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CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ● MARCH 21, 2016
Regular Meeting
Sullivan Chamber
5:30 PM
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
HEARING SCHEDULE
Monday, March 21, 2016
5:30 PM
Regular City Council Meeting
(Sullivan Chamber)
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
1:00 PM
The Human Services and Veterans Committee will
conduct a public hearing to screen the documentary
Under the Bridge: the Criminalization of
Homelessness and will conduct a discussion of topics
raised by the documentary directly following.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
10:00 AM
The Government Operations, Rules and Claims
Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss
the development of the process for the selection of a
new City Manager.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Thursday, March 24, 2016
3:00 PM
The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public
hearing to discuss a zoning petition by the Sage
Cannabis, Inc. to amend the Zoning Ordinance in
Section 20.700 Medical Marijuana Overlay Districts
by creating an additional Medical Marijuana Overlay
District (MMD-3). The new MMD-3 District would
be coterminous with the Business B-2 base zoning
district on northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue
between Dana and Ellery Streets. The amendment
would also create a new section 20.705.1.
This hearing to be televised.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, March 28, 2016
5:30 PM
City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting with the
School Committee. No public comment. No votes
will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.
(Media Café, 459 Broadway)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
4:00 PM
The Human Services and Veterans Committee will
conduct a public hearing to discuss issues and City
efforts surrounding Veterans in Cambridge.
(Sullivan Chamber)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
1:00 PM
Housing Committee
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
Budget Overview
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, May 2, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Thursday, May 5, 2016
9:00 AM
The Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing
to discuss the FY2017 City Budget.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, May 9, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
6:00 PM
to discuss the FY2017 School Department Budget.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Thursday, May 12, 2016
9:00 AM
to discuss the FY2017 City Budget.
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, May 16, 2016
4:00 PM
2016 Scholarship Award Ceremony
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
9:00 AM
to discuss the FY2017 City Budget. (IF
NECESSARY)
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
Budget Adoption
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, June 6, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, August 1, 2016
5:30 PM
Special City Council Meeting
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, September 12, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
Monday, September 19, 2016
5:30 PM
(Sullivan Chamber)
I. RECONSIDERATION LIST
1. Mayor Simmons filed reconsideration of the vote taken on March 14, 2016 adopting an order for a curb
cut at the premises numbered 41 Gibson Street.
REC-2016-2
II. CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA
1. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $20,000
from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the General Fund Electrical
Extraordinary Expenditures account which will allow the Electrical Department to continue to expand
the fiber optic network for public safety radios. The project is supported by savings from the Electric
Streetlight budget.
CMA 2016 #58
2. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $50,000
from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary Maintenance account to the Public Investment Fund
Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account to purchase a new bucket truck.
CMA 2016 #59
3. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the
Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $20,904 to the Grant Fund
Human Services Salary and Wages account ($18,192), to the Grant Fund Human Services Other
Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,562), and to the Grant Fund Human Services Travel and Training
account ($1,150) which will support the Bridge to College Program.
CMA 2016 #60
4. Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the
Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors Community Safety Initiative through the
Executive Office of Public Safety for $12,810 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages
account ($11,520) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account
($1,290) which will be used to support the design and implementation of the City Peace program, a
violence peer leadership internship for teens through the Youth Centers.
CMA 2016 #61
5. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item
Number 16-15, regarding the curb cut application for 41 Gibson Street.
CMA 2016 #62
6. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board
recommendation not to adopt the Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition, with a recommendation that the
issue be incorporated into a broader study.
CMA 2016 #63
Number 16-6, regarding a report on piloting a Tool Library.
CMA 2016 #64
Number 16-12, regarding a report on A-Framed signs.
CMA 2016 #65
9. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the 2015 Update of the
City of Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan and Policy Order.
CMA 2016 #66
10. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the Complete Streets
Policy and Council Order.
CMA 2016 #67
11. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the adoption of a Policy
Order committing Vision Zero, a set of goals of eliminating transportation fatalities and serious injuries.
CMA 2016 #68
12. A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the block rates for water
consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017.
CMA 2016 #69
III. CALENDAR
CHARTER RIGHT
1. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City departments to ensure that
planning applications and supporting materials are made available via the City of Cambridge’s
website.
CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX ON MARCH 14, 2016.
POR 2016 #60
ON THE TABLE
2. An application was received from Capital One, requesting permission for a sandwich board sign in
front of the premises numbered 24 JFK Street.
PLACED ON THE TABLE ON A MOTION OF COUNCILLOR CHEUNG ON JANUARY 25,
2016.
APP 2016 # 5
3. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Clerk’s Office and the
appropriate departments to implement within three months an electronic public comment display in
the Sullivan Chamber, listing the speaker’s name and affiliation as well as a timer.
PLACED ON THE TABLE AS AMENDED BY COUNCILLOR MAZEN ON JANUARY 25,
2016.
POR 2016 #18
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4. That the Council go on the record to state that the second Monday of October henceforth be
commemorated as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Cambridge, in recognition of the indigenous people
of America's position as native to these lands, and the suffering they faced following European
conquest of their land.
ORDER NUMBER FIFTEEN OF OCTOBER 19, 2015 PLACED ON TABLE ON MOTION
OF VICE MAYOR BENZAN. MOTION TO AMEND BY SUBSTITUTION BY COUNCILLOR
MAZEN CARRIED ON AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 8 SUBSTITUTE TEXT PLACED ON
UNFINISHED BUSINESS BY COUNCILLOR MAZEN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 8.
POR 2015 #501
IV. APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
1. An application was received from Capital One, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the
premises numbered 24 John F. Kennedy Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services,
Department of Public Works, Community Development Department, Historical Commission and
abutters.
APP 2016 #17
V. COMMUNICATIONS
1. A communication was received from Eudora Olsen, transmitting support for feminine hygiene products
available in public restrooms.
COM 71 #2016
2. A communication was received from Hasson J. Rashid, regarding a local Homeless Trust Fund
legislation.
COM 72 #2016
3. A communication was received from Richard B.F. Saunders, transmitting concerns related to CAS
Foundation Application for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary.
COM 73 #2016
4. A communication was received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine Street, regarding posting planning
applications.
COM 74 #2016
VI. RESOLUTIONS
1. Congratulations to the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on their hard-earned semifinals victory and best
wishes in the upcoming State Championship games against St. John's Shrewsbury.
Councillor Toomey, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Carlone
RES 2016 #85
2. Retirement of Susan Flannery from the Cambridge Public Library.
Mayor Simmons
RES 2016 #86
3. That the City Council declare April 9, 2016 to be Tom Lehrer Day in the City of Cambridge.
Mayor Simmons
RES 2016 #87
4. Congratulations to Joanne Chang, Maura Kilpatrick and Susan Regis for being nominated for a 2016
James Beard Award.
Councillor Devereux
RES 2016 #88
5. Resolution on the death of Fredrick Caruso.
Councillor Toomey
RES 2016 #89
6. Proclaim May 5, 2016 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Cambridge and support the
frank and open discussion of mental health in our community.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons
RES 2016 #90
7. Happy Birthday wishes to a special Cantabrigian.
Councillor Toomey
RES 2016 #91
8. Thanks to the CRLS Alumni Association for sponsoring the Are You Smarter Than A CRLS Student
academic challenge and recognizing the achievement of the winners and participants.
Vice Mayor McGovern
RES 2016 #92
VII. POLICY ORDER AND RESOLUTION LIST
1. City Council opposition to investing funds from the Cambridge Retirement System in any entities that
are involved in or support the production or upgrading of nuclear weapons systems.
Mayor Simmons
POR 2016 #68
2. That the City Manager is requested to provide an update to the City Council as to what steps may have
already been undertaken to examine the question of the legality of tying the Living Wage Ordinance to
the Linkage Ordinance, what additional measures must be taken in order to obtain a definitive answer,
and what the timeline for this process is projected to be.
Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern
POR 2016 #69
3. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Solicitor and other relevant City departments
to consider the pending State legislation and pending legislation in the City of Boston and any other
actions that would allow Cambridge to institute municipal lobbying regulations.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Mazen
POR 2016 #70
4. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Managing Director of the Cambridge Water
Department for the purpose of creating an online database of lead service lines similar to the one created
by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission and to disseminate information to residents about the
Cambridge Water Department's free quality testing and lead service pipe replacement services.
Councillor Toomey
POR 2016 #71
5. That Chapter 12.12 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Street Excavations and Obstruction,” be amended
by adding a new section 12.12.065 entitled “Maintenance of safe passage—proper marking of hazards
and trench closure required.”
Councillor Kelley, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey
POR 2016 #72
6. That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council regarding the status of home
invasions in Cambridgeport and how the Cambridge Police Department is addressing this issue.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Toomey
POR 2016 #73
7. That the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Art, and Celebrations Committee
and the Civic Unity Committee hold a joint hearing to determine the feasibility of facilitating the
appointment of an “Non-Citizen Representative” to the City Council.
Councillor Mazen, Mayor Simmons
POR 2016 #74
8. City Council opposition to raising the cap on charter schools, supporting the improvement of district
public schools and the equitable division of educational resources.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Kelley
POR 2016 #75
9. That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Water Department to create an
informational web page that will provide plumbing infrastructure installation tips for residents,
commercial customers, and contractors in the City of Cambridge.
Councillor Cheung
POR 2016 #76
10. That the City Manager is requested to update the City Council on the effects of the removal of sidewalk
vaults in Central Square.
Councillor Cheung
POR 2016 #77
11. That the City Manager is requested to instruct the appropriate Community Development Department
personnel to reach out to the Cambridge Housing Authority in order to determine how to strengthen the
opportunities for CHA tenants with Section 8 vouchers to secure Community Development Department
inclusionary units.
Mayor Simmons
POR 2016 #78
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
There are no Committee Reports for March 21, 2016.
IX. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
There are no Communications and Reports from City Officers for March 21, 2016.
APPENDED INFORMATION
AWAITING REPORT LIST
16-6.
That the City Manager is requested to coordinate with the appropriate City
departments to report back with a rough estimate of capital and operating
expenditures for a pilot City of Cambridge tool library for the year 2017.
Councillor Mazen, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Devereux (O-3) from
1/25/2016
16-8.
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works
and the Community Development Department to work with Eversource and other
power providers to plan and implement infrastructure improvements to fully support
future development in Cambridge and further to confer with the appropriate
departments to draft an amendment to the City’s Zoning Ordinance that would see
projects needing a special permit undergo a power needs assessment as part of the
permitting process.
Councillor Cheung, Councillor Devereux (O-8) from 1/25/2016
16-9.
Report on organizing a Volpe Task Force made up of representatives from abutting
neighborhood groups and Kendall Square residents and businesses.
Councillor Toomey (O-2) from 2/1/2016
16-10.
Report on ways the City of Cambridge can implement such a service with the goal of
notifying residents of city-wide and neighborhood events and meetings via automated
calls or text messages.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Devereux (O-3) from 2/1/2016
16-12.
Report on the current total number and locations of sandwich board and A-frame
signs, details on the process and criteria for approval and annual renewal, details on
the enforcement of non-compliant and unpermitted signs, whether the annual $75 fee
remains appropriate, whether reasonable design guidelines could be encouraged or
required in historic districts, and whether the application process could be improved
to include more detail to better inform decision makers.
Councillor Devereux, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Mazen, Mayor Simmons
(O-8) from 2/1/2016
16-13.
Report on the study the benefits of a wellbeing index and plan for how it might be
incorporated into various City planning processes, including the city wide Master
Plan.
Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor McGovern (O-6) from 2/22/2016
16-14.
Report on the possibility of closing two lanes to cars (one in each direction) on
Memorial Drive on April 29, 2016, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of
Walk/Ride Days, and the kick-off of the 5th Annual Walk/Ride Day Corporate
Challenge.
Councillor Mazen, Councillor Devereux, Mayor Simmons (O-17) from 2/22/2016
16-15.
Report on issues raised concerning the curb cut application for 41 Gibson Street.
Councillor Maher (O-18) from 2/22/2016
16-16.
Report on financial impacts and a plan to take Vail Court eminent domain.
Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons (O-12) from 2/22/2016
16-17.
Report on what new measures must be implemented in order to prevent school buses
and other large vehicles from accessing Magee Street.
Mayor Simmons (O-2) from 2/29/2016
16-18.
Report on preparing a legal opinion on whether the Peter Cohen zoning petition is
reverse spot zoning.
Vice Mayor McGovern (O-4) from 2/29/2016
16-19.
Report on hygiene products in public restrooms.
Councillor Cheung, Mayor Simmons (O-4) from 3/14/2016
16-20.
Report on follow-up to swatting/school bomb threats.
Councillor Kelley (O-6) from 3/14/2016
16-21.
Report on the use of shuttle buses to other pools during renovations of Gold Star
Mother's Pool.
Councillor Toomey (O-7) from 3/14/2016
PROPOSED LATE AGENDA ITEMS
LATE RESOLUTIONS
1. Congratulations to the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on winning the 2016 Division 1 State Title.
Councillor Cheung
(ID # 2179)
2. Resolution on the death of Louise P. (Arslanian) Koulalis.
Councillor Maher
(ID # 2181)
3. Resolution on the death of Kenya Speight.
Mayor Simmons
(ID # 2182)
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1.1.a
Attachment: Motion for Reconsideration (REC-2016-2 : Reconsideration Of 41 Gibson Curb Cut
2.1
March 21, 2016
To the Honorable, the City Council:
I am hereby requesting the transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary
Maintenance account to the General Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account which will allow
the Electrical Department to continue to expand the fiber optic network for public safety radios. The
transfer is supported by savings from the Electric Streetlight budget.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Packet Pg. 19
2.2
March 21, 2016
I am hereby requesting the transfer of $50,000 from the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary
Maintenance account to the Public Investment Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures account to
purchase a new bucket truck. The cost of the bucket truck is $120,000 with $70,000 already in the
budget. This transfer is supported by savings from the Electric Streetlight budget.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Packet Pg. 20
2.3
March 21, 2016
I am hereby requesting the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant
in the amount of $20,904 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($18,192), to the
Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,562), and to the Grant Fund
Human Services Travel and Training account ($1,150).
The funds support the Bridge to College Program. The program consists of one class that meets three
evenings per week from September 2016 through May 2017. Students work on study skills and academic
reading, writing, math and computer skills. In addition, they go on college tours and fill out financial aid
forms and scholarship applications. The funds partially support staff salaries and program supplies.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Packet Pg. 21
2.4
March 21, 2016
I am hereby requesting the appropriation of the Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors
Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety for $12,810 to the Grant Fund
Human Services Salary and Wages account ($11,520) and to the Grant Fund Human Services Other
Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,290).
These funds will be used to support the design and implementation of the City Peace program, a violence
peer leadership internship for teens through the Youth Centers.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Packet Pg. 22
2.5
March 21, 2016
In response to Awaiting report Item Number 16-15, regarding the curb cut application for 41 Gibson
Street, Inspectional Services Commissioner Ranjit Singanayagam reports the following:
I have investigated the concerns of the width of the driveway and have verified with the Land Surveyor
George C. Collins, of Boston Survey, Inc., that the driveway is more than 10ft. See attached plan and
letter.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
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Attachment: 41 Gibson Street (CMA 2016 #62 : Awaiting Report 16-15 response RE: 41 Gibson Street curb cut)
2.5.a
Packet Pg. 24
Attachment: 41 Gibson Street (CMA 2016 #62 : Awaiting Report 16-15 response RE: 41 Gibson Street curb cut)
2.5.a
Packet Pg. 25
2.6
March 21, 2016
I am hereby transmitting for your consideration, a Planning Board recommendation not to adopt the Peter
L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition, with a recommendation that the issue be incorporated into a broader
study.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Packet Pg. 26
2.6.a
PLANNING BOARD
CITY HALL ANNEX, 344 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
Date:
March 15, 2016
Subject:
Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition
Recommendation:
The Planning Board does NOT RECOMMEND adoption, but
recommends that the issue be incorporated into a broader study.
To the Honorable, the City Council,
On March 8, 2016, the Planning Board held a public hearing on the petition by Peter L. Cohen, et
al., to amend the Zoning Ordinance by placing restrictions on the location of above-ground
garages on certain types of lots in Residence B zoning districts. The Board heard testimony from
the Petitioner and from one affected property owner.
