Traffic and Parking Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 12 items
- 1 (Posted online: 4/20/26 at 1:20 PM)
- 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Sait at 6:15pm and adjourned at 7:30pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wheeler, Mbah,Sait), 0 opposed. Others present: Brain Postlewaite - Director of Engineering, Suzanne Rinfret - Director of Parking, Madalyn Letellier - Assistant City Clerk.
- 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_oX7-Z0Y0RVu8fuBJCR6k_A 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.
- 3 Roll Call
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of March 16, 2026.
- 2. That the Director of Mobility update this Council on the intersection improvements at Webster Avenue and Prospect Street.
- 3. 64 residents submitting comments re: parking on Oak, Houghton, Bolton, and Prospect Streets.
- 4. That this Council review construction-related parking in the area of Oak Street and Bolton Street.
- 5. Conveying the 2026 Safe Streets Ordinance Annual Report.
- 6. That the Director of Mobility pilot the installation of dedicated bicycle YIELD signals to operate during the walk cycle at several intersections throughout the city, including Washington Street and Somerville Avenue, and Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue.
- 7. That Director of Mobility evaluate opportunities for improved pedestrian safety at the intersection of Broadway and Main Street.
- 8. That the Director of Public Works and the Director of Mobility update this Council regarding plans to keep bike lanes, protected bike lanes, and other separated micromobility facilities clear and passable on major throughways, with particular attention to school routes, timelines after snowfall, staffing, and equipment capacity.