Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/12/2020 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Meeting by Remote Participation Online Meeting - See Below Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (190) 190 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 210887 1 210887 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Joseph Talewsky and Son, 512 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 210886 1 210886 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq. Approved   Action details Not available 210877 1 210877 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Mercedes Benz of Boston, 259 McGrath Hwy. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210878 1 210878 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 1, Smart Center Boston, 257 McGrath Hwy. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210879 1 210879 License Renewing Used Car Dealer Class 1, Herb Chambers Mercedes Benz of Boston Commercial Vans, 161 Linwood St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210881 1 210881 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Hillside Service Center, 45 Mystic Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 210880 1 210880 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210882 1 210882 License Renewing Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Valente Enterprise, 154 Glen St. Approved   Action details Not available 210814 1 210814 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 138 feet of conduit in Professors Row, from utility pole 289/12 to a point of pickup at 91 Professors Row. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210815 1 210815 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 76 feet of conduit in Joy Street, from manhole 22832 to a point of pickup at the rear of 135 Linwood Street. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210816 1 210816 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 31 feet of conduit in Woodbine Street, from utility pole 632/2 to a point of pickup at 15 Woodbine Street. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210817 1 210817 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 337 feet of conduit in Grand Union Boulevard, from manhole 29310 to manhole 29175. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210818 1 210818 Grant of Location Submitted by Eversource to install 5 feet of conduit in Curtis Street, from utility pole 289/16 to a point of pickup at 131 Curtis Street. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210812 1 210812 Grant of Location Submitted by TC Systems Inc to install 65 feet of conduit in Florence Street, from utility pole 127/8 to a proposed handhole at the intersection of Pearl and Florence Streets. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210813 1 210813 Grant of Location Submitted by TC Systems Inc to install 132 feet of conduit from a Comcast manhole at 77 Middlesex Ave to a proposed manhole at the intersection of Middlesex Ave and Foley St, then branching, with 7 feet going to Verizon Manhole #447 and 45 feet going to Pole 213/6, both at the same intersection. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210875 1 210875 License New Drainlayer's License, Manafort Transit LLC. Approved   Action details Not available 210876 1 210876 License New Drainlayer's License, JET Holding Corp. Approved   Action details Not available 210883 1 210883 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Auto Sales, 525 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210885 1 210885 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, William Doucette Auto Sales, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy. Approved   Action details Not available 210839 1 210839 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on October 26, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210840 1 210840 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Rodent Issues, meeting on October 27, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210836 1 210836 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 27, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210835 1 210835 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on October 28, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210837 1 210837 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 29, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210830 1 210830 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on November 2, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210831 1 210831 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Equity, Gender, Families and Vulnerable Populations, meeting on November 4, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210838 1 210838 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy, meeting on November 9, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210833 1 210833 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on November 10, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210884 1 210884 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Top Gear Motor Group, 24 Joy St. Approved   Action details Not available 210808 1 210808 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210809 1 210809 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 210810 1 210810 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 8, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210888 1 210888 Public Communication Tufts University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210889 1 210889 Public Communication Harvard University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210890 1 210890 Public Communication 5 citizens submitting comments re: #210595, Conditions for Special Permits with respect to LaCourt Realty. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210917 1 210917 Public Communication Kenneth Waterman submitting a complaint against Mercedes Benz of Boston. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210891 2 210891 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss installing playground communication boards in all parks to expand park accessibility for children who are nonverbal or have other communication challenges. Approved   Action details Not available 210889 2 210889 Public Communication Harvard University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210898 2 210898 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on any plans to further improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Willow Avenue, Elm Street and Beech Street, possibly with a center island and bump outs. Approved   Action details Not available 210899 2 210899 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking implement traffic calming measures on Powder House Terrace. Approved   Action details Not available 210900 2 210900 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on previously discussed plans to reconfigure the Powder House Traffic Circle. Approved   Action details Not available 210901 2 210901 Order That the Director of Parking make sure a DO NOT ENTER sign prohibiting left turns from College Avenue onto Kidder Avenue is visible to drivers on College Avenue who might be considering such a turn. (3rd request) Approved   Action details Not available 210888 2 210888 Public Communication Tufts University submitting its Fall 2020 University Accountability report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210811 2 210811 Citation Commending the staff of the Elections Department for their tireless efforts to insure for every registered voter the opportunity to vote safely and securely in the