Cambridge City Council meeting - September 25, 2017

CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
1. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Fair Housing Assistance Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $37,200 to the Grant Fund Human Rights Salary and Wages Account ($27,200) and the Grant Fund Human Rights Travel and Training Account ($10,000) and will be used to cover a portion of the salary of an Attorney-Investigator, who works on cases from the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).
Order Adopted 9-0

2. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) grant for the King Open Preschool and the Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool in the amount of $45,000 received from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to the Grant Fund Human Services Salaries and Wages account ($3,185) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($41,815) and will be used to support staff professional development, the purchase of supplies to improve classroom instruction, and parent outreach efforts including food and childcare.
Order Adopted 9-0

3. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the recommendation to reappointment of Victoria Bergland as a member of the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners as the Tenant Representative for a term of 5-years.
Referred to Housing Committee

4. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-65, regarding an update on improvements in Porter Square.
Placed on File

5. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Numbers 17-55 and 17-64, regarding an update on Bicycle Lane Implementation and Outreach.
Placed on File

6. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-58, regarding steps that will be taken to comply with the federal rule titled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" that was issued in July 2015 and requires the completion of the Fair Housing Assessment.
Placed on File

7. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-62, regarding the status of the Harvard Square Improvement Fund.
Placed on File

8. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-66, regarding a report on the Grand Junction Overlay District and MIT's role in planning for the Grand Junction Path.
Referred back to City Manager - Cheung (See Order #11)

9. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as a members of the Pedestrian Committee for a term of two years, effective Sept 25, 2017: Fatima Akter, Samuel Almon, Andrea Marquardt Duchesneau, Steven Gniazdowski, Emily Holzman, Kevin Robert Hunter, Helina Mekonnen, Johanna Pittman, Olivia Turner, Stacey King, Debby Galef, Jodie Cohen-Tanugi, Magda McCormick, Sean Pierce, Helen Rose, Joseph Rose and Sam Stern.
Placed on File

Sept 25, 2017
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby transmitting notification of the appointment of the following persons as members of the Pedestrian Committee for a term of two year, effective Sept 25, 2017:

New Appointments:

Fatima Akter
Ms. Akter is a senior at CRLS. She has spent time walking around the city, including through her MSYEP job this past summer, and is passionate about access and safety for teens in Cambridge.

Samuel Almon
Mr. Almon is an attorney, who is currently doing a mid-year career program at the Harvard GSD (Masters Architecture). He walks to work, runs, and walks his children to school. He is interested in creating comfortable and safe walking environments for children.

Andrea Marquardt Duchesneau
Ms. Duchesneau has spent time in Cambridge since childhood and is interested in ensuring that our streets have space for everyone. Her particular interests are related to accessibility, bringing her own perspective to bear.

Steven Gniazdowski
Mr. Gniazdowski is a computer systems engineer and is interested in helping make the community better; he has a young daughter and would like her to be able to get around safely and comfortably. He is also interested in seeing how technology could be used to improve the transportation environment.

Emily Holzman
Ms. Holzman works at AthenaHealth in Watertown. She walks, takes the T and is a runner. She is interested in data/survey design and analysis and would like to think about how to create more public spaces in the city for people to enjoy.

Kevin Robert Hunter
Mr. Hunter is a city planner in Malden who previously worked in Philadelphia. He is interested in walkable urban environments, and in thinking about how people explore the city on foot for enjoyment in addition to walking for transportation.

Helina Mekonnen
Ms. Mekonnen is a CRLS student who walks all over Cambridge (to school, public events, and work). She would like to contribute insight on what the typical teenager experiences while walking around Cambridge, and find ways to make walking safer and preferable for teens.

Johanna Pittman
Ms. Pittman is a grant writer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She is interested in local governance and public-private partnerships, and enjoys tree-lined streets and green spaces.

Olivia Turner
Ms. Turner is a researcher at Mathematica Policy Research and has lived in Cambridge for 5 years. She enjoys being part of the community, with walking as her primary mode of transportation, and she would like to make it even safer and more accessible.

Stacey King - Harvard University Representative
Ms. King is the CommuterChoice Program Administrator for Harvard University and is a liaison to the committee in our partnership efforts around sustainable transportation.

Reappointments:

Debby Galef
Ms. Galef has served as the chair for several years and has represented the committee in other venues, such as the Inman Square Stakeholder Group. She is a longtime Cambridge resident who raised two children in public schools and she walks and bikes everywhere.

Jodie Cohen-Tanugi
Ms. Cohen-Tanugi has been on the committee since 2015; walking is her primary mode of travel in Cambridge and she is interested in promoting walking for others.

Magda McCormick
Ms. McCormick has served as the committee vice-chair for four years. She is especially interested in all ages and abilities networks and considering the quality and aesthetics of the walking environment. She has worked in the Cambridge public schools.

Sean Pierce
Mr. Pierce works as a transportation analyst at the Volpe Transportation Center and has two young children in the Cambridge public schools. He represents the committee on the Vision Zero Committee.

Helen Rose
Ms. Rose is a longtime member, having served as Chair and Secretary of the Committee. Walking is her primary form of travel in Cambridge, and she brings valuable historical perspective to committee work.

Joseph Rose
Mr. Rose has lived in Cambridge for 20 years and walks to his place of work at Draper Labs in Kendall Square.

