Somerville, MA

Traffic and Parking Committee

The Somerville Traffic and Parking Committee meets virtually on Monday, October 5, 2026, to discuss a range of traffic and parking items. The main discussion item is a resolution asking the Director of Parking to consider a cheaper parking permit for vehicle owners with driveways that would allow daytime and evening street parking but not overnight parking, and would not be usable during street cleaning or snow emergencies. The committee will also hear from the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee on the bus network redesign and consider several resolutions on traffic calming and safety. Most items are listed as sent for discussion or referred for recommendation, meaning no final decisions are scheduled.

• Resolution (ID # 26-1019): consider a lower-priced parking permit for driveway owners allowing only daytime and evening street parking, not overnight, and not during street cleaning or snow emergencies
• Officer's Communication (ID # 26-1090): Director of Parking conveying information on item #26-1019
• Public Communication (ID # 26-1183): Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee comments on bus network redesign
• Resolution (ID # 26-1425): install a NO TURN ON RED sign at Broadway and Cedar Street
• Resolution (ID # 26-1426): make the intersection of Vernon Street and Partridge Avenue safer; Resolution (ID # 26-1112): traffic calming in the Prospect Hill neighborhood

Finance Committee

The Somerville Finance Committee meets remotely on October 6, 2026 to review several Mayor's requests referred for recommendation. Items include a $2,082,498 bond for an Aerial Ladder Truck and Rescue Truck for the Fire Department, and transfers of $153,987 and $22,596.24 between Community Preservation Act accounts. The committee will also consider grants for school security equipment, police crisis intervention and diversion programs, a zoning contract extension, and payment of prior year legal invoices.

• Bond authorization of $2,082,498 for Fire Department Aerial Ladder Truck and Rescue Truck
• Transfer of $153,987 from CPA Community Housing Debt Service to CPA Community Housing Reserve
• Transfer of $22,596.24 from CPA Historic Preservation Debt Service to CPA Historic Preservation Reserve
• $169,000 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant to DPW for school security equipment
• $297,679 and $57,925 grants from Mass Department of Mental Health to Police for crisis intervention training and jail/arrest diversion

School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee

The Somerville School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee meets virtually on October 6, 2026, jointly with the School Committee's counterpart. The agenda includes approval of minutes from September 8, 2026, and several items sent for discussion on school facilities. Topics include snow clearing for the new Kennedy School inclusive playground, temperature improvements at the Edgerly Education Center Cafetorium, safety upgrades at the Argenziano School, MSBA process updates for Winter Hill and Brown Schools, and exterior tile concerns at Somerville High School.

• Approval of minutes from the September 8, 2026 meeting (ID # 26-1384)
• Resolution on snow clearing requirements for turf materials at the new Kennedy School inclusive playground (ID # 26-0842)
• Order for an update on temperature improvements at the Edgerly Education Center Cafetorium and kitchen after air conditioning installation (ID # 26-0841)
• Order for updates on safety improvements including security cameras, fencing, and balconies at the Argenziano School (ID # 26-0710)
• Resolution for regular updates on the MSBA process for Winter Hill and Brown Schools (ID # 26-0241)

Legislative Matters Committee

The Legislative Matters Committee meets remotely to review a proposed Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure ordinance, several police body-worn camera surveillance policies, and other ordinance amendments. It will also hold a public hearing on the city's Civilian Oversight policy development and take up citizen petitions on body cameras and procurement. Several older surveillance items are slated to be placed on file.

• Proposed amendment to Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances to establish a Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure (ID #25-1822)
• Request to approve the Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy and Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras (ID #26-1272, #26-1273)
• Public hearing on the Civilian Oversight policy development process (ID #26-1407)
• Resolution by Councilor Link asking Inspectional Services to review short-term rental rules and enforcement tools (ID #26-0240)
• Petitions from 89 and 74 registered voters requesting public hearings on police body-worn cameras and a proposed ethical procurement ordinance

Traffic and Parking Committee

The Traffic and Parking Committee is considering a motion to schedule a public hearing regarding construction parking permits. The discussion will focus on the impact of current enforcement policies on neighborhood residents.

• Public hearing proposal regarding construction parking permits and enforcement policy

Land Use Committee

The Somerville Land Use Committee, meeting jointly with the Planning Board, will hold public hearings on five proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance. The amendments address parking maximums, ground story elevation requirements, accessory dwelling units, principal entrances, and terminology for affordable dwelling units and commercial spaces. All items are agenda-ready requests from the Mayor.

