’s climate change commitments; relevant climate policies at the local, regional, state, and federal level; and technological and economic feasibility of net zero construction.

3. Recommend adjustments to the Net Zero Action Plan, if needed, to align the observed and projected Plan impact with the results needed to achieve Cambridge’s climate change commitments, considering both GHG reductions and estimated impacts of proposed changes.

4. Develop a plan including timelines, resources, and stakeholder roles for implementation of the recommendations, including an assessment of the social equity impacts and opportunities associated with the plan.

The review process will include extensive stakeholder engagement, driven by a stakeholder committee. The committee may include representatives from the original Net Zero Task Force and others, including:

a. Community advocates/residents

b. Universities

c. Planning Board

d. Property owners/Cambridge Compact for a Sustainable Future

e. Subject matter experts

f. Climate Protection Action Committee (CPAC)

g. City staff

h. Community equity partners

i. Cambridge Chamber of Commerce

j. Peer communities

k. Regional and state actors

Initial work on the project has begun with a 5-year review of goals, principles, and scope by the Climate Protection Action Committee. We are currently developing the detailed scope of work and expect to issue an RFP and select a consultant in Fall 2019. The project is expected to take up to a year, with revisions to the Net Zero Action Plan and related recommendations available for adoption in Fall/Winter 2020.

The Net Zero Action Plan is a core component of the City’s strategy to achieve GHG emissions and overarching goals related to sustainability and community wellness, and a robust and inclusive review process over the coming year will ensure the Plan continues to effectively meet these goals.

17. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the New Street Overlay District Zoning Petition.
Placed on File

Sept 16, 2019
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached a communication received from Assistant City Manager for Community Development Iram Farooq and City Solicitor Nancy E. Glowa regarding proposed amendments to the New Street Overlay District Zoning Petition.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

To: Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager
From: Iram Farooq, Assistant City Manager for Community Development; Nancy E. Glowa, City Solicitor
Date: Sept 9, 2019
Subject: New Street Overlay District Zoning Petition

On July 30, 2019, the City Council accepted the report of the Ordinance Committee on the New Street Overlay District Zoning Petition (the “Petition”) and adopted a policy order to instruct the Community Development Department revise the language in the Petition and to include specific changes in the revision.

The attached zoning text incorporates the amendments recorded in the Ordinance Committee Report as well as some minor clarifying text edits to improve the language. In addition, this memo highlights some issues noted by staff that should be considered if the Council moves to ordain the Petition. Also attached to this memo, as requested by a member of the Ordinance Committee, is a chart summarizing the changes to development potential that would result on the two affected lots if the Petition is adopted.

Developer Commitments

The Petition was submitted by Self Storage Group, LLC (the “Petitioner”) for the purpose of establishing an overlay district, to be known as the New Street Overlay District, that would apply to an area along the eastern side of New Street currently zoned as Industrial A-1. The Petition would allow the development of a self-storage facility and would relax the dimensional requirements in the base zone for such a facility. The Petition would also add “self-storage facility” as a use in the Zoning Ordinance’s Table of Uses, set forth in Article 4.000, Section 4.31.

In presentations to the Ordinance Committee, the Petitioner outlined a set of public benefits that if proposed would be associated with the proposed development of a self-storage facility, including development of affordable housing units, storage space for low-income families and for recreational organizations, maintaining a fitness center on the site, development of a “Net Zero Energy” building and solar array, creation of a new bike/pedestrian path, stormwater flooding mitigation, and the contribution of approximately $2 million in incentive zoning payments (the latter two benefits would be provided for any project of this type under current zoning requirements). However, the Petitioner has not provided a letter of commitment setting forth its proposed commitments that it would make to the City in connection with the proposed zoning and committing to any such proposed public benefits.

Legal Analysis

In cases where a property owner is petitioning to change the zoning of their parcel, it is important for the property owner to affirmatively commit to providing specific benefits through a letter of commitment that is accepted by the City Council and incorporated in and made part of the Zoning Ordinance by reference (a “Letter of Commitment”). This is important in order to avoid such proposed zoning targeted only to specific parcels from being impermissible spot zoning (or reverse spot zoning, as the case may be), and possibly subject to challenge as an exaction of a property interest. The proposed zoning amendment text itself should not require direct benefits from the owner but should rather set forth clear standards for development and, in this case, the specific criteria for granting a special permit.

One important matter that would need to be specified in a Letter of Commitment is the property owner’s commitment to producing affordable housing units. The Petition would allow an increase in density and height for a self-storage facility with one of the criteria for approval being the inclusion of 20,000 square feet of affordable housing (according to the latest amendments forwarded to the full City Council by the Ordinance Committee). However, the latest materials from the Petitioner suggest that not all of the affordable housing would be funded by the developer, and some would be proposed to be developed with public funding, which would be requested from the Affordable Housing Trust and other public sources. The materials note that the Petitioner will commit to funding the creation of 15 units of affordable housing, or approximately 15,000 square feet, and therefore it would appear that the additional development potential provided in the Petition would only be possible if public funding is committed to fund the remaining portion of the required 20,000 square feet. The specifics of this arrangement are not entirely clear and should be set forth in detail in a Letter of Commitment from the Petitioner before any final action is taken.

Another concern with this Petition as it relates to public benefits is that it affects a parcel that is not controlled by the Petitioner. If a Letter of Commitment is accepted and made part of the Zoning Ordinance, it is unclear how the Petitioner would honor those commitments, as they would apply to the other affected property owner who does not appear to be a party to the agreement between the Petitioner and the City that is being proposed by the Petitioner.

Thus, for the reasons set forth above, the proposed public benefits should be set forth in a Letter of Commitment and not the zoning amendment text itself and I have concerns about the City accepting a Letter of Commitment that would apply to another affected property owner who is not a party to the agreement. Requiring public benefits in the text of the zoning amendment or in a Letter of Commitment that a property owner has not agreed to could both be subject to challenge.

Clarity of Requirements

When the Planning Board discussed this Petition, one of the issues noted was that the language setting forth requirements and criteria for granting a special permit is not very clear. An example is that it references “lots that are greater than 300 feet in depth, but do not have street frontage in excess of 150 feet” but the text does not specify if that is a required qualification for granting of a special permit. The other special permit criteria that are enumerated are very broad, which would make it difficult for the Planning Board to evaluate whether or not they are met.

