Cambridge InsideOut - Feb 15, 2022
Possible Topics:
1) Plague Report
plus the intertwing of restaurant/nightlife relief with separate agendas A Central Square Plea
2) Feb 7 City Council meeting
Reliquishing the power of curb cuts
Elimination of parking minimums vs. transit-oriented development and targeted approach
3) Kelley Petition - car-sharing, EV charging
4) Government Operations Committee - City Manager search
5) BEUDO, NetZero, Taxation - Adventures in Regulation
6) Spreading the ARPA momentary wealth
7) Universal Pre-K
8) More tales (tails?) of Cambridge wildlife
9) BZA test case for Council veto?
Volunteer Opportunities - Boards and Commissions
10) $ per #1 Vote - Final tally for 2021 municipal election
City Council - $ per #1 Vote School Committee - $ per #1 Vote
11) Civic Calendar
Click on graph above for latest Cambridge data.
Feb 15, 2022 Breakdown of Cases:
19097 tested positive (total) - an increase of 54 from the previous day and 9953 over 62 days
139 confirmed deaths - 77 in long-term care facilities, 62 in general community
[Jan 14(1), Jan 18(1), Jan 24(2), Jan 26(2), Jan 27(1), Jan 30(1), Feb 1(3) - all in general community]
Thanks to vaccinations, even though the 7-day averages were dreadful
the impacts were not as bad as they could have been.
Harvard University COVID-19 data MIT COVID-19 data
The surge in new positive tests was due to a combination of the Delta variant and the Omicron variant.
High vaccination rates have helped to blunt what might have been a larger surge and far more deaths.
Covid Cases by Age Group - through Feb 6, 2022
[the pattern now appears to be similar across most age groups]
MWRA Biobot wastewater data - Feb 14, 2022
MWRA Biobot wastewater data North System - Feb 14, 2022
Dear Mayor Siddiqui, Cambridge City Council, and City Manager,
The announcement of your Cambridge Nightlife Grant is really emblematic of the detachment the Council has had throughout this pandemic. Restaurants and Hospitality have faced massive declines in revenue and steep increases of debt. We've jumped through pointless covid theatrical measures like distancing, forced plexi-glass, prolonged limits on capacity, prolonged limits on seating mostly for naught. The working class of this city served the upper echelon who protected themselves while small business owners gave up their dreams and livelihoods in the name of public health. While some government programs helped in the short term initiatives like PPP-loans were no more than a short lifeline to keep staff employed or the lights on. EIDL loans were similar ... a drowning person will reach for anything to pull them from death ... but in the end these programs are just another rock on the backs of a dying industry ... dying mostly in states like Massachusetts and especially in cities like Cambridge. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund came and went and in Central Sq only 11% of the restaurants got any funds at all.
Many of us saw the writing on the wall and rallied for our restaurant friends and family. I personally was out in the streets through the entirety of the pandemic with my BID brothers and sisters supporting their thankless effort, as well as building tables, patios, a stage, and doing whatever was needed of me while my own business and livelihood evaporated. I remember having Quinton Zondervan through his aide threaten to “take my building for transient uses after I go bankrupt” while I frantically painted the wood paneling of Starlight to satisfy a very late fire department request. I remember Councilor Jivan Sobrino-Wheeler all but promised me I could resume construction if only I acquiesced to having my hotel be used as a homeless shelter. I remember the first round of aid scraps tossed to desperate owners who scrambled to put paperwork together to satisfy this Council's obsessive and arrogant attempt to balance equity when we were all on our last leg. Empathy has never been one of the Council’s strong suits and this latest attempt through so called “Nightlife Grant” is just as insulting, vacant, and bereft of any substantive assistance the industry needs. $2.5M out of $60+ million in ARPA funds is not equity or justice ... it is a token box checking exercise in the worst traditions of this City.
The restaurant revitalization fund isn't getting refilled and the industry that is the second largest in Massachusetts will have to forge ahead knowing that this Council, like our State and Federal Government, looked at our collective worth and found us all to be worthless; an amenity to be discarded; “essential” but also not. It hurts more than any of you luckily will ever understand.
