Matters ▸ Attachment
Minutes - CAPM - 2-5-25 Dispositions — File 25-0177
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Ewen-Campen at 6:33 pm and
adjourned at 8:26 pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Pineda Neufeld, Clingan, Sait,
McLaughlin, and Ewen-Campen), 0 opposed, and 0 absent.
Others present: Kimberely Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Steven Flythe - Deputy Director of the
Department of Racial and Social Justice, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
Roll Call
Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, Ward One City
Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Naima
Sait, Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan and Ward Seven City
Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel
Matters Committee Meeting of January 8, 2025.
25-0095
Accepted
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
2.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jenny Bonham Carter to the
Human Rights Commission.
24-1699
Recommended to be approved
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
3.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Lauren Chapman to the
Human Rights Commission.
24-1696
Recommended to be approved
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Confirmation of Appointments and
Personnel Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
February 5, 2025
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
4.
Requesting confirmation of the appointment of Brian Sokol to the Human
Rights Commission.
24-1698
Recommended to be approved
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, Ward One City Councilor
McLaughlin, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City
Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Nay:
5.
Conveying changes to the reappointment policy for boards, commissions and
committees.
24-1726
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
•
CAPM - 2025-02-05 HRC Summary Report Email
•
CAPM - 2025-02-05 Brian Sokol Appointment (with 24-1698)
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