The Planning Board did not suggest improvements because it made an unfavorable recommendation on the proposal in general. If the City Council adopts the Petition, the next step would be for the Planning Board to evaluate a development proposal for conformance with the special permit criteria, and therefore it would be beneficial for the Council to articulate its development expectations in the form of specific criteria for the Planning Board to apply. Staff are available to assist with drafting appropriate language if the Council reaches consensus on the substance of the criteria that should be included.

Use Categories

The Petition proposes changes to Articles 4.000 and 6.000 of the Zoning Ordinance that could have impacts beyond this particular development proposal.

After conferring with the Inspectional Services Department, it is apparent that a “self-storage facility” as it has been described would be allowed in Industry districts under current zoning as a “Storage warehouse, cold storage plant, storage building, but not including storage or bailing of junk, scrap metal, rags, waste paper or used rubber” (Paragraph 4.37 k.). Accordingly, it is not necessary to add “self-storage facility” to Articles 4.000 and 6.000 because a self-storage facility use is already allowed under the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, if the Council wishes to add “self-storage facility” as a separate use in Articles 4.000 and 6.000 the Petition does not provide a definition for “self-storage facility,” so it may be ambiguous whether a particular building would be considered a “self-storage facility” or a more general “storage building.” A specific, narrow definition of a “self-storage facility” would help to make that distinction. Also, as noted in a prior CDD memo, the Petition does not specify bicycle parking or loading requirements for that use, which may also create ambiguity if self-storage facilities are established in the City in the future.

ON THE TABLE
1. A communication was received from Anthony I. Wilson, City Clerk, transmitting Part 4 of the report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chair and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a reconvened public hearing held on Sept 3, 2019 to continue discussions on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create an Affordable Housing Overlay District.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the following ordinance: and proposed amendments to Chapter 14.04 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the "Fair Housing Ordinance”). Fair Housing (passed to a 2nd reading) AWAITING HOME RULE LEGISLATION-BEFORE PROPOSAL CAN BE ORDAINED

3. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-108, regarding a report on offering early voting in City Council and School Committee Elections. PENDING RESPONSE FROM LEGISLATURE

4. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the proposed Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance. ON OR AFTER APR 22, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON PASSAGE TO BE ORDAINED

5. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-39, regarding the creation of an arts friendly page highlighting the key licenses and permits available to support artists, arts organization, and creative enterprises in developing and producing their work for the benefit of local and regional audiences.
Placed on File

6. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-14, regarding a survey of local arts organizations and private foundations that may support their work.
Placed on File

7. A communication was received from Anthony Wilson, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Co-Chair and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chair of the Ordinance Committee, for a public hearing held on June 26, 2019 to discuss a petition received from Self Storage Group, LLC to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a New Street Overlay District. ON OR AFTER AUG 18, 2019 THE QUESTION COMES ON ORDINATION
Failed 3-6 (Carlone, Simmons, Toomey - YES)

8. That the City Manager is requested to instruct the License Commission and City Solicitor’s office to drop all charges against UpperWest and its owners, to reconsider UpperWest’s package store application, and to issue a public apology to UpperWest and its owners.
Failed 1-7-1 (Zondervan - YES; Carlone - PRESENT)

9. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to obtain a legal opinion from the City Solicitor regarding the License Commission's authority with regard to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of liquor licenses in the City of Cambridge.
Order Adopted

10. A Zoning Petition Has been received from Ben LoVemere regarding that the City Council ordain the Zoning language set forth relative the Alewife Quadrangle Northwest overlay District.

11. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report with no positive or negative recommendations on the Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay District Zoning Petition.
Referred to the Petition

12. A communication was received from Anthony I. Wilson, City Clerk, transmitting a memorandum from Vice Mayor Devereux, regarding proposed amendments to the New Street Overlay District zoning petition.
Placed on File

13. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Police Commissioner, the Cambridge Carnival Committee, and the community to organize an alternative event to take place in Cambridge on the Carnival’s rain date, that will allow vendors to sell their products and potentially recover at least some of the costs.
Order Adopted as Amended

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from the City of Cambridge Mayor's Office requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Cambridge Celebrates Indigenous People' Day on, Oct 7, 2019 through Oct 21, 2019.
Order Adopted

2. A petition was received from Christopher Schmidt, regarding Upgrade Cambridge Municipal Broadband Petition.

3. An application was received from Jen Baily requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day from Oct 22, 2019 through Nov 5, 2019.
Order Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Marta Melo, regarding UpperWest Policy Order 25.

2. A communication was received from Jason Mitchell, 90 Reed Street, regarding UpperWest Policy Order 25.

3. A communication was received from Haley Brown, 16 Dudley Street, regarding support for the UpperWest restaurant in North Cambridge.

4. A communication was received from Craig Lambert, 41 Washburn Avenue, regarding UpperWest Policy Order 25.

5. A communication was received from Jason Mitchell, 90 Reed Street, regarding UpperWest Policy Order 25.

6. A communication was received from Elinor Actipis, regarding UpperWest Policy Order 25.

7. A communication was received from Lee Swislow, Board President, Cambridge Camping, 99 Bishop Allen Drive, expressing support for the New England Development's CambridgeSide redevelopment project.

8. A communication was received from Ericca Kennedy, regarding Pro-Equity Measure.

9. A communication was received from Margaret Drury, 1 Dudley Court, regarding support of the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay District Zoning.

10. A communication was received from Pamela Oldham, 5 Appleton Road, regarding Affordable Housing Zoning Overlay.

11. A communication was received from Lata Ramanathan, 17 Otis Street, regarding Sullivan Courthouse.

12. A communication was received from Nelson Hernandez, regarding the EHail app.

13. A communication was received from Nelson Hernandez, Cambridge Taxi Driver Owner Association, regarding the EHail app.

14. A communication was received from Lizette Rivas, regarding support of article 13 policy #285 and article 14 policy #286.

15. A communication was received from Gilberte Houbart, regarding the Affordable Housing Overlay project.

16. A communication was received from George Sommer, 29 Otis Street, regarding the Sullivan Courthouse and First Street Garage.

17. A communication was received from Mary Ann Donofrio, 120 Gore Street, regarding Sullivan Courthouse.

18. A communication was received from Katharine Pong, Garden Street, regarding the New Street proposed zoning.

19. A communication was received from Barbara Taggart, 2 Cottage Court, regarding the sale of the Courthouse parking lot.

20. A communication was received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine Street, regarding the Cannabis Business Permit Ordinance.

21. A communication was received from Moira Cronin, 20 Child Street, regarding the Sullivan Courthouse.

22. A communication was received from William and Kathryn Metivier Dines, 69 Otis Street, expressing opposition to the First Street Garage project.

23. A communication was received from John and Kathy Roberts, 321 Huron Avenue, regarding leasing parking spaces at the First Street Garage for the Sullivan Courthouse.

24. A communication was received from Craig Lambert, 41 Washburn Avenue, regarding the Affordable Housing Overlay.

25. A communication was received from Marilyn Frankenstein, regarding the City using its leverage to fight the privatization of public land as it relates to the Sullivan Courthouse site.

26. A communication was received from Ryan Grams, 48 Magazine Street, regarding support of the Affordable Housing Overlay.

27. A communication was received from Daniel Curtis, 89 Lincoln Street, regarding the First Street Garage project.

28. A communication was received from Barbara Rubel, 21 Otis Street, regarding First Street Garage.

29. A communication was received from Judith Smith, Lawrence Blum, Noel Jette, Alan Zaslavsky, 149 Prospect Street, expressing strong opposition to the Leggat McCall commercial development of the Sullivan Courthouse.

30. A communication was received from Lisan Mo, regarding Cambridge Courthouse disposition.

31. A communication was received from Charles Hinds on behalf of Frederick P. Salvucci, urging the City Council to reject the First Street Garage parking proposal.

32. A communication was received from Jina Yoon, regarding Sullivan Courthouse renovation and parking approval.

33. A communication was received from Dana Bullister, regarding the Sullivan Courthouse and the First Street Garage project.

34. A communication was received from Andrew Anisimov, owner Door Store Cambridge, 938 Massachusetts Avenue, expressing opposition to the First Street Garage parking project.

35. A communication was received from Arthur Strang, 60 Fresh Pond Parkway, regarding the Grand Junction Path.

36. A communication was received from E. J. Krupinsky, regarding the Affordable Housing Zoning Overlay.

37. A communication was received from Robert J. LaTremouille, regarding more mature, Excellent Trees Destroyed by NINE City Councillors at Magazine Beach.

38. A communication was received from Todd Sperry, SVP, Marketing Strategy and Communications, Museum of Science, Boston, on behalf of Wayne Bouchard, Interim President and COO, Museum of Science, regarding New England Development's plans to expand and improve CambridgeSide.

39. A communication was received from Mark Boyes-Watson, 30 Bow Street, regarding the New Street Overlay petition.

40. A communication was received from George Schneeloch, 81 School Street, Somerville, regarding bike lanes.

41. A communication was received from the Cambridge Carnival Committee, regarding what they want from the City of Cambridge in relation to the cancellation of this year's Cambridge Carnival.

42. A communication was received from Narosmi Auguste, regarding Economic Empowerment.

43. A communication was received from Calvin Feliciano, regarding support of Leslie Faculty.

44. A communication was received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine Street, regarding zoning amendements.

45. A communication was received from Kenneth S. Barron, Chairman of the Board, CSBID and Michael Monestime, Executive Director, CSBID, 620 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding amendment to Cambridge Code of Ordinances Chapter 5.50.

47. A communication was received from Mark Gottlieb, regarding support for POR #299.

48. A communication was received from Robert Camacho, 24 Corporal Burns Road, regarding the New Street SSG proposal.

49. A communication was received from Lisa Dobberteen, regarding Sullivan Court House.

51. A communication was received from Lisa Camacho, 24 Corporal Burns Road, regarding New Street Zoning Overlay proposal.

52. A communication was received from Rebecca Castoldi, 82 Otis Street, regarding Sullivan Court House.

53. A communication was received from Robert Camacho, 24 Corporal Burns Road, regarding New Street SSG proposal.

54. A communication was received from the Marijuana Economic Empowerment Coalition, regarding their statement of support for Coucillor Zondervan/Councillor Siddiqui proposal for Cannabis Equity in Cambridge.

55. A communication was received from Mark Gottlieb, 43 Loomis Street, regarding the proposal to direct the Health Department to develop appropriate language for the elimination for the mint, menthol, and wintergreen exemption from the current tobacco ordinance.

56. A communication was received from Drucilla Edwards, 115 Clifton Street, regarding the cancellation of the Cambridge Carnival.

57. A communication was received from Farhad Khamsi, regarding vote YES on First Street Garage Lease and Courthouse.

58. A communication was received from Dawn Duncan, regarding ensuring equitable access to the cannabis industry.

59. A communication was received from Christopher Schmidt, regarding Municipal Broadband.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Thanks to Maria L. Cardozo for her generous donation of her family’s papers to the Cambridge Public Library as well as her effort to preserve and make available to the public Cambridge’s African American history in perpetuity. Councillor Simmons

2. Gratitude to Professor Mahzarin Banaji for her commitment to bettering her community, particularly through her recent work with the Cambridge Police Department. Councillor Simmons

3. Congratulations to Cleenland on the opening of their business at 89A Norfolk Street. Councillor Zondervan

ORDERS
1. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City staff and report back to the City Council on the status of the truck safety ordinance, and if it will be in front of the City Council before the end of this term. Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan
Order Adopted

2. That the Executive Assistant to the City Council is requested to confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Jeremy Fischer for a bench dedication in the vicinity of Dana Park in honor of Sarah Livesey. Councillor Simmons
Order Adopted

3. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Human Service Programs to provide the City Council with data from the Summer 2019 meals program, including participation rates and number of meals served. Councillor Mallon
Order Adopted

4. City Council support of S.534/H.758/H.764 An Act Protecting Research Animals "Beagle Bill." Mayor McGovern
Order Adopted

5. That the City Manager is requested to direct the Cambridge Public Health Department and any other relevant departments to work with the Mayor’s Office to draft ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances to address the protection of students and youths from harmful and predatory E-Cigarette sales. Mayor McGovern, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Kelley
Order Adopted

6. That the City Manager is requested to relate concerns regarding public parks to the Department of Public Works (DPW) and with a focus on repairing and/or upgrading broken and rusted playground equipment and benches at Hoyt Field. Mayor McGovern
Order Adopted

7. That the City Council urge the MBTA to take whatever emergency measures are necessary to fast-track repairs to the elevators in the Central Square and Harvard Square MBTA stations, and to share these plans with the City Council in a timely manner. Councillor Simmons
Order Adopted

8. That the City Manager is requested to direct the Police Commissioner and other appropriate City personnel to establish a series of forums designed to inform Cambridge seniors about the recent wave of financial scams that they must be mindful of, with information as to how they can best protect themselves. Councillor Simmons
Order Adopted

9. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works to create a new water feature in one of Cambridge’s parks for the summer of 2021 and to construct said water feature in a way that conserves water as much as possible and is minimally impactful to the environment. Mayor McGovern
Order Adopted

10. Vehicular Idling Enforcement. Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux
Order Adopted

11. That the City Council go on record urging Lesley University to reach an agreement with its faculty union that creates a sustainable workload for all faculty. Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui
Order Adopted as Amended (Devereux - PRESENT)

12. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works, the Arts Council, the Harvard Square Business Association, and the Harvard Square Neighborhood Association to identify and plan suitable performances and events for the Harvard Square Kiosk space. Vice Mayor Devereux
Order Adopted

13. That the City Council go on record declaring the third week of September 2019 as Asthma Peak Week. Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui
Order Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM OTHER CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Councillors Craig A. Kelley, Alanna M. Mallon, and E. Denise Simmons, transmitting a Home Rule Petition, “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLES OPERATING IN CAMBRIDGE”
Order Adopted as Amended

2. A communication was received from City Clerk, Anthony I. Wilson, transmitting a memorandum from Adams and Rafferty, James J. Rafferty, P.C. regarding proposed Amendments and a related letter of Commitment for consideration by the City Council concerning the New Street Overlay Zoning Petition. The proposed Amendments consist of the addition of Sections 20.96.5 and Sections 20.96.6.
Placed on File

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Sept 16
5:30pm City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Tues, Sept 17
12:00pm The Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the preserved Inman Square tree trunks and receive input from the public on possible future uses of the wood, which is a public resource. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Wed, Sept 18
11:00am The Ordinance Committee will reconvene its hearing on the Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)
3:00pm The City Council will reconvene a recessed Public Hearing on the disposition of a leasehold interest in 420 parking spaces and approximately 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail (together the “Leasehold Interest”) in the First Street Garage, located at 55 First Street and owned by the City of Cambridge, to the developer Leggat McCall Properties, which was conditionally awarded the bid pursuant to G.L. Chapter 30B subject to the review and approval of the disposition of the leasehold interest. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Tues, Sept 24
12:00pm The Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City policy on sidewalk surface treatments as discussed in Policy Order #16 of July 30. 2019. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Wed, Sept 25
3:00pm The Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the future electricity needs of the Kendall Square area and progress toward identifying an alternate, viable location for a new substation other that the proposed site on Fulkerson Street. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Thurs, Sept 26
2:00pm The Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating new sections in Section 19.20 - Project Review Special Permit. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)
5:30pm The Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the petition by Stephen R. Karp, Trustee of Cambridgeside Galleria Associates Trust, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by adding a Section 13.100 that creates a new PUD-8 District and to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding the new PUD-8 District, which District would include the property located at 100 Cambridgeside Place (currently zoned in the Business A and PUD-4 Districts). (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Wed, Oct 2
3:00pm The Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code entitled “Welcoming Community”. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Thurs, Oct 3
1:00pm The Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss a petition by the Cambridge City Council, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating new definitions in Article 2.000 entitled “Shared Mobility”. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Mon, Oct 7
5:30pm City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber - televised)
6:30pm Tax Rate Hearing (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

Tues, Oct 15
3:30pm The Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the Vision Zero Year One Report and information on upcoming Vision Zero projects for 2019/2020. (Sullivan Chamber - televised)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
WHEREAS: Large trucks pose a dangerous and sometimes deadly hazard to other road users, especially cyclists and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge has experienced multiple fatalities in recent years due to collisions between large trucks and cyclists or pedestrians with at least one of those collisions involving a truck operating under City contract; and
WHEREAS: The City of Boston has passed a truck safety ordinance that enhanced safety measures (side guards, convex mirrors, cross-over mirrors, and blind-spot awareness decals) be installed on all city-owned and city-contracted motor vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds and semi-trailers exceeding 26,000 pounds with intent of reducing the number of bicycle and pedestrian fatalities caused by collisions with trucks; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge has also taken steps to implement truck safety via installation of sideguards on some DPW trucks and similar measures; and
WHEREAS: The Public Safety Committee and Transportation and Public Utilities Committees held a joint public hearing on Nov 28, 2018 to discuss truck safety measures; and
WHEREAS: City Staff, at that meeting, stated that a Cambridge truck safety ordinance was being worked on and would be forwarded to the City Council in the current term; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate City staff and report back to the City Council on the status of the truck safety ordinance, and if it will be in front of the City Council before the end of this term.

O-2 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the Executive Assistant to the City Council be and hereby is requested to confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Jeremy Fischer for a bench dedication in the vicinity of Dana Park in honor of Sarah Livesey; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward this order to the Dedication Committee for their review and approval.

O-3 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR MALLON
WHEREAS: The City Council adopted an order on Nov 5th to ask that the City of Cambridge implement and fund additional Summer Food Program sites in the summer of 2019; and
WHEREAS: Additionally, the City Council asked that the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) to partner with Project Bread to explore thoughtful and innovative programming to raise participation numbers; and
WHEREAS: In response to this order, the City introduced Summer Meals programming in the following ways:

• At youth Summer Basketball Leagues at Sennott Park, Glacken Field, and Hoyt Field

• Onsite at public housing in conjunction with other City and food programs; and

WHEREAS: The City contributed an additional $35,000 to fund and staff the expanded Summer Meals sites; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Department of Human Service Programs to provide the City Council with data from the Summer
2019 meals program, including participation rates and number of meals served; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with DHSP to evaluate the success of the 2019 Summer Meals Programs in order to expand the pilot programs or make adjustments for the 2020 Summer Meals program; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back to the City Council on or before Oct 14, 2019.