I ask that you strip the ridiculous hoops you've put in place for this latest round and put in place the only caveat that if you received RRF funds you cannot apply. As a token of my appreciation I nor any business I'm affiliated with will not apply; even though I received not a cent from the Fed, lost well over $7M over 2020-21, and did so paying my staff a living wage, carrying them ALL through this pandemic, and came literally within days of losing my home ... and not because of some virus but because of your reaction to it. Your continued overreaction furthers the pain whether it be declaration of “we are back to 2020” or “the vaccines don't work” as our esteemed Vice Mayor and councilors stated only a few short weeks ago.
The restaurants of Cambridge deserve more of you. They deserve to be made whole. Just like the children of this city deserve to be freed of your paranoia and politics. The damage you've fostered will last generations and many of us will never forget. While we fought for our lives and the lives of our neighbors you insulted us, measured us, judged us, while many of you hid in your homes in front of a zoom screen.
Peace and Love,
Patrick W. Barrett
RW Note: I just learned yesterday that Classic GraphX in Central Square will be closing and the end of February. The lingering effects of this pandemic on so many beloved businesses has been devastating.Cambridge Announces $2.5 Million Restaurant and Nightlife Relief Grant Program
Feb 3, 2022 – The City of Cambridge announced a new Restaurant and Nightlife Relief Grant program today which will award $2,500,000 to eligible Cambridge venues.These grants, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will provide relief to local, non-franchise cafes, restaurants, and entertainment venues (e.g. movie theaters, performance venues, galleries) heavily impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and entertainment venues citywide will be able to apply for grant awards of $10,000 for allowable business expenses such as payroll, rent, personal protective equipment, utilities, goods and equipment, and outdoor dining infrastructure. Applications will be accepted from February 3 through February 28, 2022 at 8:00pm and are available at https://www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/business.
“The uncertainty of the last two years has made operations difficult for restaurants and nightlife venues, and I am glad we are able to provide some relief at this pivotal time of the pandemic,” said Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. “These grants, which will prioritize some of our hardest hit businesses, will help restaurants and nightlife venues that have a long road to recovery.”
The Restaurant and Nightlife Relief grants will be awarded based on criteria which will prioritize businesses owned by people of color, women, and other historically marginalized groups, businesses with fewer than 10 employees, and businesses that have seen a severe decrease in sales from pre-pandemic levels.
“Cambridge’s restaurants and nightlife venues are a vital part of our community and these sectors have been among the hardest hit by this pandemic,” said City Manager Louis A. DePasquale. “Their economic recovery is critical to our city and I’m proud to launch this new grant program that builds upon the $4,800,000 in relief funds that the City of Cambridge has awarded to local businesses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The City anticipates funding an additional $2,500,000 in small business relief grants for other sectors impacted by the pandemic later this year.
For more information about eligibility, exclusions, and the application for these programs, please visit https://www.cambridgema.gov/covid19/business.
Those with questions or in need of assistance can call 617-349-4654 or email smallbizgrants@cambridgema.gov. Translation and interpretation services are available upon request.
Here are a few choice items from this week's agenda:
Manager's Agenda #1. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a COVID-19 update.
Placed on File 9-0
The Covid numbers have been improving daily. Harvard dining halls have now opened at full capacity and required testing has been reduced. The questions now should be about when the City's various requirements will be reduced or eliminated as we transition from pandemic to endemic.
Charter Right #1. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-93, regarding proposed amendments to the Municipal Code relative to recent charter changes (Ordinance #2022-2). [Charter Right – Nolan, Jan 31, 2022]
Tabled 9-0 - Nolan
The big question for me will be how the next round of charter revision plays out. The pattern over the last few years has been one of city councillors seeking more privilege and authority (personal aides, designated parking spaces, private offices, veto power over appointments to City boards & commissions). They have even now asserted themselves as the primary source of all future charter revision by assuming power to appoint all members to any future charter review commission. Will the next call be for a popularly elected mayor and the elimination of the current city manager form of government (even as they are in the process of hiring a city manager)? Depending on how the first round goes, there may be the need for citizens to petition for their own elected charter review commission. In the 1930s, the combination of political patronage, poor fiscal management, and elevated taxes led to a citizens movement to adopt Plan E. History may well repeat itself, but perhaps only after considerable fiscal turmoil.
