Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/28/2021 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 (205) 205 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 Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 205. File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 205. 212555 1 212555 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212556 1 212556 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 212557 1 212557 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 14, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212568 1 212568 Communication Reporting on the October meeting of the Children’s Cabinet. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212595 4 212595 Mayor's Communication Submitting the 2021 Surveillance Technology Annual Report. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 212573 1 212573 Communication As Chair of the Traffic and Parking Committee, sharing a petition signed by 144 neighbors, asking that the Directors of Mobility and Engineering replace the HAWK traffic signal at Buckingham and Beacon Streets with a standard Red, Yellow, Green traffic signal. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212574 1 212574 Communication As Chair of the Traffic and Parking Committee, sharing with the Council and the public an article from Streetsblog Mass about pending legislation for safe streets. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212577 1 212577 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on October 19, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212578 1 212578 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 26, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212579 1 212579 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 19, 2021. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 212580 1 212580 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 21, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212582 1 212582 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on October 27, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212583 1 212583 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on October 25, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212584 1 212584 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on October 25, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212585 1 212585 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on October 20, 2021. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 212597 1 212597 License New Garage License, Toucan Auto Repair Inc, 224 Somerville Avenue, 15 vehicles inside, 4 vehicles outside, for autobody work, spray painting, and charging money to store vehicles. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212598 1 212598 License New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Auto Plus LLC, 229 Lowell St, 2 inside, 2 outside. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212599 1 212599 Public Event Public Event License, Halloween on Heath, Heath St from Moreland Street to Edgar Avenue, Oct 31, 3PM-8PM. Approved   Action details Not available 212600 1 212600 Public Communication Harvard University conveying its Fall 2021 Accountability Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212601 1 212601 Public Communication Tufts University conveying its Fall 2021 Accountability Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212602 1 212602 Public Communication Somerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #212308, a Zoning amendment regarding rooftop mechanicals. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212603 1 212603 Public Communication Somerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #211693, a Zoning amendment regarding a Small Business Overlay District. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212604 1 212604 Public Communication Somerville Chamber of Commerce submitting comments re: Item #212309, a Zoning amendment regarding a Master Planned Development Overlay District. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212605 1 212605 Public Communication Lee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212607 1 212607 Public Communication 8 residents submitting comments re: proposed Assembly Square Fire Station. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212610 1 212610 Public Event Public Event License, Pleasant Ave Halloween Block Party, Pleasant Ave, Oct 31, 3PM-9PM. Approved   Action details Not available 212611 1 212611 Public Event Public Event License, Springfield Halloween Block Party, Springfield St from Houghton St to Concord Ave and Concord Ave Sq from Newton to Marion St, Oct 31, 4PM-8:30PM. Approved   Action details Not available 207903 1 207903 Order That the Director of SPCD discuss with this Council the use of "concurrent with leading interval" pedestrian crossing timing at major intersections that see high usage by school and pre-school children, particularly at the intersection of Beacon and Washington Streets, and consider reversion to pedestrian-exclusive crossing timing at several relevant intersections. Approved   Action details Not available 212611 2 212611 Public Event Public Event License, Springfield Halloween Block Party, Springfield St from Houghton St to Concord Ave and Concord Ave Sq from Newton to Marion St, Oct 31, 4PM-8:30PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212610 2 212610 Public Event Public Event License, Pleasant Ave Halloween Block Party, Pleasant Ave, Oct 31, 3PM-9PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212605 2 212605 Public Communication Lee Auspitz submitting comments re: biosafety. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212599 2 212599 Public Event Public Event License, Halloween on Heath, Heath St from Moreland Street to Edgar Avenue, Oct 31, 3PM-8PM. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212613 2 212613 Order That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain 10 Oak St for the purposes of building affordable housing. Approved   Action details Not available 212614 2 212614 Order That the Commissioner of DPW address with this Council constituent reports of trash barrels being picked up by Recycling trucks. Approved   Action details Not available 212608 2 212608 Order That the Mobility Division complete a street by street safety audit of Ward 4 and provide a plan to address all areas identified as dangerous due to excessive major intersections, excessive speeds, and volume. Approved   Action details Not available 212609 2 212609 Resolution Calling upon the Mayor and the Board of Health to declare the rodent infestation in this City a public health emergency. Approved   Action details Not available 212595 2 212595 Mayor's Communication Submitting the 2021 Surveillance Technology Annual Report. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212581 2 212581 Order That the Administration prepare and present to this Council by January 21, 2022, an implementation plan for the Vulnerable Road Users Ordinance. Approved   Action details Not available 212575 2 212575 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works explain the delay in opening the Next Wave/Full Circle entrance to the new High School building. Approved   Action details Not available 212576 2 212576 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works establish a maximum time frame for a sidewalk panel to be dug up and replaced. Approved   Action details Not available 212569 2 212569 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council with details on the sidewalk snow-shoveling pilot which was included in the FY2022 budget. Approved   Action details Not available 212570 2 212570 Order That the Administration update this Council on plans to create a "Community Engagement Center" to offer support to residents experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need. Approved   Action details Not available 212571 2 212571 Order That the Administration update this Council on the status of the Police Staffing Study which was included in the FY2022 budget and estimated to take 2-4 months. Approved   Action details Not available 212572 2 212572 Order That the City Solicitor work with this Council to amend the anti-nepotism ordinance to allow for more flexibility when the circumstances warrant. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212558 2 212558 Citation Commending Carrie Normand on receiving the MASC All-State School Committee award and eight years of service on the School Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 212559 2 212559 Resolution That this Council joins many workers, community, faith, environmental justice, racial justice, labor, civil rights, and consumer advocates to urge the Massachusetts Legislature and the residents of Somerville to oppose House Bill 1234. Approved   Action details Not available 212560 2 212560 Order That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, 118 Broadway, aka the East End Grill, for the purposes of building affordable housing. Approved   Action details Not available 212561 2 212561 Order That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, 182 Broadway, aka Patsy's Pastries, for the purposes of building affordable housing. Approved   Action details Not available 212562 2 212562 Order That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development investigate the possibility of seizing by eminent domain, the long vacant apartment complex in the Stop and Shop Parking lot for the purposes of building affordable housing. Approved   Action details Not available 212563 2 212563 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works address the non-operational street lights on Virginia Avenue. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212564 2 212564 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services present a long-term plan for a public restroom at Chuckie Harris Park. Approved   Action details Not available 212565 2 212565 Order That the Director of Mobility perform a traffic assessment starting on Summer Street, from Willow Avenue to Cedar Street. Approved   Action details Not available 212566 2 212566 Order That the Director of Parking replace the ONE WAY sign on Gibbons Street, at Benton Road. Approved   Action details Not available 212567 2 212567 Order That the City Solicitor explore an ordinance that addresses overhead wires that are left dangling and/or wrapped around telephone poles throughout the city. Approved   Action details Not available 212513 2 212513 Committee Report Report of the Special Committee on Rules, meeting on October 4, 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 212596 3 212596 Officer's Communication The Memorialization Committee submitting the naming of the new turf field at the Healey School to honor State Representative and Alderman Joseph "Joe" Mackey. Placed on file   Action details Not available 212593 3 212593 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $1,310 using available funds in the City Clerk's Professional and Technical Services Account for materials translation services. Approved   Action details Not available 212594 3 212594 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stephanie Galaitsi to the position of Somerville Women's Commission Member. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212612 3 212612 Mayor's Request Somerville Retirement Board requesting approval to increase the Cost of Living Adjustment Base for retirees from $14,000 to $15,000 Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212586 3 212586 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 211307 3 211307 Public Communication 221 citizens from the Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets submitting a Declaration and Call to Action re: safe streets.     Action details Not available 212576 3 212576 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works establish a maximum time frame for a sidewalk panel to be dug up and replaced. Approved   Action details Not available 212567 3 212567 Order That the City Solicitor explore an ordinance that addresses overhead wires that are left dangling and/or wrapped around telephone poles throughout the city. Approved   Action details Not available 212565 3 212565 Order That the Director of Mobility perform a traffic assessment starting on Summer Street, from Willow Avenue to Cedar Street. Approved   Action details Not available 212566 3 212566 Order That the Director of Parking replace the ONE WAY sign on Gibbons Street, at Benton Road. Approved   Action details Not available 212608 3 212608 Order That the Mobility Division complete a street by street safety audit of Ward 4 and provide a plan to address all areas identified as dangerous due to excessive major intersections, excessive speeds, and volume. Approved   Action details Not available 212569 3 212569 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council with details on the sidewalk snow-shoveling pilot which was included in the FY2022 budget. Approved   Action details Not available 212614 3 212614 Order That the Commissioner of DPW address with this Council constituent reports of trash barrels being picked up by Recycling trucks. Approved   Action details Not available 212571 4 212571 Order That the Administration update this Council on the status of the Police Staffing Study which was included in the FY2022 budget and estimated to take 2-4 months. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 212594 4 212594 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stephanie Galaitsi to the position of Somerville Women's Commission Member. Work completed   Action details Not available 212570 4 212570 Order That the Administration update this Council on plans to create a "Community Engagement Center" to offer support to residents experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 212593 4 212593 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $1,310 using available funds in the City Clerk's Professional and Technical Services Account for materials translation services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 211327 4 211327 Resolution That the Traffic Commission examine using the "psych trick" pedestrian safety method, deployed in St. Paul, MN, to encourage drivers to stop for pedestrians crossing the street.     Action details Not available 211710 4 211710 Order That the Directors of SPCD and Communications work with the Police, the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian Transit Advisory Committee to implement a “Stop on the Line Every Time” traffic safety public education and enforcement campaign.     Action details Not available 211711 4 211711 Order That the Director of SPCD work with the Police Department, especially the Traffic Division, to train all Officers on Vision Zero.     Action details Not available 211712 4 211712 Order That the Chief of Police report to this Council on steps taken to train and incentivize Detail Officers to enforce traffic laws when they observe motorists driving unsafely.     Action details Not available 211713 4 211713 Resolution That the Administration advise this Council on a plan to improve the consistency of staffing attendance for especially dangerous Traffic Management Plans, including the current Belmont Street traffic detour.     Action details Not available 211287 4 211287 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Approved   Action details Not available 211303 4 211303 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Mark Lawhorne as Superintendent of Highways, Lines and Lights. Placed on file   Action details Not available 211823 4 211823 Communication Sharing with the Council, the Administration and the public a 6-page blogpost from State Representative Mike Connolly.     Action details Not available 212221 4 212221 License New Garage License, Brazil Auto Repair Inc, 621 Somerville Avenue, 2 autos inside, 0 outside for mechanical repairs only, operating Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8am-2pm, Sun: Closed. Approved   Action details Not available 212299 4 212299 License New Garage License, FRIT, 485 Foley Street, 250 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only. Approved   Action details Not available 212300 4 212300 License New Garage License, FRIT, 455 Grand Union Boulevard, 611 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only. Approved   Action details Not available 207326 4 207326 Resolution That the Administration advise the Ward 6 Alderman of the notifications provided to city and private contractors about anti-idling regulations, and revise such policies to better ensure compliance.     Action details Not available 207413 4 207413 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Approved   Action details Not available 208782 4 208782 Order That the Director of SPCD develop a city-wide signage policy to equitably inform pedestrians, cyclists and vehicle operators during construction, closing of sidewalks, etc.     Action details Not available 209383 4 209383 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on usage data for the Blue Bike expansion stations of 2019, and plans for expanding the system in future years.     Action details Not available 209503 4 209503 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Approved   Action details Not available 209779 4 209779 Order That this Council review with the Administration, Cambridge’s recent Home Rule Petition to improve the safety of transportation network company vehicles operating there. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210544 4 210544 Order That the Chief of Police, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss enforcement to eliminate delivery and other vehicles from parking on protected bike lanes throughout the city.     Action details Not available 212587 4 212587 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs. Approved   Action details Not available 212588 4 212588 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $89,451.75 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators. Approved   Action details Not available 212589 4 212589 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders. Approved   Action details Not available 212590 4 212590 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, 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. Approved   Action details Not available 212591 4 212591 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $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. Approved   Action details Not available 212592 4 212592 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $5,008 using available funds in the Workers' Compensation Legal Services Account. Approved   Action details Not available 212606 5 212606 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of amendments to Sections 2.1 and 2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 212520 5 212520 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for Street & Sidewalk Repairs and ADA Improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 212547 5 212547 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of speed limit violations in designated School Zones within the City of Somerville. Approved   Action details Not available 209616 5 209616 Order That the Director of Engineering install a crosswalk on Somerville Avenue at Kent Street and Spring Street.     Action details Not available 208685 5 208685 Order That the Director of SPCD explain how decisions are made about Blue Bike rack placement, including how the public gets informed.     Action details Not available 209758 5 209758 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on creating a Bicycle Master Plan, and requiring that future road work adhere to this plan.     Action details Not available 210627 5 210627 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on the Missatuck/Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge project.     