Home › Somerville › Legislation
Legislation
7 Somerville contracts run out within twelve months.
That is when the work goes back out to bid — and the end date was published in the award, often years ago.
See what's expiring →
Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Assembly Square and East Somerville.
Requesting approval of an amendment to the Assembly Square District Improvement Financing District Map and Program to include the Assembly Square Fire Station, 45 Middlesex Avenue, and impro…
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $222,502 grant that requires a match, from the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization to the Mobility Division for Blue Bikes State of Go…
Proclaiming May 2026 to be Haitian American Heritage Month.
Proclaiming May 2026 to be Jewish American Heritage Month.
Proclaiming that the week of May 10 through May 17, 2026 is Taiwanese American Heritage Week.
Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension until 5/22/2027 for the contract with UELContractors Inc. for the completion of improvements at Junction Park.
Requesting approval to endorse Wood Partners and North River Leerink Manager LLC as the two finalists in the 90 Washington Street Request for Proposals process.
Requesting approval to establish an Arts Council Furniture Account and to use $2,000 in available funds from the Arts Council Professional & Technical Services Account to purchase new desks …
Withdrawn.
Requesting that this Council convene in Executive Session to discuss 90 Washington Street.
City Clerk conveying her resignation, effective May 17, 2026.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kaleigh Kosta to the position of Police Officer.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $4,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Undesignated Fund Balance to the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve.
Requesting approval to accept and expend an $11,000 grant and a $4,200 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for fire safety education…
Requesting approval of an exemption for Peter George as required by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 268A, Section 20(b).
Requesting approval of an exemption for John Haverty as required by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 268A, Section 20(b).
Requesting approval of an exemption for Linzy Buffington as required by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 268A, Section 20(b).
Withdrawn.
Conveying the appointment of Georgy Cohen to the Public Financing of Campaigns Committee.
Requesting approval of a five-year lease, with option for renewal, with BwB-Square LLC for Nibble Community Kitchen.
Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition authorizing the appointment of special police officers.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of April 21, 2026.
Approval of the Minutes of the Land Use Committee Meeting in Joint Session with the Planning Board on April 16, 2026.
Approval of the Minutes of the Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee Meeting of April 15, 2026.
Arts Council applying for a Public Event License for Porchfest 2026 on May 9 from 10:30am to 7pm.
Somerville Road Runners applying for a Public Event License for MOM's Run 5K Run and Walk for Cancer on May 10 from 7am to 2pm.
Withdrawn.
Requesting the appropriation of $719,817 from the Salary & Wage Stabilization Fund to various departmental Personal Services accounts to fund the retrospective portion of a collective bargai…
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 12, 2026.
Remembrances.
Call of the Roll.
Commending Gary Rogers, Community Action Agency of Somerville, Office of Housing Stability, and DeNovo Legal Services for their work with housing justice.
In his capacity as President, recommending the appointment of Courtney Henderson to the position of City Clerk.
In their capacity as Chair of the Finance Committee, conveying information on the FY 2027 budget review process.
Withdrawn.
That the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council and the School Committee about safety improvements to security cameras, encl…
That the Administration report to the School Committee and this Council, on indoor air quality conditions at the Kennedy School, specifically regarding mold and humidity levels, and outline …
That the Commissioner of Public Works invest in trash barrels with latches to address rodent issues.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $6,660 using available funds in the Police Department Maintenance Software Account for fingerprinting machine software.
Watch Somerville legislation
5,128 records, and nobody reads them as they arrive. Name what you care about — a street, a company, a subject — and we will email you when Somerville files something about it.
Free for 14 days, no card — and nothing charges itself: at day 14 the emails simply stop unless you choose to subscribe ($19 a month). One email when something matches, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any of them. Searching stays free — it is public record.