I will also point out that there are still no protocols in place for how the City Council will review appointments to City boards & commissions or if this authority applies to all boards, commissions, task forces, or ad-hoc committees.
Order #1. That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of establishing additional compensation for the City’s essential employees in accordance with the considered State legislation framework. Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Azeem, Councillor Toner
Order Adopted 9-0
This may be a good idea, but there is something odd about crediting additional years toward an employee's pension as if this was some new form of currency. One might think that providing “hazard pay” to employees who came to work through the worst part of the pandemic would be the more appropriate action.
Order #2. That Article 10.000 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Cambridge be amended to insert a new section 10.600, titled “On-Site Fossil Fuel Infrastructure”. Councillor Nolan, Councillor Carlone
Charter Right - Zondervan
Order #8. Amendment to Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge entitled “Sustainable Design And Development” to insert a new section. Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan
Referred to Ordinance Committee and Planning Board 7-0-0-2 (Simmons, Toner - PRESENT)
Order #2 calls for a zoning amendment that would mandate no new gas hookups in new or substantially rehabilitated buildings - except subsidized housing development. Order #8 would mandate emissions reporting for all major new projects and substantially rehabilitated buildings – except any residential buildings that include affordable units.
Order #3. That the City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on whether the City Council can delegate the authority of curb cut approvals to the Inspectional Services Department through the City Manager. Councillor Azeem, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Vice Mayor Mallon
Order Adopted as Amended 8-1 (Carlone - NO)
When Marjorie Decker was on the City Council she would regularly question why the City Council should be involved in the approval of curb cuts. In contrast, other councillors over the years have jealously guarded their ability to either block projects or extract benefits using (or abusing) this authority. Delegate it.
Order #4. That section 6.36 entitled, Schedule of Parking and Loading Requirements, of Article 6.000, entitled “Off Street Parking And Loading Requirements And Nighttime Curfew On Large Commercial Through Trucks”, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge be amended. Councillor Azeem, Councillor Zondervan, Councillor McGovern
Amended 9-0; Charter Right - Simmons
Order #9. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct staff from the Community Development and Law Departments to examine the Zoning Ordinance and provide amendment language for consideration by the City Council to remove all other references to parking minimums, including in Articles 13.000, 14.000, 15.000, 16.000, 17.000, and 20.000. Councillor Azeem, Councillor Zondervan, Councill McGovern
Amended 9-0; Charter Right - Simmons
I have mixed feelings about this. The creed over the last decade or two has been that new housing near public transit should have relaxed or no parking minimums. Now that density has become the new religion with the added belief that automobiles are the work of the devil, the new wave is for eliminating parking minimums everywhere. Insofar as many tenants and owners may still want a place to park their Electric BMW, it's likely that some developers will continue to build parking into their projects in order to maximize value. It's not so clear how less affluent people who have to drive to jobs elsewhere will make out - other than to fight over the diminishing supply of on-street spaces when they return home. Pretty soon every day may feel like street cleaning day.
Order #5. That the City Manager is requested to report to the City Council on options for spending ARPA money on direct support for households and individuals facing eviction, housing instability, and/or homelessness. Councillor Zondervan, Councillor McGovern, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Carlone
Order Adopted 9-0
I'm sure some of this makes good sense, but I would like to see some documentation of the “acute crisis of homelessness, housing instability, and eviction in Cambridge” that this proposal seeks to address as well as the means via which eligibility for this new form of public assistance would be determined. I recall there being claims a year ago about the coming “tsunami of evictions” but I'm not so sure that metaphorical storm ever struck. Nobody questions that housing costs are high in Cambridge, but it's hard to make a direct connection between that reality and the pandemic.