• Amendment to correct parking maximums in multiple zoning sections (ID # 26-1258)
• Amendment to remove ground story elevation requirements (ID # 26-1259)
• Amendment to align with state law on protected accessory dwelling units (ID # 26-1336)
• Amendment to clarify requirements for principal entrances (ID # 26-1337)
• Amendment to update terminology for affordable dwelling units and commercial spaces (ID # 26-1338)

Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee

The Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee will consider approval of the 2026-2027 HUD One Year Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. The committee will also discuss updates on ADA Coordinator staffing, a resolution to list community-use spaces, and a potential partnership with Saint James Church. The agenda includes approval of prior meeting minutes.

• Approval of 2026-2027 HUD One Year Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs (ID #26-0870, #26-0688)
• Update on ADA Coordinator role staffing and complaint processing (ID #26-1033)
• Resolution to publish list of community-use spaces, including in private developments (ID #26-0831)
• Resolution to explore partnership with Saint James Church for community space (ID #26-0821)
• Approval of July 1, 2026 committee minutes (ID #26-1211)

Public Health and Public Safety Committee

The Somerville Public Health and Public Safety Committee will discuss several items, including a report on the Cummings School Winter Warming Center, a resolution on street harassment near the center, a proposal for latched trash barrels to address rodents, and a request for monthly homelessness updates. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and public comments on off-leash dogs and McGrath Boulevard.

• Approval of July 1, 2026 committee minutes (ID # 26-1212)
• Discussion of 2025-2026 Cummings School Winter Warming Center After Action Report (ID # 26-1339)
• Resolution on street harassment near Warming Center on Prescott and School Streets (ID # 26-1305)
• Resolution to invest in latched trash barrels for rodent issues (ID # 26-0708)
• Resolution for monthly homelessness progress updates (ID # 26-0106)

Legislative Matters Committee

Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee

City Council

The Somerville City Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings, orders, resolutions, and mayor's requests. Key items include a $2,082,498 bond for fire department vehicles, several grant acceptances, and a communication conveying a councilor's resignation. The agenda also includes numerous resolutions on parking, safety, and housing issues, as well as committee reports and license renewals.

• Bond authorization of $2,082,498 for an Aerial Ladder Truck and Rescue Truck for the Fire Department
• Grant of Location for Eversource to install 140 feet of conduit on Newton Street
• Resolution to discuss vehicle size and weight in residential parking permit fees
• Resolution to address rat proliferation via dumpster license enforcement
• Communication conveying Councilor Mbah's resignation from the City Council

Licenses and Permits Committee

The Licenses and Permits Committee will hold a public hearing on a new extended operating hours license for Wings Over Somerville at 519 Somerville Avenue, allowing in-store, take-out, and delivery service until 2am. The committee will also vote on approving the minutes from its June 24, 2026 meeting.

• Public hearing: New Extended Operating Hours License for Wings Over Somerville, 519 Somerville Avenue, until 2am
• Approval of minutes from June 24, 2026 meeting

The Licenses and Permits Committee accepted its June 24, 2026 minutes and recommended approval of a new extended operating hours license for Wings Over Somerville at 519 Somerville Avenue, allowing in-store, take-out and delivery service until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights. A public hearing was opened and closed with no members of the public speaking. The committee voted 3-0 in favor, with Councilors Davis, Wheeler and Hardt voting aye; the recommendation now goes to the full City Council.

• Accepted minutes of the June 24, 2026 Licenses and Permits Committee meeting (3-0)
• Recommended approval of extended operating hours license for Wings Over Somerville, 519 Somerville Avenue, until 2am Friday and Saturday (3-0)
• Opened and closed public hearing on the license with no public speakers

Finance Committee

The Somerville Finance Committee will review several funding requests from the mayor, including a $350,000 appropriation for immigrant legal services, a $215,919.15 grant for health staffing, and multiple grants for police dispatch and equipment. The committee will also consider lease agreements for arts space at the Armory Building and prior-year DPW invoices. These items are referred for recommendation and will be voted on by the full City Council at a later date.

• $350,000 from Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for legal services
• $215,919.15 MAPC grant for Shared Services Coordinator and Clinical Community Health Worker
• Lease agreements for commercial arts space at Somerville Armory Building, 191 Highland Avenue
• $255,045 for FY2027 Vision Zero efforts from Transportation Network Receipts Reserved Account
• $80,852.95 in prior year DPW invoices; $24,500, $295,463, $159,754.04, and $9,809.81 grants for Police Department

The Somerville Finance Committee accepted committee minutes from September 3, 2026, and recommended approval for ten mayor's requests. These included funding appropriations for immigrant legal services and Vision Zero transportation efforts, commercial arts space leases at the Somerville Armory, DPW prior-year invoice payments, and multiple police department and health grant acceptances. All items passed unanimously on a 5-0 roll call vote.

