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Legislative Matters Committee — Agenda, Nov 29, 2022
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council Legislative Matters Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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(Posted online: 11/23/22 at 8:15 AM) Original
(Posted online: 11/29/22 at 1:30 PM) Revised
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 22-1899)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of November 1,2022.
Shot Spotter
2.
Order
(ID # 22-1057)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor
Ewen-Campen
That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any
communications between the Police Department and
ShotSpotter regarding ambiguous or contested detections.
3.
Order
(ID # 22-1056)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor
Ewen-Campen
That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or
suspected false reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter.
Short Term Rental Ordinance
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Legislative Matters Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
November 29, 2022
4.
Order
(ID # 22-0180)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Scott, Councilor Kelly and Councilor
Clingan
That the Director of Housing provide a written update on the
current status of compliance with the Short-Term Rental
Ordinance.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-2050)
Referred for Recommendation: 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.
Demolition Review Ordinance
6.
Order
(ID # 22-1686)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor
Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor
Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor McLaughlin,
Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo
and Councilor Wilson
That this Council work with the Administration to update the
Demolition Review Ordinance and administrative process to
ensure that all current inhabitants are notified, in their native
language, of any proposals to demolish the building in which
they reside.
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