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22-1841
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1842
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1843
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, September 22, 2022. | Approved | |
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22-1804
| 1 | 2.1. | Citation | Commending Adda Santos on receipt of the award of Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1790
| 1 | 3.1. | Grant of Location | Comcast applying for a Grant of Location to install 10 feet of conduit in Hawkins Street, from Utility Pole 164/1-1 to a point of pickup at 3 Hawkins Street. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1791
| 1 | 3.2. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 8 feet of conduit in the intersection of Princeton Street and Alpine Street, from Utility Pole 7/8 to a point of pickup at 4 Princeton Street. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1793
| 1 | 4.1. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Housing Stability discuss the potential impact of the anticipated January 2023 Social Security cost of living increase on affordable housing. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1794
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That the Director of Mobility discuss the possible implementation of Neighborways painting on Edgar Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1795
| 1 | 4.3. | Communication | Conveying a report on the Children's Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1796
| 1 | 4.4. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services develop a policy requiring all redevelopments to post the information detailed within on the outer perimeter of the property. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1797
| 1 | 4.5. | Resolution | That the Administration make information about all licenses and permits viewable without requiring a CitizenServ account. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1826
| 1 | 4.6. | Order | That the Director of Economic Development update this Council on progress toward a Task Force for creation of a Community Center. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1827
| 1 | 4.7. | Order | That the Director of Mobility work with the Ward 3 Councilor to make Benton Road one-way from Highland Ave to Summer Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1828
| 1 | 4.8. | Order | That the Director of Parking place a "Yield to Pedestrians" sign in the temporary crosswalk across Somerville Ave at Spring Street. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1798
| 1 | 4.9. | Resolution | That the Administration update this Council on efforts to use District Improvement Financing to capture new tax growth, specifically for new affordable housing. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1829
| 1 | 4.10. | Resolution | That the Administration create an electric bicycle incentive program for public employees. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1830
| 1 | 4.11. | Order | That the Director of Mobility present to this Council on where heavy commercial vehicles are restricted per Traffic Regulations Section 7-27 Operation of Heavy Commercial Vehicles. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1831
| 1 | 4.12. | Order | That the Director of Parking, Director of Mobility, and Police Chief present to this Council on enforcement of Traffic Regulations Section 7-27(a). | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1832
| 1 | 4.13. | Order | That the Director of Parking, Director of Mobility, and Director of Engineering present to this Council on engagement and consideration of business needs regarding curbside changes. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1834
| 1 | 4.14. | Order | That the Director of Mobility and Director of Engineering present to this Council on documentation of vehicle types, timing and frequency, and turning movements when determining on-street loading zones. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1835
| 1 | 4.15. | Order | That the Director of Mobility provide an update on the businesses surveyed regarding Highland Ave improvements and share the data collected. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1836
| 1 | 4.16. | Order | That the Director of Constituent Services add a 311 Service Request category for reporting parking in bicycle lanes. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1837
| 1 | 4.17. | Order | That the Director of Mobility evaluate cut through traffic on Vernon Street and Trull Street and provide recommendations for traffic calming. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1838
| 1 | 4.18. | Order | That the Director of Mobility explore traffic calming options on Porter Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1839
| 1 | 4.19. | Order | That the Director of Mobility respond to the petition regarding traffic calming and additional bicycle parking at the Kennedy School. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1840
| 1 | 4.20. | Order | That the Director of Engineering report on how schools are notified of road construction projects or work that impacts bus routes within a half mile radius. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1765
| 1 | 5.1. | Order | That Outside Counsel Timothy Zessin update this Council on the 10/6/22 Civil Service Commission decision Kiely, Michael v. City of Somerville, and the impact on the confirmations process. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1781
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on October 20, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1535
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1538
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $16,900 grant with no new match required, from Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for unrestricted operating support. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1557
| 1 | 6.A.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to create the BikeShare Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $75,000 from developer contributions to sponsor new Bike Share Stations. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1559
| 1 | 6.A.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $75,000 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a BlueBike station at the 100 Chestnut Development site. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1563
| 1 | 6.A.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $24,000 to the Law Department Salaries Account to fund an anticipated deficit. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1637
| 1 | 6.A.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $60,155 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance for restoration of 181 Broadway. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1639
| 1 | 6.A.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the termination of the London Street easement. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1662
| 1 | 6.A.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $4,390,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Sewer Improvements program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1663
| 1 | 6.A.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $7,110,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Water Main Rehabilitation program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1664
| 1 | 6.A.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $1,730,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the annual recurring FY23 Sewer System Evaluation and Infiltration/Inflow Assessment. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1665
| 1 | 6.A.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $1,477,738 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for participation in the FY23 MWRA Lead Line Replacement Program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1666
| 1 | 6.A.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $255,097.62 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1667
| 1 | 6.A.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the City of Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for First Responder portable radios. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1670
| 1 | 6.A.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $60,000 from the SomerViva Professional & Technical Services Account to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to provide funding for immigrant legal defense services. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1671
| 1 | 6.A.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to create the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1672
| 1 | 6.A.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $60,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to fund legal services for immigrants seeking permanent residency. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1673
| 1 | 6.A.18. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,000 donation from Iron Workers Local 7 Union to fund the Vietnam Moving Wall event November 10-14. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1674
| 1 | 6.A.19. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to establish a Consolidated Gift Account to accept donations for the Vietnam Moving Wall event on Veterans Day Weekend. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1677
| 1 | 6.A.20. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $62,020 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Grounds Account for tree services. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1678
| 1 | 6.A.21. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $121,500 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the DPW Highway, Other Lump Sum Benefits account to fund an agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1679
| 1 | 6.A.22. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $15,000 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the Law Department Judgments & Settlements Account to fund an Agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1779
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on October 19, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-0169
| 1 | 6.B.2. | Order | That the Director of Economic Development discuss the city's maintenance plan for tenants and occupants of the Arts at the Armory. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-0501
| 1 | 6.B.3. | Order | That the Director of Economic Development update this Council on the efforts to hire a consultant regarding the Armory. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1032
| 1 | 6.B.4. | Public Communication | 55 voters submitting a petition calling for a public hearing re: the Arts at the Armory building. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1780
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on October 20, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-0467
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Ordinance | Proposing a zoning map amendment to change the zoning district of the contiguous parcels containing 250-256 Somerville Avenue and 5-27 Allen Street (odd side only: 5-7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 21-23, and 27) from Urban Residence (UR) to Neighborhood Residence (NR). | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-0468
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Ordinance | Proposing a zoning map amendment to change the zoning district of the contiguous or abutting-across-a-public-way parcels of 29-31, 33-35, and 37-39 Allen Street (odd side only) and 34 Allen Street from Urban Residence (UR) to Commercial Business (CB). | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-0668
| 1 | 6.C.4. | Order | That the Director of Mobility consider including Electric Vehicle charging station requirements in Section 11 of the Zoning Ordinances. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1407
| 1 | 6.C.5. | Public Communication | Boynton Yards LandCo LLC requesting approval of the attached Land Conveyance petition for Boynton Yards. | Laid on the table | Pass |
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22-1430
| 1 | 6.C.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Article 3, Residence Districts and Article 9, Use Provisions, to permit the adaptive reuse of commercial building types in the NR and UR zoning districts. | Laid on the table | Pass |
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22-1431
| 1 | 6.C.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance Articles 4 (Mid Rise Districts), 5 (High Rise Districts), 6 (Commercial Districts), 8 (Overlay Districts), and 9 (Use Provisions) to permit additional uses for any ground story commercial space fronting a Pedestrian Street. | Laid on the table | Pass |
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22-1442
| 1 | 6.C.8. | Officer's Communication | Planning Board Chair conveying the Planning Board's recommendations for proposed amendments to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance, items #213430, #213601, #213705, #213807, and #213886. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1778
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on October 18, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1320
| 1 | 6.D.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of Police Officer assignments at Polling Places on Election Day as required by the VOTES Act. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1461
| 1 | 6.D.3. | Ordinance | That Chapter 2, Article VI, Section 2-319 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding bereavement leave, be amended as attached. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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22-1714
| 1 | 6.D.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Section 2-221, to extend the exclusive period for Group A and Group B Priority Marijuana License applicants. | Ordinance ordained | Pass |
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22-1771
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 6.1 Commercial Districts: Fabrication of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance to permit additional uses for ground story commercial spaces fronting a Pedestrian Street. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-1823
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $38,752,085.12 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 grant from the United States Treasury. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-1825
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kelly J. Cooper to the Election Commission. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-1833
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying a memorandum regarding the Condominium Conversion Ordinance. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1748
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting confirmation of the appointment of Stephanie Widzowski to the position of Clerk of Committees. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1786
| 1 | 9.1. | License | New Drainlayer's License, Alfa Excavation Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1787
| 1 | 9.2. | License | New Drainlayer's License, Bassco Excavating. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1788
| 1 | 9.3. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, Insite Contracting Inc. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1789
| 1 | 9.4. | License | Renewing Garage License, Herb Chambers, 259 McGrath Hwy. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1801
| 1 | 9.5. | Public Event | Mayor's Office applying for a Public Event License for Truck O' Treat on October 27 from 4pm to 8pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1792
| 1 | 9.6. | Public Event | Denis Malkov applying for a Public Event License for Murdock St BP on October 29 from 11am to 5pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1799
| 1 | 9.7. | Public Event | Danielle Angelillo applying for a Public Event License for Halloween BP on October 31 from 3pm to 9pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1802
| 1 | 9.8. | Public Event | JT Scott applying for a Public Event License for Springfield St Halloween BP on October 31 from 4pm to 10pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1800
| 1 | 9.9. | Public Event | Dominique Stassart applying for a Public Event License for Halloween BP on Prospect Hill on October 31 from 4pm to 10:30pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1803
| 1 | 9.10. | Public Event | Veteran's Department applying for a Public Event License for Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall on November 10-14. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1769
| 1 | 9.11. | Public Communication | David Einis requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 14 White Street Place from Neighborhood Residence (NR) to Mid-Rise 4 (MR4). | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-1770
| 1 | 9.12. | Public Communication | Harvard University conveying its Fall 2022 Accountability Report. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1777
| 1 | 9.13. | Public Communication | 63 registered voters submitting comments regarding bicycle and bus lanes. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1772
| 1 | 9.14. | Public Communication | Bill Valletta submitting comments regarding Item #214069, proposed amendments to the Neighborhood Council Designation Ordinance (Chapter 7, Article IX). | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1844
| 1 | 10.1. | Order | That the Director of Racial and Social Justice provide an update on the Police Staffing Report. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1845
| 1 | 10.2. | Communication | Conveying an update on the All-Ward Community Meeting in Spanish on October 18, 2022. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1848
| 1 | 10.3. | Order | That this Council discuss municipal broadband, and the implementation of the Somerville Internet Access Task Force. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-1846
| 1 | 10.4. | Public Communication | Tufts University conveying its Fall 2022 Accountability Report. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1847
| 1 | 10.5. | Public Communication | Max Meinhold submitting comments regarding bicycle and bus lanes. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1852
| 1 | 11.1. | Communication | Conveying information regarding the Councilor Clingan Halloween Safety Brigade. | Placed on file | Pass |
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