Minutes - Charter Review - 3-18-25 Dispositions — File 25-0517

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Charter Review Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Committee of the Whole This meeting was called to order by Chair Scott at 6:01 pm and adjourned at 8:05 pm on a Roll Call Vote of 11 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Wilson Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Burnley, Sait, Strezo, Clingan, Davis, Pineda Neufeld, Scott), 0 opposed. Chair Scott noted that Councilor Sait was unable to attend due to hosting a Ward 5 neighborhood meeting. Councilor Sait arrived at 6:40 pm. Others present: Neha Singh – Intergovernmental Affairs Director; Brendan Salisbury – Legislative and Policy Analyst; Kimberly Wells – City Clerk Roll Call Wilfred N. Mbah, Jake Wilson, Ben Ewen-Campen, Matthew McLaughlin, Willie Burnley Jr., Naima Sait, Kristen Strezo, Jesse Clingan, Lance L. Davis, Judy Pineda Neufeld and Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Charter Review Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of October 29, 2024. 24-1599 Accepted Mbah, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Burnley Jr., Strezo, Clingan, Davis, Pineda Neufeld and Scott Aye: Wilson and Sait Absent: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Charter Review Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of November 13, 2024. 24-1632 Accepted Mbah, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Burnley Jr., Strezo, Clingan, Davis, Pineda Neufeld and Scott Aye: Wilson and Sait Absent: 3. Conveying recommendations on Charter reform. 24-1308 Recommended to be marked work completed 4. Proposing a Home Rule Petition to establish a charter for the City of 25-0482 Page 1 of 2

Charter Review Special Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 18, 2025 Somerville. Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor McLaughlin and Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be approved as amended Mbah, Wilson, Ewen-Campen, McLaughlin, Burnley Jr., Sait, Strezo, Clingan, Davis, Pineda Neufeld and Scott Aye: Referenced Documents: • Charter Review - 2025-03-18 HRP Charter Revision - Highlighted (with 25-0482) • Charter Review - 2025-03-18 Review Process and Recommendations (with 25-0482) Page 2 of 2