Cambridge City Council meeting - Nov 26, 2018

Cambridge City Council meeting - Nov 26, 2018 - AGENDA
[Councillor Toomey was ABSENT]

CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
1. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the planning and feasibility of improvements to 831 Massachusetts Avenue and 3 Bigelow Street buildings, and the design and construction of improvements at City Hall.
Passed to 2nd Reading - To Be Adopted on or after Dec 10, 2018

Nov 26, 2018
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the planning and feasibility of improvements to 831 Massachusetts Avenue and 3 Bigelow Street buildings, and the design and construction of improvements at City Hall. If approved, this appropriation will be included in the City’s FY19 bond issue. Additional construction funding for these projects will be requested in the future.

If passed to a second reading on Nov 26, 2018, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on Dec 10, 2018.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

Agenda Item Number 1 Nov 26, 2018

ORDERED: That $3,000,000 is appropriated, for the purpose of financing the planning, feasibility, design and construction of the City Hall Improvements and 831 Massachusetts Avenue/3 Bigelow Street buildings; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $3,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority; and be it further

ORDERED: Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of project costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

2. Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design and reconstruction of the Fire Station Headquarters building.
Passed to 2nd Reading - To Be Adopted on or after Dec 10, 2018

Nov 26, 2018
To the Honorable, the City Council:

Please find attached an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design and reconstruction of the Fire Station Headquarters building. If approved, this appropriation will be included in the City’s FY19 bond issue. Additional construction funding for this project will be requested in the future.

This work is part of ongoing efforts to improve the working and living conditions within the fire stations of the City. In June 2018, $2,000,000 in funding was appropriated for repairs at multiple fire stations in the City. The City will also continue to evaluate short-term needs that may require additional resources in the future.

If passed to a second reading on Nov 26, 2018, the City will comply with all legal requirements so that the order may be adopted on Dec 10, 2018.

Very truly yours, Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager

Agenda Item Number 2 Nov 26, 2018

ORDERED: That $3,000,000 is appropriated, for the purpose of financing the design and reconstruction of the Fire Station Headquarters building; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $3,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority; and be it further

ORDERED: Any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of project costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the following ordinance: and proposed amendments to Chapter 14.04 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the "Fair Housing Ordinance"). Fair Housing (passed to a 2nd reading) Awaiting Home Rule Legislation - before proposal can be ordained.

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

3. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed revisions to the draft Surveillance Ordinance.

4. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the proposed amended Street Performers Ordinance.

5. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-85, regarding a report on the feasibility of appointing an advisory committee to work through resilience elements raised during the Envision process and through the Brown Petition.

APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from Patrick Conte, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 9 Whittier 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.
Charter Right - Zondervan

COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine Street, regarding further study needed on First Street garage.

2. A communication was received from Michael Brandon, regarding Trolley Square community room.

3. A communication was received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine Street, regarding DCR improvements for BU Rotary.

4. A communication was received from Ruth Perry, regarding saving trees wherever possible.

5. A communication was received from William Donaldson, regarding Magazine Beach trees.

LATE RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution on the death of George Best. Councillor Simmons

ORDERS
1. That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Community Development Department, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and any other appropriate departments to provide a timeline outlining when the City Council can expect to receive draft zoning and public health regulations for urban farming. Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Zondervan
Order Adopted

2. That the City Manager work with the Economic Development Department, Business Associations, and Cambridge Local First to create a Small Business Saturday strategy that increases traffic to our local businesses during the 2019 holiday season. Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons
Order Adopted as Amended

3. Televise the Dec 4, 2018 Health and Environment Committee hearing on the tree canopy. Councillor Zondervan
Order Adopted

4. That the City Council go on record in staunch opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed “Public Charge” rule change. Councillor Simmons
Order Adopted