• Accepted minutes of the Finance Committee meeting of September 3, 2026 (5-0)
• Recommended approval to appropriate $350,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund (5-0)
• Recommended approval to accept and expend a $215,919.15 grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for HHS positions (5-0)
• Recommended approval to enter into lease agreements for commercial arts space at the Somerville Armory Building (5-0)
• Recommended approval to appropriate $255,045 for FY27 Vision Zero efforts (5-0)
• Recommended approval to pay prior year DPW invoices totaling $80,852.95 (5-0)
• Recommended approval to accept and expend three State 911 Department grants totaling $479,717.04 for the Police Department (5-0)
• Recommended approval to accept and expend a $9,809.81 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance for body armor vests (5-0)

Land Use Committee

Legislative Matters Committee

The Legislative Matters Committee will consider formal recognition of the Davis Square Neighborhood Council, several ordinance amendments, a Home Rule Petition on rodenticides, and a salary update for non-union positions. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes and public communications on the recognition request.

• Approval of minutes from September 8, 2026 meeting
• Davis Square Neighborhood Council request for formal recognition under Chapter 7, Article IX
• Ordinance amendment to Chapter 3, Article VIII, Division 1 (sponsored by six councilors)
• Home Rule Petition to regulate anticoagulant rodenticides
• Amendment to Section 2-323 updating non-union salary categories

The Legislative Matters Committee recommended approval for the formal recognition of the Davis Square Neighborhood Council and a Home Rule Petition to regulate anticoagulant rodenticides. The committee also recommended amendments to ordinances regarding retail animal sales and non-union position salary categories. All items were recommended for approval by a 5-0 vote.

• Recommended approval of Davis Square Neighborhood Council recognition (5-0)
• Recommended approval of retail animal sales ordinance amendment (5-0)
• Recommended approval of Home Rule Petition to regulate rodenticides (5-0)
• Recommended approval of non-union salary category updates (5-0)
• Accepted minutes from September 8, 2026 (5-0)

City Council

The City Council will consider multiple amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance and several financial requests from the Mayor. The meeting also includes discussions on street restoration requirements and potential new pavement-degradation fees.

• Zoning Ordinance amendments regarding parking maximums, ground story elevations, and accessory dwelling units
• Appropriation of $350,000 for immigrant and asylum seeker legal services
• Appropriation of $255,045 for Fiscal Year 2027 Vision Zero efforts
• Acceptance of $295,463 and $159,754 grants from the State 911 Department for police personnel and training
• Resolution to discuss a potential Street Preservation Offset Fee for utility excavations

The City Council approved the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville, and ordained an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding homeless shelters. The council also approved multiple grants, fund transfers, and appropriations, and referred several zoning amendments and financial requests to committees for further review.

• Approved UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville (10-0-1)
• Ordained amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 2.1.1 regarding Homeless Shelters (10-0-1)
• Approved $65,000 grant from Mass Dept. of Mental Health for Police crisis intervention training
• Approved $284,700 grant from Mass Gaming Commission for Eastern Washington Street Transit Priority Project
• Approved $366,729.25 grant for Bluebikes e-bikes, batteries, and docking stations
• Approved creation of Tufts Street Soil Project Stabilization Fund with $332,497 from Unifirst Corporation
• Approved $315,000 transfer for Morrison Avenue & Greater Davis Square sewer separation design
• Approved $20,239 grant for Police overtime for FIFA World Cup 2026 summer games

Licenses and Permits Committee

School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee

The Somerville School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee will meet virtually to discuss several school facility issues. Items include updates on custodial staffing at East Somerville Community School, temperature improvements at Edgerly Education Center, safety improvements at Argenziano School, and the MSBA process for Winter Hill and Brown Schools. The committee will also consider a resolution recognizing departments for addressing rodent issues at West Somerville Neighborhood School and a feasibility study for a teen center at Cummings School.

