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Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 1/17/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
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22-2073 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Legislative Matters Committee Minutes of November 29, 2022.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
22-1453 12.OrderThat the City hereby adopts the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 20A of the Massachusetts General Laws.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
22-1452 13.OrderThat the City hereby rescinds its adoption of the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 20A½ of the Massachusetts General Laws.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
22-1057 14.OrderThat the Chief of Police report to this Council, any communications between the Police Department and ShotSpotter regarding ambiguous or contested detections.Recommended to be marked work completedPass Action details Not available
22-1056 15.OrderThat the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or suspected false reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter.Recommended to be marked work completedPass Action details Not available
22-2050 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 7, Article X of the Code of Ordinances, to add a registry component to the short-term rentals ordinance.Recommended to be approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
23-0084 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code, 225 CMR, Sections 22 and 23, including Appendices RC and CC, in their entirety as the minimum energy code for the City.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-0085 18.Officer's CommunicationChief of Police conveying a response to item 22-1056, an order that the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or suspected false reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter.Recommended to be marked work completedPass Action details Not available
23-0101 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to require the adoption of Institutional Master Plans.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-0103 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for residents aged 16 and 17 years old.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-0104 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition further defining the purposes of the Affordable Housing Trust.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available