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Minutes - Leg Matters - 2-18-25 Dispositions — File 25-0286
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:01pm and adjourned at
7:07pm on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Strezo, Mbah, Scott, and Davis), 0 opposed, and
1 absent (Councilor Ewen-Campen).
Chair Davis lost connection at 6:55pm and Councilor Scott took over as Chair of the meeting until
he returned at 7:01pm.
Others present: Sean Sheehan - Captain, Police Department, Neha Singh - Director of
Intergovernmental Affairs, Morena Zelaya - Housing and Policy Coordinator, Madalyn Letellier -
Legislative Services Manager.
Roll Call
Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, Ward Two City Councilor
Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, City Councilor At Large Wilfred N.
Mbah and City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo
Present:
Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting
of January 28, 2025.
25-0163
Accepted
Ward Six City Councilor Davis, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
City Councilor At Large Mbah and City Councilor At Large Strezo
Aye:
Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen
Nay:
2.
Conveying the 2024 Surveillance Technology Annual Report.
25-0142
Recommended to be marked work completed
3.
Requesting approval of a Home Rule Petition to prevent landlords from
passing realtor's fees on to tenants.
25-0213
Recommended to be approved
Ward Six City Councilor Davis, Ward Two City Councilor Scott,
City Councilor At Large Mbah and City Councilor At Large Strezo
Aye:
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Meeting Minutes Dispositions
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Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen
Absent:
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