Legislative Matters Committee

Committee Room and Remote Participation

Agenda — 9 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 4/25/25 at 11:30 AM)
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and in person in the Committee Room and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:05 pm and adjourned at 7:03 pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Strezo, Mbah, Ewen-Campen, Scott, Davis), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Others present: Jason Piques - Assistant City Solicitor, Meredith Stivers - Assistant City Solicitor, Brendan Salisbury - Legislative and Policy Analyst, Brad Rawson - Directory of Mobility, Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison, Amara Anosike - Chief of Staff and Strategy for Somerville Public Schools, Stanley Vieira - Somerville Public Schools, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
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_zU89Gy-xRZS-qXPIyqXzfg 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 Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of April 15, 2025. 25-0783 Accepted Pass
6. 2. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 12, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances to modify the Tree Preservation Ordinance. 25-0566 Recommended to be approved as amended Pass
7. 3. Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Hudl Focus cameras. 25-0838 Recommended to be approved Pass
8. 4. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to authorize the City of Somerville to employ automated enforcement of certain traffic violations. 25-0781 Recommended to be approved Pass
9. 8 Referenced Documents: • Legislative Matters - 2025-04-29 Amending Ch. 12 Art. VI Tree Preservation (with 25-0566)