The Board appreciates that the Petitioner has brought this issue forward. There was a consensus
among Board members that parking garages should not dominate the frontage of residential lots,
and that it may indeed be appropriate to further reasonably regulate where parking garages may
go in new development. However, since there already are many requirements and physical
constraints on development in lower-scale residential neighborhoods, the scope of further
regulations on garages in those neighborhoods needs careful review and analysis prior to
implementation. Moreover, the Board believes that the issue of parking garage location would
be better addressed through a broader study of garage frontage in all of the city’s residential
neighborhoods.
Specifically, the Board believes that the scope of the petition is unnecessarily limited. As noted,
the impact of parking garages on the public realm is a concern for all residential lots, not just
those with the particular existing conditions enumerated in the zoning proposal. Board members
also cited examples of parking garages that have raised urban design concerns in other types of
development projects, including townhouses, multifamily, commercial and mixed-use buildings.
Furthermore, Board members noted that other methods of providing parking, such as on-grade
lots and underground structures that require ramping, may also have negative design impacts.
Conversely, in some cases, a parking garage at the front of a lot may be designed in a way that is
consistent with the neighborhood character and the city’s urban design goals. The Petitioner’s
own presentation showed an example of a garage that does not diminish the character of the
neighborhood, despite being located toward the front of a residential lot.
Additionally, the Board generally does not favor zoning petitions that are proposed in response
to one particular lot or development project; and despite the Petitioner’s stated belief to the
contrary, this petition might have an unintended impact on a recently granted special permit that
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Attachment: PBrec Cohen (CMA 2016 #63 : Planning Board recommendation on the Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition)
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
2.6.a
apparently provided the impetus for this petition. At the hearing, Board members and an affected
property owner questioned whether the petition could be considered reverse spot zoning.
Since regulations for structured parking can have a significant influence on many other aspects
of built form and urban design, the issue of parking location may be best studied as part of the
Envision Cambridge citywide planning process. While the issue could be studied and addressed
by the Planning Board and CDD staff through a process with a more limited scope, it may be
difficult to develop solutions that could be implemented independently of other
recommendations that may emerge from the Envision Cambridge process.
Respectfully submitted for the Planning Board,
H Theodore Cohen, Chair.
March 15, 2016
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Attachment: PBrec Cohen (CMA 2016 #63 : Planning Board recommendation on the Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition)
City of Cambridge, MA • Planning Board Recommendation
Peter L. Cohen, et al., Zoning Petition
2.7
March 21, 2016
Please find attached a response to Awaiting Report Item Number 16-6, regarding a report on piloting a
Tool Library, received from Public Works Commissioner Owen O'Riordan.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
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Attachment(s)
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March 15, 2016
TO:
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
FROM:
Owen O’Riordan
Public Works Commissioner
Re: :
Awaiting Report Number 16 - 2016 approximate capital and operating
expenditures for a pilot tool lending library for the year 2017
The Department of Public Works has researched the cost of opening and running a tool lending
library as a City concern, recognizing that ultimately, such could operate as a public/private
partnership or indeed by a private enterprise operating on its own. Currently there are over 60 of
these libraries nationwide and some are run directly through a municipality and others by nonprofit organizations. To calculate the costs of opening a Municipal tool library in Cambridge, we
considered several factors:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Location and size
Initial costs of tool Purchases
Routine maintenance, repair, and replacement of parts and tools
Staffing
Outreach
Computer hardware and software
Office supplies
For a location we used 1000sf feet as the necessary size needed to house supplies, office space,
and customer service areas. We explored the possibility of housing this in an existing municipal
facility, not including the Foundry, but were unable to find a central location with enough space
and access. (Many of the successful municipal models we researched started in the basements of
libraries and expanded to larger spaces from there). We used retail locations in the Central
Square area for estimating purposes.
Packet Pg. 30
Attachment: tool library 3 15 16 (CMA 2016 #64 : Awaiting Report 16-6 response RE: Tool Library)
2.7.a
2.7.a
Staffing included a fulltime employee as well as a part time assistant during open hours. Many of
the successful libraries have included a variation of one to several full and part time employees
as well as volunteers as needed. If classes or hands-on learning courses are to be given, then
costs could be different to those included here.
The breakdown for all of the first two years of operation is listed below and a tool inventory is
attached.
OPERATING EXPENSE
Year 1
Year 2
Office Lease (1000SF) @ $50/SF/year
including rent/utilities/insurance
Tool maintenance (including bits, blades and
parts, repairs and replacement) 25% of
inventory
Salaries
(1) Full Time
(1) Part Time
$50,000.00
$50,000.00
$16,250.00
$16,250.00
$105,000.00
$18,000.00
$105,000.00
$18,000.00
Outreach Materials
Office Supplies
Computer Software/Hardware
$5,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,500.00
$5,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,500.00
$65,000.00
5,000.00
$266,950.00
$196,950.00
Capital Costs
Initial Tool Purchases
Computer Software/Hardware
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For initial tool purchases we referenced tool lending library guidelines from ShareStarter.org.
They provided approximately 100 tools including: gardening, plumbing woodworking, masonry
and typical household items. At minimum two of each item were included in the total to allow
for adequate inventory. Maintenance cost were calculated as a percentage of the overall
inventory cost.
2.7.a
NUMBER
COST/
NUMBER
COST/
NUMBER
COST/
DESCRIPTION
AVAILABLE COST/PER INVENTORY DESCRIPTION
AVAILABLE COST/PER INVENTORY DESCRIPTION
AVAILABLE COST/PER INVENTORY
Air Compressor
4
$400
$1,600
Hand Pruners
10
$20
$200
Router Table
2
$250
$500
Axe
10
$60
$600
Handsaw
10
$40
$400
Safety Glasses
48
$3
$144
Basin Wrench
4
$50
$200
Heat-gun
10
$50
$500
Sander/Belt
4
$300
$1,200
Bike repair Stand
2
$200
$400
Hedge Trimmer
6
$200
$1,200
Sander/Palm
4
$75
$300
Bike Repair Tools -set
4
$80
$320
Hole saw
10
$15
$150
Saw horses-pair
6
$100
$600
Bolt Cutters
4
$150
$600
Jack Hydraulic
4
$100
$400
Saw Circular
4
$200
$800
Caulk Gun
10
$15
$150
Ladder 16'
4
$400
$1,600
Saw /Jig/Saber
4
$150
$600
Carpeting Tools-set
2
$500
$1,000
Ladder 20'
4
$450
$1,800
Sawzall
4
$175
$700
Cement Mixer
2
$500
$1,000
Ladder 40'
4
$750
$3,000
Scaffolding- set rolling
2
$300
$600
Chimney Brush
4
$50
$200
Ladder Jacks-set
4
$150
$600
Sheetrock Square
10
$30
$300
Chipper/Shredder
2
$650
$1,300
Lawn Edger
6
$500
$3,000
Shoring Jack
6
$50
$300
Circuit Tester
10
$30
$300
Lawn Mower
6
$600
$3,600
Shovels
24
$30
$720
Clamps "C"
24
$3
$72
Lawn Roller
2
$150
$300
Sledge Hammer
10
$50
$500
Clamps pipe/bar
10
$25
$250
Maddox-pick axe
10
$70
$700
Soldering Gun
6
$90
$540
Come-along
6
$50
$300
Metal Shears
10
$30
$300
Splitting Maul
6
$150
$900
Concrete/Plaster
Hand tools-set
4
$200
$800
Miter Saw
4
$400
$1,600
Spreader
6
$100
$600
Conduit Bender
2
$70
$140
Multimeter
2
$200
$400
Square- Carpenter
12
$15
$180
Crow Bar
10
$20
$200
Paint scraper
24
$5
$120
Stapler-Electric
6
$60
$360
Dolly Appliance
4
$400
$1,600
Palm Nailer
4
$125
$500
Stapler -Pneumatic
6
$40
$240
Dolly Box
4
$100
$400
Pick
10
$70
$700
Stud Finder
10
$30
$300
Drill 1/2
10
$200
$2,000
Pipe Cutter
4
$200
$800
Table Saw
4
$300
$1,200
Drill3/8
10
$100
$1,000
Pitch Fork
10
$50
$500
Tamper
10
$30
$300
Drill Press
2
$250
$500
Plane
10
$75
$750
Tile Cutter -electric
4
$100
$400
Electrical Fish tape
10
$60
$600
Pliers
10
$20
$200
Tile Nippers
10
$10
$100
Extension cord
12
$50
$600
Plumbing Snake
4
$160
$640
Torch Kit
6
$40
$240
Framing Square
12
$15
$180
Pole Pruner
4
$100
$400
Tubing Cutter
10
$40
$400
Garden Fork
12
$10
$120
Posthole Digger
4
$120
$480
Vinyl Roller
6
$40
$240
Garden Hoe
12
$40
$480
Pressure Gauge- tire
10
$20
$200
Wheel Barrow
12
$125
$1,500
Garden Shears
12
$20
$240
Pry Bar
10
$20
$200
Window Squeegee
12
$20
$240
Grinder Metal
4
$125
$500
Rakes
12
$20
$240
Wire stripper
12
$20
$240
Hacksaw
10
$25
$250
Roof Jacks-set
4
$150
$600
Wrench Assorted-set
10
$40
$400
Hammer
10
$40
$400
Roto-Hammer
4
$250
$1,000
Wrench-torque
6
$70
$420
Router
4
$250
$1,000
Router -Laminate
4
$150
$600
$18,302
$28,680
$16,064
TOTAL INVENTORY
$63,046
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As an alternative to this analysis we also researched local tool lending libraries in the area.
There is a local lending library at 577 Somerville Avenue in Somerville. The Somerville Tool
library is run by a non-profit, member supported makerspace Parts and Crafts, and is available to
residents of Somerville and the surrounding cities and towns. The library is open Thursdays from
4PM to 8PM and Saturdays from 10AM to 4PM. There is a small yearly fee that is associated
with this location which is typical for many of the lending libraries we researched.
2.8
March 21, 2016
Please find attached a response to Awaiting Report Item Number 16-12, regarding a report on A-Framed
signs, received from Public Works Commissioner Owen O'Riordan.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Attachment(s)
Packet Pg. 33
City of Cambridge
Department of Public Works
147 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
[email protected]
Owen O'Riordan, Commissioner
Voice: 617 349 4800
TDD: 617 499 9924
March 15, 2016
To:
Richard C. Rossi,
City Manager
From: Owen O’ Riordan
Commissioner, DPW
Re: Council Order #29 2016 A-Frame Signs.
In response to the above council order, the Department of Public Works offers the following
response, together with a listing of A-Frame permits that have been issued in the past year:
The streets division within DPW manages the permitting of A-Frame signs throughout the City
on behalf of the City administration. Typically, approximately one hundred (100) signs are
permitted on an annual basis and most go up in the spring, and while some are removed
during the winter, many remain in place throughout the year. Public Works recognizes the
primacy of ensuring adequate width and a consistent unobstructed path of travel on our
sidewalks and has required permittees to place signs on the outside edge of sidewalks over the
past number of years. This requirement has met with an inconsistent level of success and our
Compliance Officer continues to meet with businesses to further reinforce the importance of
such, recognizing that for many small businesses, there is a significant turnover in personnel
working in the various stores.
Moving forward, the Department of Public Works will further review how prescriptive the
permits issued should be, specific to both location and size. It may be appropriate as we
continue to examine this issue that signs be limited in size depending on the width of a
sidewalk or the extent to which they cause obstructions.
Finally, in order to provide Council with a fuller appreciation of what is being proposed in a
given application, the package City Council receives will include a copy of the application,
together with the appropriate insurance certificate, a drawing or adequately provided sketch
and photographs showing the location for the proposed sign.
Packet Pg. 34
Attachment: A Frame Sign Permitting Procedures (CMA 2016 #65 : Awaiting Report 16-12 response RE: A-Framed signs)
2.8.a
The following is an Overview of the A-Frame Permitting Process
Introduction:
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“A” Frame signs are regulated under City Ordinance 12.08.010
When a business in the City of Cambridge wants to place an “A” frame sign or sandwich
board on the sidewalk in front of their storefront, a Sidewalk Business Use permit is
required
This permit must be applied for through the Citizen’s Access Portal and will be
reviewed by a compliance officer (online application requirement began in November
2015)
Applicant petitions are also reviewed by City Council in accordance with 12:09.010 and
if approved and referred to the City Manager, the permit is then issued by the
Superintendent of Streets.
This permit is subject to a yearly review and must be renewed on an annual basis
There are 104 “A” frame sign locations that were permitted in 2015
For the Applicant:
1. Apply for a “Sidewalk Business Use” permit using the City of Cambridge’s Citizens
Access Portal: http://permits.cambridgema.gov/CAPSite/Public/Main
2. Complete the online application.
3. As part of the online application process, the applicant must attach a drawing/plan that
indicates the proposed location for the placement of the sign on the sidewalk. The
drawing/plan must indicate the distances that the sign will be from the curb, building
and any other obstructions that exist nearby.
4. A copy of the business’s certificate of liability that names the City of Cambridge as an
additional insured and the certificate holder must also be attached. The business must
have $1,000,000 in general liability coverage per occurrence.
5. The applicant must pay the annual $75.00 application fee.
6. Start and end dates for a permit match the beginning and end dates on the business’s
liability insurance.
7. The application process is the same for new applicants and permit renewals except new
applicant’s applications are reviewed by City Council.
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2.8.a
2.8.a
First Time Applicants:
1. Applications are automatically assigned to a Compliance Officer employed at Public
Works.
2. Once received, applications will be reviewed for completeness and a site visit will be
conducted by the compliance officer to review the appropriateness of the request.
3. If the application review is successful, the applicant’s information will be forwarded to
the City Clerk’s office to be put on the agenda for the next City Council meeting.
4. City Council then reviews the application and if deemed appropriate, the application is
forwarded to the City Manager with power.
5. The application is then sent back to the DPW for final review and issuance of the permit.
6. Once a permit is issued, the DPW will follow up with a site visit to confirm that the
applicant is abiding by permit conditions.
Renewals of Existing Permits:
1. Renewal applications are automatically assigned to the DPW Compliance Officer.
2. Once received, applications will be reviewed for completeness and reviewed to make
sure that nothing in the applicant’s renewal request has changed from the previous year.
3. The compliance officer will conduct a sight visit at this time to review location of the
sign or to review any requested changes.
4. If the renewal application review passes, the compliance officer will issue the permit.
5. Once a permit is issued, DPW will again follow up with a site visit to confirm that the
applicant is abiding by permit conditions.
Enforcement:
1. Annual inspections are conducted by the DPW’s Compliance Officer of all permitted
locations. These inspections take place at the time of renewal.
2. In circumstances where a business that has a permit, but is not in compliance with
permit conditions: DPW Compliance Officer meets with the permitted and will attempt
to resolve the issue. If the issue of noncompliance is not resolved in a timely manner, the
“A” frame sign is removed from the public way. Non-compliance issues include: sign is
not curbside, ADA requirements are not being met, and the sign is too big.
3. In circumstances where a business does not have a permit, but has an “A” frame sign on
the sidewalk: The sign is removed from the public way and the Compliance Officer
informs the offender of the permit process.
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For the Department of Public Works:
2.8.a
1. A more detailed review process has been introduced with the introduction of Energov
software permitting program and it should provide Councilors and reviewers with
additional pertinent information. Specifically; Councilors will be provided with the
permit application, the insurance certificate, a drawing showing the location of the
proposed sign and photographs of the proposed location.
2. Previously, applicants could fill out a petition at the City Clerk’s office and it would
then get put onto the City Council agenda. The DPW sometimes would not see an
application until it had already made its way through City Council.
3. There were issues with the old process as applicants often thought once an application
was reviewed by City Council, they we all set.
4. The new process requires applicants to apply to the DPW first so that an application
completeness review and a feasibility review can be conducted before a petition goes
before City Council.
5. If an application is deemed appropriate by the DPW and all required documentation is
present (detailed drawing and insurance), a petition will be generated for the applicant
by DPW’s Permit Coordinator and sent over to the City Clerk’s Office through Energov.
6. Currently we do not ask for information on the design of the sign.
7. This new process that has recently been agreed upon by the DPW, City Clerk and City
Manager’s Office.
