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Legislative Matters Committee

February 18, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Virtual

Agenda — 7 items

  1. 1 (Posted online: 2/13/25 at 8:00 AM) Original (Posted online: 2/14/25 at 11:00 AM) Revised
  2. 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_ugFfCm2KS2a6Ncfp432kYQ 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 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:01pm and adjourned at 7:07pm on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Strezo, Mbah, Scott, and Davis), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Ewen-Campen). Chair Davis lost connection at 6:55pm and Councilor Scott took over as Chair of the meeting until he returned at 7:01pm. Others present: Sean Sheehan - Captain, Police Department, Neha Singh - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Morena Zelaya - Housing and Policy Coordinator, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
  4. 4 Roll Call
  5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of January 28, 2025. 25-0163 Accepted Pass
  6. 2. Conveying the 2024 Surveillance Technology Annual Report. 25-0142 Recommended to be marked work completed
  7. 3. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to prevent landlords from passing realtor's fees on to tenants. 25-0213 Recommended to be approved Pass