Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/27/2020 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 (102) 102 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 210468 1 210468 Communication Reporting on the Affordable Housing Trust Fund meeting of August 13, 2020. Laid on the table   Action details Not available 210482 1 210482 Committee Report Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting on August 17, 2020 as a Committee of the Whole. Approved   Action details Not available 210465 1 210465 Grant of Location Submitted by TC Systems to install 490 feet of conduit from existing Metro Media manhole #SOM6A in New Washington Street to a proposed manhole in Inner Belt Road, then branching 97 feet to two proposed handholes in the Innerbelt Road sidewalk and 15 feet to an existing Cable TV manhole in Inner Belt Road. Approved   Action details Not available 210495 1 210495 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Environic Solutions. Approved   Action details Not available 210496 1 210496 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Baystate Engineering. Approved   Action details Not available 210494 1 210494 License New Drainlayer's License, JBC Utility LLC. Approved   Action details Not available 210481 1 210481 Communication Reporting on the August 17, 2020 meeting of the High School Building Committee. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210504 1 210504 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 136 Curtis St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210505 1 210505 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 176 Curtis St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210506 1 210506 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 90-92-94 Curtis St. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210507 1 210507 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 12 Dearborn Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210508 1 210508 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 32 Dearborn Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210509 1 210509 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 98 Packard Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210510 1 210510 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 125 Powderhouse Blvd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210511 1 210511 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 8 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210512 1 210512 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 14 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210513 1 210513 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 28 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210514 1 210514 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 92 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210515 1 210515 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 106 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210516 1 210516 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 56-64 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210517 1 210517 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 13 Sawyer Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210518 1 210518 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 37 Sawyer Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210519 1 210519 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 45 Sawyer Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210520 1 210520 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 9-11 Sunset Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210521 1 210521 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 101 Talbot Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210522 1 210522 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 13-15 Talbot Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210523 1 210523 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 8 Whitfield Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210524 1 210524 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 21 Whitfield Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210535 1 210535 License Renewing Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties Theta Chi, 100 Packard Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210536 1 210536 License Renewing Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties Alpha Phi, 14 Sawyer Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210537 1 210537 License Renewing Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties Alpha Omicron Pi, 25 Whitfield Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210539 1 210539 License Renewing Lodging House License, Alpha Tau Omega, 134 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210525 1 210525 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 15 Whitfield Rd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210526 1 210526 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 100 Talbot Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210527 1 210527 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 45 Talbot Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210528 1 210528 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 40A-F Latin Way. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210529 1 210529 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 73 Powderhouse Blvd. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210530 1 210530 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 29 Latin Way. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210531 1 210531 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 43 Latin Way. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210532 1 210532 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 39R Latin Way. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210533 1 210533 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 75-85 Packard Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210538 1 210538 License Renewing Lodging House License, Walnut Hill Properties Zeta Beta Tau, 126 Packard Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210540 1 210540 License Renewing Lodging House License, Delta Tau Delta, 98 Professors Row. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210534 1 210534 License Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 123 Packard Ave. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210472 1 210472 Zoning Ordinance Proposing zoning map changes to 8 properties on McGrath Hwy between 368 and 414 McGrath Hwy, as listed within. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210497 1 210497 Public Communication 11 citizens submitting comments re: Tufts plans to re-open its campus in the fall. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210462 1 210462 Roll Call Call of the Roll. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210463 1 210463 Remembrances Remembrances. Approved   Action details Not available 210464 1 210464 Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting on June 19, 2020, and the Regular Meeting on June 25, 2020. Approved   Action details Not available 210499 1 210499 Communication Updating this Council on the status of the creation of a Police Commission and Community Police Review Agency. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210474 1 210474 Communication Updating this Council on community working group discussions on "re-imagining" Somerville's response to non-violent emergencies. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210473 2 210473 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council the status and timeline-to-opening of the 3 cannabis dispensaries that have received licenses, and the status of subsequent rounds of applicants to the Marijuana Advisory Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 210500 2 210500 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 the Beacon Street cycle track, in order to provide a safe biking route for bicyclists. Approved   Action details Not available 210501 2 210501 Resolution That the Middlesex County District Attorney provide this Council with the number of rape kits tested and the number used as evidence in Somerville court cases over the past 5 years, and explain how they are handled once received by the District Attorney’s Office. Approved   Action details Not available 210502 2 210502 Order That #210331 be discharged from the Committee on Legislative Matters for action by this Council. Approved   Action details Not available 210542 2 210542 Order That the Director of SPCD update this Council on the plans and process for the Holland Street and College Avenue mobility improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 210543 2 210543 Order That the President update this Council on when its Racism training will be, and advise what criteria was used to select a trainer. Approved   Action details Not available 210541 2 210541 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Council, within 7 days, the ability of the Health Department or the Administration to order Covid-19 testing of all Tufts college students living in Somerville, whether attending classes virtually or in hybrid mode. Approved   Action details Not available 210544 2 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. Approved   Action details Not available 210475 2 210475 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works repair the broken street light on Woods Avenue. Approved   Action details Not available 210476 2 210476 Order That the Chief of Police provide to this Council the number of confirmed shootings since January 2018, including the dates, times, locations, number of rounds fired, and what or who those rounds hit. Approved   Action details Not available 210477 2 210477 Order That the Chief of Police provide to this Council the number of times and locations that shot spotter has been triggered since January 2018. Approved   Action details Not available 210478 2 210478 Order That the Chief of Police utilize social media, including Twitter, to let residents know when there have been shots fired or when the Police make a firearm arrest. Approved   Action details Not available 210479 2 210479 Order That the Director of SPCD deploy traffic calming measures to reduce speeding vehicles on Heath Street from Moreland to Temple Streets, on Sycamore Street from Medford Street to Broadway, and on Shore Drive from Rts 16 to 38. Approved   Action details Not available 210480 2 210480 Communication Proposing the re-appointment of John Long to the position of City Clerk for a three-year term. Approved   Action details Not available 210470 2 210470 Resolution That the Administration inform this Council about any proposals to integrate police and fire emergency dispatch operations, and, if there are no proposals, share its position on a centralized emergency dispatch system. Approved   Action details Not available 210471 2 210471 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services, the City Treasurer and the City Solicitor appear before this Council, or appropriate committee, to discuss the implementation of Ordinance 8.3 as to the denial of building permits to those who have failed to pay City-imposed fines. Approved   Action details Not available 210498 2 210498 Communication In his capacity as President, Recommending the appointment of Councilor Wilfred Mbah to the Memorialization Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 210469 2 210469 Resolution That the Administration update this Council on any discussions regarding a regional E-911 call center, and how such a center would impact the re-imagining of how emergency dispatch is done in Somerville. Approved   Action details Not available 210494 2 210494 License New Drainlayer's License, JBC Utility LLC. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210496 2 210496 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Baystate Engineering. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210495 2 210495 License Renewing Drainlayer's License, Environic Solutions. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210491 2 210491 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kerri Connolly to the Memorialization Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210492 2 210492 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Sara Marx to the Memorialization Committee. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210465 2 210465 Grant of Location Submitted by TC Systems to install 490 feet of conduit from existing Metro Media manhole #SOM6A in New Washington Street to a proposed manhole in Inner Belt Road, then branching 97 feet to two proposed handholes in the Innerbelt Road sidewalk and 15 feet to an existing Cable TV manhole in Inner Belt Road. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210467 2 210467 Communication Reporting on the number of rape kits administered in the past 5 years and how many of them were included as evidence in cases that went to court. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210466 2 210466 Withdrawn Withdrawn. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 210483 2 210483 Resolution That the Administration consider relief for local small businesses as it relates to their annual renewal of licenses and associated fees. Approved   Action details Not available 210484 2 210484 Resolution That the Administration work with this Council for a smooth transition of outdoor seating permits when they reach the Council for renewal beyond November 1. Approved   Action details Not available 210493 2 210493 Communication Police Chief responding to #210436 re: 911 emergency call policies and procedures. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210493 3 210493 Communication Police Chief responding to #210436 re: 911 emergency call policies and procedures. Placed on file   Action details Not available 210490 3 210490 Communication Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Hayley Bermel to the Commission for Women. Referred for recommendation   Action details Not available 210331 3 210331 Order That fines for code violations assessed pursuant to MGL c148A for violations of the state building code and the state fire safety code shall be subject to collection as a municipal charges lien, pursuant to Chapter 252 of the Acts of 1996. Approved   Action details Not available 210498 3 210498 Communication In his capacity as President, Recommending the appointment of Councilor Wilfred Mbah to the Memorialization Committee. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210470 3 210470 Resolution That the Administration inform this Council about any proposals to integrate police and fire emergency dispatch operations, and, if there are no proposals, share its position on a centralized emergency dispatch system. Approved   Action details Not available 210473 3 210473 Order That the Director of SPCD report to this Council the status and timeline-to-opening of the 3 cannabis dispensaries that have received licenses, and the status of subsequent rounds of applicants to the Marijuana Advisory Committee. Approved   Action details Not available 210471 4 210471 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services, the City Treasurer and the City Solicitor appear before this Council, or appropriate committee, to discuss the implementation of Ordinance 8.3 as to the denial of building permits to those who have failed to pay City-imposed fines. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210331 4 210331 Order That fines for code violations assessed pursuant to MGL c148A for violations of the state building code and the state fire safety code shall be subject to collection as a municipal charges lien, pursuant to Chapter 252 of the Acts of 1996. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210485 4 210485 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $47,572.46 using available funds in the Law Department's Legal Services Account for outside legal counsel services. Approved   Action details Not available 210489 4 210489 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $3,418 grant with no new match required, from the MA Board of Library Commissioners to the Public Library to provide "Virtual Programming for Distance Learning" workshops and kits. Approved   Action details Not available 210488 4 210488 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $254,840 grant that requires a match, from the Dept. of Homeland Security to the Fire Department for hazardous materials training. Approved   Action details Not available 210486 4 210486 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $130 using available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional & Technical Services Account for sign language interpreter services. Approved   Action details Not available 210487 4 210487 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice for $31.75 using available funds in the Inspectional Services Department's Credit Card Convenience Fee Account for online payment processing services. Approved   Action details Not available 210469 4 210469 Resolution That the Administration update this Council on any discussions regarding a regional E-911 call center, and how such a center would impact the re-imagining of how emergency dispatch is done in Somerville. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210487 5 210487 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice for $31.75 using available funds in the Inspectional Services Department's Credit Card Convenience Fee Account for online payment processing services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210486 5 210486 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $130 using available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional & Technical Services Account for sign language interpreter services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210488 5 210488 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $254,840 grant that requires a match, from the Dept. of Homeland Security to the Fire Department for hazardous materials training. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210489 5 210489 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $3,418 grant with no new match required, from the MA Board of Library Commissioners to the Public Library to provide "Virtual Programming for Distance Learning" workshops and kits. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210485 5 210485 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $47,572.46 using available funds in the Law Department's Legal Services Account for outside legal counsel services. Mayoral Approval   Action details Not available 210251 6 210251 Resolution That the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with this Council, at its June 11, 2020 meeting, their declaration of Systemic Racism as a Public Safety and Health Emergency. Approved   Action details Not available 210251 7 210251 Resolution That the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with this Council, at its June 11, 2020 meeting, their declaration of Systemic Racism as a Public Safety and Health Emergency. Approved   Action details Not available 209284 18 209284 Resolution Supporting House Resolution 702, The People's Justice Guarantee. Laid on the table   Action details Not available