Packet Pg. 37
More Detailed Application Information for Reviewers:
2.8.b
company
Oxford Street Realty, Inc
5/27/2014 1/11/2016
1644 Massachusetts Ave
Lush Cosmetics
6/13/2014 5/31/2015
30 Jfk St
Nel Sabra Grill
6/10/2015 11/28/2015
20 Eliot St
Pure Line Skin Care
11/7/2014 10/29/2016
56 Jfk St
Au Bon Pain
4/9/2015
4/1/2016
Au Bon Pain
8/12/2015 7/31/2016
Au Bon Pain
8/12/2015 7/31/2016
238 Main St
VIP Spa
4/17/2014 5/29/2015
Rebecca's Cafe
1/20/2015 12/30/2015
290 Main St
Boloco
10/2/2014 9/29/2015
71 Mt Auburn St
Cosi
12/23/2014 11/30/2015
290 Main St
Tanjore
11/6/2014 10/10/2015
18 Eliot St
Cambridge Deli
4/14/2014 3/30/2015
90 River St
Cardullo's Gourmet Shoppe 6/10/2015
1/1/2016
6 Brattle St
1369 Coffee House
4/14/2014 3/20/2015
1369 Cambridge St
Cafe Pamplona
6/27/2014 5/24/2016
12 Bow St
1369 Coffee House
4/22/2015 3/21/2016
1369 Cambridge St
NEWBURY COMICS
5/29/2015 5/31/2016
36 Jfk St
Anbardar-Mass Chicken
4/10/2015 1/22/2016
MIT Museum
10/2/2014 3/31/2017
Manpriya Inc., dba Doma Liquors
3/25/2014 3/10/2015
57 Jfk St
Trademark Tours LLC
6/24/2014 6/17/2015 NULL
Harvard Sq
Trinity Realty Limited Partnership
6/2/2015
d/b/a Harvard
8/1/2016
Sq Parking Garage
20 Eliot St
Beadworks
11/7/2015 10/28/2016
23 Church St
Grafton Pub
4/23/2015 10/24/2015
Desi Dhaba
4/21/2015 3/21/2016
Hidden Sweets
3/31/2012
8/3/2015
25 Brattle St
Tigers & Bears, LLC dba Tory Row
6/10/2015 12/1/2015
3 Brattle St
THE ASGARD
7/2/2015 11/29/2015
Phoenix Landing
7/16/2015 11/30/2015
JP Licks
8/31/2015 1/24/2016
Formaggio's
7/16/2015 12/16/2015
244 Huron Ave
Capone Foods
3/24/2014 1/30/2015
Vision House
6/9/2015 11/17/2015
7 Jfk St
Second Time Around
3/31/2012 9/22/2015
8 Eliot St
Cambridge Family Ymca
1/20/2015 12/30/2015
Clover Fast Food
9/15/2015 9/14/2016
7 Holyoke St
Dickson Bros. Co.
9/15/2014 8/31/2015
26 Brattle St
Life Alive Urban Oasis and Organic
7/10/2015
Cafe 7/10/2016
Otto Pizza
4/9/2015 1/24/2016
Marathon Sports
9/29/2014 9/18/2015
GYOstuff
3/24/2014
3/7/2015
Goorin Bros.
3/25/2014 3/15/2016
43 Brattle St
Clover Fast Food
4/6/2015
4/4/2016
1075 Cambridge St
Your Hair Salon
12/9/2014 11/15/2015
27 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge Arts Council
4/17/2015 4/26/2015 NULL
Massachusetts Ave
Yoki of Cambridge LLC
4/28/2014 1/31/2015
Cambridge Community Television
9/15/2014 8/30/2015
veggie galaxy
9/15/2014 8/18/2015
Le Meridien
5/2/2015 11/30/2015
20 Sidney St
Cambridge Historical Tours 6/24/2015 4/22/2016
Boston Classical Soo Bahk Do 10/2/2014 9/20/2015
7 Temple St
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
4/14/2014 3/12/2015
42 Brattle St
Curious George
3/27/2014 1/30/2015
1 Jfk St
Century 21 Avon
4/14/2014 3/19/2015
Moksa LLC
7/8/2014 5/23/2016
Orinoco
3/28/2014
1/9/2015
56 Jfk St
Souper Roll-Up Cafe
6/27/2014 5/20/2015
726 Cambridge St
Rosie's Bakery
4/17/2014
2/3/2015
Seven Eleven
10/29/2014 9/30/2015
Massage Envy
11/19/2014 10/31/2015
750 Memorial Dr
The Harvard Shop
6/6/2014 1/31/2016
65 Mt Auburn St
Hitwicket
5/16/2014 2/24/2015
1172 Cambridge St
Pilgrim Parking Inc.
5/5/2014 4/30/2015
350 Kendall St
Evelyn and Angel's
6/6/2014 4/28/2015
Uno Restaurants, Inc. (d/b/a Pizzeria
10/2/2014
Uno Chicago
9/30/2016
Bar & Grill) 22 Jfk St
Fresh Pond Animal Hospital 11/19/2014 11/14/2015
15 Flanders Rd
The Cell Clinic
4/28/2014 4/23/2015
H Mart
5/6/2014
5/5/2015
Wasabi at Porter LLC
5/20/2014 5/14/2015
City Sports
6/9/2015 10/31/2015
Giulia, Inc.
6/10/2014
6/9/2015
Euphoria Barbershop
7/7/2014 6/22/2015
766 Cambridge St
Plough and Stars
9/15/2014 8/29/2015
A Frame Sign
A Frame Sign
1 Table & 2 Chairs / Sandwich Board Sign
Sandwich Board Sign
OUTSIDE SEATING AND A-FRAME SIGN
OUTDOOR SEATING 10TABLES & 20 CHAIRS & A-FRAME SIGN
4 TABLES & 8 CHAIRS + A FRAME SIGN
A Frame Sign
4 Tables & 16 Chairs + A-Frame Sign
4 TABLES & 8 CHAIRS OUTDOOR SEATING
Outside Seating / 5 Tables & 16 Chairs/"A" Framed Sign
Framed Sign
Outside Seating & A Frame Sign
6Tables & 12 Chairs / "A" Framed Sign
A Framed Sign
Outside Seating
1 A Frame Sign
A Frame Sign
5 Tables & 18Chairs & 1"A" Framed Sign
A Frame Sign, one time events
A Frame Sign
2 A Frame Signs
A Frame Sign
Sandwich Board Sign
Outside Seating & A Frame Sign
Outside Seating / 8 Tables & 24 Chairs
2 Tables & 6 Chairs & A Frame Sign
4 Tables & 16 Chairs and a frame sign
14 Tables & 56 Chairs & 1"A" Framed Sign
18Tables & 36Chairs/ 1 "A" Framed Sign
6Tables & 18Chairs & 1"A" Framed Sign
3Tables & 12 Chairs & sandwich board
A Frame Sign
Sandwich board
A Framed Sign
2 Sandwich Boards
A Framed Sign/ 24 Chairs / 12 Tables
Sandwich Board
A Frame Sign, 2 Tables and 9 Chairs
5 Tables and 20 Chairs
Sandwich Board Sign
A Framed Sign amd Display of Merchandise
Sandwich Board
placing "A" framed sign
A frame sign amd display of goods
18 chairs in front of property
A frame sign, 10 tables and 20 chairs
Sandwich Board
A Frame sign 8 tables & 16 chairs
6 Tables, 20 Chairs
A Framed Sign
A Framed Sign
2 "A" Frame Signs - 42 and 56 Brattle St
A Frame sign and display of goods
Sandwich Board
8 Tables and 36 Chairs
A Frame Sign
A Frame Sign
A Frame Sign
Advertisement
A Framed Sign
A Framed Sign
Sandwich Board
3 A Frame Signs
Setting up a "A" frame sign, 5 Tables and 10 Chairs
Setting out a "A" frame sign on the sidewalk
Setting up an A-Frame signs
Setting up an A Frame Sign
A Framed Sign, 25 Tables, 50 Chairs
3 Tables, 11 Chairs, Sandwich Board
A Framed Sign, Sandwich Board, Display of Merchandise
Setting up 4 tables, 8 Chairs on the sidewalk
A frame sign
A Frame Sign
start
end
number st_name
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Attachment: A frame Sign Locations 3 15 16 (CMA 2016 #65 : Awaiting Report 16-12 response RE: A-Framed signs)
Permit description
SBU10078
SBU10138
SBU10143
SBU10180
SBU10286
SBU10287
SBU10288
SBU10310
SBU10314
SBU10315
SBU10319
SBU10323
SBU10335
SBU10349
SBU10356
SBU10359
SBU10361
SBU10373
SBU10382
SBU10384
SBU10388
SBU10391
SBU10416
SBU10447
SBU10455
SBU10456
SBU10462
SBU10463
SBU10467
SBU10470
SBU10473
SBU10474
SBU10477
SBU10488
SBU10492
SBU10532
SBU10572
SBU10575
SBU10590
SBU10600
SBU10609
SBU10641
SBU10647
SBU10648
SBU10655
SBU10667
SBU10683
SBU10697
SBU10701
SBU10710
SBU10726
SBU10757
SBU10765
SBU10777
SBU10783
SBU10786
SBU10798
SBU10800
SBU10806
SBU10808
SBU10833
SBU10835
SBU10837
SBU10838
SBU10874
SBU10880
SBU10886
SBU10898
SBU10900
SBU10905
SBU10911
SBU10913
SBU10919
SBU10921
SBU10922
SBU10928
SBU10929
SBU10930
SBU10933
SBU10948
SBU10952
SBU10954
SBU10955
SBU10962
SBU10968
SBU10972
SBU10976
SBU10977
SBU10978
SBU10979
SBU10984
SBU10986
SBU10993
SBU10994
SBU10995
SBU10996
SBU11006
SBU11010
SBU11019
SBU11023
SBU11025
SBU11028
SBU11036
A Framed Sign, Display of Merchandise
Bomerangs
7/22/2014 3/30/2015
A Frame Sign
The Field Pub
11/13/2014 9/27/2015
20 Prospect St
Sandwich Board
Danger! Awesome
8/20/2014 8/19/2015
10 Prospect St
Sandwich Board
Danger! Awesome
8/20/2014 5/29/2015
A Frame sign
Market in The Square
9/4/2014 7/13/2015
45 Brattle St
Sandwich Board
Upward Spiral Studio
10/30/2014 6/10/2015
136 Bishop Allen Dr
A frame sign
Carewell Urgent Care
12/8/2014 9/30/2015
1400 Cambridge St
MLK's Birthday Services - 11 Sandwich Board Signs in multiple locations - See Special
CityConditions
of Cambridge Mayor's Office
1/19/2015 1/19/2015 NULL
Massachusetts Ave
9 tables and 30 chairs
Charlie's Kitchen
3/15/2015 11/30/2015
10 Eliot St
4 tables, 16 chairs, and a frame sign
Picante Mexican Grill
4/1/2015
2/2/2016
Sandwich board on 40 Prospect St
Improv Boston
4/1/2015 1/13/2016
40 Prospect St
A framed sign on 1638 and 1642 Mass Ave
Tocco Classico
4/21/2015
2/4/2016
Framed sign at Harvard Square Pit Area
Cambridge Pedicab
5/1/2015 4/29/2016
1 Harvard Sq
Musicians on the sidewalk for Make Music - Multiple Locations - See attached listHarvard Square Business Assoc
6/20/2015 6/20/2015
1 Harvard Sq
banner across Mass Ave at City Hall
Greek Orthodox Church/ Constantine
6/8/2015
& Helen
6/22/2015
Church
Sandwich Board on 106 Prospect
Shine
6/10/2015 10/27/2015
106 Prospect St
Sidewalk Sign
Fitlab Pilates LLC
6/18/2015 6/15/2016
1305 Cambridge St
A frame sign
Sozio
6/29/2015 5/20/2016
495 Concord Ave
A framed sign on 13 (11) Brattle St
Beat Brasserie
6/26/2015
8/7/2015
13 Brattle St
1 Tables; charcoal grills on 853 Main St
Craigie on Main Bistro
6/26/2015 8/13/2015
853 Main St
Framed sign on 128 Eliot St
Armageddon Shop
6/26/2015
4/8/2016
12 Eliot St
A framed sign and sandwich board on 10 Pleasant St
Wellness Therapeutic Massage14
8/6/2015 9/19/2015
14 Pleasant St
A Framed sign, Display of Merchandise, 2 tables, 6 chairs
Bank of America
7/29/2015 7/18/2016
1 table and a framed sign
LaRouche PAC
8/13/2015
1/1/2016 NULL
Massachusetts Ave
A framed sign on 1300 Mass Ave
Cabot's Candy
8/31/2015 6/22/2016
Sandwich board at1168 Mass Ave
Qi Foot Spa
8/25/2015 8/17/2016
A Framed Sign Sandwich Board Display of Merchandise at 438 Mass Ave
Economy Hardware Inc
9/21/2015 12/21/2015
Framed sign on 1036 Cambridge St
Hub Bicycle
9/24/2015 12/19/2015
1036 Cambridge St
Sandwich board and 8 dance performancers
The Tannery
11/6/2015 11/7/2015
39 Brattle St
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Attachment: A frame Sign Locations 3 15 16 (CMA 2016 #65 : Awaiting Report 16-12 response RE: A-Framed signs)
2.8.b
2.9
March 21, 2016
I am pleased to submit for your adoption, the 2015 Update of City of Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan
and Policy Order. This update was prepared with staff and community input and has been reviewed and
approved by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). The plan was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
(FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Program.
Planning for the Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Update was led by the Cambridge Local Hazard
Mitigation Planning Committee. This committee discussed where the impacts of natural hazards most
affect the City, goals for addressing these impacts, and hazard mitigation measures that would benefit the
City.
The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all municipalities that wish to be eligible to receive
FEMA funding for hazard mitigation grants, to adopt a local multi-hazard mitigation plan and update this
plan in five year intervals.
Natural hazard mitigation planning is the process of determining how to systematically reduce or
eliminate the loss of life and property damage resulting from natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes,
and hurricanes through long-term strategies. These long-term strategies include planning, policy changes,
programs, projects, and other activities.
Flooding, driven by hurricanes, northeasters, and other storms, clearly presents the greatest hazard to the
City of Cambridge, most especially in locations that are low-lying or where drainage and conveyance
systems can be overwhelmed during storm events with significant precipitation.
Attached is the Executive Summary of the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Download full document at:
http://camb.ma/1RkMRio
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Attachment(s)
Packet Pg. 40
Packet Pg. 41
2.9.a
Attachment: 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (CMA 2016 #66 : 2015 Update Hazard Mitigation Plan)
Packet Pg. 42
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 43
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 44
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 45
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 46
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 47
2.9.a
Packet Pg. 48
2.9.a
2.9.b
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge, MA established a Committee to prepare the City of Cambridge
Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015 Update; and
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Hazard Mitigation Plan Update contains several potential future
projects to mitigate potential impacts from natural hazards in the City of Cambridge;
and
WHEREAS:
Duly-noticed public meetings were held by the City on January 9, 2013, January 10,
2013, and March 18, 2014; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge authorizes responsible departments and/or agencies to execute
their responsibilities demonstrated in the plan update; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Cambridge City Council adopts the City of Cambridge Hazard Mitigation
Plan 2015 Update, in accordance with M.G.L. 40 §4 or the charter and ordinances of
the City of Cambridge.
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Attachment: Hazard Mitigation Order (CMA 2016 #66 : 2015 Update Hazard Mitigation Plan)
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
2.10
March 21, 2016
I am pleased to transmit for adoption the attached Complete Streets Policy and Council Order.
Formalizing the City’s commitment to Complete Streets will reinforce existing sustainable transportation
policies and plans, including the Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance, the Climate Protection Plan, the
Pedestrian Plan, the Bicycle Plan, the Transit Strategic Plan, the Five-Year Street and Sidewalk
Reconstruction Plan, and the City’s Community Health Improvement Plan and enable the City to apply
for construction funding from MassDOT under its new Complete Streets Program.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Attachment(s)
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Vision & Commitment
Complete Streets are safe and healthy streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to
enable safe access for all users, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable road users. People of
all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street, whether they
are walking, bicycling, driving, or taking transit. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the
street, walk to shops, and bicycle to work. They make it possible for children to walk or bike to
school or to the park, and for seniors to continue to have an active lifestyle. They help buses to
run on time and make it safe for people to walk to and from transit stations. They consider the
needs of commercial vehicles and emergency vehicles, and facilitate their safe movement
through the community.
The City of Cambridge is committed to designing, constructing, maintaining and operating our
streets to provide for a comprehensive and integrated street network of facilities for people of
all ages and abilities with a commitment to Complete Streets principles.
Projects, Phases and Jurisdictions
Complete Streets principles shall be incorporated into all publicly and privately funded projects.
