Minutes - OSEE - 10-3-24 Dispositions — File 24-1470

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Thursday, October 3, 2024 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Mbah at 6:01pm and adjourned at 7:05pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Scott, Wilson, Sait, Mbah), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Strezo). Others present: Natasha Frazier – Assistant Clerk of Committees, Neha Singh – Director Intergovernmental Affairs, Emily Sullivan – Climate Change Program Manager, Susan Yerkes – Director of Parks and Recreation. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah, Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait and Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Present: City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo and City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting of September 19, 2024. 24-1384 Accepted City Councilor At Large Mbah, Ward Five City Councilor Sait and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: City Councilor At Large Strezo and City Councilor At Large Wilson Absent: 2. That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment provide this Council with any updated plans and timelines for a municipal composting program. 24-0042 Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Davis and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Director of Parks and Recreation, the Director of SomerPromise and the Out of School Time Coordinator, report to the City Council on the status of children and teen participation in the summer recreation and education programs. 24-1029 Page 1 of 2

Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 3, 2024 Councilor Mbah Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment discuss with this Council the next steps for implementing the Climate Forward Plan. 24-1198 Councilor Mbah Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Director of Parks and Recreation provide this Council with the list of youth program offerings, their cap and their enrollment data in 2023 and 2024. 24-1415 Councilor Sait and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • OSEE - 2024-10-03 Parks and Rec Memo (with 24-1029) • OSEE - 2024-10-03 CF24 Composting Memo (with 24-0042, 24-1198) • OSEE - 2024-10-03 2023 Program Caps and Registrations (with 24-1415) • OSEE - 2024-10-03 2024 Program Caps and Registrations (with 24-1415) Page 2 of 2