Sam Stern
Mr. Stern serves as Secretary for the Committee. He works at Forrester Research in Alewife and serves on the Alewife Envision Group. He has children in the Cambridge public schools and walks to work.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

10. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as a members of the Bicycle Committee for a term of two years, effective Sept 25, 2017: Corby Bacco, Rebeca Simonson, Mark Boswell, John Ellersick, Dien Ho, Charles James, Patrick Michael Lynch, Stacey King, Melissa Shakro, Jonathan Adams, Ann Marie Biernacki, Amy Flax, Caroline Jaffe, Michael Proscia, Ruthann Rudel, Randy Stern, Peter Stokes and Andrea Williams
Placed on File

Sept 25, 2017
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby transmitting notification of the appointments of the following members of the Bicycle Committee for a term of two years, effective Sept 25, 2017:

New Appointments:

Corby Bacco
Mr. Bacco is an engineer with the MITRE Corporation. He considers Cambridge to be a great city, and wants to continue to improve things for quality of life, livability, and well-being of people who live here.

Rebeca Simonson
Ms. Simonsen operates food trucks in the city and is interested in working on peaceful and safe coexistence amongst various modes, including educational training and community outreach, particularly with youth.

Mark Boswell
Mr. Boswell is a software engineer and relies solely on bicycling for his transportation. He has attended committee meetings consistently for over a year, and has volunteered at events and with data counts. He is interested in promoting safer cycling and safer infrastructure.

John P. Ellersick
Mr. Ellersick is an engineer and project manager and is interested in promoting the goals of Vision Zero. He has come to several committee meetings and events and is interested in engaging with community.

Dien Ho
Mr. Ho is an associate professor of philosophy and healthcare ethics at MCPHS. He has volunteered with the committee for outreach events and is interested in providing support and overcoming barriers for people to make it easier for them to bike.

Charles T. James
Mr. James is the founder and co-owner of CrimsonBikes; and promotes its "strong mission to bridge the social gap in cycling by making biking accessible to people of all types and walks of life in our community.” He lived in Cambridge for many years previously.

Patrick Michael Lynch
Mr. Lynch is the founder and owner of a local business (BonMe); he would like to contribute to the Cambridge community. His educational background is in transportation planning and urban design.

Reappointments:

Jonathan Adams
Mr. Adams works at Mass General Hospital and has served as Chair of the Bicycle Committee. He is interested in promoting cyclist safety and good, collaborative relations between drivers and cyclists. He has a young child and is fluent in Spanish.

Ann Marie Biernacki
Ms. Biernacki is the Vice Chair of the Committee. She is Chief Technology Officer at an emerging health IT startup. She served on the Cambridge St. stakeholder group and is a key leader in the committee’s successful outreach efforts.

Amy Flax
Ms. Flax is a public elementary school teacher and has lived in Cambridge for almost 40 years. She represents the bicycle committee on the City’s Vision Zero Advisory Committee.

Caroline Jaffe
Ms. Jaffe manages the committee’s bike ride website and contributes on technical efforts. She is a graduate student at MIT.

Michael Proscia
Mr. Proscia works as an architect, serves as committee Chair, represents the committee on the Inman Square stakeholder group and leads the community bike rides.

Ruthann Rudel
Ms. Rudel is a long-time Cambridge resident who has volunteered in several ways in the community, including coaching youth soccer. She works as a chemist and toxicologist for a non-profit public interest environmental health research institute and is eager to work on making Cambridge an easier and more enjoyable place to bike.

Randy Stern
Mr. Stern has lived in Cambridge for over 30 years; he works for the Harvard libraries, and is on the coordinating committee for Greenport, a Cambridgeport based organization working to combat climate change through local sustainable practices. He is a past chair of the committee.

Peter Stokes
Mr. Stokes does new product design and development and brings a technical perspective to how improvements can be made in the city. He represented committee on the Kendall Square art bike rack project and is the parent of young child.

Andrea Williams
Ms. Williams is a long-time Cambridge resident who works as a film/video editor. She is interested in making the city safer for all riders and in doing outreach events to engage the community.

Stacey King, Harvard Representative
Ms. King is the CommuterChoice Program Administrator for Harvard University and is a liaison to the committee in our partnership efforts around sustainable transportation.

Melissa Shakro, MIT Representative
Ms. Shakro is a Planner with the MIT Office of Campus Planning. She is also a Cambridge resident and is a liaison to the committee in our partnership efforts around sustainable transportation.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

11. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as a members of the Transit Committee: Chantal Eide, Mark Jensen, Neil Rodriguez, Miles Markarian Taylor, Joe Beggan, Kelley Brown, Devin Chausse, Jim Gascoigne, Michael Monestime, Katherine Rafferty, Daniel Andrew Schofield-Bodt, Stacy Thompson, Melissa Zampitella, John Attanucci, Charlie Fineman, Robert Fitzgerald, Robert Ricchi, Arthur Strang, Saul Tannenbaum and Alexander Taylor
Placed on File

Sept 25, 2017
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am hereby transmitting notification of the appointment of the following persons as members of the Transit Committee for a term of two years, effective Sept 25, 2017:

New Appointments:

Chantal Eide
Ms. Eide, a resident of Mid-Cambridge, has been consistently attending committee meetings throughout the year and has expressed a strong interest in better understanding transportation issues.

Mark Jensen
Mr. Jensen is a resident of West Cambridge and has been participating on the Envision Cambridge Mobility working group. He has expressed a specific interest in improving public outreach related to transit.

Neil Rodriguez
Mr. Rodriguez is a resident of Cambridgeport and a transit user. He is a self-identified Latino who acknowledged the underrepresentation of certain communities in public participation.

Miles Markarian Taylor
Mr. Taylor is a Cambridge Rindge and Latin student with a passion for transit. He writes a blog with reviews of various transit service.

Michael Monestime, Central Square Business Association Representative
Mr. Monestime is the Executive Director for the Central Square Business Association, providing input on transit needs to support business in Central Square.

