Cambridge City Council meeting - October 30, 2017

CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
1. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-97, regarding a report on the effectiveness of SeeClickFix system.
Placed on File

2. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $40,000.00 from Free Cash to General Fund Public Celebrations Arts Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support a timely series of community-based dialogues entitled “Arts & Community Dialogue.”
Order Adopted 9-0

3. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY17 Justice and Mental Health Grant for $75,000 received from the Department of Justice via the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JHMCP) to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account which will allow the Department to contract with a Strategic Planning Coordinator who will lead a strategic planning team in the formulation of a strategic plan to develop the Department’s mission and goals for a justice and mental health program.
Order Adopted 9-0

4. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY18 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Critical Infrastructure Grant for $39,889 received under the Critical Infrastructure Investment Area being administered by the Boston Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Extraordinary Expenditures account for the installation of safety equipment at the parking garage at the Robert W. Healy Public Safety building.
Order Adopted 9-0

5. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education/Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) in the amount of $37,500.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($36,070.00) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,430.00) to support the staff and operation of an ESOL class focused on teaching employees of the Division of Comparative Medicine at MIT.
Order Adopted 9-0

6. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $24,086.78 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($24,086.78) and will be used for homelessness prevention client financial assistance and for rapid rehousing client financial assistance.
Order Adopted 9-0

7. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $222,893.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($16,716.00) and to the Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($206,177.00) which will be used for shelter operating costs, providing essential services to homeless persons outside of the shelter setting, rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention case management, and rental assistance services.
Order Adopted 9-0

8. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-76, regarding the use of athletics fields in Cambridge.
Placed on File

9. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 17-113, regarding a report on convening "meet your neighborhood sergeant" event.
Placed on File

CHARTER RIGHT
1. Right of first refusal 2 [Charter Right exercised by Councillor Cheung on Oct 23, 2017]
Placed on File under Rule 20

ON THE TABLE
2. 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.]

3. 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.]

4. 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.]

5. 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.]

6. 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.]

7. 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.]

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge on Beekeeping. The question comes on passing to be ordained on or after Nov 6, 2017. Planning Board hearing held on Oct 3, 2017. Petition expires Jan 3, 2018.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from 300 Putnam Avenue LLC, requesting permission to move an existing curb cut at the premises numbered 300 Putnam Avenue; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association.
Order Adopted

2. An application was received from 288 Green Street, requesting permission to extend an existing curb cut at the premises numbered 288 Green Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood association.
Order Adopted

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Jesse Snedeker, regarding new bike lanes on Cambridge and Brattle.

2. A communication was received from Barbara Anthony, regarding NECN News on Cambridge bike controversy.

3. A communication was received from Greeta Pradhan, Cambridge Community Foundation, regarding Volpe site development.

4. A communication was received from Peter Valentine, regarding desecration of Cambridge by the Twining Company.

5. A communication was received from Phil Sego, 221 Norfolk Street, regarding Smith et al Zoning Petition.

6. A communication was received from Yemi Alalade, regarding Support of the MIT/Volpe Development.

9. A communication was received from Deondre Starling, 250 Kendall Street, regarding support of MIT/Volpe.

11. A communication was received from Sabastian Perez Sarralde, regarding support MIT/Volpe.

12. A communication was received from Keitaro Bando, regarding support MIT/Volpe.

13. A communication was received from Charles A. Steelman, regarding support of MIT/Volpe.

14. A communication was received from Rose Lenehan, 106 School Street Somerville, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

15. A communication was received from Denyce K. Wicht, PHD, Associate Professor Suffolk University, regarding support of MIT/Volpe.

16. A communication was received from Frank Kettler, MIT Center for Real Estate 77 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding support MIT/Volpe.