This includes transportation infrastructure and street design projects requiring funding or
approval by the City, as well as projects funded by the state and federal government. Complete
Streets principles shall also be incorporated into private developments and street
reconstruction projects undertaken by private developments. In addition, the City will work
with MassDOT, DCR, MBTA and other state entities to incorporate Complete Streets principles
into state-owned roadways within Cambridge.
Exceptions to the Complete Streets Policy may be granted by the City Engineer, in consultation
with the Community Development Department, Department of Public Works and the Traffic,
Parking and Transportation Department, in limited situations where cost or impacts of
accommodation is excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use.
Design of Complete Streets
Projects will be undertaken in a context sensitive manner in which designs are developed in a
collaborative process with a focus on safety, community goals, policies, plans, and input. The
latest design guidance, standards, plans and recommendations available will be used, including
the most up-to-date versions of:
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Attachment: Complete Streets Policy FINAL (CMA 2016 #67 : Complete Streets Policy and Council Order)
City of Cambridge
Complete Streets Policy
March 21, 2016
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Documents and plans created by the City of Cambridge which to date include:
o Pedestrian Plan
o Bicycle Plan
o Transit Strategic Plan
o Five-Year Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan
o Safe Routes to School Program
o Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance
o Growth Policy Document
o Parking and Transportation Demand Management Plan
o Climate Action Plan
o Urban Forestry Program
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The Architectural Access Board (AAB) 521 CMR Rules and Regulations
MassDOT Project Design and Development Guidebook
MassDOT Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban Bikeway Design
Guide
The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards
The United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s
Manual on Uniform Traffic Design Controls
Green Infrastructure Design Guidelines
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As appropriate and relevant, other planning and design guidance/manuals developed by local,
state, or federal government agencies, or by nationally recognized groups such as NACTO, the
American Public Transportation Association, or the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials.
Implementation
The Complete Streets Program will be overseen by the Community Development Department,
the Department of Public Works, and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department. They
will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Complete Streets Policy; developing
criteria for measuring effectiveness such as linear feet of sidewalk reconstructed, miles of new
bicycle facilities, declining crash rates, changes in mode splits and percentage of transit stops
that are fully accessible; and, where necessary, altering existing practices and overcoming
barriers that may act as impediments to implementation of the Complete Streets Policy. These
departments already engage in regular and ongoing coordination activities, and also include
other relevant departments such as Police, Fire, and Public Health as needed and appropriate.
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Attachment: Complete Streets Policy FINAL (CMA 2016 #67 : Complete Streets Policy and Council Order)
2.10.a
2.10.b
IN CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge has for many years been seeking to enhance safety for all users of
our public spaces, including people who drive, walk, bicycle, and use public
transportation; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge has for many years promoted the use of sustainable modes of
transportation, including walking, cycling, and public transportation, and more recently
established a formal Safe Routes to School Program; and
WHEREAS:
A number of communities across the United States and around the world have begun to
adopt a formal Complete Streets Policy; and
WHEREAS:
Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users.
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities
are able to safely move along and across a complete street; and
WHEREAS:
Complete Streets have been a key component to City infrastructure projects and have
been a commitment in the City’s Five-Year Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan for
the last eight years; and
WHEREAS:
Formalizing the City’s commitment to Complete Streets will reinforce existing
sustainable transportation policies and plans, including the Vehicle Trip Reduction
Ordinance, the Climate Protection Plan, the Pedestrian Plan, the Bicycle Plan, the Transit
Strategic Plan, the Five-Year Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan, and the City’s
Community Health Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS:
The key City departments involved in the design, construction and maintenance of
transportation infrastructure are supportive of adopting a formal Complete Streets
Policy, including Community Development, Public Health, Public Works, and Traffic,
Parking, and Transportation; and
WHEREAS:
MassDOT has created a new Complete Streets Program and anticipates providing
construction funding of up to $400,000 to municipalities; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City of Cambridge goes on record as adopting the attached Complete Streets
Policy.
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Attachment: Complete Streets Order (CMA 2016 #67 : Complete Streets Policy and Council Order)
March 21, 2016
2.11
March 21, 2016
For many years, the City of Cambridge has been committed to improving safety for all users of the
transportation system, particularly those users who are most vulnerable. As part of this commitment, we
have undertaken a wide range of engineering, education, and enforcement efforts aimed at reducing
crashes, increasing respect amongst users, and generally creating a safer and more equitable
transportation network that meets the needs of users of all ages and all abilities. As a result of these
efforts, we have seen an ongoing decrease in crash rates, as well as a reduction in the number of fatalities
and serious injuries. Nonetheless, even one fatality or serious injury is more than we want to see, and we
are continually seeking out ways to further reduce these types of incidents, and the pain and suffering they
cause to individuals and our community at large.
In recent years, a number of communities-first in Europe and now increasingly in the United States-have
begun to commit to Vision Zero, which sets a goal of eliminating transportation fatalities and serious
injuries. Vision Zero is both an aspirational goal and a real goal, and we believe that in a community like
Cambridge, it is in fact feasible to attempt to eliminate these types of serious incidents, through the types
of engineering, education, and enforcement efforts we are already undertaking, with a particular focus on
the safety of our system. Vision Zero provides a very helpful perspective on how we improve
transportation safety and the actions that we need to take to make the goal a reality.
Through the national Vision Zero Network (www.visionzeronetwork.org
<http://www.visionzeronetwork.org>), many communities have already committed to Vision Zero and
have developed action plans that detail how they plan to achieve the elimination of transportation
fatalities and serious injuries (see the attached map for communities that have committed to Vision Zero
or are considering doing so). The goals and approach associated with Vision Zero are broadly consistent
with our existing approach to transportation planning, design, and operations, including the following
policies, plans, and programs:
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The Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance
The Climate Protection Plan
The Pedestrian Plan
The Bicycle Plan
The Transit Strategic Plan
The Five-Year Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan
The Community Health Improvement Plan
The Safe Routes to School Program
The CitySmart Program
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Based on the policies and plans, we do not expect that committing to Vision Zero will require significant
new expenditures. Rather, it will create an enhanced focus on safety as we look at transportation problems
and solutions through the lens of public health and harm reduction. In recent years, we have done
extensive analysis of crash statistics in Cambridge, which has given much improved data about safety
issues and locations where improvements are needed. This data will form the basis of our Vision Zero
efforts, allowing us to take a data-driven approach to achieving the Vision Zero goal.
As City Manager, I am prepared to commit to Vision Zero, as are all of the key City Departments
involved in transportation, including Community Development, Police, Public Health, Public Works, and
Traffic, Parking, and Transportation. I ask that the City Council will join us in this commitment by
approving the attached resolution and demonstrating that the City of Cambridge is fully committed to
eliminating transportation fatalities and serious injuries.
Map of Vision Zero Communities
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Attachment(s)
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2.11.a
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge has for many years been seeking to enhance safety for all users
of our public streets, including people who drive, walk, bicycle, and use public
transportation, and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge has for many years promoted the use of sustainable modes of
transportation, including walking, cycling, and public transportation, and more recently
established a formal Safe Routes to School Program; and
WHEREAS:
A number of communities across the United States and around the world have begun to
adopt a Vision Zero goal, which involves working towards the elimination of
transportation fatalities and severe injuries; and
WHEREAS:
These communities have come together under the banner of the Vision Zero Network
(visionzeronetwork.org), which promotes Vision Zero nationally and helps to create
information sharing among peer communities; and
WHEREAS:
Vision Zero involves focusing on improving transportation safety from a public health
and harm reduction perspective, an approach that is broadly consistent with the City’s
transportation, public health, and community sustainability goals; and
WHEREAS:
Committing to Vision Zero will reinforce existing sustainable transportation policies
and plans, including the Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance, the Climate Protection
Plan, the Pedestrian Plan, the Bicycle Plan, the Transit Strategic Plan, the Five-Year
Street and Sidewalk Reconstruction Plan, and the City’s Community Health
Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS:
The key City departments involved in transportation are supportive of a Vision Zero
goal, including Community Development, Police, Public Health, Public Works, and
Traffic, Parking, and Transportation; and
WHEREAS:
These department have jointly performed a detailed analysis of crash statistics to
understand the crash rates and safety issues in Cambridge, to provide a data-driven
basis for understanding how safety can be improvement, now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City of Cambridge goes on record as committing to Vision Zero, with goals of
eliminating transportation fatalities and serious injuries, as well as continuing to reduce
the crash rates for all modes; and
RESOLVED:
That the key City departments noted above will develop an initial Vision Zero Action
Plan, which will be updated bi-annually (every two years); and
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Attachment: Vision Zero Order (CMA 2016 #68 : Vision Zero)
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
2.11.a
That the key City departments noted above will continue to develop yearly updates to
the crash statistics and safety analysis, which will provide a basis for developing
updates to the Action Plan and generally pursue actions aimed at achieving the goals of
Vision Zero.
Attachment: Vision Zero Order (CMA 2016 #68 : Vision Zero)
RESOLVED:
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March 21, 2016
RECOMMENDATIONS
The City administration and City Council continue to recognize the importance of minimizing increases
in water and sewer rates. I recommend that the City Council approve a 0% increase in the water
consumption block rate and a 3.2% increase in the sewer use block rate, resulting in a 2.4% increase in
the combined rate for the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017. This is the sixth
consecutive year that the City has been able to produce a 0% increase in the water rate.
In last year’s recommendation, the projected FY17 rate increases for water, sewer, and combined were
3.1%, 7.7%, and 6.4%, respectively, based on March 2015 consumption rates and projected budgets. We
have been able to produce rates lower than estimated due primarily to lower operating budget projections
in the Water Budget, and lower projected Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
assessments in the Sewer Budget. The MWRA provides annual updates to their projected assessments.
In March of each year, the City Council establishes water and sewer rates, which determine water and
sewer revenues for the next fiscal year. Because of the timing requirements, water and sewer rates are set
prior to the adoption of both the Cambridge budget and MWRA budget; therefore, revenue needs are
based upon estimated expenditures. Historically, water and sewer rates have been established so that
revenues generated by them, when combined with other related revenue sources, cover projected annual
costs.
WATER
Two major factors determine the rate necessary to generate sufficient revenues: water consumption and
the budget. The total FY17 Water Budget reflects a $108,815 increase from FY16. Water is able to offset
costs related to cost-of-living allowances, pensions, and health benefits in the salaries and wages portion
of the operating budget with a decrease in debt service payments.
The planned FY17 capital allocation is $5,000,000 using pay-as-you-go capital funding based on current
revenues ($3,500,000) and fund balance ($1,500,000). The major project in the FY17 budget is the second
phase of the installation of variable frequency drives (VFDs) to the raw water pump system. An
additional $1,000,000 million has been included for the replacement of existing VFDs on the finished
water pumps. Installation of the VFDs will substantially improve energy efficiency at the water treatment
plant. The total project cost is $5,000,000 over two years, of which $3,000,000 was funded from fund
balance. The remainder of the FY17 capital allocation will be used for improvements to the distribution
and transmission system, treatment plant equipment replacement, consulting services, and improvements
to the watershed. Table 4 on page 5 indicates the details of water fund projected revenues and
expenditures for FY16-21. Table 7 on page 8 shows actual water fund balances for FY11-15 and the
projected balance for FY16.
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To support a 0% water rate increase for the sixth year, $350,000 from fund balance will be used in FY17,
bringing the total fund balance used to $1,850,000. We expect to eliminate the use of the fund balance in
FY18, as decreases in debt service continue and as long as water consumption remains constant.
Water and sewer charges are directly linked to water consumption, with sewer costs comprising
approximately 71.2% of total water and sewer expenditures. When consumption declines, revenues are
negatively impacted. In the current fiscal year, water is being consumed at a rate similar to the previous
fiscal year. If this trend continues, this would be the second year in which consumption has not decreased.
SEWER
The FY17 sewer budget reflects a 6.0% increase from FY16. This includes the MWRA assessment, debt
service payments, and the sewer component of the Public Works budget. Debt service on sewer bonds and
the MWRA assessment account for 90.2% of the total Sewer Budget.
FY17 estimated sewer revenues will cover the FY17 estimated MWRA assessment, which is scheduled to
increase by $639,184 from the FY16 final assessment. The MWRA rate increase projected for the City is
subject to change based on the MWRA budget, which is adopted later in spring 2016. These changes have
typically been minor in past years. Unlike the water budget, sewer revenues are credited to the general
fund and not to a separate proprietary fund that can be drawn upon if the need arises.
Included in the sewer budget are debt service increases attributable to the $12,740,000 general obligation
bonds issued in February 2016 and the February 2016 SRF loan for Concord Avenue for $14,000,000.
The following sewer projects were included in the February 2016 bond issue: Cherry Street / South
Massachusetts Avenue; Alewife Watershed; and Harvard Square projects.
The FY17 capital allotment of $1,000,000 in sewer revenues will continue to finance the remedial
reconstruction program and development.
The City Council has authorized significant investments in the water and sewer systems to ensure
Cambridge continues to benefit from a healthy and environmentally sound water and sewer system. In
addition to the projects currently under way, the City’s five-year capital plan (FY17-21) calls for an
additional investment of approximately $135,663,000 (primarily sewer, $114,663,000) in the water and
sewer systems. The City carefully monitors the issuance of debt to fund authorized sewer projects and
makes adjustments to ensure that debt service cost increases, which impact the sewer rate, are moderate.
Subsidies from the SRF loan program will cover only $44,240 or 0.2% of the total debt service of
$19,942,737 for all FY17 sewer projects. The City will continue to receive state subsidies on existing
debt. The FY18-21 capital plan includes other projects that may be eligible for subsidized loans from the
state. As in past years, it is not certain that these projects will receive state subsidies and the debt service
on these projects has been calculated based on funding through general obligation bonds. If state subsidies
become available to the City, they will be used to lower the sewer rate in future years. Table 5 on page 6
shows the detail of sewer-related expenditures and revenues for FY16-21.
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COMBINED WATER & SEWER
The table below reflects the projected combined water and sewer metered revenue requirements needed to
cover water and sewer expenditures.
TABLE 1
FY16 Projected
FY17 Budget
% Change
Water
$17,135,000
$17,137,015
0.0%
Sewer
$46,350,000
$47,844,595
3.2%
Combined Water / Sewer Revenue
$63,485,000
$64,981,610
2.4%
FY17 projected revenues are based on FY16 projected collections and reflect our practice of conservative
revenue projections.
The table below reflects the FY16 actual and FY17 proposed water and sewer rates.
TABLE 2
Annual Consumption*
FY16
FY17
FY16
FY17
Water
Proposed
Water Rate
Sewer
Proposed
Sewer Rate
Rate
Rate
Block 1
0 – 40 CcF
$3.02
$3.02
$9.21
$9.50
Block 2
41 – 400 CcF
$3.24
$3.24
$9.74
$10.05
Block 3
401 – 2,000 CcF
$3.44
$3.44
$10.46
$10.79
Block 4
2,001 – 10,000 CcF
$3.65
$3.65
$11.26
$11.62
Block 5
Over 10,000 CcF
$3.96
$3.96
$11.97
$12.35
*All rates are per CcF. CcF is an abbreviation of 100 cubic feet. One CcF is approximately 750 gallons.
The table below reflects the average change to combined water and sewer residential bills.
TABLE 3
Residential Type
FY16 Average
FY17 Projected
Annual Variance
% Change
$766
$784
$18
2.4%
Two Family
$1,070
$1,096
$26
2.4%
Three Family
$1,553
$1,590
$37
2.4%
Single Family
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SENIOR DISCOUNT PROGRAM
There are currently 2,620 homeowners who qualify for the age 65+ water/sewer 15% discount (not to
exceed $90 annually), which is not tied to the homeowner’s income.
There are also 80 elderly homeowners who qualify for an income-based discount of 30% (not to exceed
$180 annually). To qualify for the 30% discount, a homeowner must be 65 or older and must have been
granted the Clause 41C elderly real estate exemption. For FY16, the income guidelines are as follows:
single, income of $25,197 with assets of $50,392 or less; married, income of $37,796 with assets of
$69,289 or less.
FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR RATES
Overall, the City has been extremely successful over the past five years in producing minimal water and
sewer rate increases. The average annual increases for the FY12-16 period were as follows: water, 0.0%;
sewer, 3.2%; and combined, 2.3%, which include both the water and sewer rates showing 0% increases in
FY12 and FY13. The FY14, FY15 and FY16 water rate increase was also 0%.