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

Tues, Nov 27
4:00pm The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the next the steps in creating a protected bike network and an update on future Vision Zero infrastructure improvements. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Nov 28
12:00pm The Housing Committee conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay District and on the first annual Inclusionary Zoning report. (Sullivan Chamber)
3:00pm The Public Safety Committee and the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to discuss truck safety measures in the City and to review the Police Department’s truck enforcement actions and whether Cambridge can better use navigational platforms, such as Garmin, signage to keep trucks off of illegal or impractical roads, how Cambridge may extend its no-truck designations, update on how the sideguard pilot programs are working and how City contracts may be used to demand safer vehicles for both contractors and sub-contractors for City projects and similar truck-related issues. – To be Televised (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Nov 29
5:00pm The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Urban Form Recommendations from the Community Development Department. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Dec 4
12:00pm The Government Operations, Rules and Claims will conduct a hearing to consider claims filed against the City. (Ackerman Room)
5:00pm The Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the preliminary LiDAR-based canopy study results from Apr 1, 2018 and to discuss potential reasons for the precipitous decline in our tree canopy and any other related matter. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Dec 5
3:00pm The Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to explore the legal options Cambridge does and does not have when permitting existing, new and emerging mobility platforms in Cambridge; said uses will include the ability for Cambridge to regulate platforms that operate Non-City property and the differences between streets and sidewalks when considering what permits are needed and any regulatory gaps that might exist where City permitting authority is unclear but desired and how the City may get that necessary authority. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Dec 18
3:00pm The Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to explore the responsibility and the relevant of CPD officers or other officers working in Cambridge under CPD authority, such as out-of-town officers working a construction detail, to respond to bike-related collisions, whether car/bike, bike/bike, bike/mobility device or bike/pedestrian, to include providing instructions and guidance on how to follow-up with accident reports and will also explore current efforts to digitalize both the state Citation and the state Accident report form. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 8
5:00pm The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Port Infrastructure Project and ways to mitigate the impacts of this important project on the neighborhood, including the basketball court at Clement Morgan Park, and any other related matter. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Jan 9
5:30pm The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in Chapter 8.66 entitled “Tree Protection” to amend section 8.66.40 entitled “Applicability” and by adding a new section 8.66.050 entitled “Procedure for other projects”. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 22
5:30pm City Council Meeting - Budget Submission (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, May 1
9:00am Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 7
9:00am Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, May 8
6:00pm Finance Committee hearing to discuss FY20 School Department Budget. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 9
9:00am Finance Committee hearing to discuss proposed FY20 City Budget (if necessary) (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 20
5:30pm City Council Meeting - Budget Adoption (Sullivan Chamber)

TEXT OF ORDERS
O-1 Nov 26, 2018
VICE MAYOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
WHEREAS: The City Council last received an update on amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to include an Urban Agriculture Ordinance at the May 21, 2018 City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS: At that time, the Community Development Department and the Cambridge Public Health Department noted that they would prioritize the development of draft standards for urban farming as part of the Urban Agriculture Ordinance, along with related public health regulations, and present them to the City Council in Fall 2018; and
WHEREAS: Considerable time has passed since that notice, and residents and others who wish to grow and source their own food do not yet have amended zoning, nor clear regulations and guidelines; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to consult with the Community Development Department, the Cambridge Public Health Department, and any other appropriate departments to provide a timeline outlining when the City Council can expect to receive draft zoning and public health regulations for urban farming; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.

O-2 Nov 26, 2018
COUNCILLOR MALLON
COUNCILLOR SIDDIQUI
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: Small Business Saturday is traditionally designated as the day after Black Friday to encourage shoppers to patronize local stores during the holiday season; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge has a thriving small business community that the City should take a more active role in promoting and supporting for Small Business Saturday; and
WHEREAS: Holiday shoppers have the potential to become yearlong clients, making it important that the City reduce as many barriers to holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday as possible; and
ORDERED: Strategies in other municipalities include free metered and garage parking on Small Business Saturday, a municipal Small Business Saturday awareness and marketing campaign, and organizing City events in districts where small businesses are located; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Economic Development Department, the Business Associations, and Cambridge Local First to create a Small Business Saturday strategy that increases traffic to our local businesses during the 2019 holiday season; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager report back to the City Council no later than July 2019.

O-3 Nov 26, 2018
COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN
WHEREAS: The Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing on Tues, Dec 4, 2018 at 5:00pm to review the preliminary LiDAR-based canopy study results from Apr 1, 2018 and to discuss potential reasons for the precipitous decline in our tree canopy; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to televise and record this hearing in its entirety so that those residents who are interested in the topic but unable to attend the hearing will be able to view the discussion on their own time.