• Update on custodial staffing at East Somerville Community School
• Update on temperature improvements at Edgerly Education Center cafetorium and kitchen
• Resolution recognizing work on rodent issues at West Somerville Neighborhood School
• Update on safety improvements at Argenziano School (security cameras, fencing, balconies)
• Feasibility study for a teen center at Cummings School

The School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee accepted minutes from its May 21, 2026 meeting and reviewed seven items. It recommended marking three items work completed: the East Somerville Community School custodial staffing update, a resolution thanking city departments for rodent work at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, and the Cummings School teen center feasibility order as amended. Two items were kept in committee: the Edgerly Education Center Cafetorium temperature update and the Argenziano School safety improvements order. The committee also kept in committee a resolution seeking regular MSBA process updates for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools.

• Accepted minutes of the May 21, 2026 meeting (2 aye, 0 opposed, 1 absent)
• East Somerville Community School custodial staffing update recommended to be marked work completed
• Edgerly Education Center Cafetorium temperature update kept in committee
• Rodent work at West Somerville Neighborhood School recommended to be marked work completed
• Argenziano School safety improvements order kept in committee
• MSBA process updates for Winter Hill and Brown Schools kept in committee
• Cummings School teen center feasibility order, as amended, recommended to be marked work completed

Legislative Matters Committee

The Legislative Matters Committee will consider two voter petitions requesting public hearings on police body-worn cameras and a proposed ethical procurement ordinance, as well as a request from the Davis Square Neighborhood Council for formal recognition. The committee will also vote on approving the minutes from its June 30, 2026 meeting.

• Petition with 89 registered voter signatures requesting a public hearing on Police Body-Worn Cameras
• Petition with 74 registered voter signatures requesting a public hearing on a proposed ethical procurement ordinance
• Davis Square Neighborhood Council request for formal recognition under Chapter 7, Article IX of the Code of Ordinances
• Approval of minutes from the June 30, 2026 meeting

The Legislative Matters Committee held public hearings on three items but took no final votes, keeping all in committee. The police body-worn camera petition, Davis Square Neighborhood Council recognition, and ethical procurement ordinance were all kept in committee, with written comments accepted through September 11 for the camera item and a vote scheduled for September 15 on the neighborhood council. The meeting adjourned with a 5-0 roll call vote.

• Kept police body-worn camera petition in committee (5-0)
• Kept Davis Square Neighborhood Council recognition in committee (5-0)
• Kept ethical procurement ordinance in committee (5-0)
• Accepted written comments on body-worn cameras through September 11
• Scheduled vote on neighborhood council recognition for September 15

Land Use Committee

The Somerville Land Use Committee is meeting to consider a Mayor's request for approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville. The committee will also review a zoning ordinance amendment regarding homeless shelters and approve minutes from previous meetings.

• Approval of minutes from May 21 and June 18, 2026 meetings
• Mayor's request for UCH-TIF Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville
• Zoning ordinance amendment to Section 2.1.1 regarding homeless shelters

The Land Use Committee recommended approval for an Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) zone in Assembly Square and East Somerville. The committee also recommended an amendment to the zoning ordinance regarding homeless shelters, requiring a special permit for such facilities in Neighborhood Residence zones.

• Accepted May 21, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Accepted June 18, 2026 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Recommended approval of UCH-TIF zone for Assembly Square and East Somerville (5-0)
• Amended homeless shelter zoning to require special permits in NR zones (5-0)
• Recommended approval of amended homeless shelter zoning ordinance (5-0)

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will consider several Mayor's requests regarding grant acceptances and fund transfers. Items include funding for Bluebikes equipment, sewer separation design, and soil remediation at 50 Tufts Street.

• $366,729.25 grant for Bluebikes e-bikes, batteries, and docking stations
• $315,000 transfer for Morrison Avenue & Greater Davis Square Area Sewer Separation
• $332,497 for soil remediation efforts at 50 Tufts Street
• $284,700 grant for Eastern Washington Street Transit Priority Project
• $187,200 grant for Green and Cool Somerville: Sustainable Sidewalk and Trees

The Finance Committee recommended approval of all 13 spending items on its September 3, 2026 agenda, including several grants, budget transfers and prior-year invoices. Every item passed on a 5-0 roll call vote (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott and Wheeler). The committee also accepted the minutes of its July 7, 2026 meeting. All items now go forward as recommendations; the minutes do not record final City Council action.

