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City Council — Agenda, Feb 12, 2026
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
City Council Chamber and Remote
Participation
7:00 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Published February 10, 2026, 1:30 PM, Revised Published February 12, 2026 3:30 PM.
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1.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1.1.
Roll Call
(ID # 26-0250)
Call of the Roll.
1.2.
Remembrances
(ID # 26-0251)
Remembrances.
1.3.
Minutes
(ID # 26-0252)
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
January 8, 2026.
2.
CITATIONS
2.1.
Citation
(ID # 26-0194)
By Councilor Davis
Commending Dan Moore on the auspicious occasion of
his retirement after 12 years of distinguished service in
the Communications and Community Engagement
Department.
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3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0174)
Comcast applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 133 feet of conduit in Highland Avenue, from
existing Manhole 44/164 to a point of pickup at 393
Highland Avenue.
3.2.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0175)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 640 feet of conduit in Broadway, from existing
Manhole 1798 to existing Manhole 24058 next to 167
Broadway.
3.3.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0176)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 54 feet of conduit in Benton Road, from Utility
Pole 79/1 to a point of pickup at 2 Benton Road.
3.4.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0177)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 25 feet of conduit in Oak Street, from Utility
Pole 258/2 to a point of pickup at 10 Oak Street.
3.5.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0178)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 28 feet of conduit in Gilman Street, from Utility
Pole 142/3 to a point of pickup at 13 Gilman Street.
3.6.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0179)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 10.5 feet of conduit in Hudson Street, from
Utility Pole 202/4 to a point of pickup at 17 Hudson
Street.
3.7.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0180)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 35 feet of conduit in Belmont Street, from Utility
Pole 27/9 to a point of pickup at 37 Belmont Street.
3.8.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0181)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 62 feet of conduit in Ivaloo Street, from Utility
Pole 179/5 to a point of pickup at 38 Ivaloo Street.
3.9.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0183)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 12 feet of conduit in White Street, from Utility
Pole 648/2 to a point of pickup at 44 White Street.
3.10.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0184)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 2 feet of conduit in Franklin Avenue, from Utility
Pole 133/5 to a point of pickup at 60 Franklin Street.
3.11.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0185)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 75 feet of conduit in Prospect Street, from Utility
Pole 291/12 to a point of pickup at 91 Prospect Street.
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3.12.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0186)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 452 feet of conduit and one new Manhole 32561
in Summer Street, from Utility Pole 325/28 to three
points of pickup at 156, 157, and 162 Summer Street.
3.13.
Grant of Location
(ID # 26-0187)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 40 feet of conduit in Leland Street, from Utility
Pole 201/3 to a point of pickup at 321 Washington
Street.
4.
ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
4.1.
Order
(ID # 26-0147)
By Councilor Mbah
That the Chief of Police provide this Council with data
on pedestrian and bicyclist enforcement activities in the
city.
4.2.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0148)
By Councilor Mbah
That the Chief of Police annually review pedestrian and
bicyclist enforcement data to identify disparities in
enforcement patterns across demographic or
neighborhood lines and submit this data to this City
Council.
4.3.
Communication
(ID # 26-0233)
By Councilor Mbah
Conveying a report of the Job Creation and Retention
Trust Fund.
4.4.
Communication
(ID # 26-0146)
By Councilor Mbah
Conveying the year-end report of the Affordable Housing
Trust.
4.5.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0149)
By Councilor Sait
That the Commissioner of Public Works remove snow
from dead end streets, private ways and alleyways in a
timely manner.
4.6.
Zoning Ordinance
(ID # 26-0234)
By Councilor Strezo
Amending Sections 2.1.1 and 3.1.12 of the Zoning
Ordinances regarding Accessory Dwelling Units.
4.7.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0235)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Link
That the Director of Parks and Recreation discuss with
this Council, options to create year-round indoor
programming for kids and families.
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4.8.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0236)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with
this Council whether the sidewalk snow clearing pilot
worked as intended this year, or whether there are other
strategies to improve pedestrian mobility following a
large snowstorm.