Daniel Andrew Schofield-Bodt, Harvard Square Business Association Representative
Mr. Schofield-Bodt is a board member of the Harvard Square Business Association, providing input on transit needs to support business in Harvard Square.

Melissa Zampitella, Alewife TMA Representative
Ms. Zampitella is the Executive Director of the Alewife TMA and responsible for a number of shuttle services that operate in the Alewife area.

Reappointments:

John Attanucci, MIT Transit Research Group
Mr. Attanucci is a research assistant focusing on transit at MIT, as well as a long-time resident of Strawberry Hill. He has expertise in transit both professionally and personally as a regular transit user. He served as chair of the Advisory Committee for the last two years.

Charlie Fineman
Mr. Fineman is a translator who resides in East Cambridge. He volunteers his services to the public and so has perspective on transit needs both for his neighborhood as well as for visitors to Cambridge. He has been the designated secretary of the Advisory Committee for the last two years.

Robert Fitzgerald, CBRE New England Real Estate
Mr. Fitzgerald is in real-estate and a resident of Mid-Cambridge. He participated as the Transit Committee representative on the Cambridge St separated bike lane working group.

Robert Ricchi
Mr. Ricchi is a resident of Agassiz and an Urban Planner by training. He has provided valuable input to the committee over the last two years.

Arthur Strang
Mr. Strang is a long-time resident of West Cambridge, retired, and an enthusiast for transit. He has been involved in many conversations and processes related to transportation challenges in the Alewife area.

Saul Tannenbaum
Mr. Tannenbaum is a long-time resident of Central Square and is deeply familiar with the various studies that have been carried out in the Central Square area and the transit need in the area.

Alexander Taylor
Mr. Taylor is a resident of West Cambridge, closer to Harvard Square. He has actively participated in the Advisory Committee over the last two years, particularly by leading the sub-committee that meets to discuss and write letters to the Planning Board related to development projects.

Joe Beggan, Harvard Representative
Mr. Beggan is the campus planner for Harvard, and is a liaison to the committee in our partnership efforts around improved transit.

Kelley Brown, MIT Representative
Mr. Brown is the campus planner for MIT, and is a liaison to the committee in our partnership efforts around improved transit.

Devin Chausse, Cambridge Housing Authority Representative
Mr. Chausse is an Assistant Planner for the CHA and therefore provides important perspective on transit needs for affordable housing tenants. He has served as co-vice chair for the Advisory Committee for the last two years.

Jim Gascoigne, Charles River TMA Representative
Mr. Gascoigne is the Executive Director of the Charles River TMA, which operates the EZRide transit service between North Station and Cambridge.

Katherine Rafferty, Mount Auburn Hospital Representative
Ms. Rafferty is the Director of Community Affairs for Mt Auburn Hospital. Mt Auburn runs its own shuttle service for employees to satellite parking lots. She has been co-vice chair of the Advisory Committee for the last two years.

Stacy Thompson, Livable Streets Representative
Livable Streets is an advocacy group that has done some work to promote better transit. Ms. Thomson is the Executive Director and her alternate has been Andrew McFarland, who has actively participated in workshops with the committee to develop communications skills and strategies.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

12. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-83, regarding re-hanging the portrait of Father O'Callahan in the War Memorial.
Placed on File

13. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-30, regarding a report on partnering with DCR and the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association to revitalize Magazine Beach.
Placed on File

Sept 25, 2017
To the Honorable, the City Council:

In response to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-30, regarding a report on partnering with DCR and the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association to revitalize Magazine Beach, please be advised of the following:

Magazine Beach Park is owned by the State and managed through the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR, formerly MDC). The park, approximately 15 acres in size, functions as an important neighborhood connection to the river, as well as a regional open space and ecological resource, featuring athletic playing fields, a swimming pool, a powder house (historic gunpowder magazine and later bathhouse) and both passive and active recreational facilities.

In 1999, the City entered into an agreement with DCR (then MDC) to provide $1,500,000 in funding for renovations, primarily to the fields on the eastern side of the park, (Phase 1 improvements - little league baseball field, full size soccer field, drainage improvements, new exercise station, new picnic area, riverbank and parking lot improvements), in return for priority in field scheduling. The City also agreed to maintain those areas. Phase 1 improvements were completed in 2009.

Since that time, the City has continued to invest in improvements to Magazine Beach through the Community Preservation Act (CPA) process.

• City provided $25,000 in FY12 for a historic structure report for the powder house

• City provided $100,000 in FY14 for exterior renovations to the powder house

• City provided $56,500 in FY15 to help complete the Phase 2 design process for the park

• City approved $100,000 in FY17 for interior renovations to the powder house

• City approved $16,600 in FY17 for interpretive signage at the park

• The CPA Committee recommended $25,000 in FY18 for an accessible canoe and kayak launch

The City’s investments since 2012, ($298,100) have resulted in over $700,000 in matching funds and capital expenditures by DCR for improvements to Magazine Beach. A new spray deck will open in September 2017 with additional landscaping improvements around the feature in spring 2018. Work is also scheduled to start in winter 2017 on interior improvements to the powder house including ADA accessible bathrooms (for a future tenant) and utility service.

The design firm of Crosby Schlessinger Smallridge (CSS) working with DCR, is in the process of finalizing the design of the western portion of the park (Phase 2). The Phase 2 design is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2017. The cost for construction of the Phase 2 renovations is currently estimated to be at least $6,000,000. CSS and DCR are also exploring options to phase implementation of the proposed renovations, which would likely cost more.