Order #6. That the City Council appoints City Councillors Denise Simmons and Paul Toner as members of the City Clerk preliminary screening committee to begin the application and interviewing process for the new City Clerk, and to report back to the full City Council, as required by law, for the public interviewing of recommended finalists for the City Clerk position. Mayor Siddiqui
Order Adopted 9-0
Committee Report #1. The Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee met on Jan 26, 2022 for the purpose of reviewing next steps in the City Manager search process.
Report Accepted, Placed on File 9-0
Communications & Reports #6. A communication was received from Vice Mayor Mallon, transmitting a memorandum regarding updates on the City Manager search.
Placed on File 9-0
One of my favorite all-time films starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood and others is John Ford's “The Searchers”. I hope the City Council's triple search process ends as well.
Order #7. Amend Section 2.66 of the Municipal Code to add a new section titled “Article III Green Jobs.” Councillor Zondervan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, Mayor Siddiqui
Referred to Health & Environment Committee 9-0
Communications & Reports #3. A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information regarding the Fare Free Bus Pilot Working Group.
Placed on File 9-0
Let me guess what the recommendation will be… You need look no further than the name of the working group. - Robert Winters
Jan 31, 2022 – Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale is seeking persons interested in serving on the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA) to potentially fill either full member position(s) and/or associate member position(s).
BZA members must be residents of the City of Cambridge. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. It is a City of Cambridge goal to expand and deepen community engagement with a focus on strengthening the diversity and inclusion of its various boards and commissions.
Made up of five members and up to seven associate members, the Board of Zoning Appeal reviews applications for special permits and applications for variances from the terms of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with M.G.L. c.40A and the Zoning Ordinance. The BZA also hears and decides appeals of orders and determinations made by the Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department pursuant to M.G.L. c.40A, §8 and the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, the BZA reviews applications for comprehensive permits, pursuant to M.G.L. c.40B. In evaluating applications and petitions, the Board conducts public hearings and votes on the application or petition’s conformance with the provisions of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.
The Board of Zoning Appeal meets twice each month on Thursday evenings for approximately 3-4 hours. Until further notice, all board and commission meetings are being held virtually via the Zoom platform. The Board of Zoning Appeal is subject to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, and all deliberations of the Board occur at public meetings. The meetings are also audio recorded and may be video recorded. As part of their time commitment, Board members are expected to review application and petition materials prior to each meeting. Materials may include development plans, impact studies, narrative descriptions, provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, information from city departments, written comments from the public, and other documents.
Ideal candidates would possess the ability to participate in a collaborative process, work with other Board members to consider diverse ideas, apply the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to the facts presented in applications and petitions, and reach a decision. Members should also have strong attentiveness and listening skills. While there is no requirement for a technical background, interest and understanding of development, architecture, urban design, and zoning is desirable.
Individuals interested in being considered should apply by using the city’s online application system at Cambridgema.gov/apply and finding “Board of Zoning Appeal” in the list of Current Vacancies. A cover letter and résumé or summary of applicable experience can be submitted during the online application process. Paper applications are available in the City Manager’s office at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. The deadline for submitting applications was extended to Feb 14, 2022.
Editor's Note: One of the most damaging results of last November's vote re: charter change is that appointees to several City boards, most notably the Planning Board, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Historical Commission, and probably all of the neighborhood conservation district commissions may now be subject to an inquisition by a controlling majority of city councillors.
Today's meeting of the City Council's Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee primarily focused on the proposed calendar for the City Manager search process and some discussion of how the Screening Committee that would select the priority candidates and finalists might be formed. The significant of the latter cannot be overstated. If any great candidates cannot get past the screening committee then nobody will have a chance to evaluate those candidates, and the City Council will only be able to choose from the pool of candidates recommended by the Screening Committee – unless, of course, they go with former City Councillor Tim Toomey's advice that “it only takes 5 votes” to select a candidate even if that person is not in the pool of those who survived the screening.
