School Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 13 items
- 1 (Posted online: 3/10/26 at 11:45 AM)
- 1 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Link and adjourned at 7:33 pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Scott, Sait and Link), 0 opposed. Others present: Leiran Biton - School Committee Member, Committee Chair, Laura Pitone - School Committee Member, Elizabeth Eldridge - School Committee Member, Rich Raiche - Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, Danielle Barry - School Department Facilities, Safety and Transportation Coordinator, Amanda Nagim-Williams - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Matthew Bennett - Superintendent of Buildings, Eric Weisman - Public Works Commissioner and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees The committee entered recess at 6:05pm and returned at 6:06pm with 3 members present (Councilors Scott, Sait and Link).
- 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_IHh2RiRRRyuH4DbIjLZR1w Individuals 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 and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
- 3 Roll Call
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of December 8, 2025.
- 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide to the City Council a full-time equivalent analysis and recommendations for custodial staffing at each Somerville Public School, including distinctions between day versus evening shifts, disparities between school size, usage, and current custodial assignments.
- 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on maintenance issues in the East Somerville, Capuano and Edgerly Schools.
- 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide a written update to this Council and the School Committee on the status of restoring hot water to all areas of the Capuano Early Education Center, including which areas are affected, actions taken, and an estimated timeline for full restoration.
- 5. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment provide a written report to this Council on updates to measures and practices taken to assess, monitor, maintain, and improve the physical environment in schools.
- 6. That the Administration provide the Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates on the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools.
- 7. Director of Infrastructure & Asset Management conveying the Strategic Asset Management Plan report.
- 8. Director of Public Space & Urban Forestry conveying information regarding the Kennedy Inclusive Schoolyard renovation.
- 11 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2026-03-23 Memo (with 26-0102) • SBFM - 2026-03-23 Attachment (with 26-0134) • SMFM - 2026-03-23 Attachment (with 26-0241) • SBFM - 2026-03-23 Memo (with 26-0107, 26-0109)