• Accepted minutes of the July 7, 2026 Finance Committee meeting (5-0)
• Recommended approval of $60,000 transfer from DPW-Admin Salaries & Wages Temp to Professional & Technical Services for temporary clerical staffing (5-0)
• Recommended accepting and spending a $187,200 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grant for the Green and Cool Somerville sidewalk and tree project (5-0)
• Recommended paying a $3,572 prior-year invoice for the ArcGIS Urban module (5-0)
• Recommended accepting and spending a $284,700 Massachusetts Gaming Commission grant for the Eastern Washington Street Transit Priority Project (5-0)
• Recommended approval of a $315,000 transfer from the Sewer Enterprise Debt Service Account to the Morrison Avenue & Greater Davis Square Area Sewer Separation Design Capital Fund (5-0)
• Recommended appropriating $332,497 from the Tufts Street Soil Project Stabilization Fund for remediation at 50 Tufts Street, and creating the fund with a $332,497 payment from Unifirst Corporation (5-0)
• Recommended accepting and spending Bluebikes grants of $366,729.25 from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and $85,933.60 from the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (5-0)

City Council

The City Council will consider several resolutions regarding housing, transit, and labor, alongside multiple grant acceptances and fund transfers. The agenda also includes public hearings for utility conduit installations and requests for police department funding and oversight.

• Appropriation of $937,409 for Fire Department collective bargaining
• Acceptance of $366,729.25 grant for Bluebikes e-bikes and docking stations
• Acceptance of $284,700 grant for Eastern Washington Street Transit Priority Project
• Proposed public hearing for civilian oversight of the Police Department
• Transfer of $315,000 for Morrison Avenue & Greater Davis Square Sewer Separation

The Somerville City Council approved a $937,409 appropriation from the Salary Contingency Account to fund a collective bargaining agreement with the Firefighters Association of Somerville, Local 76 Union. The council also approved four grants of location for utility conduit installations, several resolutions, and numerous licenses and appointments. Several items were referred to committees for further review, including a home rule petition on rodenticides and a body-worn camera policy.

• Approved $937,409 for Fire Department collective bargaining agreement (10-0, 1 absent)
• Approved Grant of Location for Lightpath conduit on Grand Union Boulevard
• Approved Grant of Location for Eversource conduit on Taylor and Sydney Streets
• Approved Grant of Location for Eversource conduit on Charlestown and Allen Streets
• Approved Grant of Location for Eversource conduit on Prescott Street
• Approved order to schedule public hearing on civilian oversight of Police Department
• Approved resolution to end SNAP access crisis
• Approved resolution supporting SEIU 32BJ facilities workers at Tufts University

City Council

The City Council is reviewing requests from the Mayor regarding the implementation of a body-worn camera program for the Somerville Police Department. This includes a request for a public hearing and the approval of surveillance technology policies and reports.

• Request to accept and expend a $231,635 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for body-worn cameras
• Request for a public hearing on the implementation and use of body-worn cameras
• Request for approval of the Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy for Body Worn Cameras
• Request for approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras

The City Council approved a state grant and the associated surveillance use policy to implement a body-worn camera program for the Police Department. The program will equip 119 officers starting in August 2026. The Council denied the associated Surveillance Technology Impact Report.

• Approved $231,635 grant from Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for body-worn cameras (7-4)
• Approved Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy for Body Worn Cameras (7-4)
• Denied Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras (6-5)

City Council

City Council

The City Council will hold public hearings on three Eversource conduit installations, consider a $130.4 million bond for the Morrison Avenue Linear Storage project, and vote on a resolution to conduct an economic analysis of a proposed ordinance amendment. The mayor also requests approval of body-worn camera policies, several appointments to boards, and funding transfers for various city services.

• Public hearings on Eversource conduit installations on Wheatland, Line, and Elm Streets
• $130,392,395 bond request for Morrison Avenue Linear Storage project (Clean Water State Revolving Fund)
• Resolution to analyze economic impact of proposed ordinance amendment to Chapter 2, Article 7, Division 1
• Approval of Technology-Specific Surveillance Use Policy and Surveillance Technology Impact Report for body-worn cameras
• Confirmation of appointments to the Affordable Housing Trust and Commission for Persons with Disabilities

The Council approved three Grant of Location applications from Eversource to install conduit on Wheatland Street, Line Street, and Elm Street. It also approved a resolution directing the Strategy and Development Department to conduct an economic analysis of a proposed ordinance amendment. Additional resolutions supporting nurses and health‑care workers, recognizing Disability Pride Month, and supporting State Auditor Diana DiZoglio were approved.

