Legislative Matters Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 (Posted online: X/XX/26 at 11:30 AM)
2. 2 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Scott and adjourned at 7:48 pm with a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Davis, Mbah, Ewen-Campen, Strezo and Scott), none opposed, and none absent. Also present: Anne Gill - Director of People Operations, James Donovan - Deputy Police Chief, Colin Zeigler - Director of Public Health, Amanda Nagim-Williams - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees
3. 4 Roll Call
4. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of September 8, 2026. 26-1385 Accepted Pass
5. 7 Davis Square Neighborhood Recognition
6. 2. Davis Square Neighborhood Council submitting comments re: formal recognition by this Council as a neighborhood council under Chapter 7, Article IX of the Code of Ordinances. 26-1165 Recommended to be approved Pass
7. 3. Davis Square Neighborhood Council submitting information re: item #26-1165, a request for formal recognition as a neighborhood council. 26-1218 Recommended to be marked work completed
8. 4. 6 residents submitting comments re: item #26-1165, Davis Square Neighborhood Council recognition. 26-1262 Recommended to be marked work completed
9. 11 Other Ordinances
10. 5. That Chapter 3, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within. 26-1111 Recommended to be approved Pass
11. 6. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to regulate anticoagulant rodenticides. 26-1257 Recommended to be approved Pass
12. 7. That Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within. 26-1310 Recommended to be approved Pass
13. 8. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances to update categories and associated salaries for non-union positions. 26-0956 Recommended to be approved Pass
14. 15 Referenced Documents: • 2026-09-15 Legislative Matters - USNC Comment (with 26-1165) • 2026-09-15 Legislative Matters - Memo from Law Dept (with 26-1165)

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