Traffic and Parking Committee — Agenda, Mar 24, 2025

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Traffic and Parking Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Monday, March 24, 2025 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sdzgwjthR8Ok7DHhKQjnIw (Posted online: 3/15/25 at 11:50 AM) Original (Posted online: 3/17/25 at 6:45 PM) Revised 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_sdzgwjthR8Ok7DHhKQjnIw 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 # 25-0361) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of February 24, 2025. 2. Order (ID # 25-0511) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld That the Director of Mobility install speed humps on Elmwood Street. 3. Order (ID # 25-0490) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait That the Director of Engineering provide an update on the construction of the Lowell Street crosswalk facing the Magoun Square Green Line station. Page 1 of 3

Traffic and Parking Committee Regular Meeting Agenda March 24, 2025 4. Order (ID # 25-0480) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait That the Director of Engineering and the Director of Mobility shorten the cycle time of the traffic light at the intersection of Medford Street and Lowell Street. 5. Order (ID # 25-0479) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait That the Chief of Police increase traffic enforcement at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street. 6. Order (ID # 25-0478) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Sait That the Commissioner of Public Works install two safety bollards on the sidewalk at the intersection of Medford Street and Broadway. 7. Order (ID # 25-0472) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin That the Director of Parking update the Ward 1 City Councilor on the recently installed signs prohibiting parking during snow emergencies on Otis Street. 8. Order (ID # 25-0471) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin and Councilor Wilson That the Chief of Police prioritize Otis Street for traffic enforcement during school drop off and pick up times. 9. Order (ID # 25-0461) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah That the Director of Engineering and Director of Mobility install a traffic signal light at the end of Woods Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway. 10. Order (ID # 25-0394) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson That the Director of Mobility and Director of Engineering discuss with this Council the effectiveness of speed cushions as a traffic calming measure and potential applications on key Fire Department response routes. 11. Officer's Communication (ID # 25-0362) Sent for Discussion: Director of Parking responding to item #25-0084 regarding the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study. 12. Order (ID # 25-0352) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen That the Director of Mobility design measures to improve pedestrian safety at Summer Street and Porter Street. 13. Order (ID # 25-0351) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen That the Director of Mobility design measures to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Prospect Hill Parkway. Page 2 of 3

Traffic and Parking Committee Regular Meeting Agenda March 24, 2025 14. Order (ID # 25-0231) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld That the Director of Mobility prioritize North Street for speed humps and other traffic calming measures. 15. Order (ID # 25-0139) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin That the Director of Parking place NO IDLING signs on New Washington Street, behind the Cobble Hill complex, to discourage large truck idling by the senior homes. 16. Order (ID # 25-0038) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo That the Chief of Police, the Director of Parking and the Director of Mobility discuss the previous and ongoing strategy for implementation and public education of drivers violating the NO LEFT TURN signage at the Somerville High School exit on Highland Avenue and Vinal Avenue. Page 3 of 3