Matters ▸ Attachment
Minutes - CAPM - 2024-12-02 Dispositions — File 24-1743
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
7:00 PM
Virtual
Monday, December 2, 2024
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Pineda Neufeld at 7:00pm and
adjourned at 8:07pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Burnley, McLaughlin, Pineda
Neufeld), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Sait). Chair Pineda Neufeld noted that Councilor Sait
was chairing another Committee meeting that was occurring at the same time as this meeting.
Others present: Anne Gill – Human Resources, Kimberley Hutter – Intergovernmental Affairs, Amanda
Nagim-Williams – Racial and Social Justice, Chief Shumeane Benford – Police Department, Natasha
Frazier – Assistant Clerk of Committees
Roll Call
Chairperson Judy Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor
Matthew McLaughlin, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr.
and City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah
Present:
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee Meeting of October 2, 2024.
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Accepted
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
2.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Amanda Nagim-Williams
as Director of Racial and Social Justice.
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Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
3.
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Sean M. Sheehan to the
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Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
December 2, 2024
position of Police Captain.
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin
and City Councilor At Large Mbah
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr.
Nay:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
4.
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Paul Anderson to the
position of Police Lieutenant.
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Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
5.
Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Juan Ducasse Ayala to the
position of Police Sergeant.
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Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Pineda Neufeld, Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin,
City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large
Mbah
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
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