Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee

Committee Room and Remote Participation

Agenda — 10 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 9/16/26 at 12:15 PM)
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and in person in the Committee Room and was called to order by Chair Strezo at 6:04 pm and adjourned at 7:14 pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Sait, Link, Strezo), 0 absent. Others present: Miranda Rubin - Program Compliance Officer, Thomas Galligani - Executive Director of Strategy and Development Department, Brenna Broderick - Community Partnerships Liaison, Madalyn Letellier - Assistant City Clerk Legislative Services.
3. 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee may 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_wiiWVCS2QBurY8gnMvJSRw Persons 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, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.
4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee Meeting of July 1, 2026. 26-1211 Accepted Pass
6. 2. Requesting approval of the 2026-2027 Housing and Urban Development One Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs. 26-0870 Recommended to be placed on file Pass
7. 3. Requesting approval of the 2026-2027 Housing and Urban Development One Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant programs. 26-0688 Recommended to be approved Pass
8. 4. Conveying an update regarding item #26-0825, a Resolution that the Administration submit a written report to this Council regarding the timeline and process for staffing the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator role and update this Council on the plan to process ADA complaints and accessibility coordination when this position is vacant. 26-1033 Kept in committee
9. 5. That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development develop and share with the public, a list of all the spaces that are available for community use, including and especially those that are part of private developments. 26-0831 Kept in committee
10. 6. That the Administration, the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, the Director of Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Office of Housing Stability, engage with leadership of Saint James Church to explore opportunities for partnership between the city and the church to activate underutilized space for community-serving purposes. 26-0821 Recommended to be marked work completed Pass

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