Tables 4, 5, 6 and 7 contain five-year forecasts for water, sewer, and combined revenue estimates as well
as water fund balances for the past five years and the projected FY16 fund balance. Although the City
currently does not project the use of fund balance in the out years, it will continue to review appropriate
use of fund balance for a specific project, or to lower the rate. As can be seen in Table 6, the annual
combined water / sewer rate is projected to increase by an average of approximately 5.2% for FY17-21.
The projected increase is the result of the City’s commitment to bonding sewer infrastructure
improvement projects and increases in the MWRA assessment (based on estimates received from the
MWRA). MWRA increases are projected to be 1.4% - 7.1% in FY17-FY21. If increases in the MWRA
assessment are more moderate, the rate increases that are shown will be lowered. If consumption
increases and therefore revenues increase, rate increases will be affected positively. Conversely, if
consumption decreases, there will be a negative effect on water and sewer revenues.
Our water and sewer program is structured to produce reasonable rate increases in the future. The goal of
the City Administration and City Council is to minimize the effects of water and sewer rate increases on
residents as much as possible, while continuing to invest in our infrastructure.
Very truly yours,
Richard C. Rossi
City Manager
RCR/mec
Attachment(s)
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2.12.a
FY16
Budget/Recap
FY16
Projected
FY17
Budget
FY18
Projected
FY19
Projected
FY20
Projected
FY21
Projected
Water Expenditures:
Operating
Existing Debt
Subtotal Operating Budget
11,097,610
2,866,505
13,964,115
11,051,280
2,866,505
13,917,785
11,223,705
2,745,505
13,969,210
11,672,653
2,624,503
14,297,156
12,139,559
2,503,501
14,643,060
12,625,142
471,501
13,096,643
13,130,147
13,130,147
Capital
Finance
Conservation
Public Works
Community Development
Animal Commission
4,900,000
225,000
49,085
400,000
30,000
10,000
4,900,000
225,000
49,085
400,000
30,000
10,000
5,000,000
225,000
52,805
400,000
30,000
10,000
3,500,000
225,000
52,805
400,000
30,000
10,000
3,500,000
225,000
52,805
400,000
30,000
10,000
5,000,000
225,000
52,805
400,000
30,000
10,000
5,000,000
225,000
52,805
400,000
30,000
10,000
19,578,200
19,531,870
19,687,015
18,514,961
18,860,865
18,814,448
18,847,952
Total Expenditures
Assumptions:
1) Operating Budget for FY17 is based on City Manager's Submitted Budget and increases 4% for FY18-21.
2) Debt Service decreases according to Debt Service Schedule.
3) Capital as shown.
4) All others remain constant from FY17-21.
Financing Plan
Beginning Fund Balance
Revenue:
Meter Revenue
Miscellaneous Water Charges
From Fund Balance
Total Revenue
11,687,672
11,687,672
10,190,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
17,128,200
600,000
1,850,000
19,578,200
17,135,000
900,000
18,035,000
17,137,015
700,000
1,850,000
19,687,015
17,814,961
700,000
18,514,961
18,160,865
700,000
18,860,865
18,114,448
700,000
18,814,448
18,147,952
700,000
18,847,952
Total Expenditures
From Fund Balance
19,578,200
1,850,000
19,531,870
-
19,687,015
1,850,000
18,514,961
-
18,860,865
-
18,814,448
-
18,847,952
-
9,837,672
10,190,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
8,340,802
Ending Fund Balance
Projected Rate Increase
0.0%
4.0%
1.9%
-0.3%
0.2%
5
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Attachment: FY17 Water Sewer attachments (CMA 2016 #69 : FY2017 Water/Sewer Rates)
Table 4
Water Projections
FY16-21
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FY16
Budget/Recap
FY16
Projected
FY17
Budget
FY18
Projected
FY19
Projected
FY20
Projected
FY21
Projected
Sewer Expenditures:
Public Works
Capital
Existing Debt
New Debt
Finance
Community Development
MWRA
3,253,755
1,000,000
17,786,084
225,000
44,500
23,516,196
3,253,755
1,000,000
18,029,779
225,000
44,500
23,259,670
3,477,745
1,000,000
16,745,994
3,196,743
225,000
44,500
23,898,854
3,616,855
1,000,000
19,262,682
3,792,750
225,000
44,500
24,233,438
3,761,529
2,000,000
18,084,993
6,581,250
225,000
44,500
25,420,876
3,911,990
2,250,000
17,205,454
9,495,750
225,000
44,500
27,225,759
4,068,470
2,250,000
16,135,213
12,952,000
225,000
44,500
28,587,047
Total Expenditures
45,825,535
45,812,704
48,588,836
52,175,225
56,118,148
60,358,453
64,262,230
Assumptions:
1) The FY17 MWRA assessment is based on the preliminary estimate received from the MWRA and reflects a 2.7 % increase from the revised FY16 assessment.
FY18-21 assessments are based on annual rate increases of 1.4%, 4.9%, 7.1% and 5.0% respectively.
2) Public Works allocation increases by 7% in FY17 over the FY16 Budget with increases of 4% estimated in FY18-21.
3) Capital is funded at $1,000,000 in FY16-FY18, $2,000,000 in FY19, $2,250,000 in FY20-FY21.
4) Debt Service increases according to Debt Service schedule.
5) All others remain constant.
Financing Plan
Revenue:
Sewer Service Charge
Non- Metered Sewer Revenues
MWPAT Subsidy (existing)
Total Revenue
45,181,361
600,000
44,174
45,825,535
46,350,000
2,000,000
44,174
48,394,174
47,844,595
700,000
44,241
48,588,836
Projected Sewer Service Charge Increase
3.2%
51,430,918
700,000
44,307
52,175,225
7.5%
55,373,774
700,000
44,374
56,118,148
7.7%
59,614,013
700,000
44,440
60,358,453
7.7%
63,517,723
700,000
44,507
64,262,230
6.5%
6
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Sewer Projections
FY16-21
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Table 6
Combined Water and Sewer Projections
FY16-21
FY16
Projected
FY17
Budget
FY18
Projected
FY19
Projected
FY20
Projected
FY21
Projected
Metered Water Revenue
Metered Sewer Revenue
17,128,200
45,181,361
17,135,000
46,350,000
17,137,015
47,844,595
17,814,961
51,430,918
18,160,865
55,373,774
18,114,448
59,614,013
18,147,952
63,517,723
Total
62,309,561
63,485,000
64,981,610
69,245,879
73,534,639
77,728,461
81,665,675
% Increase
-
-
2.4%
6.6%
6.2%
5.7%
5.1%
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FY16
Budget / Recap
2.12.a
Water Fund Balance
6,988,537
As of 6/30/12
(Actual)
8,410,762
9,076,357
9,741,315
As of 6/30/15
(Actual)
11,687,672
Projected 6/30/16
(Projected)
10,190,802
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As of 6/30/11
(Actual)
Table 7
Water Fund Balances
FY11-16
As of 6/30/13
As of 6/30/14
(Actual)
(Actual)
2.12.b
Agenda Item 12
IN CITY COUNCIL
ORDERED: That the following block rate for water consumption and sewer use in the City of Cambridge
be in effect for the period beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017.
Annual Consumption*
0 – 40 CcF
41 – 400 CcF
401 – 2,000 CcF
2,001 – 10,000 CcF
Over 10,000 CcF
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
FY16
Water
Rate
$3.02
$3.24
$3.44
$3.65
$3.96
FY17
Proposed
Water Rate
$3.02
$3.24
$3.44
$3.65
$3.96
FY16
Sewer
Rate
$9.21
$9.74
$10.46
$11.26
$11.97
FY17
Proposed
Sewer Rate
$9.50
$10.05
$10.79
$11.62
$12.35
*All rates are per CcF. CcF is an abbreviation of 100 cubic feet. One CcF is approximately 750 gallons.
and be it further
ORDERED: That the Senior Citizens Discount Program as established in FY91 be continued. This
program gives either a 15 percent or 30 percent discount on water/sewer bills, depending
upon certain qualifications. Any resident who owns and occupies his/her own home and
who is 65 or older on July 1 qualifies for the 15 percent discount.
This discount may not exceed $90 for the fiscal year. To qualify for the 30 percent
discount, a homeowner must be 65 years of age or older and must have been granted the
Clause 41C Elderly Real Estate Exemption, which is based on the demonstrated financial
need. This discount may not exceed $180 for the fiscal year.
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Attachment: FY17 Water Sewer Order (CMA 2016 #69 : FY2017 Water/Sewer Rates)
March 21, 2016
3.1
City of Cambridge
Calendar Item # 1
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 14, 2016
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge is a leader in integrating government with technology, notably
with the City’s open data initiative and many easily searched City databases; and
WHEREAS:
A large goal of better integrating government with technology is increasing citizen’s
access to their government; and
WHEREAS:
It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that projects in the City that
have filed planning applications are not freely available for review via the City of
Cambridge’s website; and
WHEREAS:
The online availability of planning applications and their supporting documents would
allow for residents to more easily stay abreast of changes that might affect their
neighborhoods; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate City
departments to ensure that planning applications and supporting materials are made
available via the City of Cambridge’s website.
CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
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Attachment: Capital One Petition.pdf (APP 2016 # 5 : Capital One)
3.2.a
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Attachment: Capital One Petition.pdf (APP 2016 # 5 : Capital One)
3.2.a
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City of Cambridge
O-3
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR MAZEN
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
The Massachusetts State House has adopted an electronic public comment display
system which projects a list of speakers, the speaker’s affiliation, and a timer; and
WHEREAS:
During Cambridge City Council meetings and committee hearings there is presently no
system which clearly displays a speaker's name and affiliation for the public present at
the meeting or watching at home; and
WHEREAS:
The City Council meetings and committee hearings have no system for allowing the
public comment speaker to see how much of the allotted three minutes remains during
their comment; and
WHEREAS:
An electronic public comment display system installed in the Sullivan Chamber of City
Hall would improve the clarity and logistics surrounding public commentary during
City Council meetings and committee hearings; now therefore be it
WHEREAS:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to coordinate with the Clerk’s Office
and the appropriate departments to implement within three months an electronic public
comment display in the Sullivan Chamber, listing the speaker’s name and affiliation as
well as a timer.
PLACED ON TABLE ON MOTION OF COUNCILLOR MAZEN
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City of Cambridge
O-4
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR MAZEN
VICE MAYOR BENZAN
WHEREAS:
Columbus Day has been celebrated unofficially since the early 18th century, and was
officially made a Federal Holiday in 1937 to be celebrated on the second Monday of
October, with M.G.L Part I, Title I, Ch. 4, section 7, clause 18 setting aside the second
Monday of October as a State Legal Holiday, and M.G.L Part I, Title II, Ch. 6, Section
12V designating that the Governor declare that day to be Columbus Day; and
WHEREAS:
The day commemorates Christopher Columbus' landing in the Americas, on October
12, 1492, which initiated the first lasting contact between the Americas and Europe;
and
WHEREAS:
Columbus' First Voyage to the Americas also initiated the transatlantic slave trade,
journal entries from Columbus show his desire to enslave the native populations of the
Caribbean, and he imprisoned and transported many people of differing races and
ethnicities to this end; and
WHEREAS:
Columbus' Second Voyage of 1493 was one of conquest, wherein seventeen ships were
led by him to the New World, and his governorship of the Caribbean instituted
systematic policies of slavery and extermination of native populations, especially the
Taino people whose population was reduced from approximately 8 million to 100,000
during Columbus' reign, being further reduced by the continuation of his policies until
extinction in 1542; and
WHEREAS:
The example of the Taino people is merely indicative of the policies of Columbus and
his people and all told some historians estimate that more than 15 million indigenous
persons were exterminated in the Caribbean Basin alone; and
WHEREAS:
Though the introduction of European diseases may account for some of these deaths,
starvation and extermination policies are mostly to blame, and thus this atrocity cannot
be reasonably attributed to forces outside of the control of European colonialists; and
WHEREAS:
Other localities have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day as a counter-celebration to
Columbus Day, to promote Native American culture and commemorate the history of
Native American Peoples; and
WHEREAS:
Cambridge believes that the culture of Native American people is one to be promoted,
the history is rich, diverse, and worthy of celebration, and that the actions and policies
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of European colonizers of the Americas destroyed a part of that culture, and inhibited
the promulgation of it for generations to come; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge recognizes that civilization as we know it would not be
possible in the Americas without Columbus' voyages, but must also hold to the moral
imperative of condemnation of these actions, as we now know them to be violations of
justice in the eyes of international, domestic, and moral laws; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Council go on the record to state that the second Monday of October
henceforth be commemorated as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Cambridge, in recognition
of the indigenous people of America's position as native to these lands, and the
suffering they faced following European conquest of their land; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Council recommends that Indigenous Peoples' Day be observed by the people,
with appropriate exercises in the schools and otherwise, to the end that the culture,
history and diversity of Native American Peoples be celebrated and perpetuated; and
be it further
RESOLVED:
That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward suitably engrossed copies of
this resolution to the North American Indian Centre of Boston, the Nipmuc Nation, the
Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, The
Praying Indian Tribes of Natick and Ponkapoag, and the Massachuset at Ponkapoag
Tribe, being descendants of those people indigenous to this area, on behalf of the entire
City Council.
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CITY OF CAl\lBRIDGE
PERMANENT SIGN OR STRUCTURE THAT WILL OBSTRUCT THE PUBLIC WAY MORE THAN SIX INCHES
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[Section 12.08.010 Municipal Code - Encroachm(.'Jlts onto Streets]
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• A projecting sign shall be constructed wholly of incombustible materials.
• All signs must meet requirements of Zoning Ordinances and Building Code.
• Note: Section 11.12.220 provides in part "every owner who maintains a , • . structure in or over a street. . . .shall do so
on(v on the condition that such maintenance shall be considered as an agreement on hisJ!art to keep the same and the
covers thereof in good repair and condition, at all times during his ownership, and to indemnify and save harmless the
City against any and all damages, cost or expenses which it may sustain, or be required If) pay by reason of such. .
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PROPERTY OWNER OR AUTHORIZE!> AGENT HEREBY STATES THAT INFORMATION IS TRUE TO THE BESTOF
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Attachment: Capital One Blade Sign Application (APP 2016 #17 : Capital One Projection Blade Sign)
To the Honorable, the City Coun<:il of the City of Cambridge:
4.1.a
ABUTTERS FORM FOR SIGN/AWNING PERMIT
Date 3)1'·1/It,
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Cambridge,
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installment of:
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of said property.
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INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION.
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Date
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Cambridge,
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4.1.a
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CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
83 1 Massachusetts Avenue, znd Fl., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02 139
Telephone: 6 17 349 4683 Fax: 617 349 3116 TTY: 617 349 6 I 12
E-ma il: [email protected] URL: http://www.cmnbridgema.gov/Historic
CERTIFICATE OF NONAPPLICABILITY
Property:
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Attention:
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The Cambridge Historical Commission hereby certifies, pursuant to
Chapter 2.78, Article III of the Code of the City of Cambridge and
order establishing the Harvard Square Conservation District, that
the work described below does not involve any activity requiring
issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness or Hardship:
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shall ~e carried out as shown on the plans and
specifications submitted by the applicant, except as modified above.
Approved plans and specifications are incorporated by reference into
this certificate.
All 1mprovements
This certific~te is granted upon the condition that the work
authorized herein is commenced within six months after the date of
issuance. If the work authorized by this certificate is not
commenced within six months after the date of issuance or if such
work is suspended in significant part for a period of one year after
the time the work is commenced, such certificate shall expire and be
of no further effect; provided that , for cause , one or more
extensions of time for periods not exceeding six months each may be
allowed in writing by the Chair.
Case Number:
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Date of Certificate:
Attest: A true and correct copy of decision filed with the offices
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Twenty days have elapsed since the filing of this decision.
No appeal has been filed
. Appeal has been filed
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Wi lliam B. King, Chair, Bruce A. Irving, Vice Chair, Charles M. Su ll ivan, Executive Director
William G. Bany, Jr., Shary Page Berg, RobeJt G. Crocker, Chandra Harrington,
Jo M. Solet, Members; Joseph V. Fenara, Susannah Barton Tobin, Alternates
4.1.a
Blade Sign Proposal
24 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Date: Description of Revision
08/13/15
Initial Design
12/21/15
Proposed Blade Sign
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Sign Codes Research
Address
Freestanding Signs
24 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA
• Not applicable for this site
Zoning
Building Signs
Business “BB”
Jurisdiction
Inspectional Service Dept.
