City Council

Remote Participation

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 Published July 28, 2025, 2:00 PM.
2. 1 NOTICE: This is NOT the official version of the City Council's minutes. While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking with the City Clerk.
3. 2 NOTICE: Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the City Council may be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audiovideo 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. Register at the following website to listen to this meeting live or to testify at any public hearing: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5fVQp853SMiksI8G3GGPbw 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. 1. OPENING CEREMONIES
5. 3 The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis.
6. 1.1. Call of the Roll. 25-1276 Placed on file
7. 2. CITATIONS
8. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. 4. ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
10. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
12. 10 page break
13. 7. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
14. 7.1. Requesting the appropriation of $654,019 from the Salary Contingency Account to various Police Department Personal Services Accounts to fund a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Somerville Police Superior Officers Association. 25-1273 Approved Pass
15. 7.2. Requesting the appropriation of $77,400 from the Salary Contingency Account to the Department of Public Works School Custodians Salaries Account to fund a Memorandum of Agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 3 - School Custodians. 25-1275 Approved Pass
16. 7.3. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $375 using available funds in the Human Resources Professional and Technical Services Account for arbitration services. 25-1272 Approved Pass
17. 8. COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
18. 9. NEW BUSINESS
19. 10. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
20. 11. ADJOURNMENT
21. 19 The meeting was Adjourned at 6:40 PM on a roll call vote of 8 in favor (Wilson, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Burnley, Strezo, Clingan, Mbah, Davis), 0 opposed, 2 absent (Scott, Sait).