The City will also continue to work closely with the Magazine Beach Partners (formerly the Magazine Beach Committee of the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association) which is made up of neighborhood volunteers and stakeholders who have advocated at both the City and State level for funding and improvements to Magazine Beach. The group recently became a 501c3 non-profit organization in order to facilitate private fundraising for park improvements. The group has met regularly with city staff from the City Manager’s office, Community Development Department, Department of Public Works, Arts Council and Department of Human Services Programs, and has been instrumental in coordinating with DCR and CSS on key aspects of the design process, facilitating additional related improvements and maintenance activities, and organizing programming and community events at the park.

It is important to recognize that there are many significant open space needs throughout the city, and that priority for open space funding is typically based on several factors including the age and condition of the facility, level of use, accessibility needs, and maintenance issues.

The City Manager supports recommending the use of additional city funds for improvements to Magazine Beach, including a substantial investment towards Phase 2 improvements, once the plan is complete, and the State has appropriated funding for the project.

The City anticipates continuing to provide financial support (pending appropriate approval from the City Council) for smaller, strategic, incremental, improvements at Magazine Beach, as well as continuing to provide basic maintenance services.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

14. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an amendment to the Foundry Demonstration Project Plan.
Order Adopted 9-0

Sept 25, 2017
To the Honorable, the City Council:

I am pleased to present for your review and approval an Amendment to the Foundry Demonstration Project Plan (the “Plan Amendment”). Over the last nine months, the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (“CRA”) staff has been working together with City staff to generate a new approach for the redevelopment of the Foundry after the cancellation of the Development Entity procurement process occurred in 2016. This new approach responds to interest from the community and the City Council in evaluating how a substantially increased investment by the City and the CRA in the Foundry could facilitate expanded community uses in the building. The CRA Board voted to approve the Plan Amendment at a public meeting on Sept 13, 2017.

The Plan Amendment proposes a central role for both the City and the CRA in the Foundry’s physical development and long-term management. The original Demonstration Plan called for the Development Entity that was to be retained by the CRA to be responsible for both the design and construction of the renovations as well as for the operations and maintenance of the facility once the programs were up and running. The Plan Amendment reflects a substantial increase in City and CRA funding, with the design and construction process to be led by the City, and with the CRA to engage an operator to manage programs, property management, and leasing. The City and the CRA will cooperate closely in both these efforts, as described in the document. Sections that have significant changes are Section IV.C. Demonstration Project Phases; Section V.B. Proposed Governance Model; Section VI. Development Entity Selection Process; and Section VII. Financial Plan.

The City and the CRA have benefited over the last nine months from a wide range of input, including a series of Foundry Advisory Committee meetings, monthly discussions about the Foundry at the CRA Board meetings, City Council hearings, public community forums, East Cambridge Planning Team meetings, and many other small group meetings. With this input, continued research into the building’s physical potential and programming opportunities, and approval by the CRA Board and the City Council or the Plan Amendment, we are excited to embark on this new approach that we anticipate will move the redevelopment of the Foundry into becoming a vibrant and vital resource for the community. [Attachments]

15. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Community Preservation Act (CPA) recommendations for FY2018. [Attachments]
23 Orders Adopted 9-0

ON THE TABLE
1. The City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate departments to organize regular suppers on the second Saturday of each month, starting on the 13th of August, with free food for the Cambridge community in open public spaces throughout the various Cambridge neighborhoods. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Mazen on June 20, 2016. Tabled on a motion by Councillor Mazen on June 27, 2016.]

2. The City Manager coordinate with the Finance Department, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and community stakeholders to outline a proposed system of governance, management, and stakeholder engagement for the Foundry, to be discussed in a public forum with the Council and community. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Toomey on Oct 31, 2016. Placed On The Table on voice vote of six members on motion of Councillor Toomey.]

3. An application was received from Mundo/Lux, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign in front of the premises numbered 2 Bow Street. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Cheung on Dec 19, 2016. Placed On Table on a voice vote of 8 on motion of Councillor Cheung on Jan 9, 2017.]

4. That the City Manager is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and any other relevant City department to survey of city residents, work, and visitors to determine who is interested in parking in the City. [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Kelley on Jan 30, 2017. Placed On Table on a motion by Councillor Cheung on Feb 6, 2017.]

5. That the City Manager is requested to establish the requirement that all appointments to the City's commissions, advisory committees, and task forces reflect the City's diversity and that the Civic Unity Committee is asked to sign off on all such appointments going forward. [Charter Right exercised by Mayor Simmons on Feb 27, 2017. Tabled on a motion by Councillor Cheung on a voice vote of 8 members on Mar 6, 2017.]

6. That the City Manager is requested to create a permanent office or public-private initiative for the purpose of fostering charitable giving in Cambridge and to work with non-profits to study the local charitable giving landscape, measuring the estimated maximum charitable carrying capacity of the city. [Tabled as amended by substitution on a motion of Councillor Mazen on May 8, 2017.]

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from CVS Pharmacy Minute Clinic, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 6 JFK Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and abutter.
Charter Right - Devereux

2. An application was received from Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue at City Hall announcing the 21st Annual Family Literacy Fun Day at City Hall on Saturday, Nov 4th from 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Order Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Matthew Longo, regarding the Lighting Ordinance.

2. A communication was received from Sarah Goodman, President, Graduate Student Council, regarding MIT Graduate Student Council Statement on Graduate Student Housing.

3. A communication was received from Robert J. La Tremouille, Individually, and as Chair , Friends of the White Geese, regarding the City Council Order 4, Sept 11, 2016 meeting, City Playing Fields, Sponsor Councilor Devereux.

4. A communication was received from Denise Cosby, in support of Cambridge creating a Peace Garden.

5. A communication was received from Denise Jillson, in opposition to the bike lane design on Brattle Street.

6. A communication was received from Robert Skenderian, 1613 Cambridge Street, speaking as a business owner in opposition of the elimination of parking spaces and traffic pattern on Cambridge Street.

