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26-1438
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | | |
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26-1439
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | | |
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26-1440
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 27, 2026. | | |
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26-1410
| 1 | 2.1. | Citation | Commending Gonzalo Puigbo for his work as the Executive Director of Somerville Community Corporation. | | |
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26-1400
| 1 | 3.1. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 140 feet of conduit in Newton Street, from the intersection of Prospect Street and Newton Street to a point of pickup at existing Manhole 31233. | | |
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26-1420
| 1 | 4.1. | Order | That the Director of Parking discuss with this Council the feasibility of considering vehicle size and weight when establishing residential parking permit fees, so that permit costs may better reflect the amount of parking space used and the relative impact of different sized vehicles on city streets. | | |
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26-1421
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That, in view of the proliferation of rats in the city, the Director of Public Health and/or designees update this Council on the status of dumpster license registration and enforcement, including: estimates of the numbers of licensed and unlicensed dumpsters in the city which regularly contain discarded food; procedures for identifying unlicensed dumpsters and encouraging licensing; criteria for approval of dumpsters; staff capacity for dumpster inspection and enforcement; and current methods and best practices for excluding rodents from dumpsters. | | |
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26-1419
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Administration develop a procedure allowing the Parking Department, upon identifying a vehicle parked in a location such as a fire lane where it poses a public safety concern, to arrange for the vehicle to be towed. | | |
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26-1429
| 1 | 4.4. | Order | That the Director of Finance and the Director of Economic Development report to this Council on the situation of financial bankruptcy, involving the investor funds, holding equity in the empty lab building at 808 Windsor Place, Boynton Yards. | | |
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26-1428
| 1 | 4.5. | Resolution | In remembrance of Lobga Rangzen and in recognition of Somervilleโs Tibetan Community. | | |
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26-1395
| 1 | 4.6. | Communication | Conveying his resignation from the City Council. | | |
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26-1422
| 1 | 4.7. | Resolution | That the Director of the Parking install drop-off/pick-up signage on Cherry Street, across from the Kennedy School. | | |
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26-1423
| 1 | 4.8. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility add bike racks at the Kennedy School. | | |
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26-1424
| 1 | 4.9. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility paint bike markings in the bike lane on Elm Street, across from the Kennedy school. | | |
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26-1425
| 1 | 4.10. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility install a NO TURN ON RED sign at the intersection of Broadway and Cedar Street. | | |
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26-1426
| 1 | 4.11. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility take the steps necessary to make the intersection of Vernon Street and Partridge Avenue safer. | | |
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26-1427
| 1 | 4.12. | Resolution | That the Administration and relevant departments submit a memo to this Council showing the cost of staffing Somerville High School to be used as a teen center after school hours. | | |
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26-1430
| 1 | 4.13. | Resolution | That the Director of Mobility discuss with this Council possible strategies to address safety concerns caused by large trucks using Weston Avenue as a cut-through from Broadway to Clarendon Avenue, particularly the dangerous conditions created when these trucks make a right turn from Weston Avenue onto Clarendon Avenue. | | |
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26-1431
| 1 | 4.14. | Resolution | That the Director of Parking issue free temporary parking permits for residents who do not have a parking permit and whose driveways are temporarily obstructed by ongoing city construction projects. | | |
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26-1432
| 1 | 4.15. | Resolution | In support of the "Yes in Godโs Backyard" (YIGBY) legislation. | | |
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26-1433
| 1 | 4.16. | Resolution | In support of an act relative to preventing home insurers from forcing tree removal. | | |
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26-1435
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on September 22, 2026. | | |
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26-1221
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $9,809.81 grant that requires a match, from the United States Bureau of Justice Assistance to the Somerville Police Department for body armor vests. | | |
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26-1240
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $255,045 from the Transportation Network Receipts Reserved Account to the Transportation Network Revolving Account for Fiscal Year 2027 Vision Zero efforts. | | |
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26-1254
| 1 | 6.A.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $215,919.15 grant with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Health and Human Services Department for a Shared Services Coordinator and a Clinical Community Health Worker. | | |
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26-1320
| 1 | 6.A.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for emergency medical dispatch. | | |
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26-1322
| 1 | 6.A.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for E911 dispatcher personnel costs. | | |
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26-1323
| 1 | 6.A.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $159,754.04 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for training costs for E911 dispatcher certification and recertification. | | |
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26-1334
| 1 | 6.A.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $350,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for legal services for immigrants and asylum seekers seeking permanent residency. | | |
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26-1341
| 1 | 6.A.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $80,852.95 using available funds in various Department of Public Works accounts for various services. | | |
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26-1354
| 1 | 6.A.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to enter into lease agreements with various tenants to provide commercial arts space at the Somerville Armory Building, 191 Highland Avenue. | | |
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26-1441
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on September 8, 2026. | | |
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26-1434
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on September 15, 2026. | | |
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26-0956
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances to update categories and associated salaries for non-union positions. | | |
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26-1111
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Ordinance | That Chapter 3, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within. | | |
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26-1165
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Public Communication | 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. | | |
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26-1218
| 1 | 6.C.5. | Public Communication | Davis Square Neighborhood Council submitting information re: item #26-1165, a request for formal recognition as a neighborhood council. | | |
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26-1257
| 1 | 6.C.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to regulate anticoagulant rodenticides. | | |
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26-1262
| 1 | 6.C.7. | Public Communication | 6 residents submitting comments re: item #26-1165, Davis Square Neighborhood Council recognition. | | |
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26-1310
| 1 | 6.C.8. | Ordinance | That Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within. | | |
