Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee

Committee Room and Remote Participation

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 5/22/25 at 8:00 AM)
2. 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_3F21ckw7S0-D2YvIEhc21w 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. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 This meeting was held in the Subcommittee Room and via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Strezo at 6:34 pm and adjourned at 8:12 pm on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Sait and Strezo), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Mbah). Others present: Erica Satin-Hernandez - ARPA Director, Jenny Hsi – ARPA Program Manager, Kimberley Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Susan Yerkes - Parks and Recreation Director and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees.
5. 5 Approval of the Minutes of the Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Meeting of April 16, 2025. 25-0821 Accepted Pass
6. 6 That the Administration discuss post-pilot plan considerations of the Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program. 24-0418 Kept in committee
7. 7 That the Administration provide an update on plans for Universal Basic Income/Guaranteed Basic Income implementation and roll out. 24-0074 Kept in committee
8. 8 That the Director of Parks and Recreation discuss in the Committee on Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations, the introduction of an ongoing middle school girls intramural hockey program. 25-0117 Kept in committee
9. 9 That the Director of Parks and Recreation update this Council on the progress of conducting a representative, multi-lingual survey of the community to determine recreational programming needs. 25-0072 Kept in committee
10. 9 Requesting the appropriation of $160,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink. 25-0456 Recommended to be placed on file Pass
11. 10 Commissioner of Public Works and Director of Parks and Recreation conveying program and cost information related to item #25-0456, appropriation of $160,000 from Free Cash to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink. 25-0776 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass
12. 10 Referenced Documents: • Equity GBI Update 5.27.25 (with 24-0074)
13. 11 Requesting the appropriation of $160,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink.