Minutes - Charter Review - 10-29-24 Dispositions — File 24-1586

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Charter Review Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM City Council Chamber and Remote Participation Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Committee of the Whole This meeting was called to order by Chair Scott at 6:05 pm and adjourned at 7:53 pm on a Roll Call Vote of 9 in favor (Councilors McLaughlin, Davis, Wilson, Sait, Mbah, Burnley, Clingan, Strezo, Scott), 0 opposed, 2 absent (Pineda Neufeld, Ewen-Campen). Others present: Cindy Amara – City Solicitor; Ed Bean – Finance Director; Anne Gill – HR Director; Neha Singh – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; Michael Mastrobuoni – Budget Director; Brendan Salisbury – Legislative and Policy Analyst; Kimberly Wells – City Clerk; Marilyn Contreas - Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management; Steve McGoldrick – Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Roll Call Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Lance L. Davis, Naima Sait, Wilfred N. Mbah, Willie Burnley Jr., Jesse Clingan and Kristen Strezo Present: Ben Ewen-Campen and Judy Pineda Neufeld Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Charter Review Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of May 24, 2023. 23-0843 Accepted Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, Davis, Sait, Mbah, Burnley Jr., Clingan and Strezo Aye: Ewen-Campen and Pineda Neufeld Absent: 2. That the Administration update this City Council on the status of Charter reform. 24-0061 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. Conveying recommendations on Charter reform. 24-1308 Kept in committee Page 1 of 2

Charter Review Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 29, 2024 Referenced Documents: • Charter Review - 2024-10-29 Non-Substantive Changes (with 24-1308) • Charter Review - 2024-10-29 Mayor charter recommendations comparison (with 24-1308) • Charter Review - 2024-10-29 Legislative and Policy Analyst Recommendations Red Line (with 24- 1308) • Charter Review - 2024-10-29 Memorandum - Legislative and Policy Analyst Recommendations (with 24-1308) Page 2 of 2