School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 12/2/25 at 9:00 AM)
2. 1 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Clingan and adjourned at 7:49 pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Davis and Clingan), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Leiran Biton - School Committee Chair, Laura Pitone - School Committee Member, Dr. Sarah Phillips - School Committee Member, Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison, Rich Raiche - Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, Danielle Barry - Facilities, Safety and Transportation Coordinator, Bill Fisher - Director of Emergency Management, Ralph Henry - Director of Capital Projects and Planning, Jill Lathan - Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees
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_avLuktuCQWqMTAEL7siTTA 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.
4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee Meeting of October 28, 2025. 25-1708 Accepted Pass
6. 2. That the Administration provide the Special Committee on School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular updates about the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools. 24-0466 Kept in committee
7. 3. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management develop a Swing Space plan to accommodate Somerville Public Schools students to mitigate disruption to students, families, and staff while a school building is unavailable or during construction. 25-0234 Kept in committee
8. 4. That the Mayor create and make public specific plans that outline the full scope of the work necessary at the Cummings School, including capacity, time, and cost, to host Somerville Public School students in the event of an emergency, and provide regular updates to this Council on such plans until completed. 25-0906 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 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 by July 1 regarding any updates on measures and practices taken to assess, monitor, maintain, and improve healthfulness of the schools’ physical environment. 25-1096 Recommended to be marked work completed
10. 6. That the Director of Health and Human Services inform this Council which school buildings have menstrual products available and which school buildings have inoperable menstrual product dispensers and when they are scheduled to be replaced. 25-1455 Recommended to be marked work completed
11. 7. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management update this Council on how the foundation at the Brown School is monitored, whether mitigation is required to address any concerns, and if so, the details of those mitigation plans. 25-1637 Recommended to be marked work completed
12. 8. That the Administration and the School Department discuss with this Council the budgetary and planning impact of snow days, and how adaptation to climate change may affect future snow day planning. 25-1721 Recommended to be marked work completed
13. 9. That the Commissioner of Public Works provide an update on how snow and ice is removed from different types of surfaces in schoolyards, including any limitations based on surface type. 25-1722 Kept in committee
14. 12 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2025-12-08 Memo (with 25-0234) • SBFM - 2025-12-08 Memo (with 25-1722) • SBFM - 2025-12-08 Cummings School (with 25-0906)