O-4 Sept 16, 2019
MAYOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS: According to the MSPCA, more than 55,000 vertebrate animals (excluding birds, rats, and mice) are used in laboratory research each year, and includes rabbits, hamsters, farm animals, dogs, and cats; and
WHEREAS: S.534/H.758/H.764 An Act Protecting Research Animals, otherwise known as the “Beagle Bill,” would require dogs and cats used in animal research to be offered up for adoption before they may be euthanized, giving them a chance to be loved and to transform the lives of their adopted family; and
WHEREAS: The “Beagle Bill” also facilitates a relationship between laboratories that use dogs and cats for research purposes and registered non-profit animal rescue organizations in order to make retired laboratory dogs and cats available for public adoption; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging the Massachusetts Legislature to pass S.534/H.758/H.764 An Act Protecting Research Animals so that dogs and cats used in laboratory research can experience human kindness, and to encourage further relationships between our research facilities and our animal rescue organizations to promote greater animal welfare; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Cambridge state legislative delegation on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-5 Sept 16, 2019
MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: After decades of decline in tobacco use among youth, the use of e-cigarettes (“vaping”) is reversing that trend and now ranks as the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. youth; and
WHEREAS: According to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office, usage of e-cigarettes among U.S. youth increased 900% during 2011-2015, with some 3.6 million youth nationally—or 1 in 5 high schoolers and 1 in 20 middle schoolers—using the product which is demonstrated to have significant health impacts and is linked to the deaths of six people and 450 cases of lung illness as of writing; and
WHEREAS: In December of 2018, Massachusetts’ own Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel declared that e-cigarette use among youth and young adults is a “public health epidemic,” mirroring statements made by health officials across the country and U.S. Surgeon General; and
WHEREAS: Despite the mounting evidence of significant health risk associated with e-cigarette use among youth, the FDA has reported that JUUL (the most popular e-cigarette product on the market) has been illegally marketing kid-friendly flavors and products to youth, and issued a warning letter as recently as Sept 9, 2019, to JUUL for making statements to students during a presentation that JUUL “was 99% safer than cigarettes” and that they were “totally safe;” and
WHEREAS: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee concluded that menthol flavored tobacco products increased nicotine dependence and decreased success in smoking cessation; and
WHEREAS: Menthol makes it easier for youth to initiate tobacco use; and
WHEREAS: Numerous municipalities and state agencies across the country and the Commonwealth are taking action to limit youths’ exposure to e-cigarettes and to flavored tobacco products; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Cambridge Public Health Department and any other relevant departments to work with the Mayor’s Office in drafting ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances to address the following:

• Require that all e-cigarette products be sold exclusively in tobacco-only establishments (“smoke shops”) which are accessible to individuals 21 years or older;

• Amend existing language on minimum cigar pricing to eliminate a loophole in our current ordinance that is being used to sell cigars at predatory prices;

• Other related legislation to keep such addictive and harmful drugs out of the hands of youth and to limit their exposure to advertising of e-cigarette and other tobacco products; and be it further

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Department of Public Health and Mayor’s Office and act in a timely manner to bring forward language to be passed by the City Council during the current City Council term.

O-6 Sept 16, 2019
MAYOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS: Over the summer, members of the Mayor’s Summer Outreach Team engaged with hundreds of Cambridge residents across the City on local issues and suggestions for improving their community; and
WHEREAS: The conditions and amenities of Cambridge’s public parks became a frequent topic during these exchanges, with residents relating concerns about broken infrastructure, overflowing trash bins, derelict sunscreen dispensers, and lack of consistent infant changing stations in bathrooms for those who identify as male; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to relate these concerns to the Department of Public Works (DPW) and with a focus on repairing and/or upgrading broken and rusted playground equipment and benches at Hoyt Field; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ensure that wherever possible infant changing stations be made available in all public bathrooms designated for those who identify as male.

O-7 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: Similar to so many other communities in Eastern Massachusetts, the City of Cambridge regularly urges its residents to forgo traveling in personal vehicles in favor of utilizing public transportation whenever possible, yet the shaky infrastructure of our public mass transit system has made this an incredible challenge for those with mobility impairments; and
WHEREAS: The elevator located at the MBTA station in Central Square has been out of order since April 2018, the elevators in the Harvard Square station have also been taken out of commission for repairs, and the extended loss of these elevators means that anyone who uses a wheelchair or otherwise cannot utilize the stairs must find elaborate, time-consuming ways to navigate around these stations; and
WHEREAS: The City Council and other elected officials have long urged the MBTA and the Commonwealth to fully and swiftly repair the non-functioning elevators, yet commuters continue to be met with excuses as to why a timely resolution to this issue is not possible; and
WHEREAS: While mass transit riders are likely appreciative of the fact that there may be no simple fix for the issues at hand, the prospect of waiting until mid-2020, at the earliest, for these issues to be resolved is simply unreasonable and a heavy burden on far too many of those who depend upon the MBTA; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Council go on record urging the MBTA to take whatever emergency measures are necessary to fast-track repairs to the elevators in the Central Square and Harvard Square MBTA stations, and to share these plans with the City Council in a timely manner; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of this Order to the Honorable Governor Charles D. Baker, to Secretary and CEO of MassDOT Stephanie Pollack, and to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-8 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the City Council that there has been a recent spike in activity in terms of financial scams targeting senior citizens in Cambridge and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS: These financial scams often come in the form of unsolicited telephone calls and emails designed to trick seniors into fearing negative repercussions if they do not immediately send money to the scammers, and often once the money is gone there is no way to recover it; and
WHEREAS: The best defense against these types of scams is to have a well-informed public, allowing people to have their guard up against those who would take advantage of them, and it would therefore be wise for the City to make a concerted effort to spread information about these scams; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Police Commissioner and other appropriate City personnel to establish a series of forums designed to inform Cambridge seniors about the recent wave of financial scams that they must be mindful of, with information as to how they can best protect themselves; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on progress made on this matter in a timely manner.

O-9 Sept 16, 2019
MAYOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS: The Mayor’s Office hosted Cambridge Public School students in grades K-3rd for City Hall visits that highlighted civic engagement and invited Cambridge’s youngest residents to share their important voice as participants in mock city council meetings; and
WHEREAS: At these meetings, aspiring public commenters, councillors, city managers, and mayors raised several issues of importance to their constituencies, marshalled research and data to back up their positions, and made impassioned speeches to their peers on the mock council; and
WHEREAS: Of frequent concern to young councillors and commenters alike was a desire to see more water features in Cambridge’s public parks, if they could be constructed in a way that did not freeze during the winter, would provide cooling to young people and seniors during increasingly warm summer months, and would not they negatively impact the environment; and
WHEREAS: The Mayor’s Office also heard from over 250 kindergarteners from across the district as they participated in the Our Cambridge project; students studied the design and construction process and were asked as classroom teams to build a model of what they think could make Cambridge a fairer and more interesting place for children and families; any of these models recognized the importance of water in our day to day life as well as in play; and
WHEREAS: Of the mock councils that were held, four out of five voted to request the City Manager to increase access to water features in Cambridge’s public parks, with dissenting councillors most adroitly citing waste of water and other environmental concerns for why they could not support the proposal; now therefore be it
ORDERED: In response to the wishes of our young residents, that the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW) to create a new water feature in one of Cambridge’s parks for the summer of 2021 and to construct said water feature in a way that conserves water as much as possible and is minimally impactful to the environment; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the classrooms that participated in these mock Councils, and to the full City Council, before the start of winter break 2019.