7. A communication was received from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, relating to any issue on homelessness.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Congratulating Transatomic Power Corporation on being awarded a second voucher by the U.S. Department of Energy to complete their work with Argonne National Laboratory on verifying the physical properties of the fuel salt of their molten salt reactor technology. Councillor Cheung

2. Congratulations to the Cambridge Historical Society for receiving the American Association for State and Local History’s 2017 Award of Merit. Councillor Devereux

3. Congratulations to the Annals of Improbable Research, the Harvard-Radcliffe Society of Physics Students and the Harvard-Radcliffe Science Fiction Association on successfully hosting the 27th Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Councillor Cheung

4. Congratulations to Pammy’s for being included in Eater Boston’s September 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston Right Now list. Councillor Cheung

5. Congratulations to Café Du Pays for being included in Eater Boston’s September 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston Right Now list. Councillor Cheung

6. Congratulations to Sumiao Hunan Kitchen for being included in Eater Boston’s September 2017 Hottest Restaurants in Boston Right Now list. Councillor Cheung

8. Resolution on the death of Joseph J. "Joe" Carceo. Councillor Maher, Councillor Toomey

9. Best Wishes to John O'Neil on his retirement as Executive Director of Somerville Cambridge Elder Services. Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey

11. Congratulations to Claire (MacKinnon) Burke on the occasion of her 80th birthday. Councillor Toomey

12. Thanks to Keisha Greaves for her incredible role and contribution to our community and supporting the 3rd Annual Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day on Sept 30th, 2017. Vice Mayor McGovern

13. Congratulations to Practice Space as they celebrating the one year anniversary of its opening. Councillor Toomey

14. Welcoming Reverend Kevin D. Coakley and Mrs. Lashundra Clay-Coakley to Cambridge. Mayor Simmons

15. Best wishes to James Blakeley on his retirement from the Mount Auburn Hospital. Councillor Toomey, Councillor Maher

ORDERS
1. That the City Manager work with the appropriate City personnel to find a suitable location for a Cambridge Peace Garden. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted

2. City Council support of H. 1195, “An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements.” Councillor Devereux
Order Adopted

3. That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Law Department, the Community Development Department, and any other appropriate City departments to update the City Council on what is being done to address the Council’s request for actions on vacant and abandoned buildings. Councillor Devereux
Order Adopted

4. That the City Manager is requested to direct the Director of the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to review and recommend traffic calming measures for the area near the intersection of Thorndike Street and Eighth Street. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted

5. That the City Manager is requested to confer with ~~Assistant City Manager for Community Development~~ the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to review, recommend and implement any necessary modifications to Eighth Street as it relates to street repairs. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted as Amended

5. That the City Manager confer with the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to review the above concerns, to recommend and implement any necessary modifications to resolve these concerns, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner. Mayor Simmons

6. That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works, the License Commission, and any other City department to report back to the City Council on the status of the all-electric park pilot, the effectiveness of the battery-operated equipment, the potential for expanding the all-electric park program, and steps being taken on enforcement and training and to inquire of the feasibility of requiring or advising landscape companies to provide or require safety masks for workers. Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone
Order Adopted

7. That the Mayor be and hereby is requested to confer with the Superintendent of Schools to direct the appropriate School Department staff to televise the Early Childhood Roundtable that is scheduled to be held on Oct 10, 2017 at 459 Broadway. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted

8. That the City Council formally go on record in urging Cambridge residents to participate in the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition’s Day of Actions Events on Nov 19, 2017. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted

9. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner and the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department regarding increased traffic enforcement and increased signage of speed limits throughout the city. Councillor Toomey
Order Adopted

10. That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Information Technology Department and other appropriate City personnel and report back to the City Council on the effectiveness of the SeeClickFix system. Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern
Order Adopted

11. That the City Manager report back to the City Council and Ordinance Committee prior to the next Ordinance Committee meeting on October 3, 2017 with a simple synopsis of specifically what the city needs from MIT in order to fully realize its vision for the Grand Junction Railroad. Councillor Cheung

HEARING SCHEDULE
Mon, Sept 25
5:30pm City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 26
3:00pm The Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing as a follow up to Policy Order #2 of June 20, 2016 to discuss the City’s Tree Ordinance and possible ways to improve this ordinance to protect the tree canopy while protecting individual property rights. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 27
3:30pm The Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss with universities seamless communication about appropriate preparations for University events that may have an impact on outside University campuses. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Oct 2
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)

Tues, Oct 3
2:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a third public hearing to continue discussion on a zoning petition by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create a new Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD-7) over the area known as the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center site in Kendall Square; said discussion to include the Planning Board and Community Development’s response to the petition and staff recommendations as to changes and remaining issues to resolve. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Oct 5
3:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed zoning amendment on Beekeeping. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Oct 10
10:00am The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss implementing a program that would provide instant notification via email to individuals that their vehicle has been towed and the location of where the vehicle has been towed. (Sullivan Chamber)
4:30pm The Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss and receive feedback on bike safety related issues, and to plan for future bike safety measures in the City of Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Oct 12
2:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a Zoning Petition by Christopher D. Smith, et al., to create a new Section 13.913 Graduate Student Housing Production Requirement. This would require new graduate housing be built in conjunction with the development of commercial uses in the proposed Planned Unit Development 7 District as well as a phasing plan to implement graduate housing development. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 20
5:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to receive an update on Envision Cambridge. No public comment. No votes will be taken. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1 Sept 25, 2017
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: There have been a number of shootings, stabbings, and other incidents of violence erupting across Cambridge in recent weeks, and in these times of strife and distress, it is incumbent upon a community to take actions that remind us of our commonalities and that urge peace and restraint toward one another; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate City personnel to find a suitable location for a Cambridge Peace Garden.

