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23-0089
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0090
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0091
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, November 22, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0055
| 1 | 4.1. | Order | That the Director of Engineering and the Superintendent of Water and Sewer appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works to discuss the notification protocols for street work and water shutoffs. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0056
| 1 | 4.2. | Resolution | That the Administration update this Council on the cable franchise contract negotiations with Comcast and explain what the process entails. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0057
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Administration update this Council on the contract renewal process with TZE and discuss how the process works. | Approved and sent for discussion | |
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23-0052
| 1 | 4.4. | Order | That this City Council's Committee on Land Use work with the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning to draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to remove the prohibition on more than four unrelated adults living together. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0054
| 1 | 4.5. | Order | That the Director of Mobility formally petition the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to lower the speed limits on all state roads in Somerville to 25 miles per hour. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0053
| 1 | 4.6. | Resolution | That this City Council calls on the Administration to reverse its decision to remove the Somerville Media Center and the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers from the city-owned building at 90-92 Union Square, and to work with these community partners to find them suitable homes in Somerville before any further action is taken. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0064
| 1 | 4.7. | Order | That this City Council's Committee on Housing and Community Development discuss the attached letter from the Somerville Fair Housing Commission regarding the current Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination backlog. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0061
| 1 | 4.8. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works report on the maintenance schedule of street and traffic lights, including the number damaged or burned out. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0062
| 1 | 4.9. | Order | That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and the Environmental Health Coordinator discuss the feasibility of including neighborhood-specific rat control funding in Community Benefits Agreements. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0063
| 1 | 4.10. | Order | That the Environmental Health Coordinator and the Director of Inspectional Services discuss resident reports of cars damaged by rats over the past five years. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0067
| 1 | 4.11. | Order | That the Director of Housing discuss the feasibility of small home pocket neighborhoods to help address the affordable housing crisis. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0066
| 1 | 4.12. | Order | That the Director of Parking create a special parking designation for the area surrounding Holland Street, to accommodate seniors visiting the Council on Aging between the hours of 8 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0065
| 1 | 4.13. | Withdrawn | Withdrawn. | Withdrawn | Pass |
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23-0082
| 1 | 4.14. | Order | That the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, the Director of Inspectional Services, and the Director of Planning, Preservation & Zoning explain to this Council how the City provides oversight for compliance with Fair Housing Act Design Guidelines, the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board CMR 521 and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, from plan review through building and occupancy permits. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0083
| 1 | 4.15. | Order | That the Director of Mobility consider improvements to deficient conditions impacting the safety and pedestrian accessibility of Cedar Street. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0075
| 1 | 4.16. | Ordinance | Amending Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 2 of the Code of Ordinances by adding a new section establishing Paid Leave for Survivors. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0076
| 1 | 4.17. | Ordinance | Amending Chapter 8, Article I of the Code of Ordinances by adding a new section regarding Closed Captioning Accessibility. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0081
| 1 | 4.18. | Order | That the Board of Health deliver its annual report to this City Council in January, in compliance with Section 6-20 of the Code of Ordinances, with emphasis on the work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0080
| 1 | 4.19. | Order | That the Director of Procurement and Contracting Services update this Council on the status of the citywide disparity study. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0077
| 1 | 4.20. | Resolution | In Support of Survivors. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0078
| 1 | 4.21. | Resolution | Supporting Closed Captioning Accessibility. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0079
| 1 | 4.22. | Resolution | Supporting the Eradication of Medical Debt. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0068
| 1 | 4.23. | Order | That the Director of Mobility and the Director of Engineering update this Council on the possibility of increasing installation of traffic calming measures beyond the number of projects currently planned for 2023. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0069
| 1 | 4.24. | Order | That the Environmental Health Coordinator update this Council on any past pilots and any future plans for use of rodent hormonal birth control. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0070
| 1 | 4.25. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on plans for a pilot of on-street direct current fast charging stations for electric vehicles. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0071
| 1 | 4.26. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on plans for household hazardous waste collection. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0072
| 1 | 4.27. | Order | That the Director of Human Resources update this Council on the number of current job vacancies and the number of positions filled in 2022. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0073
| 1 | 4.28. | Resolution | That the Administration and School Department prioritize fully meeting Somerville Public Schools families’ demand for after school and vacation programming in the 2023-24 school year, including expanding the offerings of after-school enrichment clubs. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0047
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Charter Review Special Committee, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on January 11, 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0098
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Resolution | Supporting the recommended language by the Charter Review Committee on expanding voting rights to non-citizen residents. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0099
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Resolution | Supporting the recommended language by the Charter Review Committee on expanding voting rights to 16- and 17-year old residents. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0100
| 1 | 6.A.4. | Resolution | Supporting the recommended language by the Charter Review Committee on reducing signature requirements for several elected officials. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0102
| 1 | 6.A.5. | Resolution | That language be added to the Charter that the City Council President or designee and School Committee Chair or designee be included in the composition of all study committees. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0087
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Section 1-11 (Penalties and violations), to codify Traffic & Parking fines. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0084
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting 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. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0060
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Cynthia L. Amara as City Solicitor. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0059
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Charles J. Breen, Jr. as Fire Chief Engineer. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0049
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $4,545,827 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for streets and sidewalk reconstruction. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0016