17. A communication was received from Aditya Thomas, 235 Albany Street, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

18. A communication was received from Stephanie Zhou, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

19. A communication was received from Kaini Huang, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

20. A communication was received from Sean Robinson, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

21. A communication was received from Emily Banta, regarding for support MIT/Volpe.

22. A communication was received from Matt Fisher, 85 Washington Street, regarding support for MIT/Volpe.

23. A communication was received from Weijia Song, regarding for support MIT/Volpe.

24. A communication was received from Minkoo Kang, regarding for support MIT/Volpe.

25. A communication was received from Astrid Dodds, 73 Wendell Street, regarding Policy Order 287 dangerous concurrent WALK signal at Massachusetts Avenue, Wendell and Shepard Streets.

26. A communication was received from Susan Weiler Associate Director World Music/CRASHarts, 720 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding for support MIT/Volpe.

27. A communication was received from David Drobnis, regarding for support MIT/Volpe.

28. A communication was received from Ann Grantz, 47 Pemberton Street, regarding unsafe "safe" protected bike lanes.

29. A communication was received from Robert J. La Tremouille, Individually, and as Chair, Friends of the White Geese, regarding Kendall Square secret impact on the Charles River.

30. A communication was received from Shelley Neill, 41 Second Street, transmitting information for four arts and community dialogues to be held at the Multicultural Arts Center.

31. A communication was received from Robert Skenderian, 1653 Cambridge Street, on Policy Order #2 on bike safety and urging Police Department to enforce the rules of the road for all modes of transportation.

RESOLUTIONS
1. Congratulations to CambridgeSide Galleria on celebrating their "Create Your Vibe" renovation event on Nov 9, 2017. Councillor Toomey

8. Congratulations to the Science Club for Girls on its 10th Annual Catalyst Awards, to be held on November 2, 2017 at District Hall in Boston’s Seaport Innovation District. Mayor Simmons

10. Congratulations to Convivio Ribeiragrandense on their 25th Anniversary Gala. Councillor Toomey

11. Resolution on the death of Jennifer A. (Zielinski) Sheehy. Councillor Maher, Councillor Toomey

12. Congratulations to John Howard for his 22 years as President of the Porter Square Neighborhood Association. Vice Mayor McGovern

ORDERS
1. That the regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Mon, Nov 6, 2017 be changed to a Roundtable/Working Meeting and be televised to discuss the Comprehensive Housing Policy that was forwarded to the Housing Committee on Sept 18, 2017. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted as Amended

2. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City Departments to develop a document explaining how to ride a bike safely in Cambridge, and post in visible locations, on every Hubway station in the city. Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Devereux, Councillor Kelley
Order Adopted

3. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority with the view in mind of receiving a report on the elevator breakdowns at Millers River Apartments as well as the reasons for the continual breakdowns of these elevators. Councillor Toomey
Order Adopted

4. That the City Manager is requested to convene a Comprehensive Arts Working Group, comprised of people from across the broad spectrum of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds in our community, in order to begin drafting a Comprehensive Arts Planning Framework that shall help better incorporate the Arts into City planning and update the City Council on progress made toward appointing the members of this working group by the final City Council meeting of this term. Mayor Simmons
Order Adopted as Amended

5. That the City Manager is requested to appoint a Transportation Task Force to develop a large and comprehensive street safety and education plan that speaks to the needs of bicyclist, motorists, and pedestrians, and that can be easily disseminated and understood by all citizens. Mayor Simmons
Charter Right - Simmons

COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
1. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a communication from Mayor E. Denise Simmons, regarding the release of Executive Session Minutes.
Referred to Government Operations, Rules And Claims and Placed On File - Devereux

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

Wed, Nov 15
3:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a Zoning Petition by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., to create a new Section 13.59.11 Floor Area Ratio and Gross Floor Area Exemption for Up to 10,000 SF of Innovation Office Space and would apply to the PUD-3A and PUD-4C Districts only. 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)

Tues, Nov 21
5:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by Peter Kroon, et al., to amend Section 20.50 of the Zoning Ordinance “Harvard Square Overlay District.” This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1 Oct 30, 2017 Amended
MAYOR SIMMONS
ORDERED: That the regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Mon, Nov 6, 2017 be changed to a Roundtable/Working Meeting and be televised to discuss the Comprehensive Housing Policy that was forwarded to the Housing Committee on Sept 18, 2017.