O-2 Sept 25, 2017
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
WHEREAS: The Massachusetts State Legislature is considering H. 1195, “An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements”; and
WHEREAS: This bill would prohibit dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building and dietary pills from being sold over-the-counter to individuals under the age of 18; and
WHEREAS: These supplements often include thermogens, which produce heat in the body and promote increased caloric burning and compounds which break down fat during the normal metabolic process and also include added hormones, hormone mimetics, and appetite suppressants; and
WHEREAS: The supplements can cause gastrointestinal problems, tachycardia, hypertension, stroke, liver damage, and organ failure when misused; and
WHEREAS: This bill would require any retail establishment that sells these over-the-counter diet pills or supplements to limit access to prevent misuse and abuse; and
WHEREAS: Retail establishments would be required to ensure that these products are not directly accessible to customers, and are only accessible by a manager, assistant manager, or be placed behind the pharmacy counter, as is the case with many other medical products; and
WHEREAS: Retail establishments would also be required to post a notice produced by the Department of Public Health communicating the potential dangers of these products; and
WHEREAS: The products that require this added layer of security will be determined by the Department of Public Health, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in consultation with stakeholders including the eating disorders community; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record supporting H. 1195, “An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements”; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this order to the Cambridge State Delegation on behalf of the entire City Council.

O-4 Sept 25, 2017
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: Residents living near the intersection of Thorndike and Eighth Street have voiced concerns about the frequency of speeding vehicles in this area, noting that many seniors live in this area and are wary of the dangers posed by reckless motorists; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Director of the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department to review and recommend traffic calming measures for the area near the intersection of Thorndike Street and Eighth Street, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner.

O-5 Sept 25, 2017 Amended
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: Residents living on Eighth Street have noted that the curbs in front of 25 Eighth Street are particularly steep, forcing many seniors and those with limited mobility to walk out of their way to use the driveway at the Truman Apartments as a means of getting to and from the sidewalk; and
WHEREAS: Residents in this area have also noted that the street in front of the Truman Apartments building tends to flood after rain storms, and that this water pooling has caused great difficulties for those with mobility issues; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with ~~Assistant City Manager for Community Development~~ the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to review the above concerns, to recommend and implement any necessary modifications to resolve these concerns, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner.

O-6 Sept 25, 2017
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
WHEREAS: The City Council’s Health & Environment Committee has held two public hearings this term (June 2016 and March 2017) to discuss the City’s policy on and use of leaf blowers; and
WHEREAS: Since those hearings, city staff have taken significant steps towards a healthy and more environmentally-friendly landscaping policy, conducting trainings on best practices, using battery-operated equipment, piloting an all-electric park, and enhancing enforcement efforts; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works, the License Commission, and any other City department to report back to the City Council on the status of the all-electric park pilot, the effectiveness of the battery-operated equipment, the potential for expanding the all-electric park program, and steps being taken on enforcement and training; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works, the License Commission, and any other City department to report back to the City Council on the feasibility of requiring or strongly advising landscape companies to provide and require masks that filter out particulate matter for landscape employees who inhale dangerous fumes for hours each day and ear protection to protect against hearing damage.

O-7 Sept 25, 2017
MAYOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That Her Honor, the Mayor, be and hereby is requested to confer with the Superintendent of Schools to direct the appropriate School Department staff to televise the Early Childhood Roundtable that is scheduled to be held on Oct 10, 2017 at 459 Broadway.

O-8 Sept 25, 2017
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: On Sunday, Nov 19, 2017 the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition is organizing a Day of Action, including a Ride for Remembrance and a Memorial Walk and Vigil, to remember all those who have been injured or lost to traffic violence, and to demand safe streets for all in our communities; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council formally go on record in urging Cambridge residents to participate in the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition’s Day of Actions Events on Nov 19, 2017.

O-9 Sept 25, 2017
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the City Council that residents are concerned about the speed in which vehicles are traveling on city roads; and
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has a maximum speed limit of 25 mph; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Commissioner and the Director of the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department regarding increased traffic enforcement and increased signage of speed limits throughout the city and report back to the City Council.

O-11 Sept 25, 2017
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council and Ordinance Committee prior to the next Ordinance Committee meeting on October 3, 2017 with a simple synopsis of specifically what the city needs from MIT in order to fully realize its vision for the Grand Junction Railroad.

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.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (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.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-1) from 5/2/2016

16-51. Report on the City's policies and best practices in the use and supervision of City Council interns.
Councillor Kelley (O-5) from 6/6/2016

16-52. Report on the City’s use of push-button caution lights at crosswalks and to determine any decrease in pedestrian legal rights should they be hit.
Councillor Kelley (Calendar Item #3) from 6/13/2016

16-53. Report on the feasibility of either using City funds to subsidize the cost of installing and removing air conditioning units from Cambridge Housing Authority-owned apartments at a reduced cost.
Mayor Simmons (Calendar Item #4) from 6/13/2016

16-66. Report on how traffic laws pertaining to crosswalks are currently enforced throughout the City and whether there can be stricter laws to ultimately increase pedestrian safety.
Mayor Simmons (O-12) from 8/1/2016

16-74. Report on producing a new status report that reviews the Harvard Square Conservation District’s effectiveness since 2005, and that considers whether new zoning regulations may be necessary to fulfill the community’s goals.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-18) from 9/12/2016

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.
Mayor Simmons (Calendar Item #4) from 10/31/2016

16-86. Report on which public campaign finance options are legal for municipal elections in Cambridge.
Councillor Mazen (O-14) from 10/31/2016

