Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/8/2021 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 (154) 154 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 211610 1 211610 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on March 30, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211608 1 211608 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on March 31, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211609 1 211609 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on April 1, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211607 1 211607 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on April 6, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211585 1 211585 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211586 1 211586 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 211587 1 211587 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 11, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211673 1 211673 License Renewing Billiards and Bowling License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Dr. Approved   Action details Not available 211622 1 211622 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, CM Conway Construction. Approved   Action details Not available 211627 1 211627 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Legacy Building and Development. Approved   Action details Not available 211624 1 211624 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Ferrante Construction. Approved   Action details Not available 211629 1 211629 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Milltown Plumbing and Heating. Approved   Action details Not available 211626 1 211626 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Kealey Excavation. Approved   Action details Not available 211623 1 211623 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, FE French Construction. Approved   Action details Not available 211620 1 211620 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Caruso Corp. Approved   Action details Not available 211631 1 211631 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Tascon Corp. Approved   Action details Not available 211621 1 211621 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, CJ Doherty. Approved   Action details Not available 211628 1 211628 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, McGue Excavating. Approved   Action details Not available 211625 1 211625 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Galway Excavation. Approved   Action details Not available 211630 1 211630 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, RM Pacella. Approved   Action details Not available 211667 1 211667 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Tisch Library Cafe, 35 Professors Row. Approved   Action details Not available 211659 1 211659 License Renewing Extended Hours License, Dunkin Donuts, 282 Somerville Avenue. Approved   Action details Not available 211663 1 211663 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Lemon Thai Cuisine, 215 Highland Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211661 1 211661 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Dumpling Kitchen, 217 Highland Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211662 1 211662 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Dunkin Donuts, 504 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211660 1 211660 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Cataldo Ambulance Service, 137 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 211664 1 211664 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Mayer Campus Center, 44 Professors Row. Approved   Action details Not available 211665 1 211665 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Mr. B's, 142 Cross St. Approved   Action details Not available 211666 1 211666 License Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Pepi's Pizzeria, 516B Medford St. Approved   Action details Not available 211632 1 211632 License Renewing Flammables License, BBS Services, 45 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211633 1 211633 License Renewing Flammables License, Broadway Gulf, 212 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211637 1 211637 License Renewing Flammables License, Keolis Commuter Services, 23R Inner Belt Rd. Approved   Action details Not available 211638 1 211638 License Renewing Flammables License, Keolis Commuter Services, 70R Third Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211636 1 211636 License Renewing Flammables License, Keolis Commuter Services, 132 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 211635 1 211635 License Renewing Flammables License, Home Depot, 75 Mystic Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211634 1 211634 License Renewing Flammables License, Dewire Family Trust, 387 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 211639 1 211639 License Renewing Flammables License, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 211640 1 211640 License Renewing Flammables License, Trum Field Sunoco, 541 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211641 1 211641 License Renewing Flammables License, U-Haul, 151 Linwood St. Approved   Action details Not available 211642 1 211642 License Renewing Flammables License, U-Haul, 600 Mystic Valley Pkwy. Approved   Action details Not available 211650 1 211650 License Renewing Garage License, Drain Doctor, 612 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211643 1 211643 License Renewing Garage License, Broadway Brake, 45 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211644 1 211644 License Renewing Garage License, Cataldo Ambulance Service, 4 Joy St. Approved   Action details Not available 211648 1 211648 License Renewing Garage License, Dino's Auto Center, 308 McGrath. Approved   Action details Not available 211656 1 211656 License Renewing Garage License, Triumvirate Environmental, 191 Inner Belt Rd. Approved   Action details Not available 211646 1 211646 License Renewing Garage License, Dewire Family Trust, 381 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 211647 1 211647 License Renewing Garage License, Dewire Family Trust, 387 Washington St. Approved   Action details Not available 211655 1 211655 License Renewing Garage License, Tech Auto Body, 9 Union Sq. Approved   Action details Not available 211653 1 211653 License Renewing Garage License, Partners HealthCare System, 399 Revolution Dr. Approved   Action details Not available 211645 1 211645 License Renewing Garage License, Dewire Family Trust, 141 Beacon St. Approved   Action details Not available 211652 1 211652 License Renewing Garage License, Gene Automotive Repair, 56 Joy St. Approved   Action details Not available 211657 1 211657 License Renewing Garage License, U-Haul, 151 Linwood St. Approved   Action details Not available 211658 1 211658 License Renewing Garage License, Webster Auto Body, 69 Webster Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211654 1 211654 License Renewing Garage