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April 28, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

City Council Chamber and Remote Participation

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Agenda — 13 items

  1. 1 (Posted online: 4/20/26 at 1:00 PM) Original (Posted online: 4/28/26 at 1:15 PM) Revised
  2. 1 This meeting was held in the City Council Chamber and via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Scott at 6:01pm and adjourned at 8:08pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Davis, Mbah, Ewen-Campen, Strezo, Scott), 0 opposed. Others present: Shumeane Benford - Police Chief, Sean Sheehan - Police Captain, Kevin Shackelford - Police Lieutenant, Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison, Madalyn Letellier - Assistant City Clerk.
  3. 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uFR3kGNbRgippledWrgS5g Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.
  4. 3 Roll Call
  5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of March 17, 2026. 26-0500 Accepted Pass
  6. 2. Conveying the 2025 Surveillance Technology Annual Report. 26-0302 Kept in committee
  7. 3. Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Crime Tracer. 26-0485 Kept in committee Pass
  8. 4. Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Body Worn Cameras. 26-0484 Kept in committee
  9. 5. Digital Fourth submitting comments re: Surveillance Technology Annual Report. 26-0475 Kept in committee Pass
  10. 6. Hala Jadallah submitting comments re: surveillance. 26-0495 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
  11. 7. Three residents submitting comments re: item #26-0485, Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Crime Tracer. 26-0496 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
  12. 8. Tamara Grasty and Emma Rybeck submitting comments re: item #26-0485, Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Crime Tracer. 26-0607 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
  13. 12 Referenced Documents: • Legislative Matters - 2026-04-28 BWC-presentation-final (with 26-0484) • Legislative Matters - 2026-04-28 BWC-presentation-final-handout (with 26-0484)