O-4 Nov 26, 2018
COUNCILLOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS: The United States Federal Government is currently accepting public comment through Dec 10, 2018 on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed “Public Charge” rule change; and
WHEREAS: The Public Charge rule change, which is being orchestrated by the Trump Administration, would discourage immigrants from accessing critical nutritional assistance programs, healthcare programs, and public housing programs by making it significantly more difficult for recipients of these programs to obtain Green Cards or be reunited with family members; and
WHEREAS: This Public Charge rule change would likely scare away many individuals who have even unambiguous citizenship from applying to these programs, out of the fear that enrolling in them would ultimately make them a target of a hostile federal government; and
WHEREAS: Millions of families and individuals contribute to these public assistance programs through their taxes, and rely upon them to meet a minimum standard of living, and the effects of this rule change could be chilling and have tremendously negative repercussions throughout Cambridge and Massachusetts if enacted; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record in staunch opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed “Public Charge” rule change; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Council strongly urges members of the public to voice their opposition to this rule change by the Dec 10, 2018 deadline; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of this resolution to the Massachusetts Delegation to Washington, DC on behalf of the entire City Council.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18-4. Report on exploring mechanisms for achieving greater levels of snow clearing by the city and increase the public response during major snow events or heavy snow winters.
Councillor Zondervan, Mayor McGovern, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-5) from 1/22/2018

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

18-7. Report on the possibility of changing the snow removal exemption to include two and three-family houses.
Councillor Toomey (O-1) from 1/29/2018

18-15. Report on any other relevant City Department to gain a sense of who is purchasing buildings in Cambridge.
Councillor Simmons (O-3) from 2/5/2018

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

18-27. Report on why there continues to be significant audio and video difficulties during live internet broadcasts of City Council meetings.
Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #1) from 3/5/2018

18-37. Report on the possibility of accepting the City of Boston's invitation to join their intergenerational housing pilot program.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey (O-1) from 3/26/2018

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

18-44. Report on ensuring an additional commitment of $20 million from the City’s budget is devoted over the next five years toward the City’s efforts to preserve and create affordable housing units.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Siddiqui (O-6) from 4/23/2018

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

18-58. Report on the Housing Committee and how the City could establish a method of eviction data collection.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Siddiqui (O-5) from 5/21/2018

18-60. Report on a small business parking pilot that would allow temporary on-street employee parking during typical daytime operating hours.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #1) from 5/14/2018

18-61. Report on commissioning a public art piece, statue, or memorial that would commemorate the dedication of women in Cambridge to passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui (O-5) from 6/4/2018

18-65. Report on working with the Mayor’s Summer Youth Program and other appropriate City departments to organize a Town Hall Meeting for Cambridge youth.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern (O-5) from 6/18/2018

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

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

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

18-79. Report on the Grand Junction Overlay District and provide update in September.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-2) from 7/30/2018

18-81. Report on efforts to be made to ensure that at least one public building at an accessible location can be open on a Sunday or holiday that coincides with an extreme heat event.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui (O-4) from 7/30/2018

18-83. Report on an action plan to work with the City’s Community-Based Organizations to create a network of summertime evening programming to reduce the threat of violence in the City’s public spaces in 2019 and beyond.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Mallon (O-9) from 7/30/2018

18-85. Report on the feasibility of appointing an advisory committee to work through resiliency elements raised during the Envision process and through the Brown petition.
Councillor Toomey (O-13) from 7/30/2018

18-86. Report on the feasibility of adopting a policy of replacing any failed 4000K LED streetlights with warmer alternatives as opportunities arise, and offering shielding/filtering upon request from nearby residents whenever possible.
Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-14) from 7/30/2018

18-87. Report on the navigational editing capabilities of the City of Cambridge.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Mallon, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-16) from 7/30/2018

18-88. Report on contracting with an outside survey company to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of inclusionary tenants' experiences, with a particular emphasis on biased practices.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Simmons, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui (O-17) from 7/30/2018

18-90. Report on the feasibility of establishing a crosswalk at the intersection of Soden Street and Western Avenue.
Councillor Simmons (Calendar Item #3) from 9/24/2018

18-91. Report on drafting a plan that shall allow the Mayor’s Annual Harvard Senior Luncheon to be held regardless of the weather conditions.
Councillor Simmons, Councillor Siddiqui (Calendar Item #4) from 9/24/2018

18-92. Report on increasing enforcement of the Bike Lane Bill to keep our bicycle infrastructure free and unobstructed.
Mayor McGovern, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan (Calendar Item #6) from 9/24/2018

18-93. Report on the sale of The Constellation Center's Parcel C in Kendall Square.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey (Calendar Item #7) from 9/24/2018

18-94. Report on considering to work with consultants and other available resources to help incorporate data access and management concerns into discussions, permits and licenses for new mobility platforms.
Councillor Kelley (Calendar Item #8) from 9/24/2018

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

18-97. Report on updating the vacant property database as well as reviewing the strategies presented in the Storefront Vacancies Best Practices Report.Z
Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone (Calendar Item #12) from 9/24/2018