O-2 Oct 30, 2017
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS: There has been a great deal of discussion by the City, the City Council and the community regarding safe street infrastructure, particularly following five fatalities in three years on our streets, and the need to ensure safety for all modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS: Users of every mode of transportation, including those who drive, walk and bike, do not always obey traffic regulations, making travel dangerous, not only for themselves, but for others; and
WHEREAS: Navigating the city safely on a bicycle is difficult for both newcomers and longtime residents who are unfamiliar with the locations of safe biking infrastructure, unaware of how to bicycle safely in heavy traffic including on shared roads (“sharrows”), or unaware of traffic regulations pertaining to bicycles; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge is currently home to 48 Hubway bike stations that has resulted in 1.3 million rides in 2016; and
WHEREAS: There are over 15,000 annual Hubway members in Cambridge and in 2016 there were 100,000 daily or "casual passes" sold in 2016; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate City Departments to develop a document explaining how to ride a bike safely in Cambridge, and post in visible locations, on every Hubway station in the city; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ask Hubway to email this bike safety document to all their members and to request that Hubway post a similar document on their stations in neighboring cities and towns.

O-3 Oct 30, 2017
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority with the view in mind of receiving a report on the elevator breakdowns at Millers River Apartments as well as the reasons for the continual breakdowns of these elevators.

O-4 Oct 30, 2017 Amended
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge has long prided itself as a culturally vibrant community, continually working to incorporate the Arts into our public spaces and public projects to ensure that this city remains a truly warm, inviting, and inspiring place for all; and
WHEREAS: The People of Cambridge understand that the incorporation of the Arts into the fabric of our community should never be viewed as a mere luxury, but rather should be understood as being part of the very essence of what constitutes a healthy, successful, livable city; and
WHEREAS: In order to ensure that our commitment to the Arts is not haphazard or relegated to being tacked on to projects that are already underway, it would be wise for the City to develop an overarching vision of the role the Arts can and should be playing in Cambridge in the decades ahead; and
WHEREAS: In recent years, the City has undertaken a number of public discussions to establish frameworks to guide our policy decisions around development, affordable housing, budgeting concerns, and other ongoing concerns, and in keeping with this spirit, the City would be wise to convene a working group charged with developing a broad outline to help guide important City decisions around the funding and more cohesive incorporation of the Arts into all future City planning; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to convene a large and inclusive Comprehensive Arts Working Group, comprised of people from across the broad spectrum of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds in our community, in order to begin drafting a Comprehensive Arts Planning Framework that shall help better incorporate the Arts into City planning going forward; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to update the City Council on progress made toward appointing the members of this working group by the final City Council meeting of this term.

O-5 Oct 30, 2017 Charter Right - Simmons
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: In recent months, a number of policy orders have been introduced asking the City to review specific issues pertaining to bicycling, street safety, and the various uses of our public roadways, and it would be beneficial for all of these policy orders – and those yet to come – to be viewed in a more orderly, comprehensive manner; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to appoint a Transportation Task Force to develop a large and comprehensive street safety and education plan that speaks to the needs of bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians, and that can be easily disseminated and understood by all citizens.

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

17-30. Report on the City of Cambridge partnering with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Cambridge Neighborhood Association to revitalize Magazine Beach.
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

17-51. 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

17-53. 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

17-56. 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

17-59. 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

17-68. 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

17-70. 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

17-75. 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. See Mgr #8
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

17-79. 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

17-81. 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

17-84. Report by the end of October 2017, potential plans and options, responsive to community concerns, for creating a program of tax revenue 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

17-93. Report on recommended traffic calming measures for the area near the intersection of Thorndike and Eighth Street.
Mayor Simmons (O-4) from 9/25/2017

17-95. Report on the status of the all-electric, leaf-blowing 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 the feasibility of requiring or advising landscape companies to provide or require safety masks for workers.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-6) from 9/25/2017

