City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 23-0318

• File #: 23-0318
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/6/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/9/2023
• Final action: 12/18/2023
• Enactment date: 3/9/2023
• Enactment #: 214986
• Title: That this Council draft a Home Rule Petition to authorize Somerville to regulate against rent gouging by establishing Rent Stabilization.
• Sponsors: Ben Ewen-Campen, Willie Burnley Jr., Jesse Clingan, Lance L. Davis, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad , Charlotte Kelly, Matthew McLaughlin, Judy Pineda Neufeld, Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Kristen Strezo, Jake Wilson
• Indexes: Law
• Related files: 23-1871, 23-1194

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2023	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
12/14/2023	1	City Council	Work completed
11/28/2023	1	Legislative Matters Committee	Recommended to be marked work completed
11/14/2023	1	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
10/30/2023	1	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
3/9/2023	1	City Council	Approved and sent for discussion	Pass

Agenda Summary

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That this Council draft a Home Rule Petition to authorize Somerville to regulate against rent gouging by establishing Rent Stabilization.

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Official Text

That this Council begin drafting a Home Rule Petition to authorize Somerville to regulate against rent gouging by establishing Rent Stabilization, and consider the attached policy documents: [1] the Minneapolis Rent Stabilization Study (2021) and [2] City of Boston's Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee's Presentation Slides of April 27, 2022.