O-10 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the City Council that vehicular idling is a persistent and pervasive problem on Cambridge streets; and
WHEREAS: Unnecessary idling for more than 5 minutes is against state law; and
WHEREAS: Idling is a particular problem on streets with metered parking spots, including Bishop Allen Drive between Inman Street and Prospect Street, but elsewhere as well; and
WHEREAS: Many idling vehicles are rideshare drivers waiting to be told where they need to go to pick up their next ride; and
WHEREAS: There are many software applications for fleet management that use GPS location and other information to detect if a vehicle is idling; and
WHEREAS: Rideshare apps could easily be modified to detect that a vehicle has been sitting in the same spot for more than 5 minutes and in that case, could notify the driver to turn off the engine if it is running; and
WHEREAS: Currently only the Police can issue tickets for idling, but response time to complaints makes this an impractical enforcement strategy, especially for the large amount of rideshare drivers that idle in many locations across the city; and
WHEREAS: Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department enforcement agents are currently only authorized to address idling when a vehicle is stopped in an unpaid metered parking spot, and are not authorized to ticket idlers at meters that have been paid for, in a non-monitored car storage spot, or elsewhere; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to authorize Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department personnel to ticket illegal idling; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct enforcement resources towards Bishop Allen Drive and other corridors with lots of vehicular idling; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with rideshare companies to ask them to develop technological solutions to help alert drivers to the fact that they are illegally idling, and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to create an anti-idling campaign that reminds drivers in Cambridge to shut off their engines; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter as soon as possible.

O-11 Sept 16, 2019 Amended
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR SIDDIQUI
WHEREAS: The salaried faculty at Lesley University first unionized with SEIU Local 509 in 2015 and are currently negotiating their second contract; and
WHEREAS: Unionization raises wages, improves access to benefits, reduces administrative costs, and strengthens the local economy, while also improving the working conditions of unionized employees; and
WHEREAS: The working conditions of faculty impact the students' learning conditions; and
WHEREAS: Lesley University is a leader in higher education, especially for first-generation college students, and is a valuable member of the Cambridge community; and
WHEREAS: Lesley University has increased the workload of its faculty to an unsustainable level, resulting in less time with students and less time for research that allows faculty to stay at the top of their respective fields; and
WHEREAS: Lesley University has cited the poor working conditions of faculty at other universities as justification for maintaining equally unsustainable workloads of its own; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record urging Lesley University to reach an agreement with its faculty union that creates a sustainable workload for all faculty; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of this resolution to Lesley University President Janet L. Steinmayer as well as SEIU Local 509 on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-12 Sept 16, 2019
VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the City Council that the Harvard Square Kiosk will be vacant from at least October 31, 2019 to the beginning of construction for the renovated kiosk and plaza in the spring of 2020; and
WHEREAS: The display of artwork has been proposed by the City as a planned use for the space in the interim; and
WHEREAS: Live performances and events will bring people together and activate the space during this period, in addition to providing a preview of the artistic and social possibilities of the space post-construction; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Department of Public Works, the Arts Council, the Harvard Square Business Association, and the Harvard Square Neighborhood Association to identify and plan suitable performances and events for the Harvard Square Kiosk space; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-13 Sept 16, 2019
COUNCILLOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR SIDDIQUI
WHEREAS: The 3rd week of September has been identified by asthma doctors as the most dangerous week of the year for people with asthma, called Asthma Peak Week; and
WHEREAS: The heightened dangers of Asthma Peak Week include: high exposure to pollen and ragweed and exposure to rhinovirus, particularly during back to school season; and
WHEREAS: Spreading awareness about Asthma Peak Week may help people with asthma take extra precautions during this time, such as ensuring inhalers are filled and stocking up on nebulizer fluid; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record declaring the third week of September 2019 as Asthma Peak Week; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Peter DeMarco on behalf of the entire City Council.

AWAITING REPORT LIST
16-26. Report on the possibility of the City Council implementing a zoning change, on the permitting of all new restaurants where a wood-fired oven is used as a significant method of food preparation. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Kelley (O-5) from 4/4/2016

16-42. Report on plans for the former Riverside Community Health Center on Western Avenue, including transfer of ownership of the building to the City and the process for determining future usage. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-1) from 5/2/2016

16-83. Report on drafting possible legislation and other recommendations for interim actions to identify and address the public health impacts of any commercial wood-fired ovens. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Mayor Simmons (Calendar Item #4) from 10/31/2016

16-101. Report on the potential of building below market rental housing on City-owned parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive. On a communication from Councillor McGovern requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons (O-4) from 12/12/2016

16-108. Report on whether people displaced and qualify for Emergency Status who are using Section 8 in other cities or towns can retain their resident preference for the purpose of Inclusionary Housing. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey (O-4) from 12/19/2016

17-22. Report on the potential growth of next-generation wireless technology in the City, to include: the expected footprint of citywide coverage from just one company and what market competition might produce; the integration of public and private infrastructure to support the network; what local standards the City might hope to maintain relative to aesthetics and safety; and how this new technology fits into our Broadband access plans. On a communication from Councillor Kelley requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Councillor Cheung, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Kelley (O-14) from 2/27/2017

17-87. Report on a schedule for resubmitting a revised draft of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that incorporates clearer wording and/or more clearly explains each section in less technical jargon and is more coherent in its entirety, with the goal of seeing such an Ordinance adopted by the end of this City Council term. On a communication from Councillor Kelley and Councillor Devereux requesting that this matter be forwarded to the 2018-2019 Legislative Session.
Councillor Carlone, Councillor Devereux (O-8) from 9/18/2017

18-6. Report on information regarding electronic device usage by City-elected officials.
Councillor Toomey (O-7) from 1/22/2018

18-21. Report on the feasibility of initiating a formal transit study and action plan of the Alewife area in response to unanimous concerns of the Envision Alewife Working Group.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Siddiqui (O-7) from 2/26/2018

18-38. Report on inventory of all City-owned vacant buildings and lots and the City's plans for them, if any.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui (O-2) from 3/26/2018

18-53. Report on an updated schedule for resubmitting a revised draft of the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that incorporates suggestions from the Light Cambridge Committee by June 11, 2018.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-1) from 5/14/2018

