Minutes - Leg Matters - 11-19-24 Dispositions — File 24-1645

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, November 19, 2024 The meeting took place remotely via Zoom and was called to order at 6:01 PM by Chair Davis and adjourned at 6:59 PM on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Ewen-Campen, Burnley and Davis), none against and 2 absent (Councilors Scott and Mbah). Others present: Cindy Amara – City Solicitor, Jason Piques – Assistant City Solicitor, Maria Teresa Nagel – Director of SomerViva, Neha Singh – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. . Roll Call Approved Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen Present: City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah and Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of October 15, 2024. 24-1537 Accepted Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: City Councilor At Large Mbah and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 2. Reaffirming Somerville’s commitment as a Sanctuary and Trust Act City for justice, equity, and inclusion. 24-1604 Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Mbah, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • Legislative Matters - 2024-11-19 Resolution - Sanctuary City Amended (with 24-1604) Page 1 of 2

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