4.9.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0237)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works discuss with
this Council lessons learned from the recent large
snowfall about resources and policies needed to improve
snow clearance, including Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA) bus stops, business
district sidewalks and parking, private ways and dead
ends, accessible ramps and bike lanes.
4.10.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0238)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Hardt
That the Administration increase publicity of the Senior
Tax Deferral Program, which allows qualifying
homeowners over 65 years of age to spend their income
on living expenses rather than tax payments.
4.11.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0245)
By Councilor Hardt, Councilor Ewen-Campen and
Councilor McLaughlin
Supporting the fourth amendment rights provided in the
Constitution of the United States.
4.12.
Communication
(ID # 26-0244)
By Councilor Hardt
Conveying a report of the Affordable Housing Trust
Fund.
4.13.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0249)
By Councilor Clingan
That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic
Planning and Community Development discuss with this
Council, the Homeowner Improvement Program (HIP)
and the role of the city in disputes between homeowners
and city-approved contractors.
4.14.
Order
(ID # 26-0243)
By Councilor Link
That the Director of Racial and Social Justice provide an
update to this Council on the status of the Police Civilian
Oversight Committee.
4.15.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0242)
By Councilor Link
That this City Council commends the students at
Somerville High School for their action and resolve in
protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
deportations in Somerville and across the nation.
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4.16.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0239)
By Councilor Link
That the Director of Human Resources review the hiring
for crossing guards, ensuring that the process and
requirements are right-sized and not unnecessarily
burdensome such that they deter qualified candidates.
4.17.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0240)
By Councilor Link
That the Director of Inspectional Services review the
rules for short-term rentals and inform this Council what
enforcement tools are available and how the city may
take action against known violations.
4.18.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0241)
By Councilor Link
That the Administration provide the Committee on
School Building Facilities and Maintenance with regular
updates on the Massachusetts School Building Authority
(MSBA) process for the Winter Hill and Brown Schools.
4.19.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0246)
By Councilor Wheeler and Councilor Link
In support of House Bill H.1588 and Senate Bill S.1122,
an Act relative to immigration detention and
collaboration agreements.
4.20.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0247)
By Councilor Wheeler and Councilor Link
In support of proposed House Bill, the PROTECT Act,
an Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal
constitutional treatment.
4.21.
Communication
(ID # 26-0248)
By Councilor Wheeler
In his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Finance,
conveying information on the FY 27 budget review
process.
5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0079)
Requesting the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the
Community Preservation Act Open Space Reserve for
construction of improvements to the Kennedy
Schoolyard.
5.2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0080)
Requesting the appropriation of $480,000 from the
Community Preservation Act Fund Budgeted Reserve to
the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community
Development for continued preservation of 59 Cross
Street.
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5.3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0075)
Requesting the appropriation of $420,566 from the
Community Preservation Act Historic Preservation
Reserve to the Elizabeth Peabody House for continued
restoration of 277 Broadway.
5.4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0081)
Requesting the appropriation of $74,365 from the
Community Preservation Act Historic Preservation
Reserve to Nicole Bairos for preservation of Buddy's
Diner.
5.5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0084)
Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow
$2,000,000 in a bond for financing a portion of the
Kennedy Schoolyard Renovation Project, as
recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee.
6.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
6.A.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS COMMITTEE
6.A.1. Committee Report
(ID # 26-0158)
Report of the Committee on Confirmation of
Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on
February 2, 2026.
6.A.2. Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0016)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Kimberly
Wells as Chief Administrative Officer.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be approved.
6.A.3. Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0021)
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Ohemeng
Kyeremateng as Director of Parks and Recreation.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be approved.
6.A.4. Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0073)
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Samir
Messaoudi to the posisiton of Police Lieutenant.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be approved.
6.A.5. Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0074)
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Diogo
deOliveira to the position of Police Captain.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be approved.
6.B.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
6.B.1. Committee Report
(ID # 26-0218)
Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on
February 10, 2026.
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6.B.2. Communication
(ID # 26-0114)
By Councilor Wheeler
Conveying that, pursuant to Section 6-2 of the City
Charter, this City Council will hold a public hearing on
the community's Fiscal Year 2027 budget priorities in the
Committee on Finance on February 10, 2026.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be marked work
completed.