City of Cambridge
Contact
ISD
831 Massachussetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
PH.: (617) 349-6100
(signage mounted parallel to the building façade; cannot extend
more than 12” from general plane of building)
• No limit on quantity
• Must be placed below sill line of 2nd floor
• 1 sq foot of sign area per linear foot of building frontage
• No single sign can exceed 60 sq feet in area
• Illuminated channel letters are allowed
Projecting Signs
• 1 per ground floor establishment
• Maximum size of 13 sq. feet
• Maximum overall height is 20’ (provided
Directional Signs
• Not applicable for this site
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Satellite Overview
www.bostonslgn.com
40 Plymplan 6trll8t Boalon, MA 02118
Tel. 817-31111'2114 Fax 817<4112>4825
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Overview - Proposed Blade Sign (41.04 square feet total including existing)
With square footage, weight & projection
47’
storefront
Existing
47’ wide storefront
9.75” Illum Letters/Logo (17.7 sq ft)
78 lbs. 3” projection
R2
Existing
Transom Vinyl Graphics
0” projection (inside)
Proposed Blade Sign
Attached to mortar
joint only
36” projection
5.75 sq ft
16 lbs
Existing
Peet’s Illum.
Window Sign
(3.79 sq ft) 28 lbs.
14’-5”
storefront
Existing
140”
Capital One ATM
Illum. Window Sign
(3 sq ft) 22 lbs.
109”
66”
48”
132”
125”
101.6”
102”
102”
70.75”
69”
60” o.c.
safety marking
51”
Front Elevation
Scale: 1/4” = 1’-0”
Existing
Window/Door Graphics
Safety Vinyl .09 lbs.
48”
Hours Plaque
(1.5 sq ft) 3 lbs.
Existing
Existing Conditions
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Recommended Signage
18"
5"
4"
Recommended Signs
1’-11” x 2’-6” Non-Illum. Blade Sign
3’-0”
Sign attaches only to mortar joint
projection 36”
weight 16 lbs
5.75 sq ft
102” acove grade
125” to top of sign
Plan View
Scale:1-1/2”=1’-0”
1"
30"
1’-11”
1"
2.5"
3"
4"
1.5"
36"
1.5”
Side Elevation
1” x 4” x .125 Alum Rec. Tube
with Exposed Welds, Painted Satin Black
(Cap at Both Ends)
17"
23"
Scale:1-1/2”=1’-0”
Steel Lag Mounting Bolts,
Painted Satin Black (Typ.
of 2)
1/2” x 4” Aluminum Fabricated
Bracket with Exposed Welds,
Painted Satin Black
2’-6”
Facade
25"
30"
Front Elevation
Scale:1-1/2”=1’-0”
Side Section
Scale:3”=1’-0”
C.S. Steel Bolt, Natural Finish
with Satin Clear Coat
1/8” Alum Panel Painted
MP74418 Blue Satin Finish
(Typ. Both Sides)
1/4” Thick CAD Cut Aluminum
Letters Painted (Logo MP74625 Red
Satin Finish,Letters Satin White)
with 1/8” Spacers Painted to Match
PMS 2955
1-1/4 x 1-1/4 x 1/8” Alum Sq.
Tube. Edges Painted MP74418 Blue
Satin Finish
8’- 6”
R2
Typical Installation
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4"
R2
5.1.a
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Eudora Olsen <[email protected]>
Thursday, March 10, 2016 7:00 PM
City Council
Lopez, Donna
Statement of Support for Feminine Hygiene Product Initiative
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Eudora Olsen and I am a junior at Harvard College. Jan Devereux recently notified me about the pending order to make feminine hygiene products available in public restrooms in Cambridge. I regret that I cannot attend the council meeting on Monday, March 14, but I would like to request that my comments in this statement of support be included in the public record. I am in adamant favor of the order to make feminine hygiene products available in public restrooms for the health and well‐being of the women of Cambridge. Feminine hygiene products are not a “luxury” item as they are taxed to be. Feminine hygiene products are incredibly invaluable necessities for women everywhere. By making feminine hygiene products in public restrooms, the Cambridge council would demonstrate its commitment to not only providing women equal and fair treatment of their bodies, but also working more systemically to de‐stigmatize menstruation. Making feminine hygiene products readily available will undoubtedly address the obvious need for such products in women’s everyday lives, and will furthermore help make women feel more comfortable and less isolated about their health and well‐being. I speak as someone who is deeply‐concerned with the issue of the stigmatization of menstruation in my own work running the non‐profit, The Hygiene Campaign. The Hygiene Campaign is aimed at donating feminine hygiene products to homeless women and starting a conversation about menstruation to de‐stigmatize the issue. Homeless women are a population who are particularly subjugated by the societal stigma about menstruation that renders donations of feminine hygiene products extremely rare and prices of feminine hygiene products incredibly high. If Cambridge is truly committed to serving all of its citizens and their well‐being, the council will make the order to provide feminine hygiene products in public restrooms. The time has come for women everywhere to take back their bodies from societal stigmatization and receive the care they deserve. By simply providing feminine hygiene products in public restrooms, the council will have demonstrated its commitment to this de‐stigmatization effort and its commitment to women’s health. Thank you for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me through email or on the phone (314‐324‐
8790) if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Eudora Olsen 1
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Attachment: Olsen Communication (COM 71 #2016 : Eudora Olsen feminine hygiene products in public restrooms)
Creedon, Paul
5.2.a
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Lopez, Donna
Friday, March 11, 2016 8:14 AM
Creedon, Paul
FW:
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‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐ From: Hasson Rashid [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 4:51 PM To: Lopez, Donna <[email protected]> Subject: Peace Be Unto You, Dear Ms. Lopez, Would you have the attached item added to the next and upcoming city hall agenda. It is an addition to my original reqiest fro a local Homeless Trust Fund legislation. Thank you. Yours In Peace, Mr. Hasson J. Rashid 1
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Attachment: Rashid Communication (COM 72 #2016 : Hasson J. Rashid local Homeless Trust Fund legislation)
Creedon, Paul
5.2.a
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and
of his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and
the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other
Jack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his/het control.
My brief presentation is about establishing a Homeless Trust Fund and Homeless
Trust Fund and Homeless Task Force Act, to work towards eliminating chronic
homelessness in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The purpose of the act is to
provide funding for activities directly related to housing individuals and families
that are homeless and activities to prevent homelessncss. Specifically, funds can be
used to provide rental assistance, supportive services, and to develop housing. There
is a growing interest in the creation of homeless trust funds, particularly at the local
level. These funds bring the opportunity to design programs that are specifically
targeted to the needs and opportunities working with the homeless population
present. Some existing homeless trust funds provide primarily grants to service
organizations, with less emphasis on creating new housing opportunities. Other
homeless trust funds place greater emphasis on providing affordable housing, but
do so, in combination with services and other initiatives directed to the homeless
population. Most homeless trust funds provide grants to organizations that provide
housing and essential services for individuals and families striving to end their state
of homelessness and becoming self-sufficient and permanently housed. Funds also
support emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities, coordination of
existing community services, and often incorporate ;wailable federal funds.
A Homeless Trust Fund and Homeless Task Force Act, if enacted by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislature can authorized subsequent
surcharges on the state's document recording fee to help eliminate homelessness,
food and beverage sales tax (Homeless Tax), State funding and private sector
contributions). Contribute to homeless trust fund on state tax forms. When
including private investments for individual projects, every $1 from the Homeless
Trust Fund leverages about $5 additional dollars. Estimates are that this will raise
about $20 million annually.
Homelessness is a direct result of failed policies and lack of affordable housing. A
Commonwealth Homeless Trust Fund and Task Force Act, is a commitment to
helping the less fortunate, while investing in a better tomorrow. Homelessness is a
moral and fiscal issue in our Commonwealth, and because of this, I'm attempting to
make the fiscal case for a Homelessness Trust Fund and Task Force Act.
Every year, a chronically homeless individual cost taxpayers somewhere in the
neighborhood of approximately $25,000 to $40,000, and with nothing to show for it.
Over 50 of our chronically homeless cycle in and out of our emergency rooms, jails,
addiction facilities and fragmented social service system. In the end, they are still
homeless and tax payers spent upwards of $2 million dollars with nothing to show
for it. They are still homeless and tax payers are still paying. Of course, these dollars
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The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Article 25 (1):
are hidden in line items for public safety, public health, insurance, and no one wants
to touch those areas. But with the number of correctional facilities in our
Commonwealth counties, we must question the wisdom and morality of our
investments and its cost to our future.
We have a choice to continue to address homelessness on the back-end through the
criminal justice and healthcare system and tontinue to pay the premium of apathy
and indifference or we can create the Homeless Trust Fund and Tasks Force Act to
partner in a proactive fashion with best practices that have a demonstrated track
record of saving money. Utilizing a Housing First approach, we could with upwards
of $500,000, get 50 people off the street, and institute best practices to prevent
people from becoming homeless in the first place.
If enacted into Massachusetts Law, the Homeless Trust Funds and Task Force is to
be used for: (1) the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing projects,
or units within housing projects, that supply permanent affordable housing for
homeless persons or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (2) rental
assistance vouchers, including tenant and project based subsidies, for affordable
housing projects or units within housing projects that provide permanent affordable
housing for homeless persons or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (3)
supportive services as may be required by homeless individuals or families in order
to obtain or maintain, or both, permanent affordable housing; and (4) prevention
set-vices for at risk homeless individuals or families .w that they can obtain and ·
maintain permanent affordable housing.
Passing and enactment of a Homeless Trust Fund and Homeless Task Force Act at
the state level, would allow municipalities statewide to raise money in order to set up
local Homeless Trust Funds and Homeless Task Force, that would provide shelter
for the homeless and affordable housing for those at risk of becoming homeless,
making significant progress in reducing homclessness in those municipalities.
The Homeless Trust Fund and Task Force Act, could support Housing First models,
and other initiatives that holistically address homelessness in our state. The trust
fund, when used to fund the best practices of supportive housing and Housing First,
can help those who have fallen into the pit of homelessness to emerge and not only
survive, but thrive! Supportive housing permanently houses people who need
housing assistance and supportive services allowing them to live with stability and
independence in their communities. Many supportive housing programs use a
Housing First approach, giving rapid access to housing with minimal preconditions
to people experiencing homelessness.
Please join in supporting a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Homeless Trust Fund
and Task Force Act, it will save taxpayers money and transform lives! We need a
grassroots campaign to demand that the state policy makers approve a Homeless
Trust Fund and Homeless Task Force Act.
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Richard Saunders <[email protected]>
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:22 AM
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
Lopez, Donna; Crane, Paula; Simmons, Denise; City Council; McGovern, Marc; Carlone,
Dennis; Cheung, Leland; Devereux, Jan; Kelley, Craig; Maher, David;
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[email protected]; [email protected];
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Concerns related to CAS Foundation Application for a Registered Marijuana
Dispensary
Familiar names behind marijuana proposals News eagletribune.com.pdf; Vining
Fraud.pdf; Billerica 2016.pdf; Backers give another update on marijuana - Daily Times
Chronicle_ Woburn.pdf
It has come to my attention that one of the applicants for a License for a Registered Marijuana
Dispensary, CAS Foundation, is seeking, or has sought Letters of Support from the communities of
Beverly, Billerica, Cambridge, Lowell and Woburn. CAS group is led by Jane Vining, whose husband
David T. Vining of Andover, Massachusetts is identified as having been convicted in Federal Court of
Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud and was ordered to pay fines and restitution of over
$700,000. Although Mr. Vining claims that he has no "official" capacity with regard to the CAS
Foundation application, he has represented the organization in several public hearings before various
municipal councils and boards.
Although even volunteers to a Registered Marjuana Dispensary are required to register with the
Massachusetts Department of Health and undergo a full Background Check, Mr. Vining is apparently
skirting the requirements, as he is not listed on application documents, but he continues to represent
the group in public forums.
Of note, CAS submitted applications in 2013 for licenses for a Registered Marijuana Dispensary, and the
applications were scored at a level that other groups who were awarded licenses in this first round of
applications. CAS sued the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to complain about other unqualified
groups receiving licenses, but CAS was not considered for a license, even after 9 of the original
applications were rejected by the Marijuana Program for failings in their organizations.
In light of the involvement of Mr. Vining, a known felon, convicted of Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Wire
Fraud in Federal Court, I urge extreme caution by the Boards and Councils when examining the CAS
application. Please see attached documents related to this matter, including the report of the Fraud
conviction.
Sincerely yours,
Richard B.F. Saunders
for failings in their organizations.
In light of the involvement of Mr. Vining, a known felon, convicted of Conspiracy, Mail Fraud and Wire
Fraud in Federal Court, I urge extreme caution by the Boards and Councils examining the CAS
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Attachment: Saunders Communication (COM 73 #2016 : Richard B.F. Saunders CAS Foundation Application)
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application. Please see attached documents related to this matter, including the report of the Fraud
conviction.
Sincerely yours,
Richard B.F. Saunders
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Jan 26, 2014
By Douglas Moser
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Several big names in local politics are backing or assisting medical marijuana dispensary proposals
across Essex County as the state health department prepares to issue licenses this week.
Names of the directors and executives of the non-profits created to apply for dispensary and growing
licences from the state Department of Public Health, which plans to announce provisional licenses
Thursday, in Essex County run the gambit from a former state representative, a former magistrate judge
and prominent attorneys to doctors and medical researchers, musicians and web designers.
They include D’Arcangelo, Herlihy, McCarthy, Manzi, Torrisi and Vining.
Several involved with the proposals say they chose people with local expertise for advice in their
specialty areas and to gain support in the communities where dispensaries are proposed.
“Every person on our board has been put on our board for a specific purpose, their expertise,” said
Charles M. Saba, president of BeWell Organic Medicine, which currently is proposing a dispensary in
Lawrence. “There is no one we put on a board because their political connections.”
BeWell’s board of directors includes Kevin Herlihy, the retired magistrate judge from Haverhill District
Court, and Ronald D’Arcangelo, a former probation chief in Newburyport District Court.
Herlihy presided over one of the first drug courts in the state, and went to California in the 1990s to learn
about the drug courts pioneered there, which divert nonviolent drug offenders from jail sentences into
rehabilitation, education and job programs.
“Who better to advise us and direct us through process through legal process than him?” Saba said.
Attempts to reach Herlihy through his son, Andrew Herlihy, a community development official in
Haverhill, were unsuccessful.
“The other thing they bring is their connection to city of Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley,” Saba said.
“I have a 100-year family history of being connected with city of Lawrence. We wanted to be in Lawrence
and the board needs to represent Lawrence.”
D’Arcangelo, who declined to comment and directed questions to Saba, also sits on several boards and
non-profits in the area, Saba said. “His background in law enforcement was important for interacting
with the security aspect, like risk mitigation, risk management and security training for our team. He is a
good candidate for what we need,” said Saba.
Lawrence family practitioner Dr. Jean Tabit, wife of attorney and former candidate for state representative
Salim Tabit, also sits on the board. Salim Tabit is currently has a law practice with former state Rep.
Arthur Broadhurst.
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BeWell is represented by Methuen attorney Vincent Manzi, cousin to former Methuen mayor and current
Seabrook town manager William Manzi and a past law partner with former state Sen. Steven Baddour,of
Methuen.
Broadhurst said he is not working for one of the applicantions, but does have a past client who is
involved with one of the non-profits. He declined to specify whom.
In Ipswich, a non-profit called Ipswich Pharmaceutical Associates includes on its board of directors
former state representative and registered lobbyist Peter McCarthy of Peabody.
McCarthy said Friday that having former state and local officials on a proposal can help with community
support, a factor DPH considers when deciding which proposals with get licenses, and represents local
ties in a new market that has generated significant out of state interest.
“These people know the community.” he said. “If you can’t muster up community support, then you
don’t belong. There’s a lot of foreign companies coming in from outside of the state, and part of this
puzzle is to retain the Massachusetts presence, and that’s what the boards are reflective of.”
Others on Ipswich Pharmaceutical’s board include Ipswich cafe owner Joseph F. McCarthy, with whom
Peter McCarthy said he is not closely related. “Maybe somewhere down the line. Remember, though, in
Ireland third cousins are as good as twins,” he said.
Alternative Therapies Group, which is proposing a facility in Salem, Mass., has on its board professional
web designer Chris Edwards, North Andover nurse and health care coordinator Sherie Schuettner and
Eric Ruby, a Taunton pediatrician, on its board.
Former state Rep. David Torrisi does consulting work for Alternative Therapies Group, according to state
lobbying disclosure records.
Edwards said Alternative Therapies Group did not look for people with political connections.
