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22-2025
| 1 | 1.1. | Roll Call | Call of the Roll. | Placed on file | |
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22-2026
| 1 | 1.2. | Remembrances | Remembrances. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2027
| 1 | 1.3. | Minutes | Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, October 25, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1980
| 1 | 3.1. | Grant of Location | Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install 38 feet of conduit in Trull Street, from Utility Pole 339/6 to a point of pickup at 57 Trull Street. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1981
| 1 | 3.2. | Grant of Location | Extenet applying for a Grant of Location to install a total of 130 feet of conduit in Broadway from existing Eversource Manhole 10191 to a proposed handhole, and continuing to a small wireless facility node located across from 16 Broadway. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1982
| 1 | 3.3. | Small Wireless Facility | Extenet applying for a Small Wireless Facility License for facilities on a new pole across from 16 Broadway. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1921
| 1 | 3.4. | Officer's Communication | Chief Assessor presenting proposed FY 2023 Tax Classifications and requesting the adoption of a minimum residential factor for FY 2023 and acceptance of MGL C59 S5C, a residential exemption of 35% of average assessed value for owner-occupied properties for FY 2023. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2023
| 1 | 4.1. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works provide information on options to engage local and minority owned businesses in contract work. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-2024
| 1 | 4.2. | Order | That the Director of Economic Development support efforts by the Welcome Project's Worker Center to expand outreach to the immigrant community regarding the Wage Theft Ordinance. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2022
| 1 | 4.3. | Resolution | That the Administration and the Director of Economic Development recognize and promote November 26th as Small Business Saturday, to celebrate and support small businesses in our community. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1997
| 1 | 4.4. | Communication | In his capacity as President, cancelling the Regular Meeting of this Council scheduled for December 22, 2022. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-2031
| 1 | 6.A.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Special Committee on Charter Review, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on November 21, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2047
| 1 | 6.A.2. | Resolution | That the Charter Review Committee's Writing Team update the text to add a definition for legal holiday. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2046
| 1 | 6.A.3. | Resolution | Supporting the Charter Review Committee's proposed language regarding the review of Multiple Member Bodies and the Charter. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2028
| 1 | 6.B.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on November 17, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1773
| 1 | 6.B.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to amend a contract with Greenberg Traurig LLP for an additional two years and $300,000, for ongoing litigation related to the 90 Washington Street eminent domain taking. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1851
| 1 | 6.B.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $409.60 using available funds in the City Clerk Ordinary Maintenance Credit Card Convenience Fees Account for credit card convenience fees. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1856
| 1 | 6.B.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $3,000 grant with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for transportation to events at the Council on Aging. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1857
| 1 | 6.B.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $6,000 grant with no new match required, from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on Aging for transportation to Council on Aging sponsored events. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1858
| 1 | 6.B.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for Poplar Street Pump Station Design Services. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1875
| 1 | 6.B.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $300,000 to the 90 Washington Demonstration Project Account for ongoing litigation and planning costs. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1880
| 1 | 6.B.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $116,166.91 using available funds in various Public Works Ordinary Maintenance Accounts for invoices in Administration, Buildings, Grounds, Lights and Lines, Highway, Fleet, Sanitation, and Snow. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1888
| 1 | 6.B.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $650,000 to the Fire Department Overtime Account. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1889
| 1 | 6.B.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for additional immigrant legal defense services. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1890
| 1 | 6.B.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $110,000 to the Capital Projects Division, Capital Outlay, Fences Account to fund temporary construction fencing at the 90 Washington Street site. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1892
| 1 | 6.B.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Capital Projects, Building Improvements Account for repairs and upgrades to HVAC systems. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1905
| 1 | 6.B.13. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $70,000 to the Fire Alarm Overtime Account. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1911
| 1 | 6.B.14. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $10,000 to the Police-Animal Control Overtime Account. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1915
| 1 | 6.B.15. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to the DPW Sanitation, Hazardous Waste Removal Account to fund a shortfall. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1918
| 1 | 6.B.16. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $250,000 to the Law Department, Legal Services Account for outside legal counsel services. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1919
| 1 | 6.B.17. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to the Law Department, Judgments and Settlements Account. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1923
| 1 | 6.B.18. | Mayor's Request | Requesting the appropriation of $1,616,575 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account to reduce the FY 2023 Tax Rate. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1925
| 1 | 6.B.19. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $424,950.10 to the Information Technology eRate Account to replace all Somerville Public School network equipment via the eRate grant program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1972
| 1 | 6.B.20. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1979
| 1 | 6.B.21. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $200,000 to the Traffic Safety Stabilization Fund to fund traffic safety measures. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1983
| 1 | 6.B.22. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $949,338 to the Capital Outlay, Infrastructure-Streets Account for street resurfacing projects. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1985
| 1 | 6.B.23. | Mayor's Request | Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to various Finance Department-Auditing Division Accounts to support the Public Participatory Budgeting Project. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2030
| 1 | 6.C.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Land Use, meeting on November 17, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-0205
| 1 | 6.C.2. | Order | That the City Solicitor update this Council on the previous request to seize by eminent domain, Patsy's Pastries at 182 Broadway and the East End Grill at 118 Broadway. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1356
