Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee — Agenda, Jan 28, 2026

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Committee Room and Remote Participation 6:00 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2026 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QsKfFGIWQdeXIc7Lpf6BHg (Posted online: 1/23/26 at 3:00 PM) Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, 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_QsKfFGIWQdeXIc7Lpf6BHg 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 # 25-1041) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Meeting of May 27, 2025. 2. Committee Minutes (ID # 25-1778) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting of November 18, 2025. 3. Resolution (ID # 26-0058) Sent for Discussion: 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. Page 1 of 2

Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee Regular Meeting Agenda January 28, 2026 4. Order (ID # 26-0083) Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Strezo That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the findings from the recent U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents and its recommendations to better support parents and caregivers. 5. Order (ID # 26-0049) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo That the Director of Housing report to this Council how many new housing units have been approved for development, year-by-year, since adoption of SomerVision 2040, and of those numbers, how many are permanently affordable, and how the department defines affordability. Page 2 of 2