report on what options exist for dedicated office space for members of the City Council.

report on the potential for creating a program to enable bilingual high school students to learn language interpretation skills and to practice those skills at community meetings and events throughout the City.

report on drafting an ordinance that would limit the sale of single-serving PET bottles of 1 liter or less and develop a task force to provide clear guidelines for this ordinance.

report on forming a pilot street team of engaged youth and residents as an experimental model for more consistent departmental outreach, community engagement, youth engagement and civic engagement.

report on publicizing and convening a community meeting within 72 hours of any catastrophic event that could impact public safety. Referred back by Councillor Simmons on 12/8/14 for additional information.

report on the feasibility of launching a homeless donation meter program.

report on the feasibility of implementing a Neighborhood Captain Program.

report on how to ensure that the apprentice program provision remains part of the Cambridge Employment Plan.

report on the outsourcing of City jobs and how outside vendors are choosen.

report on the City's hiring process and on what kind of professional development and career advancement programs are offered to existing employees.

report on a summary of previous recommendations for the Volpe Center site included planning studies such as but not limited to, ECAPS, Neighborhood Planning Studies, K2, and efforts by the East Cambridge Planning Team and that the report summarize zoning and zoning overlays, and outline the development potential and limitation of this area. 

report on whether the MLKing School construction project is in compliance with the Cambridge Employment Plan ordinance.

report on travel route taken by circus animals and provide copies of proposals to ban exotic animals from Somerville and Plymouth to members of the Ordinance Committee.

report on the feasibility of hosting a Cambridge Challenge Competition for Transportation that offers a prize to the resident or grop of residents that come up with the best viable solution to solve our greatest traffic issues.

report on the feasibility of reducing the minimum income requirement under the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance for single person households made up of a senior and/or disabled resident and provide any challenges associated with the proposed reduction.

report on negative impacts of street-narrowing initiatives.

report on review of drone use in Cambridge for developing a City regulation or Ordinance on such use.

report on traffic flow issues, number of collisions, traffic enforcement efforts and possible safety improvements in the area of Rindge Avenue from Cedar to Clifton Streets.

report on organizing a series of meetings with residents to discuss the future of North Massachusetts Avenue.

report on the feasibility of hosting an open air STEAM festival in coordination with the Cambridge Science Festival.

report on best way to implement PaperHealth in Massachusetts Area Hospitals.

report on the status of the Masse Hardware sites at 243 and 253 Walden Street for affordable housing.

report on whether preference points can legally be allotted to all city employees for affordable housing units.

report on how private citizens can best protect their property and claim redress for alleged damages from private contractors during City-funded construction projects. Charter Right exercised by Councillor Kelley on 1/29/2015.

report on the legal limitation of the  City to regulate all manner of vehicular traffic within Cambridge borders, including loading and unloading zones, truck and bus timing regulations.

report on the feasibility of posting speed limit signs of 20-25 miles per hour on city streets.

report on a feasibility study and subsequent action plan, instituting suffrage for immigrants in Cambridge. 

report on the feasibility of establishing a Garden of Peace.

report on the City divesting from all manner of engagement with Dow Chemical Company, including Retirement Board investments.

report on possible changes to the "Super Crosswalk" including the bike crossing at Church Street.

report on how the citywide planning efforts will impact staff workload and any capacity considerations the City Council should take into account when contemplating these or other initiatives.

report on ways to streamline both the City's process and the City's technology for replying to Massachusetts Public Records Law requests and to examine how major cities' open data and FOIA requests are handled, including options for a full time data management team including representatives of the City Clerk's office, the City Solicitor's office, and IT. 

report on allowing a Veteran Owned Business classification similar to Women and Minority Owned Businesses.

report on the feasibility of taking Vail Court lot by eminent domain.

report on constructing 1,000 brand new affordable housing units in the City by the end of this decade.

report on next steps to converting the Watertown Branch rail line from Concord Avenue to the Fitchburg Line corridor into a shared-use path either by way of city purchase and construction or by way of private landowner construction.  Calendar Item Number 2 of 1/29/2015 - date of Adoption.

report on determining a way to fund and supply an additional 100 shelter beds as soon as possible so that the City can better address the immediate shelter needs of our homeless community members while ongoing conversations are taking place regarding long-term solutions to this crisis.

report on reaching out to representatives and city officials in surrounding communities to gauge interest in forming an inter-city committee which would meet three times per year to discuss and develop strategies for common issues that would be best handled regionally with support from the state.

report on a list of variance requests and applications results (approved, disapproved, withdrawn) since January 1, 2010.

report on working with applicable boards and commissions to assist them in clarifying yearly goals and initiatives, to provide increased administrative oversight and accountability where necessary, and where possible, discuss ways to increase resident involvement.

report to the City Council any existing agreements that may have been signed between the City of Cambridge and Boston 2024, the US Olympic Committee, or any other organizations representing Olympic interests and that the City Manager is requested to bring any proposed agreement regarding the Olympics to the City Council for discussion and debate prior to signing.

report on contracts to obtain electricity from TransCanada and to investigate the possibility of entering into an agreement to obtain up to 100% renewable power for all municipal electricity needs.

report on exploring the potential for installing composting facilities inside City Hall and other key municipal buildings.

report on status of the Cambridge Common renovation project along with an update on next steps and the projected date of completion.

report on determining how the median strip was removed at Russell Street despite official documents that clearly stated that the median strip would not be affected.

report on confering with the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority to determine if they can be of further assistance in understanding how the portion of the path from Binney to the Somerville border can be completed and to report back to the City Council.

report on with language that could create a Grand Junction Overlay District that would help to create incentives and ensure the completion of the Grand Junction Multiuse Path. 

report on determining the feasibility of executing the recommendations of the STEAM Working Group.

report on determining the feasibility of renaming Area 4 "The Port."

report on the feasibility of renaming the Area IV Youth Center the "Dr. Robert and Janet Moses Youth Center"

report on assessing current signal control technology and determine the feasibility of adopting adaptive signal control technology for traffic calming and reduction

report on the results from the PSI pilot and coordinate with the legal department to report back to the City Council on whether aspects of the ordinance could be safely adopted with specific attention to disposal of unwanted phone books.

report on the feasibility of licensing the same technology to establish an online portal that indicates all of DPW's heroic street-clearing efforts.

report on establishing a policy allowing for three days of parking ticket amnesty for those who park at metered spaces in which the parking space is accessible but in which the parking meter is not accessible due to snow.

report on on discussions that the City administration and City staff may be having with regard to state-level regulations for ride-sharing apps such as Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar.

report on a tax exemption that is an opt-in system and is based on progressive income

report on the rationale behind why there are so many "No Turn on Red" signs in the city at intersections where residents would otherwise feel safe to turn right on red.