“In our situation, bringing in David Torrisi as a consultant was to make introductions at the local level,” he
said. “The timing of political events and the process has been helpful as well. But in our situation, he’s an
outsourced consultant, not part of the board of directors.”
Healthy Pharms, Inc., which is proposing a dispensary in Haverhill, has Nathaniel Averill, an associate
manager at pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb, as president, and his wife Joy Kolin, projects
director with Management Sciences for Health of Cambridge, a roughly 40-year-old private nonprofit that
responds to health problems in the developing world such as HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, cancer,
and family planning and reproductive health.
Healthy Pharms, represented by Valerio Romano, a San Francisco attorney currently in Boston, has on
its board a Wayland consultant, Steven Freundlich, and a Cambridge restaurateur, Paul Overgaag.
Romano, who has experience with medical marijuana issues in California and is assisting about 10
applications in Massachusetts, said those connections may help at the local level, but he believed DPH
is conducting the state end of the process “transparently and thoroughly.” But having a name could
make a difference locally, he said.
“I had a client who leased property to a guy who wanted to franchise a 7-Eleven on a site that had been
a convenience store,” Romano said. “It took almost a year to get the permit transferred to a 7-Eleven.
They weren’t doing anything new. So now you think of a polarizing issue like medical marijuana and
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you’re trying to get into a local municipality. It helps to know someone, like a former state rep. They can
make calls because maybe they know someone. You can’t blame an applicant for trying to leverage
those connections, as long as they’re not bribing people.”
Romano said the applications he represents do not have local heavyweights, but one of his clients,
proposing a facility in Dennis, is competing against former Congressman William Delahunt, who
proposed facilities in Mashpee, Plymouth and Taunton. Romano said he does not believe the state
process will be different, but again, locally it could be another matter.
“Most of my clients are in this to help patients, not political bigwigs who saw dollar signs,” he said. “In
Dennis we spent a year getting a special permit and we didn’t have any help. It can work without the
local connection, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Whether Congressman Delahunt could pick up the phone
and get that done in a week, I don’t know.”
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation is based in Andover, but is proposing facilities in Lowell
and Beverly. The board includes founder and clerk Dr. Jayne Vining, wife of Vining Disposal’s former
owner David Vining, his son Bert Vining, North Andover attorney Howard R. Perkins Jr., and Cambridge
city engineer Innocent E. Lugumamu.
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An Andover man was fined $250,000 and sentenced to two years probation on charges of
conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently reduce
workers' compensation insurance premiums for his rubbish collection company.
United States Attorney Donald K. Stern, Barry W. Mawn, Special Agent in Charge of the
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Linsay.
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unnamed insurance agents to evade workers' compensation insurance premiums for Vining
Disposal, Inc., of which Vining was a one-half owner. The fraudulent scheme included
classifying rubbish collection workers as if they were clerical employees, hiding payroll, and
using shell corporations to evade surcharges based on the business's prior accident history.
In sentencing Vining, Judge Lindsay noted that ordinarily a sentence of imprisonment would
be required, under federal sentencing guidelines, but that he was imposing a lesser sentence
due to Vining's substantial assistance to law enforcement authorities. Judge Lindsay further
noted, however, that he was imposing a fine at the statutory maximum of $250,000 in order
to adequately punish Vining's conduct. In addition, Judge Lindsay ordered Vining to pay
$479,504 in restitution to the insurance companies whose premiums Vining underpaid.
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BILLERICA -- A week after a medical-marijuana
dispensary opened in Lowell, two companies gave their
pitches for a dispensary to open a few miles down the
road in Billerica.
MassMedicum Corp. and the Cardiac Arrhythmia
Syndromes (CAS) Foundation -- both nonprofits -presented their dispensary plans in front of the Board
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dispensary, they wouldn't be "pot shops," and security
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Billerica selectmen discuss medical marijuana dispensaries
"Anyone can walk into a pharmacy down the street, but not with this," said Phil Silverman, of
MassMedicum. "You don't get into this facility without a state-issued card.
"We'll keep an eye on what's happening at all times," he added.
MassMedicum, which has been awarded a provisional dispensary license in Taunton, is interested in
locating a dispensary at 18 Republic Road. The location is within the town's dedicated area for any
proposed medical-marijuana dispensary.
"Right off the highway would have very little impact on Billerica center," Dr. James Kurnick, the
company's CEO, said of the dispensary overlay district that's near the Treble Cove Road exit on Route
3, in an industrial zone around Republic, Esquire and Sterling roads.
MassMedicum Corp., a "pharmacy model" dispensary, is proposing to share 2.5 percent of gross
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The CAS Foundation was established to prevent sudden cardiac arrest through education and
awareness initiatives, in conjunction with proactive heart screening. The foundation is now seeking to
expand its wellness program by adding a registered marijuana dispensary in Middlesex County.
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"My daughter died from opiate addiction, and medical marijuana is a good start to eliminating opiate
addiction in this state and others as well," said Jayne Vining, who established the CAS Foundation in
2007.
"We want to help reduce the opiate
addiction and save lives."
In states that passed laws allowing
the use of medical marijuana, 25
percent fewer people died from
opioid overdoses annually, Vining
told selectmen.
Her husband, David, stressed that
they would also have a very stringent
security protocol.
The organization did not specify a
location, but is proposing to share 3
percent of gross revenue with the
town, up to $4 million. All dollars
over $4 million would be a 4 percent
share.
Selectmen thanked the companies for their presentations and said they would review the plans before
contacting them in the near future.
After a heated discussion on the timeline of the board making a decision on the dispensaries,
selectmen agreed to discuss the plans in further detail next month.
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that wants to locate a medical marijuana facility in Woburn.
This month's entry is from the Cardiac Arryhtmia Syndromes (CAS) Foundation, an Andoverbased nonprofit organization that was
founded by Jayne Vining, whose son Marc died due to a cardiac abnormality.
She was joined at the meeting by her husband, David, the former owner of Vining Disposal, which had a location in Woburn, and former
state Sen. Richard Tisei of Wakefield, who also ran for Lt. Governor and U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional District.
Jayne Vining told the committee her organization is searching for a location for a medical marijuana dispensary. Proceeds from the
dispensary would go toward supporting the CAS Foundation. There is also a dual objective to Vining's motivation.
In 2010, her adult daughter was injured in a car accident and eventually became addicted to opiatebased painkillers. Vining said had there
been an alternative to opiates like medical marijuana, her daughter's fate might have been different.
"Perhaps she wouldn't have been out on the street," Vining said. "I want to help people suffering from pain, at the same time ridding drug
dealers from our towns."
In 2012, voters passed a referendum allowing medical marijuana facilities in the Massachusetts, and the state Dept. of Public Health
subsequently adopted regulations. Locally, the council approved an ordinance limiting medical marijuana facilities to the Industrial Park2
zoning district, which is located in the Commerce Way/Presidential Way area off I93.
There are currently four licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in Salem, Ayer, Brockton and Northampton, all of which have opened in
the past six months. Woburn, of course, is considered to be a prime location for a dispensary, due to its proximity to two major highways
just outside of Boston. Last month, the committee heard a presentation from representatives from Alternative Science & Wellness about
potentially opening a dispensary in Woburn.
Looming over the medical marijuana debate is another potential referendum question on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot that would legalize the
recreational use of marijuana in the state.
CAS Foundation
Backers give another update on marijuana
According to literature on its website: "The CAS Foundation’s mission is one that will literally save American adolescents from suffering
sudden death caused by Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes (CAS). Our goal is to raise awareness through our heart health educational
programs and facilitate heart screening initiatives across the country, making preventive heart screenings available to large populations
nationally."
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In response to a question from Wards 7 Alderman Raymond Drapeau, David Vining said about 60 percent of the proceeds form marijuana
sales would go toward administrative costs, while the rest go toward philanthropic causes.
"I thought that 60/40 was going to be the other way around," replied Drapeau. "I don't consider that a good percentage … it would be much
better is 60 percent was going toward the philanthropic end."
"A lot of my friends are at Calvary Cemetery, and it isn't because they were drinking cough syrup," he said. "They started with marijuana."
Jayne Vining replied there won't be people smoking marijuana outside the building, and in fact the city can eliminate recreational
dispensaries, if next year's referendum passes, if it allows a medical marijuana dispensary.
Noting the average age of a medical marijuana cardholder is 47, Ward 6 Alderman Michael Raymond asked what would prevent teenagers
from getting hold of their parents' supply.
"Nothing," replied David Vining. "But much like they've been raiding the liquor cabinet forever, they've been tragically raiding the
medicine cabinet (for prescription drugs)."
Ward 5 Alderman Darlene MercerBruen said she doesn't necessarily "take exception to having (a marijuana dispensary) in our city," but
added the location is an important factor for her.
Alderman atlarge Michael Concannon asked if anyone from the CAS Foundation has conferred yet with the mayor's office, to gauge
whether Scott Galvin will be opposed to a marijuana dispensary. Tisei replied they are "in the process of trying to get in to see him."
"We have to see something out of the mayor's office," Gately said.
The committee eventually voted to send a communication to Galvin, asking him to render an opinion on whether he is in favor of allowing
a medical marijuana facility in the city.
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Creedon, Paul
Carol O'Hare <[email protected]>
Monday, March 14, 2016 8:41 AM
Cheung, Leland
City Council; Lopez, Donna
Cheung: Your Policy Order #2, 3/14/16 - Posting "planning applications"
Dear Councillor Cheung:
Yes! And, thank you for your proposed Policy Order #2 on the Council’s Agenda. See reference copy of PO #2 below.
What a benefit this would be for all, especially potentially affected residents and businesses who can’t make it to ISD
during open hours! And, once implemented, it will save ISD personnel time when people can simply view the filings from
home and work.
I ask you to consider incorporating my suggested clarifying change:
Because “planning applications” is not a term or concept that applies in the ISD/Building Dept./BZA context,
replace the term with: “all applications and related filings, including plans, that trigger Board of Zoning
Appeal, Planning Board, City Council and Historical Commission formal, public hearings”
Why include the “City Council”? So that, for example, ISD is also required to post Curb Cut Permit Applications,
Projecting and Sandwich Board sign applications and supporting materials that the Council reviews and approves or
denies. (And maybe there are other such applications and Council reviews that I’m not aware of.)
Why consider adding “and other City Boards and Commissions”? So that, for example, liquor and restaurant license
applications and associated floor plans will be easily accessible.
It’s heartening to see how well the new Open Portal system works. Your Policy Order will advance the City’s
communication and information outreach one significant step further.
Thanks again for initiating this important advance.
Sincerely,
Carol O’Hare
172 Magazine St.
______
Policy Order #2
March 14, 2016
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge is a leader in integrating government with technology, notably with the City’s open
data initiative and many easily searched City databases; and
WHEREAS: A large goal of better integrating government with technology is increasing citizen’s access to their
government; and
WHEREAS: It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that projects in the City that have filed planning
applications are not freely available for review via the City of Cambridge’s website; and
WHEREAS: The online availability of planning applications and their supporting documents would allow for residents to
more easily stay abreast of changes that might affect their neighborhoods; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate City departments to ensure
that planning applications and supporting materials are made available via the City of Cambridge’s website.
Attachment: O'Hare Communication (COM 74 #2016 : Carol O'Hare posting planning applications)
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Cc: Donna Lopez, City Clerk: Please file this with the Official Record.
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6.1
City of Cambridge
R-1
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
WHEREAS:
It has come to the attention of the City Council that the Cambridge Rindge and Latin
Boys Basketball Team defeated Catholic Memorial in the Division 1 Semi Finals by a
score of 77-73; and
WHEREAS:
The CRLS Falcon will advance to the State Championship Game versus St. John’s
Shrewsbury; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record congratulating the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on
their hard-earned semifinals victory and wish them luck in the Championship; and be it
further
RESOLVED:
That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of
this resolution to the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on behalf of the entire City Council.
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City of Cambridge
R-2
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
Susan Flannery will be retiring as Director of the Cambridge Public Library system in
March 2016 after 22 years and 10 months of service to the City; and
WHEREAS:
Prior to coming to work for the City, Susan received her BA in Art History from the
University of Pennsylvania, and an MA in Library Sciences from Simmons College;
and
WHEREAS:
Susan began working for the City of Cambridge in February 1991, when she was hired
as Associate Director for Public Services for the Cambridge Public Library; and
WHEREAS:
Susan became Acting Director of Libraries in 1992 and one year later, was appointed
to the position of Director; and
WHEREAS:
Under Susan Flannery’s leadership, the main branch of the Cambridge Public Library
completed its renovation, and the main library has received 22 awards, including a
LEED Certification in 2010 and, most recently, the National Honor Award for
Architecture from the American Institute of Architects; and
WHEREAS:
Susan Flannery was involved in the plans for a new library from the very beginning of
the project, her vision of a library being one that looked and felt as one, and she
strongly believed in a dedicated space for children and youth that would sit in a central
location and would nurture not only an interest in reading, but would also make young
people feel that their interests and well-being were important, and this sense informed
the creation of a teen room in the main floor of the main branch of the Cambridge
Public Library; and
WHEREAS:
Under Susan’s leadership, major renovations were also undertaken in the Central
Square branch and in other branches of the Cambridge Public Library system; and
WHEREAS:
Susan Flannery is the recipient of many awards for her work and community service
including the John Cotton Dana Award from the American Library Association,
Outstanding Library Advocate of the 20th Century, the Friends to Writers Awards, the
PEN New England Award 2000, and the CCTV Leading Roles Award; and
WHEREAS:
Besides her dedicated service to the City of Cambridge, Susan has been an engaged
member of the Cambridge Community, serving as a president of the Cambridge Rotary
Club, a Board Member of the Cambridge Guidance Center, and a former president of
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the Massachusetts Library Association; and
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Public Library’s reputation as a vibrant and dynamic community space
– a place that provides a variety of literary, artistic and community events for all ages
and segments of the Cambridge community – has been greatly enhanced thanks to the
vision of Susan Flannery; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record thanking Susan Flannery for her many years of
service to the City of Cambridge on the occasion of her retirement; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the City Council formally go on record declaring March 30, 2016 as Susan
Flannery Day in the City of Cambridge; and be it further
RESOLVED:
this resolution to Susan Flannery on behalf of the entire City Council.
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City of Cambridge
R-3
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer was born Thomas Andrew Lehrer in New York City on April 9, 1928; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer came to Cambridge in 1943, at age of 15, as a Harvard University
freshman, he earned his Artium Baccalaureus in mathematics (magna cum laude) by
age 18, and his Masters degree one year later; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer found Harvard’s mathematics curriculum less than challenging, so he
amused himself by writing and composing an array of humorous and fanciful songs,
much to the delight of his friends and classmates; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer continued as a Ph.D candidate until 1953, when he began working for
Baird Atomic in Cambridge, and the Los Alamos scientific laboratory in New Mexico;
and
WHEREAS:
That same year, he became both a recording artist and a record producer, pressing
twelve of his favorites on ten-inch vinyl records that eventually sold over 350,000
copies; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer’s penchant for luscious rhymes, poignant satire, and playful portrayals of
mayhem in his lyrics made him a legend on three continents and a pop culture icon to
multiple generations of fans and followers; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer soon entered the world of show business and celebrity, both of which he
found tedious, repetitive, and degrading, and he took a break with a two-year stint in
the army before returning to Harvard in 1960 to continue his academic studies; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer demurs at attention to his celebrity, yet he takes pride in “Tom Foolery,”
the 1981 off-Broadway play produced by Cameron Mackintosh and based on his
songs, and the gold record he was awarded for his album “That Was The Week That
Was,” 31 years after its release in 1965; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer was serious when he sang “those eastern winters, I can’t endure ‘em…,”
he joined the teaching staff at the University of California, becoming Professor
Emeritus and splitting his time between the two cities he loves, Santa Cruz, CA and
Cambridge, MA; and
WHEREAS:
Tom Lehrer continues to inspire revivals of his work, including the celebration
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scheduled to take place on April 9, 2016 in Santa Cruz; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council declare April 9, 2016 to be Tom Lehrer Day in the City of
Cambridge, and the City Council encourages its citizens to join in the celebration of
the life and songs of Tom Lehrer with a boisterous cheer of “Viva la Lehrer!” and be it
further
RESOLVED:
this resolution to Tom Lehrer on behalf of the entire City Council.