recent presidential election. Approved   Action details Not available 210884 2 210884 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Top Gear Motor Group, 24 Joy St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210824 2 210824 Order That the Director of Engineering appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss the Medford Street sidewalk repaving “book job” and the subsequent usage conditions left as a result of bringing the sidewalks to ADA compliance. Approved   Action details Not available 210825 2 210825 Order That the Director of Engineering address residents’ concerns regarding possible property owner liability relating to the conditions created by the City in its efforts to bring sidewalks to ADA compliance. Approved   Action details Not available 210826 2 210826 Order That the Director of SPCD prioritize painting the crosswalk on Sycamore Street near Evergreen Avenue. Approved   Action details Not available 210827 2 210827 Order That the Director of Parking install a NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER sign on Forster Street at the Central Street end of the roadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210828 2 210828 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking remove the parking meters at 315 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 210829 2 210829 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the streetlight outage on the entire length of Fellsway West, resulting from the work being done by DCR at Foss Park. Approved   Action details Not available 210892 2 210892 Order That the Director of SPCD change the language and photo on page 66 in SomerVision2040, to what is attached within. Approved   Action details Not available 210893 2 210893 Resolution That the Mayor submit a supplemental budget request to immediately add staff and funding to the Mobility Division for traffic calming, and increase its staff and funding by at least 50% in FY22. Approved   Action details Not available 210906 2 210906 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for BriefCam. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210907 2 210907 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Covert Device Cameras. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210908 2 210908 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GPS and Monitor. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210909 2 210909 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GreyKey. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210910 2 210910 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for License Plate Readers. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210911 2 210911 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Pole Cameras. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210912 2 210912 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for the SPCD Drone Camera. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210902 2 210902 Mayor's Request Requesting to appear before this Council on November 12, 2020 to discuss the Public School COVID-19 Response and Reopening Plan. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210834 2 210834 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council’s Finance Committee with every invoice from the Fleet Division's Ordinary Maintenance budget for FY21 year to date, including documentation supporting encumbrance figures listed in the current Munis report. Approved   Action details Not available 210894 2 210894 Resolution That the Administration expand and maintain the use of bollards and other pedestrian safety measures citywide so they are replaced immediately as needed. Approved   Action details Not available 210895 2 210895 Order That the Director of Capital Projects revise the College Avenue reconstruction plan to include additional safety measures for pedestrians at both perpendicular and parallel crossings. Approved   Action details Not available 210896 2 210896 Order That the Director of SPCD update the Ward 6 Councilor on the overdue new equipment necessary to improve signal timing in Davis Square. Approved   Action details Not available 210897 2 210897 Order That the Director of SPCD implement a traffic calming plan on Morrison Avenue including alternating parking to create chicanes. Approved   Action details Not available 210823 2 210823 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation discuss with this Council's Committee on Housing and Community Development whether public playground sandbox coverings are an option when the parks are closed. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 210873 2 210873 Officer's Communication City Clerk responding to #210676 re: discrepancies in abutter notifications in applications from various utilities for Grants of Location. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210885 2 210885 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, William Doucette Auto Sales, 325 Alewife Brook Pkwy. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210822 2 210822 Order That this Council undergo diversity, gender, racial and cultural sensitivity training, once per term, beginning in January 2021, which may be administered by the Personnel Department or a consultant. Approved   Action details Not available 210832 2 210832 Order That #210239 and #210240 be discharged from the Committee on Equity, Gender, Families and Vulnerable Populations and referred to the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety. Approved   Action details Not available 210820 2 210820 Resolution Calling on Governor Baker to implement a streamlined process for MassHealth applicants to simultaneously file for SNAP benefits. Approved   Action details Not available 210883 2 210883 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Auto Sales, 525 Broadway. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210876 2 210876 License New Drainlayer's License, JET Holding Corp. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210821 2 210821 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services update this Council on the processes used to better manage and enforce conditions identified in building permits. Approved   Action details Not available 210875 2 210875 License New Drainlayer's License, Manafort Transit LLC. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210882 2 210882 License Renewing Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Valente Enterprise, 154 Glen St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210880 2 210880 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210881 2 210881 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Hillside Service Center, 45 Mystic Ave. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210886 2 210886 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 2, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210887 2 210887 License Renewing Used Car Dealers License Class 3, Joseph Talewsky and Son, 512 Columbia St. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210819 2 210819 Resolution Proclaiming this 12th day of November, 2020 to be a day to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and rededicating ourselves to make Somerville accessible and inclusive for all who live here. Approved   Action details Not available 210805 3 210805 Mayor's Request That this Council meet in Executive Session to discuss the reputation, discipline, or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, Ron Bonney, who was last known as the Director of Fleet. Approved   Action details Not available 210806 3 210806 Order That this Council invoke its right to engage outside counsel to compel the Administration to update this Council in Executive Session on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet Yard in March, 2020. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210692 3 210692 Communication Reporting on the demographic breakdown of employees in the E-911 dispatch, Fire Alarm dispatch, and Constituent Services Departments. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210718 3 210718 Officer's Communication Anthony Martignetti proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone his property at 360 Medford St to High Rise. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210731 3 210731 Public Communication 2 residents submitting comments re: #210364, a residents' petition to rezone 6 parcels in the Gilman Sq area. Work completed   Action details Not available 210290 3 210290 Public Communication 3,380 citizens (approx.) submitting comments re: redistributing Police Department funding. Work completed   Action details Not available 210356 3 210356 Public Communication US Postal Service Manager of Governmental Relations responding to #210182 re: Postal Service operations during the pandemic. Work completed   Action details Not available 210874 3 210874 Communication Director of Health and Human Services responding to #210687 re: current and potential services available to neighbors experiencing homelessness, mental illness, and addiction. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210869 3 210869 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Lian Guertin to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210866 3 210866 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a waiver in annual license fees for certain business licenses. Approved   Action details Not available 210845 3 210845 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $1,672,769 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY21 Tax Rate. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210846 3 210846 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $600,000 to the School Lunch Revolving Fund to fund a projected budget deficit in FY21. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210852 3 210852 Mayor's Request Requesting the rescission of the prior appropriation of $5,253,206 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to reduce the FY21 Tax Levy, as approved on July 14 in #210317. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210847 3 210847 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $259,492 to the Veterans Ice Rink Enterprise Fund. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210849 3 210849 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $51,712 from the Dilboy Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to balance the FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210854 3 210854 Mayor's Request Requesting the reduction of $8,848 from the appropriated FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget to balance the budget. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210843 3 210843 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools. Approved   Action details Not available 210844 3 210844 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,500,000 from the Facility Construction & Renovation Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools. Approved   Action details Not available 210853 3 210853 Mayor's Request Requesting the reduction of the FY21 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Budget by $65,000 to balance the budget. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210903 3 210903 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $15,000 from the Executive Administration Personal Services Account to the Grants Development Personal Services Account to cover an increase in hours for the part-time grant writer. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210916 3 210916 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD responding to #205709 re: public fields in the Inner Belt District. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210842 3 210842 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $7,129,550 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund to provide resources to fight the pandemic. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210915 3 210915 Communication DPW Director of Administration and Finance responding to #210748 with DPW expenses since FY19. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210689 4 210689 Order That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry work with the Ward 3 Councilor to facilitate a community meeting to plan a replacement tree(s) for the large Elm tree in Prospect Hill Park that appears to be succumbing to Dutch Elm disease. Work completed   Action details Not available 210851 4 210851 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $10,704 to the City Clerk Software Repair and Maintenance Account to develop new domestic partnership software and extend the city's MinuteTraq contract. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210844 4 210844 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,500,000 from the Facility Construction & Renovation Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210897 4 210897 Order That the Director of SPCD implement a traffic calming plan on Morrison Avenue including alternating parking to create chicanes. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210843 4 210843 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for Building Renovations and HVAC System Improvements to reopen the public schools. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210860 4 210860 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Health to the Health and Human Services Department for its Covid-19 response. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210862 4 210862 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a gift of $88,140 with no new match required, from Ginkgo Bioworks to supply and process COVID 19 PCR tests for schools and other essential city personnel. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210904 4 210904 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for the purchase of maritime equipment to enhance responses to marine incidents. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210866 4 210866 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a waiver in annual license fees for certain business licenses. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210865 4 210865 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of an $6,233.33 grant with no new match required, from the MA Dept of Public Health to the Police Department to purchase and provide training for Naxalone. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210841 4 210841 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of the attached amendments to the Zoning Ordinances to establish an Affordable Housing Overlay District. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210856 4 210856 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $200 using available funds in the Fire Department Dues and Memberships Account for CHAMP membership. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210872 4 210872 Officer's Communication Condominium Review Board submitting its FY20 Annual Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210870 4 210870 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210913 4 210913 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210871 4 210871 Mayor's Request Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Elizabeth Janiak to the Condominium Review Board. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210914 4 210914 Mayor's Request Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Medeiros to the Condominium Review Board. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210855 4 210855 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,872.50 using available funds in the Communications Professional and Technical Services Account. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210848 4 210848 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $209,280 to the Fire Department Repair & Maintenance Vehicles Account to repair Ladder Two's aerial ladder. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210863 4 210863 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $25,600 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for the purchase of safety equipment. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210433 4 210433 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Council the feasibility of using weekly pooled Covid-19 testing and/or relatively affordable "test strips" for school children, public employees, and workers at public-facing businesses. Work completed   Action details Not available 209377 4 209377 Order That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance to ban the sale of alcohol in containers up to 100 milliliters, including "nips," to enhance public health and reduce litter, plastic use, and public drunkenness. Work completed   Action details Not available 210239 4 210239 Resolution That the Mayor work with the Director of the Somerville Housing Authority to abolish the Housing Authority Police Department and reallocate the funds for social services for Housing Authority residents. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210240 4 210240 Resolution That the Director of the Somerville Housing Authority (SHA) develop a formal process for SHA residents to report SHA Police misconduct, in lieu of an outright abolition. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 209664 4 209664 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss using city policies to address pollution mitigation for new developments along high transit roads and highways. Work completed   Action details Not available 209667 4 209667 Order That the Directors of Health and Human Services and Somerville Cares About Prevention appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss their roles regarding recreational marijuana applications. Work completed   Action details Not available 209803 4 209803 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services and the Director of Health and Human Services report on how the new sign-off administrative procedure for demolitions is progressing. Work completed   Action details Not available 210182 4 210182 Resolution That the Postmaster provide any contingency plans to be implemented in the event of a forced shut-down or suspension of service due to a lack of funding or the COVID-19 pandemic. Work completed   Action details Not available 210208 4 210208 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation report to this Council’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee the plan to re-open the Dilboy Pool on July 1. Work completed   Action details Not available 210209 4 210209 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation report to this Council’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee with the plan for re-opening the department’s Summer Camp. Work completed   Action details Not available 210211 4 210211 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services work with all community partners in contact with parents to make sure those parents identify someone to care for their children should they need to be hospitalized, and make that information is accessible, with contact information, in case it is needed. Work completed   Action details Not available 210858 4 210858 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of $878,051 in CDBG CARES Act funds and $632,359 in ESG CARES grant funds with no new match required, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the impacts of Covid-19. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210864 4 210864 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $13,305 grant with no new match required, from the MA Board of Library Commissioners to the Public Library to create a 2-year program to train immigrants via an ESOL civics awareness class, provide USCIS citizenship workshops, create a Citizenship Corner at each branch, and create a mechanism to sustain the program past the 2-year award. . Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210859 4 210859 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210861 4 210861 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $89,234.57 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210850 4 210850 Mayor's Request Requesting the supplemental appropriation of $11,907 to the Public Library's Digital Subscription Account to meet the FY21 appropriation requirement outlined by the MA Board of Library Commissioners. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210905 4 210905 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 emergency medical dispatch services. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210748 4 210748 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Council with a report of total known expenses for FY19, FY20 and FY21 to date. Work completed   Action details Not available 210781 4 210781 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss the Teen Snow Shoveling Program for the 2020-2021 winter season. Work completed   Action details Not available 210797 5 210797 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Danielle O'Hearn to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Approved   Action details Not available 210795 5 210795 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Approved   Action details Not available 210796 5 210796 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Approved   Action details Not available 210857 5 210857 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $1,400,000 payment from the MBTA/MA DoT to the SPCD Mobility Division for required GLX traffic and pedestrian environmental commitments. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210792 5 210792 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Fire Captain. Approved   Action details Not available 210793 5 210793 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Khoury to the position of Fire Captain. Approved   Action details Not available 210794 5 210794 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Fire Captain. Approved   Action details Not available 210723 5 210723 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kenneth Silva to the position of District Fire Chief. Approved   Action details Not available 210282 5 210282 Communication Director of Parks and Recreation responding to #210208 and #210209 on plans to re-open Dilboy Pool and Summer Camps. Work completed   Action details Not available 210586 5 210586 Resolution That the Mayor update this Council, in Executive Session, on alleged suspicious activity in the DPW Fleet yard in March of 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 208511 5 208511 Order That the Director of Personnel provide the City Council with a monthly vacancy report. Work completed   Action details Not available 208590 5 208590 Resolution That the Administration revisit the proposal to institute citywide curbside composting. Work completed   Action details Not available 210867 5 210867 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a contract extension for the KZLA Architects construction administration contract for services at Prospect Hill Park. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210868 5 210868 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a contract extension for the NELM Corp construction contract for services at Prospect Hill Park. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 208920 6 208920 Order That the Director of SPCD develop a plan to plant a native species pollinator garden along the Community Path. Work completed   Action details Not available 207376 6 207376 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the Director of SPCD formalize and implement a modern urban forestry management plan, including best practices and a resilient species list. Work completed   Action details Not available 208132 6 208132 Order That the Director of Water and Sewer discuss the option for property owners to add a second water meter to use for irrigation and other outdoor uses. Work completed   Action details Not available 204434 6 204434 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board’s Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy with an analysis of the attached communication regarding LED street lights. Work completed   Action details Not available 205531 6 205531 Communication Parks and Recreation Director responding to #205361 re: the allocation of indoor and outdoor spaces. Work completed   Action details Not available 205711 6 205711 Resolution That the Administration present a Heat Island Impact Analysis on the proposed replacement of Conway Park's grass fields with artificial turf. Work completed   Action details Not available 209624 6 209624 Order That the Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy provide feedback on the SomerVision 2040's chapters on 1) Public Space & Natural Environment and 2) Climate & Sustainability with respect to metrics, key tasks, and other strategies as noted within. Work completed   Action details Not available 210483 6 210483 Resolution That the Administration consider relief for local small businesses as it relates to their annual renewal of licenses and associated fees. Work completed   Action details Not available 210752 6 210752 Mayor's Request Requesting the approval for a change in the scope of the CPA FY16 and FY19 award to the Somerville Museum. Approved   Action details Not available 210723 6 210723 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kenneth Silva to the position of District Fire Chief. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210751 6 210751 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $473.54 using available funds in the Health & Human Services Supply Account for Somerville Farmers Market bags and folders for a training. Approved   Action details Not available 210794 6 210794 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Dennis Sullivan to the position of Fire Captain. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210793 6 210793 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Khoury to the position of Fire Captain. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210792 6 210792 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Justin Bonner to the position of Fire Captain. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210796 6 210796 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Eric Saulnier to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210795 6 210795 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Thomas Bellini to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210797 6 210797 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Danielle O'Hearn to the position of Fire Lieutenant. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210799 6 210799 Communication Interim Director of Water and Sewer submitting a draft Scope of Services for the long-term Water and Sewer Rate Study and Affordability Analysis. Work completed   Action details Not available 210751 7 210751 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $473.54 using available funds in the Health & Human Services Supply Account for Somerville Farmers Market bags and folders for a training. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210752 7 210752 Mayor's Request Requesting the approval for a change in the scope of the CPA FY16 and FY19 award to the Somerville Museum. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210221 7 210221 Order That the Director of Finance discuss providing small businesses the option to pay the Licensing Commission's annual license renewal fees in installments instead of all at once. Work completed   Action details Not available 206188 7 206188 Resolution That the Administration update this Board prior to July 12, 2018, on providing public restrooms at public parks, including parks that will be used by programs that would otherwise use Conway Park, including Dickerman Park. Work completed   Action details Not available 202992 7 202992 Order That the Director of Sustainability and Environment and the City Solicitor advise this Board on the feasibility requiring certain commercial and multi-family buildings to require composting as a part of regular waste disposal. Work completed   Action details Not available 205532 7 205532 Officer's Communication Parks and Recreation Director submitting the Department's Fall, 2017 youth participation statistics. Work completed   Action details Not available 206643 7 206643 Resolution That the Administration report on how the port-a-potty pilot went this summer, whether or not it can be expanded, and how residents should notify the city if port-a-potties need cleaning. Work completed   Action details Not available 210891 7 210891 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to discuss installing playground communication boards in all parks to expand park accessibility for children who are nonverbal or have other communication challenges. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205289 8 205289 Order That the Director of Purchasing share the process for procuring food, food packaging and flatware for the school cafeterias. Work completed   Action details Not available 206232 8 206232 Resolution That the Administration install portable toilets at playgrounds and the following parks: Albion, Dickerman, North Street, Lincoln (when it reopens), Marshall Street, Chuckie Harris, Kenney, Grimmons, Healey, Hoyt-Sullivan (when it reopens) and Conway, no later than July 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 201857 9 201857 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Sustainability and Environment inform the Special Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy which elements of the AMA's 2016 guidelines on LED lighting could be or have been used to minimize potential harmful effects. Work completed   Action details Not available 205361 9 205361 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Superintendent of Schools share their policies and procedures for allocating indoor spaces and outdoor spaces, in particular for local or youth-serving organizations. Work completed   Action details Not available 205290 10 205290 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works share the process of handling different types of cafeteria waste, including recyclables and food waste. Work completed   Action details Not available 208703 11 208703 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to authorize the City to appoint Police Cadets under certain circumstances. Placed on file   Action details Not available