License, Sullivan Tire, 263 Beacon St. Approved   Action details Not available 211672 1 211672 License Renewing Hawker and Peddler License, Chiki Galvez. Approved   Action details Not available 211670 1 211670 License Renewing Junk Dealer's License, Talewsky Enterprises, 508 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 211669 1 211669 License Renewing Junk Dealer's License, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. Approved   Action details Not available 211668 1 211668 License Renewing Junk Dealer's License, Kay Jewelers, 360 Artisan Way. Approved   Action details Not available 211671 1 211671 License Renewing Junk Dealer's License, All Checks Cashed, 12 Union Sq. Approved   Action details Not available 211674 1 211674 License Renewing Mobile Food Vendor License, Wizard Catering. Approved   Action details Not available 211588 1 211588 Grant of Location Submitted by TC Systems Inc to install 112 feet of conduit on Glen Street, from Utility Pole 219/10 to an existing Comcast manhole near the intersection of Pearl and Glen Streets. Approved   Action details Not available 211678 1 211678 Public Communication Jim Bossi submitting comments re: Tufts student housing. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211675 1 211675 Officer's Communication Scott Zink proposing a zoning amendment to re-zone his property at 471 Somerville Avenue from Urban Residential to MR4. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211619 1 211619 Communication Retirement Board notifying this Council of a vote at the Retirement Board's May 27, 2021 meeting regarding a 2021 Cost of Living Adjustment for eligible retirees. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211677 1 211677 Public Communication District Attorney responding to #196432 re: the investigation of the murder of Deanna Cremin. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211676 1 211676 Public Communication Attorney General's Office submitting comments re: #211343, calling for a better future for Somerville’s female workforce. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211649 1 211649 License Renewing Garage License, DM Auto Services, 45 Webster Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211651 1 211651 License Renewing Garage License, Fred Susan Auto Body, 269 Somerville Ave. Approved   Action details Not available 211690 1 211690 Public Communication National Lawyers Guild MA Chapter submitting comments re: Agenda #14, the Chemical Crowd Control Agents And Kinetic Impact Projectiles Ordinance. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211694 1 211694 Mayor's Communication Conveying a legal memo from the Law Office re: the Chemical Crowd Control Agents and Kinetic Impact Projectiles Ordinance, Agenda #14. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211692 2 211692 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect 117 Washington Street for code violations and report the results in writing to the Ward 1 Councilor. Approved   Action details Not available 211691 2 211691 Order That the Director of Engineering re-paint the crosswalk on Garfield Avenue by the Stop and Shop. Approved   Action details Not available 211685 2 211685 Order That items #211483, #211484, #211485, #211486, #211487, #211488, and #211489, all related to Police Officer appointments, be discharged from the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters. Approved   Action details Not available 211688 2 211688 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Denise Molina Capers as Director of Racial and Social Justice. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211591 2 211591 Order That the Director of Personnel update this Council on the Economic Development Division's staffing and how the city can best support the shortage of in preparing to assist residents and businesses in pandemic recovery. Approved   Action details Not available 211589 2 211589 Order That the Committee on Housing and Community Development address the prevalence of toxic stress and trauma emanating from the pandemic that has disproportionately affected women and communities of color. Approved   Action details Not available 211592 2 211592 Order That the Director of Mobility install bump outs and other traffic calming measures on Sycamore Street between Medford Street and Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 211590 2 211590 Order That the Committee on Housing and Community Development consider whether a community-wide trauma response, such as the Baltimore Partnership for Family and Trauma-Informed Care, could work here to aid post-Covid-19 recovery and reconstruction. Approved   Action details Not available 211679 2 211679 Ordinance Amending the Domestic Partnership Ordinance as attached and as further necessary to address issues in the existing version. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211680 2 211680 Order That the City Solicitor prepare a Home Rule Petition to recognize any member of a domestic partnership as a "dependent" for Group Insurance Commission coverage, and as a "spouse" with respect to other applicable laws. Approved   Action details Not available 211681 2 211681 Resolution That the Mayor include in the FY22 budget funding for full-time staff reporting to this Council, potentially including a Legislative and Policy Analyst, a Public Outreach Coordinator, and other positions as the Council President deems appropriate. Approved   Action details Not available 211682 2 211682 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works work with Eversource to address the double poles at the locations listed within. Approved   Action details Not available 211683 2 211683 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the leaning electrical poles on Glen Street by the East Somerville Community School and by 48 Flint Street. Approved   Action details Not available 211684 2 211684 Order That the Director of Parking replace the downed speed limit sign on the Cross Street Bridge by Mr. B's Restaurant. Approved   Action details Not available 211617 2 211617 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Anne Gill as Director of Personnel. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211593 2 211593 Order That the Director of Personnel implement Vision Zero training for all staff who drive city vehicles. Approved   Action details Not available 211594 2 211594 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss how much planned funding will be allocated toward trauma training initiatives for youth in the coming years. Approved   Action details Not available 211598 2 211598 Ordinance Submitting an Ordinance to regulate chemical crowd control agents and kinetic impact projectiles, as approved by the Legislative Matters Committee on 4/1/21. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 211599 2 211599 Order That the Chief of Police update this Council on Somerville's Restorative Justice program, including a description of what sorts of cases are referred for restorative justice and how those decisions are made. Approved   Action details Not available 211600 2 211600 Resolution That the Administration include a sidewalk snow shoveling program in the FY22 budget focused on pedestrian streets, major north-south and east-west routes, sidewalk corners and crosswalks with piles of snow, MBTA bus stops, and senior buildings. Approved   Action details Not available 211601 2 211601 Order That the City Solicitor and the Chief of Police discuss with the Committee on Legislative Matters a formal policy or ordinance to decriminalize or deprioritize arrests for drug possession, and prioritize treatment over incarceration. Approved   Action details Not available 211602 2 211602 Resolution Requesting Federal funds for ultra-fine particle mitigation. Approved   Action details Not available 211603 2 211603 Order That the Arborist inspect the tree in front of the Edgerly School on Otis Street and remove it if it is dead. Approved   Action details Not available 211604 2 211604 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the cracked sidewalk on Otis Street from Cross Street to 15 Otis Street. Approved   Action details Not available 211605 2 211605 Order That the City Solicitor work with this Council on an ordinance to deny, revoke or suspend permits to companies with a history of engaging in unsafe, hazardous or dangerous practices based on work safety histories or concerns. Approved   Action details Not available 211606 2 211606 Resolution Supporting HD.1943 and SD.229, relative to workplace safety and the disclosure of violations. Approved   Action details Not available 211595 2 211595 Order That the Director of Mobility and the Commissioner of Public Works work with the State Delegation to remove the hostile architecture public benches from the Davis Square MBTA station. Approved   Action details Not available 211596 2 211596 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works ensure that no hostile architecture public benches are installed in the city. Approved   Action details Not available 211597 2 211597 Resolution That Tufts submit an institutional master plan, and not expand its housing beyond the campus University zone, so residents know about any planned long-term changes and understand the impacts to their neighborhoods. Approved   Action details Not available 211459 2 211459 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on March 18, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211460 2 211460 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, on March 24, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 211436 3 211436 Public Communication Tufts responding to #211341 and #211342 re: student housing. Work completed   Action details Not available 211328 3 211328 Mayor's Communication Conveying an update on the Healey Schoolyard project. Work completed   Action details Not available 211686 3 211686 Mayor's Request Requesting the adoption of an Order of Taking for 191 Highland Avenue for municipal historic and arts purposes. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211618 3 211618 Mayor's Request Director of Water and Sewer submitting the FY22 water and sewer rate proposal. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211687 3 211687 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $5,000,575 in a bond for the cost of acquiring the Armory Building at 191 Highland Avenue. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211616 4 211616 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $24,960 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department to purchase protective helmets and vests for firefighters responding to active shooter / active threat incidents. Approved   Action details Not available 211613 4 211613 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the 2021-2022 HUD One Year Action Plan, for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programming. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211615 4 211615 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $65,496 grant with no new match required, from MassHire (Metro North Regional Employment Board) to the Health and Human Services Department for youth employment. Approved   Action details Not available 211483 4 211483 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Karanjit Singh to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211484 4 211484 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Giovanna Lorenzet Marin to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211485 4 211485 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jose DaCosta to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211486 4 211486 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kevin Henriquez to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211487 4 211487 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jamey Thompson to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211488 4 211488 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kelsey Malloy-Ripley to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211489 4 211489 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of William Wood to the position of Police Officer. Approved   Action details Not available 211689 4 211689 Communication Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative Coordinator responding to #211345 and conveying the Condominium Review Board's FY20 Annual Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211338 4 211338 Order That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management discuss with this Council a maintenance plan for the city's school buildings, in light of the attached communication. Work completed   Action details Not available 211345 4 211345 Order That this Council's Committee on Housing and Community Development review the findings of the Condo Conversion Annual Report. Work completed   Action details Not available 211341 4 211341 Resolution That Tufts update this Council on its student housing plans for the University district. Work completed   Action details Not available 211342 4 211342 Resolution That Tufts reconfirm that it is not expanding beds in any of its buildings outside of the University district. Work completed   Action details Not available 211370 4 211370 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Human Rights Commission advise the Committee on Housing and Community Development how the City may address reported cases of suspected hate speech on public and private property. Work completed   Action details Not available 211383 4 211383 Order That the Director of Capital Projects appear before this Council to discuss whether the OSHA record of violations is used as a factor in determining the successful bidder for City contracts. Work completed   Action details Not available 211384 4 211384 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services appear before this Council to discuss whether his Department does or may use the OHSA record of applicants for permits as a factor in determining whether to issue the permits. Work