Housing and Community Development Committee — Agenda, May 7, 2024

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Housing and Community Development Committee Regular Meeting Agenda City Council Committee Room and Remote Participation 6:00 PM Tuesday, May 7, 2024 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sjxvNLi5TrKd12cDSC4QFA (Posted online: 4/27/24 at 8:15 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sjxvNLi5TrKd12cDSC4QFA Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at [phone removed] x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov. Roll Call 1. Committee Minutes (ID # 24-0406) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting of March 20, 2024. 2. Order (ID # 24-0071) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo That the Director of Planning, Preservation and Zoning discuss the potential for density bonus incentives, such as $150,000 for homeowners to build affordable housing for rent or homeownership. 3. Order (ID # 24-0047) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah That the Director of Housing and the Director of the Office of Housing Stability report on the feasibility of fair housing enforcement. Page 1 of 2

Housing and Community Development Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 7, 2024 4. Order (ID # 24-0152) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan That the Director of Housing and the Director of the Office of Housing Stability discuss the parameters of qualification used by building owners and managers in selecting lottery winners for awarding lower income units. 5. Order (ID # 24-0043) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Scott and Councilor Wilson That the Director of Economic Development update this Council on the "Mitigating Commercial Displacement in Somerville" report, released in December 2023, and any action steps taken as a result of the report. Page 2 of 2