• Approved Eversource Grant of Location for 7‑ft conduit on Wheatland St (ref 26‑1159)
• Approved Eversource Grant of Location for 4.5‑ft conduit on Line St (ref 26‑1160)
• Approved Eversource Grant of Location for 199‑ft conduit on Elm St (ref 26‑1161)
• Approved resolution for economic analysis of ordinance amendment (ref 26‑1158)
• Approved resolution supporting nurses and health‑care workers (ref 26‑1181)
• Approved resolution reaffirming July as Disability Pride Month (ref 26‑1190)
• Approved resolution supporting State Auditor Diana DiZoglio (ref 26‑1191)

City Council on 2026-07-09 7:00 PM

City Council on 2026-07-09 7:00 PM

Finance - 2026-07-07

Finance Committee

The committee will approve minutes from seven recent meetings. The main item involves recommending approval of a $231,635 state grant for the police department to fund a body-worn camera program.

• $231,635 state grant for police body-worn cameras

The committee approved several sets of previous meeting minutes. Members also voted to recommend the acceptance and expenditure of a $231,635 grant for a police body-worn camera program.

• Accepted May 26, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 9, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 10, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 15, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 16, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 17, 2026 minutes
• Accepted June 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole minutes
• Recommended approval of $231,635 police body-worn camera grant (3-2)

Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters - 2026-07-06

Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee

The Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee will review and recommend several mayoral appointments to city advisory boards. The committee will also consider a councilor’s order to update hiring practices for the City Council and City Clerk departments. All recommendations will go to the full City Council for final action.

• Confirm Taylor Perkins and Calli Masters to the Fair Housing Commission
• Confirm Jurett Mooltrey-Weathers to the Affordable Housing Trust
• Confirm 14 residents to the Climate Action Commission
• Approve councilor order updating hiring practices for City Council and Clerk departments
• Appoint six members to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee

The committee voted 4-0 to accept the previous meeting's minutes and kept an order on hiring practices in committee. It recommended approval of 16 appointments, including six to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee with randomly assigned one-, two-, and three-year terms, two to the Fair Housing Commission, one to the Affordable Housing Trust, and 12 to the Climate Action Commission.

• Accepted minutes of May 4, 2026 (4-0)
• Kept order on City Council and City Clerk hiring practices in committee
• Recommended Taylor Perkins to Fair Housing Commission (4-0)
• Recommended Rodrigo Badaro, Bea Gomez-Mouakad, Marianne Walles, Martin Sanchez, Yesenia Alfaro, and Marcy Goldstein-Gelb to Wage Theft Advisory Committee with staggered terms (4-0)
• Recommended Jurett Mooltrey-Weathers to Affordable Housing Trust (4-0)
• Recommended Calli Masters to Fair Housing Commission (4-0)
• Recommended Alexis Washburn, Corey Donahue, Courtney Koslow, Kenzie Ballard, Zahra Atti, Lauren Gunther, Ritika Philip, Paxti Martinez, Larry Yu, Monte Allen, Sierra Moll, and Bhavika Kalia to Climate Action Commission (each 4-0)

Finance Committee on 2026-07-07 6:00 PM

Public Health and Public Safety - 2026-07-01

Housing, Community Development and Equity - 2026-07-01

Public Health and Public Safety Committee

The committee will review several resolutions regarding police activity in Davis Square, digital and physical ADA compliance, and public health concerns. Discussions also include rodent control measures, fire equipment maintenance, and the provision of free menstrual products in City Hall.

• Police report on drug activity near Davis Square and Hodgkins-Curtin park
• Request for documentation regarding cyclist traffic enforcement in Union Square
• Report on digital accessibility and WCAG compliance for city websites
• Proposal for latched trash barrels to address rodent issues
• Resolution to install free menstrual product dispensers in City Hall and city bathrooms

The Public Health and Public Safety Committee voted 2-0 to approve minutes from two previous meetings. They recommended marking as work completed several resolutions, including updates on police response to drug activity in Davis Square and conditions at the Broadway Salvation Army site. Two public communications and a resolution on latching trash barrels were kept in committee.

• Approved minutes of October 30, 2025 meeting (2-0)
• Approved minutes of December 1, 2025 Rodent Issues meeting (2-0)
• Recommended marking Resolution #26-1018 (Davis Square drug enforcement) as work completed
• Recommended marking Resolution #26-0972 (Broadway Salvation Army site) as work completed
• Recommended marking Resolution #26-0944 (Union Square bike enforcement) as work completed
• Recommended marking Resolution #26-0824 (WCAG web accessibility compliance) as work completed
• Recommended marking Resolution #26-0647 (fire apparatus update) as work completed
• Recommended marking Order #26-0243 (Police Civilian Oversight Committee update) as work completed