completed   Action details Not available 211394 4 211394 Order That the Mayor, Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Commissioner of Public Works, and Director of Health and Human Services respond to the attached questions regarding ventilation and school-building readiness from public school parents. Work completed   Action details Not available 211427 4 211427 Order That the Director of Personnel provide this Council with a list of current full-time vacancies broken down by union and non-union positions, and that the Administration address this Council as to the reason for the high number of vacancies. Work completed   Action details Not available 206823 4 206823 Resolution That Tufts University engage the Somerville community in its public Master Planning process. Work completed   Action details Not available 211134 4 211134 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works present this Council with a detailed financial analysis of the cost for a municipal program to clear snow from sidewalks in business districts and major thoroughfares. Work completed   Action details Not available 211253 4 211253 Order That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry appear before this Council with an update on the delayed Healey Schoolyard master plan and the current implementation schedule. Work completed   Action details Not available 211259 4 211259 Order That this Council discuss the costs of placing overhead power and utility lines underground as part of any street reconstruction or resurfacing project, and consider requiring such placement by ordinance, in light of the risks and costs of proliferating utility connections and leaning or doubled poles. Work completed   Action details Not available 210829 5 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. Work completed   Action details Not available 211495 5 211495 Officer's Communication Acting Director of SomerStat requesting to present to this Council a Capital Investment Plan process. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211468 5 211468 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $294,399 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Energy Stabilization Fund. Approved   Action details Not available 211473 5 211473 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $8,865 from the Salary & Wage Stabilization Fund to the Somerstat Salaries Account to fund a temporary salary adjustment. Approved   Action details Not available 211571 5 211571 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $6,346 in available funds in the Constituent Services Salaries Account to establish the position of Quality Manager. Approved   Action details Not available 211570 5 211570 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $7,932 in available funds in the SPCD Planning & Zoning Salaries Account to establish a new Planner position. Approved   Action details Not available 211569 5 211569 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $9,518 in available funds in the Engineering Salaries Account to establish the position of Senior Project Manager (Streetscapes). Approved   Action details Not available 211572 5 211572 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $4,230 in available funds in the Engineering Salaries Account to establish the position of Deputy Director of Engineering Projects. Approved   Action details Not available 211573 5 211573 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $3,173 in available funds in the Sewer Enterprise Salaries Account to establish the position of Deputy Director of Engineering Projects. Approved   Action details Not available 211574 5 211574 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $3,173 in available funds in the Water Enterprise Salaries Account to establish the position of Deputy Director of Engineering Projects. Approved   Action details Not available 211567 5 211567 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $5,200 in available funds in the Communications Salaries Account to establish the position of Director of the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs. Approved   Action details Not available 211568 5 211568 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $5,376 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Communications Salaries Account to fund the position of Director of the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs. Approved   Action details Not available 211614 5 211614 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $129,475 grant from the Dept. of Environmental Protection and the MA Clean Water Trust as part of the City's Asset Management Program. Approved   Action details Not available 211693 5 211693 Officer's Communication Veto - Requesting approval of proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinances at Article 8.2 - Small Business Overlay District, and to the Zoning Map. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211611 5 211611 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Body Art Services use standards and Table 9.1.1 Permitted Uses. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211612 5 211612 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to regulate rooftop mechanical systems and mechanical penthouses. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 211476 6 211476 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $2,672.30 using available funds in the Police Department Public Safety Supplies Account for Police Department issued firearms. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 211470 6 211470 Mayor's Request Requesting to re-purpose $80,000 in the Covid-19 Stabilization Fund to develop a Somerville Cultural Plan. Approved   Action details Not available 211475 6 211475 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $15,931.99 from various DPW accounts using available FY21 funds. Approved   Action details Not available 211467 6 211467 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Energy Stabilization Fund for the purpose of funding energy efficiency and decarbonization projects in City buildings. Approved   Action details Not available 211003 6 211003 Order That this Council consider an ordinance banning chemical crowd control agents and kinetic impact projectiles. Work completed   Action details Not available 203222 7 203222 Order That this Board’s Committee on Housing and Community Development meet with representatives of Tufts University for an update on the conversion of wood frame office-houses into residential housing in Medford and Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 210736 9 210736 Order That the City Solicitor draft an Ordinance banning the use of tear gas by the Police Department and other law enforcement agencies operating in Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 209639 14 209639 Resolution That the Administration work with the Committee on Legislative Matters to consider revisions to the Surveillance Technology Ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available