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26-1436
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits, meeting on September 23, 2026. | | |
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26-1068
| 1 | 6.D.2. | License | New Extended Operating Hours License, Wings Over Somerville, 519 Somerville Avenue, for in-store, take-out, and delivery service until 2am. | | |
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26-1408
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 15, Article III of the Code of Ordinances. | | |
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26-1397
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $2,082,498 in a bond, and to appropriate $2,082,498 for the purchases of an Aerial Ladder Truck and a Rescue Truck for the Fire Department. | | |
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26-1411
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $19,986 from the Salary Contingency Account to Police Department Personal Services Accounts to fund a collective bargaining agreement with Local 888 - Crossing Guards. | | |
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26-1393
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the transfer of $153,987 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Community Housing Debt Service account to the CPA Community Housing Reserve. | | |
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26-1392
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the transfer of $22,596.24 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historic Preservation Debt Service account to the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve. | | |
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26-1390
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to establish a Grant Match Account with a $15,000 transfer from the Health and Human Services-Community Wellness Division's Professional & Technical Services account to the Health and Human Services-Community Wellness Division's Special Items account for the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture's Fiscal Year 2027 Food Security Infrastructure Grant match requirement. | | |
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26-1391
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension until 2/15/2027 for Utile Inc to complete any outstanding task related to our up zoning and five year zoning review efforts. | | |
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26-1396
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $10,224.39 using available funds in the Office of Housing Stability Ordinary Maintenance Account for legal services. | | |
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26-1378
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoice totaling $2,500 using available funds in the People Operations Employee Training Account for manager training. | | |
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26-1380
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,000 using available funds in the People Operations Professional & Technical Account for pre-employment drug testing & physicals. | | |
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26-1381
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to a pay prior year invoice totaling $1,912.50 using available funds in the People Operations Professional & Technical Account for a 111F record review. | | |
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26-1413
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $297,679 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for operational funding for the Metro Boston Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Center. | | |
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26-1340
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $169,000 grant with no new match required, from Urban Areas Security Initiative to the Department of Public Works for equipment to strengthen school security systems. | | |
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26-1386
| 1 | 7.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $59,497 grant that requires a match, from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to the Health and Human Services Department - Community Wellness Division for the expansion of cold storage capacity of the Somerville Mobile Farmers Market. | | |
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26-1412
| 1 | 7.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $57,925 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for Fiscal Year 2027. | | |
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26-1405
| 1 | 7.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Ashley Tienken to the Affordable Housing Trust. | | |
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26-1407
| 1 | 7.17. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying an update on the Civilian Oversight policy development process. | | |
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26-1437
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting approval to hold a special election to fill vacancies in the Ward 2 and Ward 3 City Council seats pursuant to ยง 2-12 of the City Charter. | | |
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26-1387
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | Director of the Office of Housing Stability conveying the 2025 Office of Housing Stability Annual Report and accompanying Executive Summary, for informational purposes.
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26-1406
| 1 | 8.3. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk conveying Block Party Licenses issued. | | |
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26-1401
| 1 | 9.1. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Raymy Inc, Med #59. | | |
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26-1402
| 1 | 9.2. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, SSR Cab Inc, Med. #81. | | |
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26-1403
| 1 | 9.3. | Public Event | Davis Square Neighborhood Council applying for a Public Event License for Davis Square Neighborhood Yard Sale on September 27 from 12pm to 6pm (raindate October 4). | | |
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26-1404
| 1 | 9.4. | Public Event | Mayor's Office applying for a Public Event License for Italian Heritage Month Flag Raising on October 15 from 4pm to 6:30pm. | | |
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26-1415
| 1 | 9.5. | Public Communication | 3 residents submitting comments re: item #26-1006, 89 registered voters submitting a petition requesting a public hearing regarding Police Body-Worn Cameras, pursuant to Section 2-11 of the City Charter. | | |
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26-1416
| 1 | 9.6. | Public Communication | 9 residents submitting comments re: agenda item #26-1165, Davis Square Neighborhood Council submitting comments regarding formal recognition. | | |
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26-1417
| 1 | 9.7. | Public Communication | 29 individuals, including 26 resident submitting comments re: agenda item #26-1185, 74 registered voters submitting a petition requesting a public hearing regarding the proposed ethical procurement ordinance, pursuant to Section 2-11 of the City Charter. | | |
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26-1418
| 1 | 9.8. | Public Communication | Stephanie Lee from Verizon submitting comments re: Verizon Copper Network Retirement. | | |
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26-1452
| 1 | 10.1. | Order | That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management present on continued concerns related to exterior tiles on the Somerville High School building, and provide updates on measures to identify and mitigate those concerns. | | |
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26-1446
| 1 | 10.2. | Public Event | La Corsa Club applying for a Public Event License for The Autumn 5k Fun Run on September 26 from 8am to 11:30am. | | |
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26-1447
| 1 | 10.3. | Public Event | Groundwork Somerville applying for a Public Event License for Harvest Festival on October 3 from 9am to 6pm (raindate October 4). | | |
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26-1448
| 1 | 10.4. | Public Event | Somerville Foundation and Ultimate Entertainment Group applying for a Public Event License for Gurk McGurk Back to School Corps and Cars Show on October 4 from 9:30am to 2pm. | | |
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26-1442
| 1 | 10.5. | Public Communication | Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee submitting comments re: Squires Bridge. | | |
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26-1443
| 1 | 10.6. | Public Communication | Adrienne Naylor submitting comments re: bike lanes on McGrath. | | |
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26-1444
| 1 | 10.7. | Public Communication | Frank Privitera submitting comments re: Magoun Square. | | |
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26-1445
| 1 | 10.8. | Public Communication | 4 residents submitting comments re: Warming Center. | | |
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