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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/23/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber and Remote Participation
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25-1608 11.1.Roll CallCall of the Roll.   Not available Not available
25-1609 11.2.RemembrancesRemembrances.   Not available Not available
25-1610 11.3.MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 25, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-1583 13.1.Grant of LocationEversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a total of 7 feet of conduit in White Street, from Cambridge/Somerville line to a point of pickup at White Street Place.   Not available Not available
25-1578 14.1.ResolutionIn support of public higher education in Massachusetts.   Not available Not available
25-1589 14.2.OrderThat the Director of Engineering and the Director of Mobility work to block off the end of Virginia Street and Aldrich Street to through traffic.   Not available Not available
25-1590 14.3.OrderThat the Director of Mobility provide an update on the Kensington Connector.   Not available Not available
25-1592 14.4.OrderThat the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development direct that all funds generated from Assembly Row community benefits funds be used in East Somerville.   Not available Not available
25-1593 14.5.OrderThat the Director of Human Resources and the Chief of Police work with state officials to provide crossing guards on McGrath Highway.   Not available Not available
25-1591 14.6.ResolutionThat the Administration collaborate with East Somerville Main Streets and the Ward 1 City Councilor to promote Eat Out in East to support East Somerville immigrant-owned businesses.   Not available Not available
25-1588 14.7.ResolutionThat this City Council commends the members of the Charter Review Committee on their years of volunteer service to the community.   Not available Not available
25-1602 16.A.1.Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 21, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-1504 16.A.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,084.20 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals.   Not available Not available
25-1508 16.A.3.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,533.75 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals.   Not available Not available
25-1520 16.A.4.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $500,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for six no-cost electric vehicle charging station installations.   Not available Not available
25-1538 16.A.5.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $56,215.42 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a Blue Bike station at the 495 Columbia Street development site.   Not available Not available
25-1543 16.A.6.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $147,724.07 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for the 2026 Warming Center.   Not available Not available
25-1545 16.A.7.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners for design services on the Building Master Plan.   Not available Not available
25-1546 16.A.8.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Kleinfelder Northeast Inc. for design services on the Morrison Avenue Linear Storage Sewer project.   Not available Not available
25-1557 16.A.9.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $763,814.81, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the BrickBottom district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the BrickBottom district.   Not available Not available
25-1559 16.A.10.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create the Boynton Yards Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $384,025, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the Boynton Yards district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the Boynton Yards district.   Not available Not available
25-1601 16.B.1.Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 20, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-1407 16.B.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to raise the sound business practices and written quote contract thresholds under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30B for city contracts with certified disadvantaged businesses.   Not available Not available
25-1580 16.C.1.Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on October 15, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-1133 16.C.2.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works increase sanitary maintenance of the streets and sidewalks in Magoun Square.   Not available Not available
25-1177 16.C.3.ResolutionThat Eversource explain the reasons behind repeated power outages in Magoun Square, and share what they have done to address them in the near term and what is being done to prevent long term recurrence.   Not available Not available
25-1456 16.C.4.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with this Council the recent snagging of overhead wires by a semi-truck, that took out the electricity in Ward Seven, and what plans have been put in place to prevent a similar occurrence.   Not available Not available
25-1606 17.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to enter into a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with a full building occupant of a laboratory building.   Not available Not available
25-1594 17.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the amended 90 Washington Street Demonstration Project Plan.   Not available Not available
25-1595 17.3.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City Council and Redevelopment Authority regarding the redevelopment of 90 Washington Street.   Not available Not available
25-1596 17.4.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the development objectives for the redevelopment of 90 Washington Street.   Not available Not available
25-1560 17.5.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create the Community Benefits Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $3,946,742.98 from the community benefit contributions outlined in project development covenants.   Not available Not available
25-1599 17.6.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to create a Housing Assistance Stabilization fund under the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40, Section 5B.   Not available Not available
25-1600 17.7.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $1,110,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and Police Department for the development of the Union Square Plaza and Streetscape Phase 1.   Not available Not available
25-1584 17.8.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $3,000 grant with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for senior transportation.   Not available Not available
25-1585 17.9.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $23,109.33 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts for various services.   Not available Not available
25-1579 17.10.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for use of an Unmanned Aircraft System at the High School.   Not available Not available
25-1603 17.11.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Under Door Cameras.   Not available Not available
25-1604 17.12.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Thermal Imaging Monoculars.   Not available Not available
25-1605 17.13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Ball Cameras.   Not available Not available
25-1587 18.1.Officer's CommunicationChief Assessor requesting to appear at this Council's November 13, 2025 meeting for the Tax Classification Public Hearing and the determination and adoption of tax levy percentages for FY 2026.   Not available Not available
25-1607 18.2.Officer's CommunicationExecutive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development conveying a summary of the 90 Washington process review and development objectives.   Not available Not available
25-1451 18.3.Officer's CommunicationDirector of Infrastructure and Asset Management conveying the draft Combined Sewer Overflow Plan.   Not available Not available
25-1597 19.1.Public CommunicationTufts University conveying its Fall 2025 Accountability Report.   Not available Not available
25-1598 19.2.Public CommunicationHarvard University conveying its Fall 2025 Accountability Report.   Not available Not available
25-1613 110.1.Officer's CommunicationCity Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued.   Not available Not available
25-1614 110.2.LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, American Site Corp.   Not available Not available
25-1615 110.3.LicenseNew Drainlayer's License, Despres Landscape & Excavation.   Not available Not available
25-1616 110.4.Public EventSomerville YMCA applying for a Public Event License for Community Bike Giveaway on October 26 from 2:30pm to 5pm.   Not available Not available
25-1617 110.5.Public EventOffice of Immigrant Affairs applying for a Public Event License for 102nd Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye Flag Raising Ceremony on October 29 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.   Not available Not available
25-1618 110.6.Public CommunicationBill Valletta submitting comments re: item #25-1557, requesting approval to create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization fund.   Not available Not available