School Building Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 2/19/25 at 11:45 AM)
2. 1 The meeting took place remotely via Zoom and was called to order at 6:01 PM by Chair Davis and adjourned at 7:02 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Clingan and Davis), none against and none absent. Others present: Somerville Public School staff: Leiran Biton and Dr. Sarah Phillips, Rich Raiche – Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management, Yasmine Raddassi – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. The meeting was recessed at 6:03 PM (to allow the School Department’s committee meeting to be called to order) and reconvened at 6:04 PM with Councilors Clingan and Davis present and Councilor Sait absent. Councilor Sait joined the meeting at 6:14 PM.
3. 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, 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_A7xhVmRNQGuYERUj6ECL3w 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 February 6, 2025. 25-0194 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 discuss with the City Council and School Committee, the development of the FY 2026 project plan and budget in accordance with the adopted Capital Investment Plan. 25-0237 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 4. 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 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 5. That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management provide an update on the conversion of the former science lab in Room 208 at the Arthur D. Healey School, to small group learning classrooms. 25-0235 Recommended to be marked work completed
10. 6. That the Commissioner of Public Works complete installation of any remaining lockdown blinds needed for safety at Somerville High School. 25-0238 Recommended to be marked work completed
11. 10 Referenced Documents: • SBFM - 2025-03-03 DPW Memo (with 25-0238)