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and schools. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0037
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a transfer of $5,000 from the Office of Sustainability and Environment Ordinary Maintenance Account to the Office of Sustainability and Environment Personal Services Account to reallocate approved funding for interns to the appropriate budget line. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0043
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,050 gift with no new match required, from Tufts University Technology Support Center to the Council on Aging to reduce the cost of a luncheon for older adults. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0046
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $95,474.26 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Ordinary Maintenance Accounts for various services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0017
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,332 using available funds in the Office of Sustainability and Environment Ordinary Maintenance Professional and Technical Services Account for preventative maintenance of solar arrays. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0044
| 1 | 7.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $796.67 using available funds in the City Clerk Office Supplies Account for various supplies. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0035
| 1 | 7.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to extend a contract with the Community Action Agency of Somerville for an additional four months to 2/29/2023 for housing search and stabilization services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0048
| 1 | 7.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting that the City Council petition the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to modify the posted speed limit on State Route 38 in Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0050
| 1 | 7.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting that the City Council petition the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to modify the posted speed limit on State Route 28 in Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0051
| 1 | 7.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting that the City Council petition the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to modify the posted speed limit on State Route 16 in Somerville. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0086
| 1 | 7.16. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the 2022 Surveillance Technology Annual Report. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0038
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Stephanie Widzowski to the position of Clerk of Committees. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0039
| 1 | 8.2. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk requesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Peter Forcellese, Sr. to the position of Legislative Clerk. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0085
| 1 | 8.3. | Officer's Communication | Chief 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. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0036
| 1 | 8.4. | Officer's Communication | Fair Housing Commission conveying the Fiscal Year 2021 Fair Housing Commission Annual Report. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0032
| 1 | 9.1. | License | New Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Top Speed Vehicle, 631 Somerville Ave, 8 cars inside, 6 outside, Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-2pm, Sun Closed. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0018
| 1 | 9.2. | License | Renewing Automatic Amusement Devices License, Lucky Strike, 325 Revolution Dr. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0019
| 1 | 9.3. | License | Renewing Dog Kennel License, Riverdog Daycare, 321 Somerville Ave. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0034
| 1 | 9.4. | License | Renewing Drainlayer's License, F.E. French Construction. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0020
| 1 | 9.5. | License | Renewing Garage License, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0021
| 1 | 9.6. | License | Renewing Open Air Vendor License, Next Wave-Full Circle School, 8 Bonair St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0022
| 1 | 9.7. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Aris Auto, 3 Craigie St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0023
| 1 | 9.8. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Automotive Transport Service, 40 Joy St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0024
| 1 | 9.9. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Gene Automotive, 56 Joy St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0025
| 1 | 9.10. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Intercar, 39 Webster Ave. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0033
| 1 | 9.11. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Joy St Motors, 24 Joy St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0026
| 1 | 9.12. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0027
| 1 | 9.13. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Motorcycles & More, 109 Bailey Rd. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0028
| 1 | 9.14. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 480 Columbia St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0029
| 1 | 9.15. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 3, Nissenbaum Auto Parts, 0 Windsor St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0030
| 1 | 9.16. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Somerville Motors, 182 Washington St. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0031
| 1 | 9.17. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Web Motor Sales, 5 Middlesex Ave. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0045
| 1 | 9.18. | License | Renewing Taxi Medallion License, Raymy Inc, Med #59. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0015
| 1 | 9.19. | Public Communication | The Metro Building Trades Council nominating Rodrigo Badaro to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0014
| 1 | 9.20. | Public Communication | The Welcome Project nominating Emilio Cruz to the Wage Theft Advisory Committee. | Approved | Pass |
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23-0013
| 1 | 9.21. | Public Communication | Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) submitting the required Fiscal Year 2024 retirement system appropriation. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0088
| 1 | 10.1. | Communication | Conveying a reporting of the Children's Cabinet. | Placed on file | Pass |
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23-0092
| 1 | 10.2. | Order | That the Directors of Mobility and Traffic and Parking discuss with this Council the use of meters at electric vehicle charging stations and ability for the City's vendor to impose a monetary charge after a certain amount of time that the vehicle is parked there. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0093
| 1 | 10.3. | Order | That the Director of Mobility share and discuss with this Council, the plan to use the $100,000 in funding secured from the state for a traffic study of the intersection of Route 16 and Broadway. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0094
| 1 | 10.4. | Order | That the Director of Health and Human Services share with this Council any plans to encourage or require indoor masking in light of the recent COVID-19 surge. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0097
| 1 | 10.5. | Order | That the Mobility Department consider adding speed humps or other traffic calming measures to Packard Avenue. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0101
| 1 | 10.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to require the adoption of Institutional Master Plans. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0103
| 1 | 10.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for residents aged 16 and 17 years old. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0104
| 1 | 10.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition further defining the purposes of the Affordable Housing Trust. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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23-0107
| 1 | 10.9. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying the 2022 Surveillance Technology Annual Report as it relates to Somerville Public Schools. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0106
| 1 | 10.10. | Mayor's Communication | Conveying information regarding item 23-0084, a Mayor's Request requesting the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code. | Placed on file and sent for discussion | Pass |
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23-0108
| 1 | 10.11. | Officer's Communication | Commissioner of Public Works conveying responses to agenda items listed within. | Placed on file | Pass |
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