6.C.
HOUSING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY COMMITTEE
6.C.1. Committee Report
(ID # 26-0150)
Report of the Committee on Housing, Community
Development and Equity, meeting on January 28, 2026.
6.C.2. Resolution
(ID # 26-0058)
By Councilor McLaughlin
That the Administration collaborate with East Somerville
Main Streets and the Ward 1 City Councilor to promote
Eat Out in East to support East Somerville
immigrant-owned businesses.
RECOMMENDED: Recommended to be marked work
completed.
6.D.
LICENSES AND PERMITS
6.D.1. Committee Report
(ID # 26-0219)
Report of the Committee on Licenses and Permits,
meeting on February 11, 2026.
6.D.2. Grant of Location
(ID # 25-1754)
Eversource applying for a Grant of Location to install a
total of 38 feet of conduit in Warwick Street, from Utility
Pole 357/3 to a point of pickup at 16 Warwick Street.
6.E.
SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
6.E.1. Committee Report
(ID # 26-0215)
Report of the Committee on Sustainability and
Infrastructure, meeting on February 9, 2026.
6.E.2. Resolution
(ID # 26-0066)
By Councilor Link
That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry
develop and report on a standardized green score for
public parks and identify appropriate benchmarks and
expectations for publicly owned parkland.
6.E.3. Resolution
(ID # 26-0118)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works install waste
receptacles near the entrance of the Warming Center on
Prescott Street.
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6.E.4. Resolution
(ID # 26-0119)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Commissioner of Public Works perform regular
litter clean-ups along Prescott Street near the Warming
Center.
6.E.5. Resolution
(ID # 26-0120)
By Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Administration investigate the possibility that
deliveries, emergency vehicles, pick-ups, etc., occur in
the Cummings School parking lot rather than on Prescott
Street.
7.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
7.1.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0200)
Requesting that this Council convene in Executive
Session to discuss the matter of Joseph A. Sater, Trustee
of Highland Avenue Realty Trust v. City of Somerville.
7.2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0144)
Requesting acceptance of Massachusetts General Law,
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22I, to authorize an annual
cost of living adjustment increase in the exemption
amount granted under Chapter 59, Section 5, Clauses 22,
22A, 22B, 22C, 22E and 22F.
7.3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0145)
Requesting acceptance of Massachusetts General Law,
Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22J, to authorize an
increase in the exemption amount granted under Chapter
59, Section 5, Clauses 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22E and 22F.
7.4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0161)
Requesting the acceptance of Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 40, Section 13E, to establish a Special
Education Reserve Fund.
7.5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0160)
Requesting approval of a Pedestrian Access Sidewalk
Easement and Maintenance License at 16-20 Medford
Street.
7.6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0162)
Requesting authorization to borrow $1,530,000 in a
bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the annual
FY 2026 Sewer System Evaluation and
Infiltration/Inflow Assessment.
7.7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0172)
Requesting approval to appropriate $324,360 from the
Medicinal Marijuana Stabilization Fund for the salary
and fringe of four positions related to youth in FY 2027.
7.8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0188)
Requesting approval to appropriate $299,910 from the
Energy Stabilization Fund for a heat pump replacement
project at 133 Holland Street.
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7.9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0199)
Requesting approval to appropriate $299,460 from the
Energy Stabilization Fund to replace the lighting at
Dilboy Field.
7.10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0197)
Requesting approval to appropriate $210,525 from the
Energy Stabilization Fund to replace lighting at Trum
Field.
7.11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0196)
Requesting approval to appropriate $179,349 from the
Energy Stabilization Fund for the addition of a solar
array to the new roof of 133 Holland Street.
7.12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0195)
Requesting approval to appropriate $26,759 from the
Energy Stabilization Fund for weatherizing the basement
and envelope of 133 Holland Street.
7.13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0182)
Requesting the appropriation of $3,500,000 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law
Department Judgments and Settlements Account to fund
the settlement of Joseph A. Sater, Trustee of Highland
Armory Realty Trust v. City of Somerville.
7.14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0163)
Requesting the appropriation of $430,965 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Special
Education Reserve Fund.