Action details Not available 210896 5 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.     Action details Not available 210932 5 210932 Order That the Director of SPCD replace the NO BICYCLES ON SIDEWALK decals in the city's business districts and work with the Pedestrian and Transit Advocacy Committee to reduce conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians on sidewalks.     Action details Not available 209477 5 209477 Order That the Director of SPCD consider strategies to reduce the volume and impact of package delivery vehicles, such as encouraging smaller or electric vehicles and cargo bike parking, as has been tried in Manhattan and Seattle.     Action details Not available 209482 5 209482 Order That the Director of Engineering construct a pedestrian crosswalk across Washington Street in front of the Public Safety Building. (2nd request)     Action details Not available 209142 5 209142 Order That the Director of SPCD report to the Ward 6 Councilor on plans to improve cyclist wayfinding through Davis Square.     Action details Not available 212225 5 212225 Order That Eversource representatives be requested to appear before the next meeting of this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to respond to the gas leak data along Somerville Avenue. Work completed   Action details Not available 212251 5 212251 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Mobility report to this Council whether the video "Safer Trucking in Changing Cities" is being used to train City truck drivers in safe driving techniques.     Action details Not available 212254 5 212254 Order That the Director of Mobility replace the HAWK signal at Buckingham and Beacon Streets with a standard RYG stoplight signal.     Action details Not available 211970 5 211970 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Christina Morone to the Commission for Women. Approved   Action details Not available 212048 5 212048 Officer's Communication Dean Matarazzo proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 13 Garfield Ave from Fabrication to Urban Residential. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 211814 5 211814 Order That the Director of Engineering install raised crosswalks rather than standard crosswalks for each at-grade crossing of the Community Path Extension, including Central, Sycamore, and Walnut Streets.     Action details Not available 211815 5 211815 Order That the Director of SPCD re-convene the High School Parking Working Group and provide an update on what is being done to understand and address parking issues for teachers, staff, and residents.     Action details Not available 211339 5 211339 Order That Director of Mobility and the Chief Fire Engineer discuss the potential impacts to the Teele Square Firehouse from the proposed Holland Street/Teele Square infrastructure and repaving work.     Action details Not available 211449 5 211449 Resolution That the Administration create clean, safe, and permanent public restrooms in several outdoor locations, similar to the "Portland Loos" that have been installed in Cambridge. Work completed   Action details Not available 210985 5 210985 Order That the Director of Parking discuss with the appropriate committee, implementing income-based parking ticket fines for residents, as well as "day-fine" scales to set ticket penalties according to an individual's daily income.     Action details Not available 210988 5 210988 Order That the Directors of Finance, Infrastructure and Asset Management, and SPCD provide a progress report for the Vision Zero Action Plan 2020 as outlined in the attached spreadsheet.     Action details Not available 210989 5 210989 Order That the Director of SPCD advise the Ward 7 Councilor when they will implement the Mobility Plan for West Broadway (from Route 16 to Holland Street), to create a dedicated bus lane.     Action details Not available 210992 5 210992 Order That the Mayor and the Chief of Police discuss with this Council why there is so little traffic enforcement conducted by the Police Department, why its Traffic Division has so few officers, and how it plans to address the public safety crisis made obvious with 4 pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in the past 2 years.     Action details Not available 211227 5 211227 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works install a temporary speed bump on Sycamore Street between the main entrance and the schoolyard entrance of the Winter Hill School.     Action details Not available 211243 5 211243 Order That the Director of Mobility and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management collaborate to write responses to the questions contained within regarding the Spring Hill separation project.     Action details Not available 211256 5 211256 Resolution That the Mayor direct department heads to prioritize the rapid construction of physical infrastructure to slow traffic, protect our most vulnerable residents, and bring our streets into compliance with the ADA, to address the killing of four pedestrians by motor vehicles in the last two years and prevent further traffic fatalities.     Action details Not available 212591 5 212591 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $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. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 209503 5 209503 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212590 5 212590 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, 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. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 211287 5 211287 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 207413 5 207413 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212589 5 212589 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212299 5 212299 License New Garage License, FRIT, 485 Foley Street, 250 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212587 5 212587 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Office to the Police Department to fund E911 personnel costs. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212592 5 212592 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $5,008 using available funds in the Workers' Compensation Legal Services Account. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212300 5 212300 License New Garage License, FRIT, 455 Grand Union Boulevard, 611 autos inside, 0 outside for storing vehicles only. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212588 5 212588 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $89,451.75 grant with no new match required, from the State E911 Office to the Police Department for 911 training and the certification of 911 telecommunicators. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212520 6 212520 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for Street & Sidewalk Repairs and ADA Improvements. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212048 6 212048 Officer's Communication Dean Matarazzo proposing a zoning amendment to rezone his property at 13 Garfield Ave from Fabrication to Urban Residential. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 211970 6 211970 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Christina Morone to the Commission for Women. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212547 6 212547 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of speed limit violations in designated School Zones within the City of Somerville. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210966 6 210966 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council why there are still so few speed bumps in the city, especially since the ones deployed on Powder House Boulevard seem to be making a dangerous area safer for pedestrians.     Action details Not available 210968 6 210968 Order That the Director of SPCD brief the Traffic and Parking Committee on the work that will be done on our streets and Community Path pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement with the MBTA and MaDOT, which will provide the city with a $1,400,000 payment.     Action details Not available 211128 6 211128 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss installing speed limiters on the city's vehicles to monitor speed and ensure that employees are observing speed limits.     Action details Not available 211135 6 211135 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council on traffic management and calming plans for the streets and neighborhoods around the five Green Line Extension stations expected to open before the end of this year.     Action details Not available 211679 6 211679 Ordinance Amending the Domestic Partnership Ordinance as attached and as further necessary to address issues in the existing version. Ordinance ordained as amended   Action details Not available 212186 6 212186 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Ann Fullerton to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Approved   Action details Not available 212187 6 212187 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Stephanos Axios to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Alternate Member. Not approved   Action details Not available 212255 6 212255 Order That this Council consider an Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones Home Rule Petition similar to the one already approved by Salem MA. Work completed   Action details Not available 209148 6 209148 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works immediately replace the HAWK signals on Beacon Street with more suitable and effective RYG pedestrian-activated signals.     Action details Not available 208901 6 208901 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Chief of Police update this Council on what is being done in the wake of the two deaths in two different hit and run incidents on Mystic Avenue.     Action details Not available 205831 6 205831 Order That the Director of Engineering share with this Board the feasibility of creating a pedestrian crossing on Somerville Avenue, between Belmont and Spring Streets.     Action details Not available 206189 6 206189 Order That the Director of SPCD provide recommendations to improve pedestrian safety at the dangerous intersection of Walnut Street, Summit Avenue and Boston Street.     Action details Not available 207486 6 207486 Order That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalks at locations specified within.     Action details Not available 207487 6 207487 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking update the Ward 6 Councilor on requests for crosswalk safety improvements at the locations specified within.     Action details Not available 210870 6 210870 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board. Approved   Action details Not available 210587 6 210587 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works submit a recycling plan for all buildings that do not receive city solid waste collection services, pursuant to Ordinance 11-40. Work completed   Action details Not available 210913 6 210913 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board. Approved   Action details Not available 212550 6 212550 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $16,400 using available funds in the Human Resources Department Arbitration Services Account for arbitration services. Approved   Action details Not available 212518 6 212518 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,235,641 from the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget. Approved   Action details Not available 212519 6 212519 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,023,399 from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund budget. Approved   Action details Not available 212325 6 212325 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a Preservation Restriction for 277 Broadway. Approved   Action details Not available 212413 7 212413 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a preservation restriction for 59 Cross Street. Approved   Action details Not available 212474 7 212474 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a grant of easement in Inner Belt Road for Fiber Optic Communications Equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 212480 7 212480 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Land Disposition Agreement for the property at 31 Tufts Street. Approved   Action details Not available 212516 7 212516 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,604,801 in a bond for street resurfacing, sidewalk improvements and ADA ramps and improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 212549 7 212549 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,300,000 for Poplar Street Pump Station Pump House & Facilities pre-construction services. Approved   Action details Not available 210624 7 210624 Order That the Director of Finance, the Director of Parking and the Director of SPCD discuss scaling parking permit fees with automobile size and efficiency.     Action details Not available 209808 7 209808 Order That the Director of SPCD develop a plan to create parking-separated bike lanes on East Broadway.     