The City Council and the City Administration often claim to be quite transparent in all that they do – even in the Zoomy Pandemic World – even though many people would beg to differ. One person during public comment even remarked that it wasn't at all obvious how to even access the agenda of this meeting. True or not, the point is that the City Council and its committees as well as the City Administration really need to be MORE transparent, and simply saying that information is included in the City's updates or posted somewhere on the City website isn't really enough. One need only consider some of the chatter about bike and bus lane implementation to understand that just because public information exists that doesn't necessarily translate into transparency or engagement.
Anyway, here is the agenda and the schedule discussed at today's meeting. There does seem to be a heavy tilt toward “advocacy groups”. My sense is that there may be a need for public engagement outside of the parameters prescribed by this committee or the firms hired to assist in the search process. - RW
Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee - Jan 25, 2022 Agenda
- Timeline presentation & adoption
- Focus groups & Town Halls
- Employee engagement
- Screening Committee
- City Staff liaison
Potential Focus Groups:
- Non-profit community leaders
- Faith based community (Cambridge Black Pastors Alliance, other faith leaders)
- Low Income Housing residents
- ACT/CHA & others Tenant Council
- Arts Community
- Affordable Housing providers
- CRLS Students
- Public School Staff & administrators
- Community School parents
- Neighborhood Associations (Part 1: East/Port/Mid/C-port): ECPT, WEHA Neighborhood Association, MCNA, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association, Port Neighborhood Association
- Neighborhood Associations (Part 2: North/West/Alewife/Highlands): Fresh Pond Residents Alliance, Cambridge Highlands Neighborhood Association, Maria Baldwin/Agassiz Neighborhood Association, Porter Square Neighborhood Association, Harvard Square Neighborhood Association, North Cambridge Stabilization Committee
- MBK, Equity Road Map, The Black Response/HEART, Families of Color Coalition
- Transportation (Cambridge Bike Safety, Transit Advisory, Bicycle Committee, Pedestrian Committee, Friends of Grand Junction)
- Environment (Green Cambridge, Mothers Out Front, Public Planting committee, Friends of Riverbend Park, Charles River Conservancy, Friends of Riverbend Park, Magazine Beach Park)
[it was suggested that CRWA, 350 Mass, and Sunrise Cambridge be added]- Homeless Shelter providers
- Senior Resident Representatives
- Small Business owners
- Business Association ED’s/Chamber of Commerce/Cambridge Local First
- University Relations
- Cambridge Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (employee group)
- Board and Commissions members
Town Halls:
- Cambridge resident and stakeholder
- Cambridge municipal employees
Screening Committee composition:
(4) City Council members
(3) Resident representatives (who have demonstrated advocacy in support of community needs)*
(2) Business related representatives (with demonstrated partnership experience, ideally from a large and a small business)
(1) Representative from the Cambridge School Committee or a senior School Department administrative representative
(1) Public Safety representative (Police/Fire departments)
(1) Person with demonstrated knowledge of municipal finance
(1) Health and Human Services/Public Health representative
(1) Representative with knowledge of City Planning and Development (experience in urban design and transportation issues preferred)
(1) Higher education/institutional partner
(1) Public art and/or recreational representative
(1) Affordable housing advocate
(1) Non-profit community representative
(1) Representative who advocates for the quality of our community’s civic and social wellbeing
City Manager Search Timeline
| Steps | Activity | Description | Dates | Status | |