18-99. Report on the creation and implementation of a survey or other feedback mechanism for individuals who have been in contact with the Human Rights Commission.
Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Mallon (O-2) from 9/24/2018

18-100. Report on taking all possible immediate actions to preserve and restore Linear Park.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Kelley (O-3) from 9/24/2018

18-101. Report on identifying ways to raise awareness about the prevalence of food allergies and decrease the level of risk posed by food remnants left in public parks and playgrounds.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Carlone (O-1) from 10/1/2018

18-103. Report on seeking a formal response from CVS as it relates to a racial profiling incident.
Councillor Simmons (O-6) from 10/1/2018

18-104. Report on a list of streets where it is recommended that the speed be reduced to 20 MPH.
Vice Mayor Devereux (O-10) from 10/1/2018

18-105. Report on the feasibility of placing a condition in the public bidding documents prohibiting municipal contractors from displaying any signage other than company markers and contact information on vehicles.
Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor McGovern, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-1) from 10/15/2018

18-106. Report on celebrating National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in October of 2019 by scheduling a commemoration ceremony and lighting up City Hall and individual firehouses.
Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern (O-2) from 10/15/2018

18-107. Report on prioritizing the Public Safety outreach measures in the FY20 budget.
Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Simmons (O-5) from 10/15/2018

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

18-109. Report on the feasibility of fencing off an area on the North side of the Joan Lorentz park for a dog park or at another suitable location in Mid-Cambridge.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui (O-2) from 10/29/2018

18-110. Report on determining whether unisex bathrooms can be installed in City Hall, or whether existing bathrooms could be modified into unisex bathrooms.
Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui (O-3) from 10/29/2018

18-111. Report on addressing the increase of TNC-associated vehicles stopping in the middle of streets and bicycle lanes.
Councillor Simmons (O-7) from 10/29/2018

18-112. Report on determining what measures would best serve to prevent vehicles from blocking the Fresh Pond Mall's driveway onto Alewife Brook Parkway.
Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley (O-8) from 10/29/2018

18-113. Report on coordinating a walk down Rindge Avenue, covering at least from Haskell Street to Sherman Street, to analyze the congestion and intersections with interested residents to try to find mitigating solutions or to explain why mitigation may not be possible.
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Zondervan (O-12) from 10/29/2018

18-114. Report on opportunities and plans to increase signage or other communication efforts to help ensure that all users of Brattle Street between Eliot and Mason Streets understand the cyclists may be using Brattle Street in the opposite direction of prevailing motor vehicle traffic.
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-14) from 10/29/2018

18-115. Report on the current status of the Surveillance Technology Ordinance and a date the City Council can expect an updated version of the proposed Ordinance.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone (O-16) from 10/29/2018

18-116. Report on the current status of any City Hall renovation plans and a timeline of planned events.
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Toomey (O-17) from 10/29/2018

18-117. Report on using the best available salt substitutes and additives, and apply all other appropriate chloride reduction practices this winter in all areas where salt may be damaging trees, including but not limited to Linear Park.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (O-18) from 10/29/2018

18-118. Report on funding additional City summer food sites and collaborate on creative and innovative ways to engage participants in programming that will increase the use of open food sites.
Councillor Mallon, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui (O-1) from 11/5/2018

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

18-120. Report on rethinking the approach to Envision Cambridge including a fact sheet on the three zoning analyses during presentations to the community and focus the presentations on getting feedback and buy-in on the goals of all six Envision Cambridge Working Groups.
Councillor Zondervan, Vice Mayor Devereux (O-4) from 11/5/2018

18-121. Report on the bike lane installation, and measures and actions such as increased police enforcement of speed limits, to improve safety of Museum Way immediately with particular emphasis on the intersection of Museum Way and Route 28.
Councillor Toomey (O-2) from 11/19/2018

18-122. Report on the possibility of posting a "no trucks" sign on Hancock Street.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui (O-3) from 11/19/2018

18-123. Report back to ensure funding for our municipal media services.
Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern (O-9) from 11/19/2018

18-124. Report on contacting the owners of Twin City Plaza about the leasing of parking spaces for construction vehicles instead of storing the vehicles on Gore Street.
Councillor Toomey (O-10) from 11/19/2018

18-125. Report on providing an update on the latest 911 technologies available to Cambridge residents.
Vice Mayor Devereux (O-12) from 11/19/2018

18-126. Report back on the protected bicycle infrastructure along the entire length of River Street as part of the FY20 River Street Redesign project.
Councillor Zondervan, Mayor McGovern, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Carlone (Calendar Item #2) from 11/5/2018