17-96. Report on increased traffic enforcement and increased signage of speed limits throughout the city.
Councillor Toomey (O-9) from 9/25/2017

17-97. Report on the effectiveness of the SeeClickFix system. See Mgr #1
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-10) from 9/25/2017

17-98. Report back to the City Council and Ordinance Committee prior to the next Ordinance Committee meeting on Oct 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 (O-11) from 9/25/2017

17-99. Report on the feasibility of hiring more students for the various youth employment programs in the city with the goal of having them assist city staff with community engagement programs.
Councillor Cheung, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-2) from 10/2/2017

17-100. Report on implementing transportation, pedestrian, environmental and humanitarian systems in Harvard Square.
Mayor Simmons, Councillor Cheung (O-3) from 10/2/2017

17-101. Report on the feasibility of reducing the speed limit on Magazine Street, as well as other traffic calming measures.
Mayor Simmons (O-4) from 10/2/2017

17-102. Report on the cost and feasibility of installing lighting at city dog parks to allow for greater use of these well utilized and popular parks during the darker months.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-6) from 10/2/2017

17-103. Report on discussing with Harvard University a plan of action that will resolve the matter of defective windows in such a way that the cost is not placed on the building’s residents.
Mayor Simmons (O-9) from 10/2/2017

17-104. Report on the feasibility of subsidizing the rate of the “100% Green” option in the Cambridge Community Electricity Program to ease any financial burden that residents who want to use entirely renewable energy may feel when purchasing, using existing income thresholds such as the Fuel Assistance Program.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-10) from 10/2/2017

17-105. Report on repairing Rufo Road as soon as possible.
Councillor Toomey (O-13) from 10/2/2017

17-106. Report on evaluating the Huron Avenue sewer separation project.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Devereux (O-14) from 10/2/2017

17-107. Report on how to best repair the sidewalks in and around 349 Norfolk Street and at 32 Elm Street.
Mayor Simmons (O-1) from 10/16/2017

17-108. Report on the feasibility of requiring developers to post a signboard at development sites requiring Large Project Review or a Special Permit with contact information for a site manager, a brief description of the project (including whether it is residential, commercial, or mixed-use, and, if residential, the total number of units and inclusionary units, an expected completion date, and a rendering of the street-facing elevation), and a web link where more information is available.
Councillor Devereux (O-2) from 10/16/2017

17-109. Report on providing an update on the pilot program regarding feminine hygiene products in public facilities.
Councillor Devereux, Mayor Simmons, Councillor Cheung (O-3) from 10/16/2017

17-110. Report on the status of the implementation of the EnerGov software across various City departments to streamline the permitting process.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Mazen, Councillor Cheung (O-5) from 10/16/2017

17-111. Report on the feasibility of implementing neighborways on certain streets in Cambridge, propose two streets to pilot as neighborways, and create a process by which a group of residents can request that their street be considered as future neighborways.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Cheung (O-7) from 10/16/2017

17-112. Report on immediate and forward-looking measures to improve and prioritize conservation of Cambridge’s tree canopy before the Urban Forest Master Plan is in place.
Councillor Devereux (O-8) from 10/16/2017

17-113. Report on convening a “Meet Your Neighborhood Sergeant Event” in all neighborhoods of Cambridge, beginning with the port in a central port neighborhood location, such as the Fletcher Maynard Academy. See Mgr #9
Mayor Simmons (O-2) from 10/23/2017

17-114. Report on the plan for snow removal relating to the new infrastructure in Cambridge.
Councillor Toomey (O-4) from 10/23/2017

17-115. Report on the feasibility of placing “No Smoking” and “No Littering” signage throughout Clement Morgan Park as well as greater lighting and trimming of tree branches.
Mayor Simmons (O-5) from 10/23/2017

17-116. Report on following up with the MWRA and DivcoWest for an explanation detailing the background of the North Point Development project.
Councillor Toomey (O-9) from 10/23/2017