7.15.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0205)
Requesting the appropriation of $167,168 from the
Salary Contingency account to various departmental
Personal Services accounts to fund a collective
bargaining agreement with the Somerville Municipal
Employees Union, Unit D.
7.16.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0166)
Requesting the appropriation of $154,136 from the
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation-Settlement of
Claims Account to the School Department Legal
Settlement Account for an insurance settlement.
7.17.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0152)
Requesting the appropriation of $306,250 from the
Community Preservation Act Historic Preservation
Reserve for restoration of the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery and veterans monuments.
7.18.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0154)
Requesting the appropriation of $150,000 from the
Community Preservation Act Historic Preservation
Reserve to Vida Real Church for exterior restoration of
the building at 404 Broadway.
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7.19.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0153)
Requesting the appropriation of $124,331 from the
Community Preservation Act Fund for improvements to
Blessing of the Bay Linear Park.
7.20.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0155)
Requesting the appropriation of $50,000 from the
Community Preservation Act Budgeted Reserve to the
Somerville Housing Authority for improvements to the
open space at the Mystic River/View developments.
7.21.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0151)
Requesting the approval of a transfer of $237,250 from
the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Undesignated
Fund Balance to the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve.
7.22.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0198)
Requesting approval of a transfer of $30,000 from the
Health and Human Services Salaries Account to the
Professional and Technical Services Account to fund
increased costs associated with the FY 2026 Warming
Center.
7.23.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0089)
Requesting approval of a transfer of $3,000 from the
Communications Department Professional and Technical
Services Account to the Somerville Public Schools
Professional Salaries Account for consulting services
related to the inaugural event.
7.24.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0132)
Requesting approval of a time-only extension until
6/30/2027 for the contract with EB Rotondi & Sons Inc.
for repairs to water main gate valves and appurtenances.
7.25.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0133)
Requesting approval of a time-only extension until
6/30/2027 for the contract with N. Granese & Sons Inc.
for water distribution system maintenance and repair.
7.26.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0164)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $87,848
grant with no new match required, from the Executive
Office of Aging and Independence to the Council on
Aging for health, wellness, social, and educational
programming.
7.27.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0168)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $50,000
grant with no new match required, from the Boston
Office of Emergency Management to the Police
Department for target hardening at the Police
Department headquarters.
7.28.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0156)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $48,000
grant with no new match required, from Urban Areas
Security Initiative (UASI) to the Fire Department for the
replacement of security cameras at fire headquarters.
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7.29.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0169)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $43,000
grant with no new match required, from the Boston
Office of Emergency Management to the Police
Department for software.
7.30.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0117)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $28,000
grant with no new match required, from the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
to the Department of Public Works for the Recycling
Dividends Program.
7.31.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0113)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $15,000
grant that requires a match from the Massachusetts
General Court and the State Historical Records Advisory
Board to the Veterans Services Department for support
of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery and the archival
digitization project.
7.32.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0112)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $5,000 grant
with no new match required, from the Department of
Environmental Protection to the Department of Public
Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program.
7.33.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0165)
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100
donation from the Massachusetts Councils On Aging to
the Somerville Council on Aging for the Active Aging
Kick Off Party.
7.34.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0170)
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling
$149 using available funds in the Human Resources
Professional and Technical Services Account for medical
screening services.
7.35.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0167)
Requesting approval for settlement of a claim for
$10,400 pursuant to Section 2-124 of the Code of
Ordinances.
8.
COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
8.1.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 26-0096)
Chief Assessor responding to item #26-0062, an Order
requesting an inventory of city-owned parcels.
8.2.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 26-0201)
Director of Economic Development conveying the
potential use of an Urban Center Housing Tax Increment
Financing Tool (UCH-TIF) to incentivize housing
production.
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8.3.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 26-0141)
Fair Housing Commission conveying the FY 2024
Annual Report pursuant to Section 17-7 of the Code of
Ordinances.
9.
NEW BUSINESS
9.1.
License
(ID # 26-0206)
New Lodging House License, Tufts University, 91
Professors Row, 50 residents.
9.2.
License
(ID # 26-0207)
New Lodging House License, Tufts University, 93
Professors Row, 50 residents.
