Legislative Matters Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 10 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 1/24/25 at 11:00 AM)
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_rqM2-I7jR-ukJuTOFD8jcg 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 6:03pm and adjourned at 7:38pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Strezo, Mbah, Ewen-Campen, Scott, Davis), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. The committee recessed at 7:03pm and re-convened at 7:08pm on a roll call vote of 5 present (Councilors Strezo, Mbah, Ewen-Campen, Scott, Davis). Others present: David Shapiro - Deputy City Solicitor, Brendan Salisbury - Legislative and Policy Analayst, Neha Singh - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Meredith Gamble - Deputy Director of SOIA and Language Justice Coordinator, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
4. 4 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of November 19, 2024. 24-1679 Accepted Pass
6. 2. Reaffirming Somerville’s commitment as a Sanctuary and Trust Act City for justice, equity, and inclusion. 24-1604 Recommended to be placed on file
7. 3. Reaffirming Somerville’s commitment as a Welcoming Community for justice, equity, and inclusion. 24-1682 Kept in committee
8. 4. Amending Sections 9-31 through 9-44 of the Code of Ordinances to support the end of wage theft. 24-1754 Kept in committee
9. 5. City Council Legislative and Policy Analyst conveying the City Clerk's Office Manual on Legislative Drafting. 25-0022 Recommended to be marked work completed
10. 6. That the Administration work to establish a Language Access Ordinance to codify constituents’ right to timely, meaningful, and culturally competent language access services. 24-1603 Recommended to be marked work completed