| Phase 1: Week 1-5 1/17/22 - 2/27/22 Position Assessment, Community Engagement, and leadership profile development | Step 1 | Create dedicated email and City webpage for City Manager search process | Randi Frank Conulting, LLC will create and monitor a dedicated email for recruitment and to solicit stakeholder feedback. A dedicated webpage on the City's website will be posted with information regarding the search. | 1/17-1/30/22 | In process |
| Step 2 | Conduct staff & City Council interviews | Randi Frank Consulting, LLC, assisted by the City’s appointed search liaison, will conduct interviews with the Mayor, City Council members, Personnel Director, City's Senior Staff, employee groups, employee unions, distribute an employee survey, etc. to collect information to develop a comprehensive leadership profile. | 1/19-2/4/22 | In process | |
| Step 3 | Conduct focus groups and other community engagement as related to developing a leadership profile and community vision for the next City Manager | Randi Frank, LLC will conduct town hall style meetings where residents will be invited to participate in a discussion of what they would like to see in the next City Manager. coUrbanize will develop an extensive online community engagement feedback mechanism. Cortico will conduct 20 targeted focus groups (up to 90 minutes each), all with the purpose of collecting information to develop a leadership profile. | 2/7-2/25/22 | In process | |
| Step 4 | Employee Town Hall w/Randi Frank, LLC | Meeting for the purpose of gathering feedback from employees on what they would like to see in the next City Manager, this meeting will not be public. | 2/15/22 5- 7pm | Scheduled | |
| Step 5 | Government Operations Meeting: Resident Town Hall | Public meeting for the purpose of gathering feedback from residents on what they would like to see in the next City Manager | 2/16/22 6- 8pm | Scheduled | |
| Step 6 | Leadership profile completed | Using feedback obtained in steps 2-5, Randi Frank, LLC using engagement data from coUrbanize and Cortico will develop a Leadership Profile to help inform applicant recruitment and screening processes. | 2/27/22 | ||
| Step 7 | Stakeholder engagement report | Using feedback obtained in steps 2-5, Randi Frank, LLC using engagement data from coUrbanize and Cortico will develop a stakeholder engagement report for use by the City Council and incoming City Manager. | 2/27/22 | ||
| Phase 2: Week 6-9 2/28/22 - 3/27/22 Position announcement, Advertising, Candidate Recruitment and Outreach | Step 1 | Position announced/posted | Randi Frank, LLC shall place the position in the appropriate online publications, including International City and County Management Assoc., National Forum for Black Administrators, the International Hispanic Network, and other websites where potential candidates might look for career opportunities. In addition to public sector publications and websites, outreach should include LinkedIn and other private sector resources. | ||
| Step 2 | Applicant recruitment period | In addition to the job being posted on the above mentioned publications, Randi Frank, LLC shall recruit from their database of contacts, and conduct outreach to potential contacts. | |||
| Step 3 | Screening committee identified | The Government Operations Committee will identify and announce an applicant screening committee to review applicants resumes, and do the initial candidate screening. | |||
| Phase 3: Week 10-11 3/28/2022 - 4/10/22 Candidate Evaluation and Screening by Executive Search Firm |
Step 1 | Candidate credential review | Randi Frank shall review and evaluate candidates' credentials, considering the criteria outlined in the leadership profile. | ||
| Step 2 | Candidate interview & reference collection | -Randi Frank, LLC shall interview the most highly qualified candidates virtually to fully grasp their qualifications and experience, as well as their interpersonal skills. This is an hour long interview, asking specific questions about their experience and skill set. -Randi Frank, LLC shall gather formal and informal references (two per candidate of those deemed "highly qualified") and an internet search of each candidate will be conducted. |
