Minutes - Leg Matters - 1-17-23 Dispositions — File 23-0132

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, January 17, 2023 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:03 pm and adjourned at 8:58 pm with a roll call vote of all in favor, none opposed. Others present: Aneesh Sahni – Mayor’s Office, Neha Singh – Mayor’s Office, Suzanne Rinfret – Traffic and Parking, David Shapiro – Solicitor’s Office, Nicholas Antanavica – ISD, Meredith Willis – SPD, Christine Blais – OSE, Dan Bartman – OSPCD, Rachel Nadkarni – OSPCD, Paul Goldstein – OSPCD, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, City Councilor At Large Charlotte Kelly, Willie Burnley Jr., Matthew McLaughlin and Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting on November 29, 2022. 22-2073 Approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Absent: 2. That the City hereby adopts the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 20A of the Massachusetts General Laws. 22-1453 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Absent: 3. That the City hereby rescinds its adoption of the provisions of Chapter 90, Section 20A½ of the Massachusetts General Laws. 22-1452 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Page 1 of 3

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions January 17, 2023 Recommended to be approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Absent: 4. That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any communications between the Police Department and ShotSpotter regarding ambiguous or contested detections. 22-1057 Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 5. That the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or suspected false reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter. 22-1056 Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 6. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 7, Article X of the Code of Ordinances, to add a registry component to the short-term rentals ordinance. 22-2050 Recommended to be approved as amended Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 7. Requesting the adoption of the Specialized Energy Code, 225 CMR, Sections 22 and 23, including Appendices RC and CC, in their entirety as the minimum energy code for the City. 23-0084 Kept in committee 8. Chief of Police conveying a response to item 22-1056, an order that the Chief of Police report to this Council, any verified or suspected false reports of gunshots by ShotSpotter. 23-0085 Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 3

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions January 17, 2023 Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 9. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to require the adoption of Institutional Master Plans. 23-0101 Recommended to be approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 10. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for residents aged 16 and 17 years old. 23-0103 Recommended to be approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 11. Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition further defining the purposes of the Affordable Housing Trust. 23-0104 Recommended to be approved Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: Page 3 of 3