9.3.
License
(ID # 26-0208)
New Lodging House License, Tufts University, 95
Professors Row, 50 residents.
9.4.
License
(ID # 26-0213)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University,
90-92-94 Curtis Street.
9.5.
License
(ID # 26-0231)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 136
Curtis Street.
9.6.
License
(ID # 26-0216)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 176
Curtis Street.
9.7.
License
(ID # 26-0227)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University,
40A Latin Way.
9.8.
License
(ID # 26-0226)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 43
Latin Way.
9.9.
License
(ID # 26-0224)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 98
Packard Avenue.
9.10.
License
(ID # 26-0225)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 73
Powderhouse Boulevard.
9.11.
License
(ID # 26-0221)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 125
Powderhouse Boulevard.
9.12.
License
(ID # 26-0220)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 8
Professors Row.
9.13.
License
(ID # 26-0209)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 92
Professors Row.
9.14.
License
(ID # 26-0223)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 98
Professors Row.
9.15.
License
(ID # 26-0222)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 106
Professors Row.
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9.16.
License
(ID # 26-0211)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 13
Sawyer Avenue.
9.17.
License
(ID # 26-0217)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 37
Sawyer Avenue.
9.18.
License
(ID # 26-0212)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 45
Sawyer Avenue.
9.19.
License
(ID # 26-0210)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University,
9-11 Sunset Road.
9.20.
License
(ID # 26-0229)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University,
13-15 Talbot Avenue.
9.21.
License
(ID # 26-0230)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 45
Talbot Avenue.
9.22.
License
(ID # 26-0214)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 101
Talbot Avenue.
9.23.
License
(ID # 26-0228)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 15
Whitfield Road.
9.24.
License
(ID # 26-0232)
Renewing Lodging House License, Tufts University, 21
Whitfield Road.
9.25.
License
(ID # 26-0189)
Renewing Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Automotive
Transport Service Inc, 40 Joy Street.
9.26.
Public Event
(ID # 26-0191)
Somerville Community Growing Center applying for a
Public Event License for SCGC Maple Boil Project and
Boil 2026 on March 6 and 7 from 7:30am to 8pm
(raindate March 13 and 14).
9.27.
Public Event
(ID # 26-0190)
Elizabeth Babriecki applying for a Public Event License
for 5k Charity Walk/Run for Boston Community
Pediatrics on March 28 from 6:30am to 3pm.
9.28.
Public Event
(ID # 26-0192)
Tufts University Graduate Student Council applying for a
Public Event License for Tufts University 30th Annual
5K Charity Race on April 11 from 7am to 2pm.
9.29.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0159)
Anjana Sukumar submitting comments re: Winter Hill.
9.30.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0173)
McGrath Coalition Steering Committee submitting
comments re: McGrath Boulevard.
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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 12, 2026
9.31.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0193)
Crystal Huff and Amy Pollard submitting comments re:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
10.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
10.1.
Resolution
(ID # 26-0253)
By Councilor Link and Councilor Ewen-Campen
That this City Council commends the Fire Department
for its fast and professional emergency response to the
recent fire at 26 Summer Street.
10.2.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0257)
Union 2 Associates, LLC requesting a Zoning Map
Amendment to change the zoning district of 2 and 9
Union Square, 286, 290, and 298 Somerville Avenue
from Commercial Core 5 (CC5) to Mid-Rise 6 (MR6).
10.3.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0254)
Cole Rainey-Slavick submitting comments re: U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
10.4.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0255)
Four residents submitting comments re: Israel boycott.
10.5.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0256)
Elizabeth Schaul submitting comments re: snow
removal.
10.6.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0258)
Noa Cohen Hughes and Crystal Huff submitting
comments re: item #26-0114, Fiscal Year 2027 budget
priorities.
10.7.
Public
Communication
(ID # 26-0259)
Christopher Beland submitting comments re: items
#26-0175, #26-0176, #26-0177, #26-0178, #26-0179,
#26-0180, #26-0181, #26-0182, #26-0183, #26-0184,
#26-0185, #26-0186, and #26-0187, Eversource applying
for Grants of Location.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
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