18-66. Report on establishing a Young Adult Civic Unity Committee to be modeled after the Citizen Civic Unity Committee and to recruit applicants from all across the community and across all socio-economic backgrounds.
Councillor Simmons (O-7) from 6/18/2018

18-68. Report on determining the permitting and legality issues of Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing in the City of Cambridge.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Zondervan (O-11) from 6/18/2018

18-73. Report on establishing and implementing a dynamic new initiative that will seek to place Port residents (ages 18 and over) on paths to jobs with family-sustaining wages.
Councillor Simmons (O-6) from 6/25/2018

18-96. Report on how the City views internet-based platforms as opportunities for outreach and communication and what sort of guidelines have been, or are being, developed to help everyone understand how the City’s various departments do or do not utilize these communication resources and how any communications on these platforms are managed so that the messaging and information is kept up-to-date.
Councillor Kelley (Calendar Item #10) from 9/24/2018

18-108. Report on offering early voting in City Council and School Committee Elections.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui (O-1) from 10/29/2018

18-119. Report on evaluating the existing capacity of fire stations in the Kendall Square area and whether a new fire station is needed, and if so, determining the feasibility of locating a plot of land for this use.
Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-2) from 11/5/2018

18-129. Report on conducting a comprehensive, independent planning, and parking study of the neighborhood and use of the First Street Garage within 6months.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (Calendar Item #1) from 11/19/2018

19-3. Report on establishing a Central Square Improvement Fund and allocate no less than 25% of funds generated to the arts.
Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern (O-6) from 1/7/2019

19-5. Report on how to provide public representation to the major project Selection Committees.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone (O-14) from 1/7/2019

19-21. Report on the process for establishing a formal, thorough review of the City’s Affordable Home Ownership programs, incorporating a plan for obtaining and analyzing substantial quantitative data inclusive of all types of units.
Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-3) from 2/25/2019

19-22. Report on the feasibility of allowing small businesses to host live acoustic music performances without a license, and if feasible, present the City Council with a proposal to allow such performances.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern (O-5) from 2/25/2019

19-25. Report on information that is offered to limited equity condominium owners regarding the ability to recoup extraordinary repair and maintenance costs, the procedure that is in place to inform purchasers of existing or possible construction and maintenance issues that may result in higher-than expected condo fees, and the possibility of allowing roommates to cover unexpected expenses.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Simmons, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-10) from 2/25/2019

19-26. Report on communicating directly with the Volpe Center about the possibility of having their staff help the City set up a Micro-Mobility Pilot program in the Kendall Square area.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan (O-11) from 2/25/2019

19-35. Report on the status of any micro-mobility pilot programs or partnerships in Cambridge.
Councillor Kelley (O-12) from 3/18/2019

19-37. Report on moving a Transit Benefit Ordinance proposal to an action plan.
Vice Mayor Devereux (O-18) from 3/18/2019

19-40. Report on providing accessibility to the deaf community by hiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and using apps such as Language Line Solutions to communicate with the deaf community in their first language. See Mgr #8
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey (O-5) from 3/25/2019

19-42. Report on plans this construction season to install sidewalk markings that appropriately indicate what types of mobility devices are allowed on which sidewalks.
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-7) from 4/1/2019

19-43. Report on the types of vendor reporting programs that the City uses and how they are used as well as the ability to modify these programs given the constraints of relevant state and federal laws and similar limitations.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Siddiqui (O-8) from 4/1/2019

19-45. Report on compiling a full accounting of streets, schools, and public buildings that may be named in honor of those who have ties to the American slave trade, and to work towards renaming all of these streets, schools, and buildings.
Councillor Simmons (O-4) from 4/8/2019

19-46. Report on reviewing whether the MBTA is out of compliance with the amended MBTA/BCIL settlement agreement through the delay in completion of the elevator replacement and concurrent hazardous condition of the stairwells related to Central Square.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon (O-9) from 4/8/2019

19-49. Report on recommending restrictions on signage specific to retail establishments that sell e-cigarettes and other vaping devices.
Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-15) from 4/8/2019

19-50. Report on clarifying the policy around future installation of new LED street lights and replacement of failed 4000K LED street lights with warmer alternatives 3000K or less.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O-17) from 4/8/2019

19-55. Report on working with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the License Commission to establish a "play streets" permit. See Mgr #13
Councillor Mallon, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui (O-7) from 5/6/2019

19-56. Report on determining what facilities, parking changes, and other improvements to the pavement conditions would be necessary and feasible to make Massachusetts Avenue a quick-build Complete Street between Sidney Street and Putnam Avenue. See Mgr #12
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O-2) from 5/13/2019

19-58. Report on working with the Recycling Advisory Committee and other stakeholders to draft an ordinance banning single-use plastic items in Cambridge.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O-6) from 5/13/2019

19-62. Report on drafting a formal Anti-bias /Cultural Competency Strategic Plan for eventual adoption and implementation.
Councillor Simmons (O-2) from 5/20/2019

19-64. Report on adding $20 Million to the budget for Affordable Housing.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor McGovern (O-6) from 5/20/2019

19-66. Report on whether it is possible to reduce or eliminate Building Permit Fees for 100% affordable housing development projects, through an exemption or other means and investigate what types of real estate tax abatements are possible for 100% affordable housing moving forward.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone, Mayor McGovern (O-3) from 6/3/2019

19-69. Report on the timeline and process for the creation of a stakeholder group to conduct the Cambridge Net Zero Action Plan review, as well as any other details on the process by which the quinquennial review will be conducted in 2020. See Mgr #16
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-8) from 6/3/2019

19-70. Report on the feasibility of implementing suggested restoration projects in the area surrounding Jerry’s Pond, in order to make the Pond more accessible and inviting to the community.
Councillor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan (O-10) from 6/3/2019

19-73. Report on reviewing safety issues at City buildings and provide the City Council with relevant recommendations designed to maximize the safety of municipal employees and members of the public while ensuring that City buildings and services remain open and accessible to all.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Kelley (O-1) from 6/10/2019

19-74. Report on establishing a working committee to review the monuments, memorials, and markers throughout Cambridge to determine whether any of these commemorate those who were linked to the slave trade or engaged in other similarly shameful acts and to determine which individuals should be newly recognized with a monument, memorial, or marker.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon (O-2) from 6/10/2019

19-75. Report on exploring the feasibility of partnering with a local research institution to conduct a study that determines how many ridehail vehicles are on the roads during both on and off-peak times and their impacts on congestion and safety.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-4) from 6/10/2019

