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Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/30/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
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211825 3211825OrderThat this Council consider passage of a Home Rule Petition enabling a "right to charge," similar to HD4109 or Chapter 370 of the acts of 2018, ensuring that tenants are provided access to charging stations.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211830 3211830OrderThat the City Solicitor advise this Council on the restrictions of public notice posting requirements for local businesses, particularly as it relates to business practices such as wages.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212244 3212244ResolutionThat the Administration work with this Council to begin a public process to consider removing the phrase “Honorably Purchased from the Pawtuckets – 1639” from the Somerville Seal and Flag.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212250 3212250OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works, the Director of Purchasing, and the Director of Mobility report to the Legislative Matters Committee on enforcement of and annual reporting on the Ordinance to Safeguard Vulnerable Road Users.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212255 3212255OrderThat this Council consider an Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones Home Rule Petition similar to the one already approved by Salem MA.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
212401 3212401ResolutionThat the Administration cease the lawsuit seeking to overturn the ruling of the Public Records Office, as outlined in the attached.Work completed  Action details Not available
212449 4212449OrdinanceAssistant City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to require the City Clerk to forward all members of the City Council copies of G. L. c. 268A, sections 20(c) and 20(d), disclosure forms filed with the City Clerk.Approved as amended  Action details Not available
210233 4210233OrderThat this Council draft an ordinance to establish a Use of Force Policy applicable to municipal law enforcement agencies.Work completed  Action details Not available
210557 4210557ResolutionCongratulating the Administration on a very successful rehabilitation and re-opening of Prospect Hill Park, and requesting a reduction in the excessively bright lighting from the new lamp posts.Work completed  Action details Not available
210605 4210605OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance prohibiting the installation of public lighting in excess of a temperature level to be determined.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211002 4211002OrderThat the Chief of Police and the Administration discuss with the Legislative Matters Committee, potential revisions to the citation form for violations of City ordinances, to include demographic data.Work completed  Action details Not available
211197 4211197OrderThat the City Solicitor draft language to change all pronouns in the city’s ordinances to gender-neutral.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205489 6205489ResolutionThat the Administration compile a report for this Board of all emails and letters received on the proposed Real Estate Transfer Fee, and work with this Board to host community forums that bring all interested parties to the table.Work completed  Action details Not available
206811 7206811Mayor's CommunicationConveying the Report of the Clean and Open Elections Task Force.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
207392 7207392Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Home Rule Petition providing for legal voting rights in municipal elections for non-citizen residents.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
210742 7210742OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an ordinance similar to Boston's PILOT ordinance, formalizing payments in lieu of taxes to create a fair and transparent system of taxation for large tax-exempt non-profit organizations.Work completed  Action details Not available