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| Phase 4: Week 12-13 4/11/22 - 4/24/22 Presentation of Recommended Candidates | Step 1 | Recruitment report | Randi Frank, LLC will prepare a Recruitment Report that presents the credentials of those candidates most qualified for the position. A binder which contains the candidate's cover letter and resume shall be prepared, along with a "mini" resume for each candidate, so that each candidate's credentials are presented in a uniform way. NOTE: the screening committee will be provided with a log of ALL candidates who applied, and all resumes can be reviewed if desired. |
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| Step 2 | Screening Committee initial meeting | Randi Frank, LLC will meet with the screening committee to review the recruitment report and expand upon the information provided. The report will be provided to committee members 2-3 days in advance of this meeting, giving the screening committee the opportunity to fully review it. In addition to the written report, Randi Frank, LLC will spend 2-3 hours bringing the candidates to life by reviewing the virtual interviews and providing excerpts from 2 references. NOTE: at this meeting, the interviewing process will be finalized, including the discussion of any specific components of the Screening Committee deems appropriate |
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| Phase 5: Week 14-16 4/25/22 - 5/15/22 Interview Process Screening Committee |
Step 1 | Develop interview questions | Randi Frank, LLC will provide the Screening Committee with interview books that consist of the recruitment report, the credentials each candidate submits, a set of questions with room for interviewers to make notes, and an evaluation sheet to assist interviewers in assessing each candidate's skills and abilities. | ||
| Step 2 | Conduct interviews | The Screening Committee will conduct an interview of the 8-10 selected priority candidates, from which they shall select 3-4 finalists for presentation to the City Council | 5/2 & 5/3? | ||
| Step 3 | Reference checks etc. | Once candidates are selected, references will be contacted, employment & education credentials verified, review search results on Google, and social media activity. | |||
| Phase 6: Week 17 5/16/22 - 5/22/22 Interview Process Community & City Council |
Step 1 | Community interviews | Randi Frank, LLC will offer community interviews with finalists as a means for the community to interact with and get to know the finalists in an informal setting. At this interview, finalists would give a brief overview of themselves and answer questions from the audience. Consultant will also work with the Personnel Department to coordinate a tour of Cambridge facilities and interviews with department heads and a final interview with City Councillors. Randi Frank, LLC will be present for all of the interviews, serving as a resource and facilitator. | ||
| Step 2 | City Council interviews | A public interview of all finalists will be held in a special meeting of the City Council. | |||
| Step 3 | Site visits (if desired) | If site visits are desired, this step can be utilized | |||
| Step 4 | Selection of finalist | The City Council will vote for a selected candidate in a public meeting. | |||
| Phase 7: Week 18+ 5/23/22 - 5/30/22 Appointment of Candidate | Step 1 | Salary & benefit negotiations | |||
| Step 2 | Notification of final appointment | ||||
City Council (based on monthly bank reports - Feb 2020-Jan 2022 - ranked by $ per #1 Vote)
| City Council Candidate | Start | Receipts | Expend | Balance | As Of | #1 Votes | $/Vote |
| Eckstut, Robert | $0.00 | $9,886.39 | $9,688.13 | $198.26 | 02/01/22 | 70 | $138.40 |
| Skeadas, Theodora | $0.00 | $46,663.79 | $46,008.27 | $655.52 | 02/01/22 | 813 | $56.59 |
| Zondervan, Quinton | $256.49 | $70,872.25 | $70,347.73 | $781.01 | 02/01/22 | 1295 | $54.32 |
| Williams, Nicola A. | $262.21 | $61,089.46 | $60,934.55 | $417.12 | 02/01/22 | 1159 | $52.58 |
| Hicks, Tonia | $0.00 | $19,079.01 | $17,277.12 | $1,801.89 | 02/01/22 | 363 | $47.60 |
| Toner, Paul | $156.57 | $75,858.01 | $74,637.07 | $1,377.51 | 02/01/22 | 1703 | $43.83 |
| McGovern, Marc | $11,356.02 | $67,758.37 | $65,477.31 | $13,637.08 | 02/02/22 | 1539 | $42.55 |
| McGuirk, Joe | $0.00 | $26,359.48 | $23,853.41 | $2,506.07 | 02/01/22 | 611 | $39.04 |
| Simmons, Denise | $8,662.33 | $66,729.02 | $60,207.29 | $15,184.06 | 02/01/22 | 1764 | $34.13 |
