Minutes - Rodent - 1-30-23 Dispositions — File 23-0182

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Rodent Issues Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:30 PM Virtual Monday, January 30, 2023 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Kelly at 6:31 pm and adjourned at 7:40 pm. The motion to adjourn was approved by a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson, Chair Kelly), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Colin Zeigler – ISD, Nicholas Antanavica – ISD, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Charlotte Kelly, City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson and Matthew McLaughlin Present: 1. Approval of the Rodent Issues Special Committee Minutes of September 28, 2022. 22-1694 Accepted City Councilor At Large Kelly, City Councilor At Large Wilson and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Aye: 2. That the Director of Health and Human Services, the Director of Inspectional Services and the Environmental Health Coordinator update this Council on current rodent mitigation plans. 22-0296 Councilor Kelly, Councilor Clingan, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Director of Inspectional Services and the Environmental Health Coordinator update this Council on the SMART box program and other rodent control measures. 23-0131 Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 4. That the Director of Inspectional Services consider a financial relief program for low income residents who are paying out of pocket for increased rodent expenses, including car and home repairs. 22-0346 Page 1 of 3

Rodent Issues Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions January 30, 2023 Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Scott and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Environmental Health Coordinator and the Director of Inspectional Services discuss resident reports of cars damaged by rats over the past five years. 23-0063 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Scott and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Environmental Health Coordinator update this Council on any past pilots and any future plans for use of rodent hormonal birth control. 23-0069 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and the Environmental Health Coordinator discuss the feasibility of including neighborhood-specific rat control funding in Community Benefits Agreements. 23-0062 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Gomez Mouakad Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Director of Inspectional Services bait the sewers along Pennsylvania Avenue and adjacent streets and develop a plan to address rodent issues, in anticipation of planned water pipeline renovation. 22-2037 Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 9. That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect Chuckie Harris Park, the General Insulation building and 161 Broadway for signs of rodent issues and food waste. 22-2036 Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 10. That the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on the replacement of trash bins due to rodent activity. 22-0297 Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 3

Rodent Issues Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions January 30, 2023 Referenced Documents: Rodent Committee - 2023-1-30 Presentation (with 22-0296) Page 3 of 3