16-94. Report to consider higher frequency enforcement in key transit junctions and corridors.
Councillor Mazen (O-8) from 11/7/2016

16-101. Report on the potential of building below market rental housing on City-owned parking lots along Bishop Allen Drive.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern (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.
Councillor Toomey, Mayor Simmons (O-4) from 12/19/2016

17-14. Report on exploring whether designating the portion of Windsor Street between Cambridge Street and South Street as “one way” would decrease the opportunities for future accidents in this area.
Mayor Simmons (O-5) from 2/6/2017

17-20. Report on whether a Municipal ID program could be established in Cambridge.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Mazen (O-11) from 2/27/2017

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.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Cheung (O-14) from 2/27/2017

17-27. Report on the feasibility of a Homelessness Trust Fund.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-7) from 3/6/2017

17-28. Report on the feasibility of creating a warming shelter in the City of Cambridge.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-8) from 3/6/2017

17-29. Report on the feasibility of installing a hitting tunnel at Danehy Park for youth and high school sports.
Councillor Toomey (O-3) from 3/20/2017

17-30. Report on the City of Cambridge partnering with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Cambridge Neighborhood Association to revitalize Magazine Beach. See Mgr #13
Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons (O-1) from 4/24/2017

17-32. Report on how the health of senior residents will be monitored during heat events and how the dangers associated with such events will be mitigated.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey (O-6) from 4/24/2017

17-33. Report on bringing Massachusetts closer to 100% renewable energy by 2035, and ensure that the benefits of renewable energy are realized by Massachusetts residents from all walks of life and supporting a goal of using 100% clean and renewable energy in Cambridge, including in building energy use and transportation, by 2035.
Councillor Devereux, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-13) from 4/24/2017

17-40. Report on the practicality of buying the Tokyo site and converting it into affordable housing units.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Devereux (O-1) from 5/1/2017

17-34. Report on the feasibility of installing a traffic light at the intersection of Raymond Street and Walden Street and to determine whether other traffic-calming measures are needed in this location.
Mayor Simmons (O-5) from 5/8/2017

17-41. Report on how Visual Preference Surveys (VPS) could be incorporated into the planning and zoning process.
Councillor Carlone (O-4) from 6/12/2017

17-42. Report on whether the City of Cambridge has an active voice in any future iterations of the Boston Calling festival in order to address the concerns raised by Cambridge residents.
Mayor Simmons, Councillor Devereux (O-5) from 6/12/2017

17-43. Report on if there are family oriented parks or playgrounds where the City could install a Portland Loo.
Councillor Cheung (O-6) from 6/12/2017

17-44. Report on providing appropriate playground equipment at the King Open playground at the Longfellow School.
Councillor Toomey (O-7) from 6/12/2017

17-50. Report on the feasibility and cost of installing computerized traffic signals along the City’s main corridors.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Mazen (O-2) from 6/19/2017

17-51. Report on what options may exist to modify the Sullivan Chamber with an air conditioning system and what the costs for these options might be in a timely manner.
Mayor Simmons (O-8) from 6/19/2017

17-52. Report on urging the Cambridge Retirement Board of Trustees to review Cambridge’s investment portfolio and consider divesting from all fossil fuel companies.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Carlone (O-4) from 6/26/2017

17-53. Report on determining if new facilities are needed by either DPW or CFD to best carry out their respective missions in the future and, if so, what type of facilities they would need and how much space that would require and where they might possibly be located.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-7) from 6/26/2017

17-54. Report on the status of any discussions about and plans to redesign the “highways in the sky” to more equitable distribute Logan Airport’s airplane traffic and communicate with the FAA and Logan Airport to express Cambridge's continued concerns.
Councillor Kelley (O-9) from 6/26/2017

17-55. Report on the planning and installation of two or more protected bike lanes by September, to produce a plan by October 2017 for the roll-out of protected bike lanes on all major city thoroughfares, to ensure that the Bike Plan recommendations are fully implemented on all road projects, and that additional infrastructure changes to provide for safety are implemented when possible. See Mgr #5
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-10) from 6/26/2017

17-56. Report on monitoring the conduct of any individuals who exhibit aggressive and hostile behavior towards City employees in the workplace, and that if such behavior does occur, that the City Manager take action immediately to ensure the safety of City employees, particularly female employees.
Councillor Toomey (O-11) from 6/26/2017

17-57. Report on the use of the Fern Street path as currently designed and consider options to ensure that the path functions as a safe, shared bicycle and pedestrian path and to work with the Department of Public Works to consider whether it is appropriate and feasible for a skateboarding feature to be included at Danehy Park.
Councillor Devereux (Calendar Item #2) from 8/7/2017

17-58. Report on the steps that will be taken to comply with the federal rule titled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” that was issued in July 2015 which requires the completion of the Fair Housing Assessment. See Mgr #6
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-1) from 8/7/2017

17-59. Report on contacting the owner of the vacant U.S. Petroleum gas station at the corner of Concord Avenue and Walden Street to inquire what plans are being made to remove this blight from the neighborhood.
Mayor Simmons, Councillor Cheung (O-2) from 8/7/2017

17-60. Report on the feasibility of making the section of Kinnaird Street between River Street and Western Avenue into a one-way.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-4) from 8/7/2017

17-62. Report on the current status of the Harvard Square Improvement Fund, what projects are currently underway with these funds, what projects have been funded since its inception, and what projects are planned. See Mgr #7
Councillor Devereux (O-6) from 8/7/2017

17-63. Report on whom in the City is responsible for approving road races.
Mayor Simmons (O-12) from 8/7/2017

