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Minutes - Leg Matters - 2-14-23 Dispositions — File 23-0252
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:03 pm and
adjourned at 8:15 pm with a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor Scott, Councilor McLaughlin,
Councilor Burnley, Councilor Kelly, and Chair Davis), none opposed, and none absent.
Others present: Neha Singh – Mayor’s Office, Brendan Salisbury – City Clerk's Office, Alexander Chen
– Harvard Law School, Michael Feloney – Housing, Kelly Donato – Housing, Suzanne Rinfret –
Parking, Cindy Amara – Solicitor’s Office, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees.
Roll Call
Chairperson Lance L. Davis, Vice Chair Charlotte Kelly, Willie
Burnley Jr., Matthew McLaughlin and Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott
Present:
Code of Ordinances amendments re: "Relationship Status"
1.
That the City Solicitor work with this Council to amend the Code of
Ordinances to include nondiscrimination provisions based on relationship
status.
22-1991
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
2.
Amending Section 1-4 of the Code of Ordinance to add definitions for
relationship status and intimate personal relationship.
22-1992
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
3.
Amending Section 2-326 of the Code of Ordinances, related to the Personnel
program.
22-1993
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
4.
Amending Sections 7-41, 7-43, 7-44, and 7-47 of the Code of Ordinances,
related to Fair Housing.
22-1994
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Meeting Minutes Dispositions
February 14, 2023
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
5.
Amending Section 15-31 of the Code of Ordinances, related to the Code of
Conduct, Ethics, and Financial Disclosure.
22-1995
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
6.
Amending Section 10-102 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding the
definition of biased based policing.
22-1996
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
STIR for "Parking Sticks" Camera Parking Enforcement
7.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
Camera Ticket Enforcement.
23-0234
Kept in committee
Parking Fines Ordinance
8.
Requesting ordainment of an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Section
1-11 (Penalties and violations), to codify Traffic & Parking fines.
23-0087
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley
Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City
Councilor Scott
Aye:
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