Action details Not available 209691 7 209691 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services inform the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works whether the newspaper boxes throughout the city are permitted. Work completed   Action details Not available 210739 7 210739 Order That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management urge Eversource to fix gas leaks at 721 Somerville Avenue and nearby, as identified by HEET, and appear with Eversource staff at the next meeting of the Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss this matter. Work completed   Action details Not available 210965 7 210965 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council in writing by December 4, and discuss with the Traffic and Parking Committee at its next meeting on December 7, what the plan is for replacing flex posts when they are knocked over or displaced.     Action details Not available 207903 7 207903 Order That the Director of SPCD discuss with this Council the use of "concurrent with leading interval" pedestrian crossing timing at major intersections that see high usage by school and pre-school children, particularly at the intersection of Beacon and Washington Streets, and consider reversion to pedestrian-exclusive crossing timing at several relevant intersections.     Action details Not available 203479 7 203479 Resolution That the Administration update the Ward 6 Alderman on plans to improve way-finding for the Community Path through Davis Square.     Action details Not available 204527 7 204527 Resolution Requesting that Eversource meet with this city’s Administration to discuss creating a city-wide Host Community Agreement. Work completed   Action details Not available 206407 7 206407 Order That the Director of SPCD, the City Engineer, and the Commissioner of Public Works establish a written policy for deploying temporary safety and visibility materials for the period between street re-paving and re-painting.     Action details Not available 210975 7 210975 Resolution That the Administration and the Commissioner of Public Works discuss the vehicle training process for all DPW employees and contractors whose job requires them to drive city vehicles.     Action details Not available 210913 7 210913 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Patricha Paul to the Condominium Review Board. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212325 7 212325 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a Preservation Restriction for 277 Broadway. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212550 7 212550 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $16,400 using available funds in the Human Resources Department Arbitration Services Account for arbitration services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 211679 7 211679 Ordinance Amending the Domestic Partnership Ordinance as attached and as further necessary to address issues in the existing version. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212186 7 212186 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Ann Fullerton to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210870 7 210870 Communication Requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Zachary Zasloff to the Condominium Review Board. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212518 7 212518 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,235,641 from the Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund to the Sewer Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212519 7 212519 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $1,023,399 from the Water Capital Stabilization Fund to the Water Enterprise Fund in order to balance the FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund budget. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212549 8 212549 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,300,000 for Poplar Street Pump Station Pump House & Facilities pre-construction services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212474 8 212474 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a grant of easement in Inner Belt Road for Fiber Optic Communications Equipment. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212413 8 212413 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a preservation restriction for 59 Cross Street. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212480 8 212480 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the Land Disposition Agreement for the property at 31 Tufts Street. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212516 8 212516 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,604,801 in a bond for street resurfacing, sidewalk improvements and ADA ramps and improvements. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212265 8 212265 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new Assembly Square Fire Station. Approved   Action details Not available 211906 8 211906 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Russell Pildes as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board. Approved   Action details Not available 208008 8 208008 Order That the Director of SPCD implement traffic calming and pedestrian and cyclist safety measures on Broadway from Powder House Circle to Teele Square.     Action details Not available 210893 8 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.     Action details Not available 210895 8 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.     Action details Not available 210898 9 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.     Action details Not available 208575 9 208575 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking provide a quarterly update regarding implementation of deed-based parking permit restrictions.     Action details Not available 212305 9 212305 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for payments of Certificates of Occupancy. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212307 9 212307 Officer's Communication Requesting approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Sidewalk & Frontage Clarifications. Ordinance ordained   Action details Not available 212362 9 212362 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $725,000 in a bond for Construction Manager at-Risk services for the pre-construction phase of the Public Safety Building . Approved   Action details Not available 211906 9 211906 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Russell Pildes as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 212265 9 212265 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a 30-year lease for the new Assembly Square Fire Station. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available