17-64. Report on the concerns that have been raised about the implementation of the pop-up bicycle lanes, to reach out to and meet with representatives of the neighborhoods in which these bicycle lanes have been erected and to meet with representatives of each of the city’s neighborhood business associations to learn of any specific concerns, to withhold further implementation of new pop-up lanes until these meetings have taken place, and to report back to the City Council within 30 days on possible remedies to any concerns that have been raised. See Mgr #5
Mayor Simmons, Councillor Maher, Councillor Toomey (O-14) from 8/7/2017

17-65. Report on infrastructure changes being made to the Porter Square intersection, including a schedule of work and details on the community process. See Mgr #4
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Mazen, Councillor Carlone (O-15) from 8/7/2017

17-66. Report on continuing to pursue a Grand Junction Overlay District and to confer with MIT about incorporating plans for the Grand Junction Path into the design process for the Volpe Site by Sept 18th, 2017. See Mgr #8
Councillor Mazen, Councillor Toomey (O-16) from 8/7/2017

17-67. Report on consulting with the appropriate representatives from the City of Boston, Millenium Partners, and Logan Airport to determine whether the concerns cited by Cambridge residents can be mitigated and factored into the development of this proposed tower, and to explore what options the City of Cambridge may have in blocking this building’s construction if that proves to be necessary.
Mayor Simmons (O-17) from 8/7/2017

17-68. Report on establishing a public fund that can be utilized in the event that the Trump Administration withholds federal funds from Cambridge as a Sanctuary City.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-18) from 8/7/2017

17-69. Report on establishing a greater police presence in and near Clement Morgan Park and increase the level of hand-sweepers cleaning this area each morning for the balance of the summer.
Mayor Simmons (O-20) from 8/7/2017

17-70. Report on the status of the City’s plans to review and possibly implement a municipal Broadband system.
Councillor Kelley (O-22) from 8/8/2017

17-71. Report on a proposal to design, fund and implement a bike and electric personal vehicle transportation study to provide the City with a comprehensive explanation of who is going where, why and under what conditions via bike or personal electric vehicle.
Councillor Kelley (O-23) from 8/7/2017

17-73. Report on the Municipal Broadband Task Force being reconstituted and on successful cost-effective procurement for phase II by the end of calendar year.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Cheung, Councillor Mazen (O-25) from 8/7/2017

17-74. Report on the circumstances surrounding the major gas leak on Binney Street on July 28, 2017, and specifically what can be done to prevent future similar incidents that are harmful to the environment and to residents.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Mazen (O-26) from 8/7/2017

17-75. Report on streamlining recording and transcription requirements in line with those currently in place for the Planning Board for the Board of Zoning Appeal and the Historical Commission.
Councillor Devereux (O-2) from 9/11/2017

17-76. Report on the use of athletic fields in Cambridge.
Councillor Devereux (O-4) from 9/11/2017

17-77. Report on the intersection of Cedar Street and Rindge Avenue with the goal of clarifying traffic patterns through the intersection.
Councillor Kelley (O-6) from 9/11/2017

17-78. Report on the status of a Police Substation in Central Square.
Mayor Simmons (O-8) from 9/11/2017

17-79. Report on progress for the goal of 1,000 New Affordable Units by the end of the decade.
Mayor Simmons (O-10) from 9/11/2017

17-80. Report on the Eastern Cambridge Kendall Square Open Space Planning Study.
Councillor Toomey (O-12) from 9/11/2017

17-81. Report on what additional measures or actions can be taken to discourage the speeding of vehicles along the Field Street and Fayerweather Street area.
Mayor Simmons (O-14) from 9/11/2017

17-82. Report on possible solutions to regulatory or legislative gaps on the local or state level that would help clarify how emerging types of conveyances can most safely and effectively be incorporated into Cambridge’s Urban Mobility planning and infrastructure investments.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Cheung (O-15) from 9/11/2017

17-83. Report on re-hanging the portrait of Father O’Callahan at the War Memorial and investigate whether other veteran portraits have been taken down. See Mgr #12
Councillor Toomey (O-16) from 9/11/2017

17-84. Report on appointing a committee to be responsive to community concerns for creating a program of public financing for candidates running for City Council and School Committee in the City of Cambridge.
Councillor Cheung (O-26) from 9/11/2017

17-85. Report on the total amount of incentive contributions that have been received in the past two years, the number and types of incentive projects that have been built (or are in the process of being built), and when the City anticipates initiating a reevaluation of the housing contribution rate.
Mayor Simmons (O-3) from 9/18/2017

17-86. Report on the necessary steps to enforce the anti-idling state law in residential areas by the Sept 25, 2017 City Council meeting.
Councillor Toomey (O-6) from 9/18/2017

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.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-8) from 9/18/2017

17-88. Report on providing clarification for the benefit of residents, visitors, and business owners on how the City views its obligations and constraints regarding marijuana enforcement and regulation.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey (O-9) from 9/18/2017

17-89. Report on establishing a comprehensive and robust skilled labor trades program, with a view toward increasing the number of Cambridge residents working in the skilled labor trades.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey (O-10) from 9/18/2017

17-90. Report on policies regarding urban wildlife management, to develop a plan that is responsive to the reintroduction of native animals to the urban ecosystem, and to provide guidance to residents unsure of how to mitigate the nuisance from certain species.
Councillor Kelley (O-11) from 9/18/2017

17-91. Report on establishing an aggressive outreach program to all property owners, with a view towards purchasing any properties possible and converting these properties into affordable housing.
Mayor Simmons (O-13) from 9/18/2017

17-92. Report on the sidewalk and curbs at and near 8 Lambert Street, with a view towards lowering the curb so that seniors and those with mobility issues will have an easier time navigating on and off the sidewalk.
Mayor Simmons (O-14) from 9/18/2017