19-76. Report on identifying additional traffic-calming and safety features and to discuss with the Fresh Pond mall owner the potential for creating a formal street connection between Terminal Road and New Street.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Carlone (O-5) from 6/10/2019

19-77. Report on determining a suitable, publicly available and recognizable space to install more bike racks adjacent to the Smith Center. See Mgr #15
Councillor Kelley (O-7) from 6/10/2019

19-83. Report on considering the cost and feasibility of improvements to the Danehy Dog Park.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Mallon (O-2) from 6/24/2019

19-84. Report on drafting a zoning amendment that will count a portion of a new or substantially renovated building's rooftop mechanicals (excluding solar installations) toward its allowed height and/or FAR.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan (O-3) from 6/24/2019

19-86. Report on developing a Vacant Storefront Registration Policy.
Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Mallon, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan (O-5) from 6/24/2019

19-88. Report on conferring with the MBTA with the view in mind of increasing the bus service along Concord Avenue.
Mayor McGovern, Councillor Mallon (O-7) from 6/24/2019

19-89. Report on making publicly available, any existing data on Cambridge’s total greenhouse gas emissions between 2012 and 2018.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-9) from 6/24/2019

19-90. Report on options for incorporating additional line items in the FY20 Budget to allocate supplemental funds for legal aid services, housing stabilization and tenant education and organizing to prevent displacement and address its ramifications on Cambridge residents and families.
Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon (O-12) from 6/24/2019

19-91. Report on paying additional attention to the cleaning and maintenance of Greene-Rose Heritage Park for the balance of the summer season and going forward. See Mgr #11
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan (O-1) from 7/30/2019

19-92. Report on coordinating with Somerville in initiating more robust and regional public outreach on the dangers of black swallow-wort and measures that can be taken to eliminate this invasive species.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Siddiqui (O-3) from 7/30/2019

19-93. Report on a plan to restore the fountain dedicated to President John F. Kennedy.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley (O-4) from 7/30/2019

19-94. Report on how DPW prioritizes streets that need repaving but are not in the five-year street and sidewalk reconstruction plan, a report on how streets are selected for interim paving improvements to address bicycle travel conditions, and a list of streets that received paving improvements as a result of this allocation during the past five years, as well as a list of streets that will be prioritized as part of PB 5 “Smoother Cycling.”
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Kelley (O-5) from 7/30/2019

19-95. Report on whether idling vehicles may be added as a complaint category in SeeClickFix, or whether a non-emergency text hotline could be set up to transmit photographic or video evidence of truck idling and blocked bike lanes to the Police Department or a other department that can enforce the idling laws. See Mgr #9
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan (O-8) from 7/30/2019

19-96. Report on providing the supporting documentation as it relates to the claim of a decrease in cyclists’ running red lights.
Councillor Kelley (O-9) from 7/30/2019

19-97. Report on posting information about safe needle disposal in city parks and public buildings and to direct the Police Commissioner to establish stricter enforcement of city park hours and direct the Commissioner of Public Works Department to increase the level of hand-sweepers cleaning the city parks and to share what safety precautions the workers are using when cleaning the parks.
Councillor Toomey, Councillor Kelley (O-10) from 7/30/2019

19-98. Report on taking measures to landscape and clean up Rindge Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway area.
Councillor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon (O-12) from 7/30/2019

19-99. Report on increasing the amount of funding assistance provided to the Multi-Service Center by the City of Cambridge.
Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey (O-13) from 7/30/2019

19-100. Report on the feasibility of implementing an additional regulatory requirement for listing a registration/license number for Short-Term Rentals.
Councillor Kelley, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons (O-19) from 7/30/2019

19-101. Report on collecting data on how many households have taken advantage of Cambridge Energy Alliance services.
Councillor Mallon (O-23) from 7/30/2019

19-102. Report on the legality of providing funding to non-profits related to the cannabis establishments and how this funding can be used for economic empowerment entrepreneurs.
Councillor Carlone (O-27) from 7/30/2019

19-103. Report on the cost and feasibility of installing a full traffic signal or a pedestrian-activated HAWK signal at the intersection of Garfield Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-33) from 7/30/2019

19-104. Report on the possibility of having Sacramento Field Off-Leash Dog Pilot Update.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-36) from 7/30/2019

19-105. Report on working with the relevant departments and the US Census Bureau to ensure that everyone in Cambridge is counted during the 2020 Census, and to demonstrate strategic outreach plans to increase participation among seniors, nonnative speakers, persons experiencing homelessness, students, and people of color. See Mgr #10
Mayor McGovern (O-1) from 9/9/2019

19-106. Report on conducting City directed environmental testing on the Sullivan Courthouse building and water in basement, to determine the risk posed to the public, and provide a timeline of completion and to establish an operational understanding directly with DCAMM officials and ask for a state designee for communication/coordination on how the building will be secured and monitored.
Councillor Toomey, Councillor Mallon (O-5) from 9/9/2019

19-107. Report on providing an update on the Danehy Park homicide investigation and the status of overall park safety efforts including the lighting of pathways within the park.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Siddiqui (O-6) from 9/9/2019

19-108. Report on efforts to keep bus stops appropriately accessible for buses, to include relevant pavement markings and enforcement activity.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Toomey (O-7) from 9/9/2019

19-109. Report on reviewing speeds on Raymond Street, have Raymond Street and adjacent streets posted at 20 MPH as soon as possible and provide a schedule of 20 MPH sign installations citywide.
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-9) from 9/9/2019

19-110. Report on installing additional safety measures at the intersection of Fayette and Cambridge Streets to decrease conflict between pedestrians and vehicles as they are turning.
Councillor Mallon (O-11) from 9/9/2019

19-111. Report on adding links on the Inspectional Services Department website for archived and pending permit records on the appropriate platform.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone (O-12) from 9/9/2019

19-112. Report on the feasibility of allowing taxicabs to use dedicated bus lanes throughout the City while executing service for fare-paying passengers.
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Simmons (O-13) from 9/9/2019

19-113. Report on determining whether Boston's Airbnb registration requirements, to include public display of the unit's registration number on the rental platform, could be utilized to maximize compliance and enforcement efforts in Cambridge.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey (O-16) from 9/9/2019

19-114. Report on the cost implications and the definition of net zero ready buildings as it relates to the AHOD ordinance.
Councillor Zondervan (O-18) from 9/9/2019

19-115. Report on contacting DCAM to test and to provide definitive answers re: Sullivan Courthouse
Councillor Simmons (O-22) from 9/9/2019