| Mallon, Alanna | $4,944.73 | $40,630.07 | $39,879.65 | $5,695.15 | 02/03/22 | 1220 | $32.69 |
| Bullister, Dana | $0.00 | $15,071.40 | $14,930.41 | $140.99 | 02/04/22 | 520 | $28.71 |
| Azeem, Burhan | $53.68 | $38,646.06 | $38,307.13 | $392.61 | 02/03/22 | 1379 | $27.78 |
| Sobrinho-Wheeler, Jivan | $2,103.89 | $30,001.90 | $31,048.50 | $1,057.29 | 02/01/22 | 1225 | $25.35 |
| Carlone, Dennis | $7,231.04 | $40,784.41 | $35,958.09 | $12,057.36 | 02/01/22 | 1493 | $24.08 |
| Nolan, Patty | $6,855.33 | $36,922.69 | $30,637.02 | $13,141.00 | 02/01/22 | 1971 | $15.54 |
| Siddiqui, Sumbul | $15,318.99 | $40,290.95 | $35,863.41 | $19,746.53 | 02/01/22 | 4124 | $8.70 |
| Pierre, Frantz | $0.00 | $3,336.17 | $2,312.83 | $1,023.34 | 01/04/22 | 355 | $6.52 |
| Moree, Gregg | $0.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 | 02/01/22 | 80 | $1.25 |
| Levy, Ilan | $54.78 | $0.00 | $51.00 | $3.78 | 02/01/22 | 97 | $0.53 |
Cambridge School Committee - Campaign Finance 2020-2021
includes all 2020 and 2021 periodic reports - ranked by $ per #1 Vote
| School Committee Candidate | Start | Receipts | Expend | Balance | #1 Votes | $/Vote |
| Bhambi, Akriti | $0.00 | $70,912.00 | $65,475.58 | $5,436.42 | 3017 | $21.70 |
| Weinstein, David | $4,090.77 | $27,088.61 | $23,337.66 | $7,841.72 | 1617 | $14.43 |
| Weinstein, Rachel | $5,791.68 | $25,673.00 | $25,321.79 | $6,142.89 | 2950 | $8.58 |
| Hunter, Caroline | $0.00 | $14,040.05 | $10,023.12 | $4,016.93 | 1456 | $6.88 |
| Wilson, Ayesha | $2,089.36 | $18,024.49 | $15,311.36 | $4,802.49 | 4184 | $3.66 |
| Fantini, Fred | $5,041.23 | $8,586.00 | $8,186.67 | $5,440.56 | 3070 | $2.67 |
| Johnson, Daria | $0.00 | $5,230.00 | $1,975.50 | $3,254.50 | 1026 | $1.93 |
| Lim, Christopher | $252.02 | $3,494.00 | $2,014.00 | $1,732.02 | 1093 | $1.84 |
| Rojas Villarreal, Jose Luis | $516.81 | $3,250.00 | $1,457.11 | $2,309.70 | 1569 | $0.93 |
CIVIC CALENDAR (abridged)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote via Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (12/7/21, 12/14/21, 12/21/21)
3. Advisory Design Review – AHO-2, Jefferson Park Federal (Design Review Materials)
4. PB-141 [650 East Kendall Street – Use Determination Request. (Materials)]
5. PB- 315 [ MXD District Infill Development Concept Plan– Extension Request (Letter)]
Board of Zoning Appeals Cases
BZA-154221 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 3/10/22) - 213 Harvard Street – (Materials)
BZA-154854 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 2/24/2022) - 22 Water Street – (Materials)
2:30pm The City Council's Finance Committee will meet to consider the City Council goals in relation to the budget and to gather input and discuss priorities on the FY23 budget. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30-7:30pm Joint Transportation Committees Meeting (Zoom)
6:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will meet for the purpose of gathering resident and stakeholder feedback on the hiring of the next City Manager. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm The City Council's Finance Committee will reconvene its February 16, 2020 meeting to receive public comment regarding the City Council goals in relation to the budget and to gather input and discuss priorities on the FY23 budget. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
11:00am The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to receive an update on the Net Zero Action Plan. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm The City Council's Finance Committee will meet to discuss ARPA funding. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting (Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
6:00pm Mid Cambridge NCDC meeting (Zoom)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on a petition to amend Article 20.90- Alewife Overlay Districts 1-6 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by inserting a new section entitled Section 20.94.3-Temporarily prohibited uses (ORDINANCE #2022-1). (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on the Wage Theft ordinance (Ordinance #2022-3). (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)