| 1 | 6.C.3. | Public Communication | Anthony Pasquale requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Map to change the zoning district of 34 Allen Street from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to Small Business (SB) Overlay. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-2029
| 1 | 6.D.1. | Committee Report | Report of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on November 16, 2022. | Approved | Pass |
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22-0185
| 1 | 6.D.2. | Order | That the Chief Fire Engineer report on the safety risks for all municipal buildings not fully equipped with automatic sprinkler systems. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-0193
| 1 | 6.D.3. | Order | That the Chief Fire Engineer provide this Council with the plan for staffing the future Assembly Square fire station. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1691
| 1 | 6.D.4. | Order | That the Director of Water and Sewer appear before this Council to address the issue of constituents reporting unusually high water bill spikes. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1692
| 1 | 6.D.5. | Order | That the Director of Water and Sewer report to this Council, the account, purchase and usage information requested within. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1705
| 1 | 6.D.6. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on the status of household hazardous waste collection. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-1796
| 1 | 6.D.7. | 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. | Work completed | Pass |
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22-2000
| 1 | 7.1. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to dedicate for recreational use, in perpetuity, the parcel of land known as Henry Hansen Park. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2017
| 1 | 7.2. | Mayor's Request | Requesting authorization to borrow $89,332,819 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the Poplar Street Pump Station construction project. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2006
| 1 | 7.3. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to accept and expend a $53,200 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for the Local Cultural Council grant program. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2005
| 1 | 7.4. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $224,473.60 using available funds in various Department of Public Works ordinary maintenance budgets. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2009
| 1 | 7.5. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,850 using available funds in the Human Resources Arbitration Services Account for FY 2021 arbitration services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2010
| 1 | 7.6. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $3,600 using available funds in the Human Resources Professional & Technical Services Account for temporary consulting services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2008
| 1 | 7.7. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,575 using available funds in the Human Resources Ordinary Maintenance Advertising Account for advertising vacant city positions. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-1824
| 1 | 7.8. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,500 using available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Translation Services Account for Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2011
| 1 | 7.9. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $137.50 using available funds in the Human Resources Postage Account for FedEx delivery services. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2007
| 1 | 7.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew McCune to the position of Police Officer. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2021
| 1 | 8.1. | Officer's Communication | Director of the Office of Housing Stability conveying an update on the new municipal voucher program and other tools to promote affordable housing. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-1988
| 1 | 9.1. | License | Renewing Used Car Dealer License Class 2, Barnes and Walsh Company, 224 Somerville Ave. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1989
| 1 | 9.2. | Public Event | Union Square Main Streets applying for a Public Event License for 8th Annual Holiday Stroll on December 10 from 10am to 7pm (raindate December 11). | Approved | Pass |
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22-2016
| 1 | 9.3. | Public Event | BA Events Promotions applying for a Public Event License for Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk on December 17 from 7am to 1pm. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2033
| 1 | 10.1. | Order | That the Director of Parks and Recreation, the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry, and the Commissioner of Public Works adopt a policy of proactively communicating closures of parks to the public, including contacting nearby daycare providers and posting signage at least five business days in advance. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2034
| 1 | 10.2. | Order | That the Director of the Office of Housing Stability update this Council on the Municipal Voucher Program. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2036
| 1 | 10.3. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect Chuckie Harris Park, the General Insulation building and 161 Broadway for signs of rodent issues and food waste. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-2037
| 1 | 10.4. | Order | That the Director of Inspectional Services bait the sewers along Pennsylvania Avenue and adjacent streets and develop a plan to address rodent issues, in anticipation of planned water pipeline renovation. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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22-2038
| 1 | 10.5. | Order | That the Director of Parking address the falling ONE WAY sign on Michigan Avenue. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2039
| 1 | 10.6. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works place trash barrels next to all city-owned benches along East Broadway. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2040
| 1 | 10.7. | Order | That the Commissioner of Public Works move the new speed bump sign in front of 91-93 Franklin Street, to avoid blocking the sidewalk. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2035
| 1 | 10.8. | Resolution | That the Administration allocate funding to expand the rodent SMART box technology throughout East Somerville. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2043
| 1 | 10.9. | Resolution | That February 4, 2023 is proclaimed to be Transit Equity Day. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2050
| 1 | 10.10. | Mayor's Request | Requesting 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. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2041
| 1 | 10.11. | Mayor's Request | Requesting approval of the Alternative Transportation Corridor Lease Agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2015
| 1 | 10.12. | Mayor's Request | Requesting an interdepartmental transfer of $175,000 from the DPW Buildings, OT Labor Account to the DPW Grounds, OT Labor Account for Grounds overtime labor costs through FY 2023. | Referred for recommendation | Pass |
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22-2042
| 1 | 10.13. | Officer's Communication | City Clerk conveying the non-binding votes of the 2023 City Council Caucus. | Placed on file | Pass |
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22-2032
| 1 | 10.14. | License | New Outdoor Parking License, Star Market, 275 Beacon Street, 3 cars. | Approved | Pass |
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22-2055
| 1 | 11.1. | Order | That item 22-1446 be discharged from the Committee on Legislative Matters Committee with the intent that it be sent to the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters. | Approved | Pass |
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22-1446
| 1 | 11.2. | Order | That the Director of Human Resources provide a preliminary report on staff feedback regarding the Commonwealth's Paid Family and Medical Leave policy. | Approved and sent for discussion | Pass |
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