Matters ▸ Attachment
Minutes - C of APM - 12-1-22 Dispositions — File 22-2067
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Thursday, December 1, 2022
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Pineda Neufeld at 6:02
pm and adjourned at 9:26 pm. Councilor Wilson moved to adjourn, and the motion was approved by
roll call vote.
A recess was taken at 8:10 and a roll call vote was taken at 8:13 to re-establish quorum.
Others present: Hannah Carrillo - Mayor’s Office, James Zamer, Katie Gallant - Somerville Housing
Authority, Luc Schuster, Sarah Lewis - OSPCD, Michael McNeley, Zac Zaremba, Anne Gill -
Personnel, Jason Piques - Law Office, Christopher Ward - SPD, Matthew McCune, Stephanie
Widzowski - Clerk of Committees.
Roll Call
Chairperson Judy Pineda Neufeld, Vice Chair Kristen Strezo,
Charlotte Kelly, Jesse Clingan and Jake Wilson
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 2, 2022.
22-1901
Approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Vice Chair Strezo, City Councilor At
Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor
At Large Wilson
Aye:
2.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of James Zamer to the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
22-1904
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Vice Chair Strezo, City Councilor At
Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor
At Large Wilson
Aye:
3.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Luc Schuster to the
Planning Board.
22-1878
Recommended to be approved
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Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
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Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Vice Chair Strezo, City Councilor At
Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor
At Large Wilson
Aye:
4.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael McNeley to the
Planning Board.
22-1876
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward
Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor At Large Wilson
Aye:
Vice Chair Strezo
Absent:
5.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Zac Zaremba to the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
22-1718
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward
Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor At Large Wilson
Aye:
Vice Chair Strezo
Absent:
6.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew McCune to the
position of Police Officer.
22-2007
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Vice Chair Strezo, City Councilor At
Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor
At Large Wilson
Aye:
7.
That the Director of Human Resources update this Council on family
leave benefits available to City of Somerville employees.
22-0510
Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
8.
That the Director of Human Resources provide a preliminary report on
staff feedback regarding the Commonwealth's Paid Family and Medical
Leave policy.
22-1446
Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Wilson, Councilor Kelly and
Councilor Ewen-Campen
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
9.
That the Administration report on how it is staffing and executing
sections 9-37 through 9-41 of the Wage Theft Ordinance, relative to
enforcement.
22-0570
Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson and
Sponsors:
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Councilor Clingan
Recommended to be marked work completed
10. That the Director of Racial and Social Justice present an update to this
Council on efforts to hire an Executive Director for the Human Rights
Commission.
22-1597
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Kelly
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
11. That the Director of Racial and Social Justice provide an update on the
Police Staffing Report.
22-1844
Councilor Gomez Mouakad
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
12. That the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel
Matters discuss and revise the process for reviewing appointments and
re-appointments.
22-0209
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Note: The Committee may meet in Executive Session to review protected personnel information or
to discuss matters related to individual candidates pursuant to MGL c30A s21(a)(1).
Referenced Documents:
1) C of APM - 2022-12-1 Requested SPD Documents
2) C of APM - 2022-12-1 City of Somerville Benefit Review (with 22-0510, 22-1446)
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