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City of Cambridge
R-4
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
WHEREAS:
The restaurant industry plays a cultural role in the City of Cambridge and brings
significant economic activity to the city and the wonderful chefs and restaurants in
Cambridge have established the city as a culinary destination; and
WHEREAS:
Three Cambridge chefs have been nominated for a 2016 James Beard Award; and
WHEREAS:
The James Beard Awards will be held on May 2, 2016 and honor culinary excellence;
and
WHEREAS:
Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery & Café was nominated for Outstanding Baker; and
WHEREAS:
Maura Kilpatrick of Oleana was nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef; and
WHEREAS:
Susan Regis of Shepard was nominated for Best Chef, Northeast; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge wishes Joanne Chang, Maura Kilpatrick and Susan Regis the
best of luck at the awards ceremony; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record congratulating Joanne Chang, Maura Kilpatrick
and Susan Regis for being nominated for a 2016 James Beard Award; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copies
of this resolution to Joanne Chang, Maura Kilpatrick and Susan Regis on behalf of the
entire City Council.
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City of Cambridge
R-5
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:
This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Frederick A. Caruso
on March 14, 2016; and
WHEREAS:
Fred was the beloved husband of Mary A. (Trapani) Caruso; and
WHEREAS:
Fred’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all his surviving family, especially his
children Salvatore, Anthony and his wife Janice, Frederick A. Jr. and his wife Cheri,
Joseph and his wife Nancy and John Caruso, his grandchildren Daniel, Nicholas,
Bryan, Traci, Joseph, Michael, Kelli, and Jayme, and his 10 great grandchildren; and
WHEREAS:
Fred will be sorely missed by all he touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy for the family of
Frederick A. Caruso at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED
this resolution to the Caruso family on behalf of the entire City Council
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City of Cambridge
R-6
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, one in five children ages 13
through 18 have a serious mental illness; and
WHEREAS:
The stigma surrounding mental health is well documented; and
WHEREAS:
Those in our community and beyond living with and managing mental health disorders
deserve to be viewed and cared for without the additional burden of societal
misconceptions and bias; and
WHEREAS:
The best way to foster understanding is to bring things into the light, allowing for
discovery and discussion; and
WHEREAS:
May 5, 2016 is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, the theme of which is
Finding Help, Finding Hope; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That this City Council go on record proclaiming May 5, 2016 as Children’s Mental
Health Awareness Day in Cambridge and supporting the frank and open discussion of
mental health in our community, and supporting those who live with these disorders
every day.
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City of Cambridge
R-7
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record wishing a Happy 70th Birthday to a special
Cantabrigian.
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City of Cambridge
R-8
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Alumni Association has executed another
battle of the brains with March 16, 2016’s Are You Smarter Than A CRLS Student;
now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record thanking the CRLS Alumni Association for
sponsoring the community academic challenge and recognizing the achievement of the
winners and participants; and be it further
RESOLVED:
this resolution to the CRLS Alumni Association on behalf of the entire City Council.
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7.1
City of Cambridge
O-1
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
Nations across the globe still maintain over 15,000 nuclear weapons, some of which
are hundreds of times more powerful than those that obliterated Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, and detonation of even a small fraction of these weapons could create a
decade-long nuclear winter that could destroy most of the Earth’s population; and
WHEREAS:
The United States has plans to invest roughly one trillion dollars over the coming
decades to upgrade its nuclear arsenal, which many experts believe actually
increases the risk of nuclear proliferation, nuclear terrorism, and accidental nuclear
war; and
WHEREAS:
In a period where federal funds are desperately needed in communities like Cambridge
in order to build affordable housing, improve public transit, and develop sustainable
energy sources, our tax dollars are being diverted to and wasted on nuclear weapons
upgrades that would make us less safe; and
WHEREAS:
Investing in companies producing nuclear weapons implicitly supports this
misdirection of our tax dollars; and
WHEREAS:
Socially responsible mutual funds and other investment vehicles are available that
accurately match the current asset mix of the City of Cambridge Retirement Fund
while excluding nuclear weapons producers; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge is already on record in supporting the abolition of nuclear
weapons, opposing the development of new nuclear weapons, and calling on President
Obama to lead the nuclear disarmament effort; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Council go on record opposing investing funds from the Cambridge
Retirement System in any entities that are involved in or support the production or
upgrading of nuclear weapons systems; and be it further
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Cambridge Peace
Commissioner and other appropriate City staff to organize an informational forum on
possibilities for Cambridge individuals and institutions to divest their pension funds
from investments in nuclear weapons contractors; and be it further
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Board of the
Cambridge Retirement System and other appropriate City staff to ensure divestment
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from all companies involved in production of nuclear weapons systems, and in entities
investing in such companies, and the City Manager is requested to report back to the
City Council about the implementation of said divestment in a timely manner.
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City of Cambridge
O-2
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
WHEREAS:
In 2015, following the discussions around raising linkage fees in Cambridge, the City
Council determined that attention should next be centered upon examining the legality
of tying the Living Wage Ordinance to the Linkage Ordinance; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to provide an update to the City
Council as to what steps may have already been undertaken to examine this question,
what additional measures must be taken in order to obtain a definitive answer, and
what the timeline for this process is projected to be.
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City of Cambridge
O-3
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR DEVEREUX
COUNCILLOR CARLONE
COUNCILLOR MAZEN
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge continually strives to be open, transparent and accountable to
the public it serves; and
WHEREAS:
Disclosing municipal lobbying efforts is an emerging best practice for municipalities
nationwide, as it promotes government transparency, and enhances the public’s trust in
their local government; and
WHEREAS:
Numerous cities around the country, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston,
Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Austin, Jacksonville,
and San Francisco have implemented disclosure regulations for municipal lobbying to
achieve a more transparent government; and
WHEREAS:
There are currently two proposals, one in the City of Boston and one in the State
Legislature, regarding disclosure requirements; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Boston is considering municipal lobbying regulations that would require
lobbyists in the City of Boston to file twice-yearly reports declaring campaign
contributions, the names of their clients, policies that they tried to influence or that
they advocated on behalf of, compensation received from clients, and dates of lobbying
communications; and
WHEREAS:
Mayor Walsh recently filed this legislation with the Boston City Council as a Home
Rule petition, and it is currently before the Boston City Council’s Government
Operations Committee; and
WHEREAS:
The State Senate is also considering Senate Bill 2451, An Act relative to the
establishment of a Massachusetts municipal lobbying policy, a local option proposal
that would allow municipalities to accept disclosure requirements for municipal
lobbyists through the City Clerk’s office; and
WHEREAS:
Senate Bill 2451 would require lobbyists receiving more than $2,500 per year to
disclose on what issues they are lobbying, who they are lobbying, and would require
lobbyists to register annually with the City Clerk’s office; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge is known and respected as a national leader in many areas of
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open government, including its Open Data Initiative, and continually strives to inform
and empower the public to engage in civic issues; and
WHEREAS:
It would benefit the public to require lobbyists to register and publicly report their
work in the City of Cambridge; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the City Solicitor and
other relevant City departments to consider the pending State legislation and pending
legislation in the City of Boston and any other actions that would allow Cambridge to
institute municipal lobbying regulations, and to report back to the Council in a timely
manner.
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7.4
City of Cambridge
O-4
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:
The Flint, Michigan water crisis has demonstrated the hazard that lead service lines
used for drinking water can pose to public health; and
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Water Department has significantly reduced lead services and
materials in the water system, but some properties in Cambridge may still be connected
to the water system by lead service pipes; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Water Department are committed to
ensuring that every resident has access to drinking water that meets the highest safety
and health standards; and
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Water Department provides a number of free services to assist
residents who receive water to their buildings through lead service lines; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Boston has recently launched an online database of properties connected
to the water system through lead service lines to help educate and inform property
owners and tenants; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Managing
Director of the Cambridge Water Department for the purpose of creating an online
database of lead service lines similar to the one created by the Boston Water and Sewer
Commission; and now therefore be it further
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate city
departments to disseminate information to residents about the Cambridge Water
Department’s free water quality testing and lead service pipe replacement services.
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City of Cambridge
O-5
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:
The City’s responsibility to keep streets passable and reasonably safe during
construction must respond to the growing number of Greater Boston residents that
choose biking as their primary or supplementary form of transportation; and
WHEREAS:
Depressions, open trenches, vertical features at the intersection of milled and un-milled
pavement, as well as gas, water, and sewer access pipes can be truly hazardous to a
cyclists; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That Chapter 12.12 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Street Excavations and
Obstruction,” be amended by adding a new section 12.12.065 entitled “Maintenance of
safe passage—proper marking of hazards and trench closure required,” which reads as
follows:
12.12.065 – Maintenance of safe passage—Proper marking of hazards and trench
closure required.
A.
Whenever any street is opened, occupied, obstructed or encumbered by any
department of the City, or any other party to include contractors and
subcontractors, workers much ensure that hazards in the work area must be
clearly marked and safely managed to mitigate dangers to cyclists by:
1. Mark all vertical surfaces of 1 inch or more that are more than 30
degrees off of horizontal with bright yellow paint on the entire vertical
surface(s) and at least ½ of the horizontal surface;
B.
At all seam areas, where the roadwork is milled up to existing surface, pavement
will be either ground at no greater than a 30 degree angle or have a ramp of
asphalt fill ensuring that the contact point between the milled work and the
existing surface has a ramp of no more than 30 degrees and the entire length of
the seam area will be marked with bright yellow paint;
1. Ensuring that the paint marking hazards is refreshed as needed to
maintain the required coverage;
2. Ensuring that all open trench or patching work will be closed by the end
of business on Fridays except when weekend work is scheduled.
C.
Violations of the paint requirement would be viewed as clear evidence of
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negligence on the part of whatever party was doing the street work.
ORDERED:
That the proposed ordinance amendment be referred to the Ordinance Committee for
hearing and report.
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City of Cambridge
O-6
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR TOOMEY
WHEREAS:
It has come to the attention of the City Council that there has been an increase in house
break-ins in the Cambridgeport neighborhood; and
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Police Department is working diligently to address these break-ins;
and
WHEREAS:
Residents of Cambridgeport have contacted members of the City Council inquiring as
to what is being done to keep the neighborhood safe; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council
regarding the status of home invasions in Cambridgeport and how the Cambridge
Police Department is addressing this issue.
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City of Cambridge
O-7
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR MAZEN
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
Cambridge prides itself on its multi-cultural immigrant communities, welcoming their
various contributions to the city, whether through work, camaraderie, and/or
community involvement; and
WHEREAS:
According to the 2011 Cambridge Statistical Profile, over a quarter of Cambridge’s
103,609 residents are foreign-born with over 61% of that group lacking citizenship;
and
WHEREAS:
Residents of Cambridge, whether or not they are naturalized United States citizens, do
pay state and local taxes, including property, sales, and school taxes, and enroll their
children in our public schools, giving them a stake in decisions of the Cambridge City
Council that affect them; and
WHEREAS:
Without the ability to vote and gain representation through that power, non-citizens are
at a disadvantage in ensuring that their views are adequately heard, understood, and
represented in City Council discussions and policy decisions; and
WHEREAS:
Even if a home rule petition allowing non-citizens to vote in municipal elections were
to pass through the State Legislature, the ability to hold public office would still be
reserved for U.S. citizens; therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Art, and
Celebrations Committee and the Civic Unity Committee hold a joint hearing to
determine the feasibility of facilitating the appointment of a “Non-Citizen
Representative” to the City Council, who would: 1) be elected by Cambridge residents
who are ineligible to vote in municipal elections solely on account of their citizenship;
2) would not have the power to vote in Council meetings; 3) would be able to speak on
agenda items at Council meetings; 4) would be able to submit policy orders to City
Council members for their consideration; and 5) would be allotted a publiclyaccessible meeting space for non-citizen Cambridge residents to air grievances and
discuss city issues at least once per month.
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City of Cambridge
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IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN
COUNCILLOR KELLEY
WHEREAS:
The creation of charter schools has created a two-tiered educational system that draws
resources away from the broad group of public school students to serve a narrow select
few; and
WHEREAS:
A recent initiative is seeking to expand charter schools in the state by allowing the
authorization of up to twelve new charters in a year; and
WHEREAS:
Lifting the cap on charter schools would divert even more resources from the
traditional public school system – resources such as qualified teachers and money that
would improve district schools; and
WHEREAS:
Many educational organizations, including teachers’ unions vocally oppose charter
expansion; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record in opposition to raising the cap on charter schools,
supporting the improvement of district public schools and the equitable division of
educational resources; and be it further
RESOLVED:
this resolution to the elected Cambridge delegation in the House and Senate, and to
Governor Baker on behalf of the entire City Council.
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7.9
City of Cambridge
O-9
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge Water Department serves more than 100,000 residents and
works to provide information and services to the City’s residents, commercial
customers, and contractors; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge’s water has naturally occurring mineral content, calcium
carbonate, also known as hardness and using this water in any heating system may
require treatment according to manufacturers’ recommendations and plumbing systems
with corrosion resistant fixtures relating to the specific water hardness; and
WHEREAS:
Many in the City from contractors to residents are not aware of the unique challenges
posed by water hardness, and having additional information available via the
Cambridge Water Department’s website regarding best practices and technical
resources for installing plumbing fixtures would be useful when making installation
decisions; and
WHEREAS:
The City of Cambridge Water Department currently provides excellent educational
resources via their website and further offers free water testing and other information
to City residents; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Water
Department to create an informational web page that will provide plumbing
infrastructure installation tips for residents, commercial customers, and contractors in
the City of Cambridge.
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7.10
City of Cambridge
O-10
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to update the City Council on the
effects of the removal of sidewalk vaults in Central Square.
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7.11
City of Cambridge
O-11
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
WHEREAS:
The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) is now in the midst of its second full year of
a major, agency-wide renovation project that is forcing the temporary, and in some
cases permanent, relocation of its tenants; and
WHEREAS:
Many of these tenants are being offered the opportunity to access mobile Section 8
vouchers that would allow them to seek housing outside the CHA portfolio, and due to
rising rental costs, many of these tenants will be forced to secure housing in other
communities; and
WHEREAS:
The City’s Inclusionary Housing program has a number of units that are available for
rent each year, and in the interest of allowing as many long-term Cambridge residents
to remain a part of this community as possible, it would be a positive development if
the Community Development Department could work with the CHA to ensure that
CHA tenants who accept Section 8 vouchers as part of the CHA’s RAD program are
given greater consideration in securing Community Development Department housing;
now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the appropriate
Community Development Department personnel to reach out to the Cambridge
Housing Authority in order to determine how to strengthen the opportunities for CHA
tenants with Section 8 vouchers to secure Community Development Department
inclusionary units.
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A.1
City of Cambridge
R-1
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR CHEUNG
WHEREAS:
It has come to the attention of the Cambridge City Council that Cambridge Rindge and
Latin Boys Basketball beat St. John’s of Shrewsbury 66-51 to clinch the Massachusetts
Division 1 State Title; and
WHEREAS:
After going into halftime down 26-27, the CRLS boys seized the lead in the third
quarter and never looked back, securing another championship for the storied program
and cementing the 2015-16 team’s legacy; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Cambridge City Council go on record congratulating the CRLS Boys
Basketball Team on winning the 2016 Division 1 State Title; and be it further
RESOLVED:
this resolution to the CRLS Boys Basketball Team on behalf of the entire City Council.
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A.2
City of Cambridge
R-2
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
COUNCILLOR MAHER
WHEREAS:
This City Council was deeply saddened at learning of the death of Louise P.
(Arslanian) Koulalis of Cambridge on March 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS:
Louise was dedicated employee of the Cambridge Public Schools and worked in the
School Committee Office, where she provided excellent staff support to the both the
School Committee and the Secretary of the School Committee; and
WHEREAS:
Louise was the dear sister of the late Abraham, Charles and Messiah Arslanian; and
WHEREAS:
Louise’s passing will leave a void in the lives of all her surviving family, her daughter,
Diana M. Koulalis and husband AC Karatza and her son, Stephen N. Koulalis; and
WHEREAS:
Louise will be sorely missed by all she touched and loved; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That this City Council go on record extending its deepest sympathy for the family of
Louise P. Koulalis at this time of such personal loss; and be it further
RESOLVED
this resolution to the Koulalis family on behalf of the entire City Council.
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A.3
City of Cambridge
R-3
IN CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2016
MAYOR SIMMONS
RESOLVED:
That the City Council go on record expressing its condolences to Otis and Doris Hayes
for the tragic loss of their granddaughter, Kenya Speight; and be it further
RESOLVED
this resolution to Otis and Doris Hayes on behalf of the entire City Council.
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