Minutes - OSEE - 5-8-23 Dispositions — File 23-0730

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, May 8, 2023 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Burnley at 6:10 pm and adjourned at 8:04 pm with a roll call vote of four in favor (Councilor Wilson, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Scott, and Chair Burnley), one absent (Councilor Pineda Neufeld), and none opposed. Others present: Neha Singh – Mayor’s Office, Renee Scott, Leigh Meunier, Christine Blais – OSE, Luisa Oliveira – OSPCD, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Chairperson Willie Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Beatriz Gomez Mouakad and Jake Wilson Present: Judy Pineda Neufeld Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting of February 16, 2023. 23-0263 Accepted Chairperson Burnley Jr., Vice Chair Scott and City Councilor At Large Wilson Aye: Ward Five City Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Absent: 2. That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry, the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment, and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council, opportunities to increase communication and education of residents on the impact of black swallow-wort and how to effectively remove and dispose of it. 23-0217 Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry update this Council on plans to dramatically increase the number of trees in Foss Park. 22-0828 Page 1 of 2

Open Space, Environment and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 8, 2023 Councilor Wilson, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Clingan and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 4. That the appropriate staff update this Council on the status of the community gardens and discuss opportunities to create a mutual aid garden. 22-0687 Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Director of Planning & Zoning and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment report on strategies to integrate and implement photovoltaics, weatherization, and electrification in Historic Properties. 22-0569 Councilor Gomez Mouakad Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Director of Sustainability and Environment update this Council on any plans for a municipal composting program. 22-0951 Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Kelly and Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Director of Inspectional Services report to this Council on the average time it takes for residents to have solar panels installed, identify the bottlenecks in this process, and discuss how this process can be streamlined and accelerated. 22-0565 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Gomez Mouakad Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Director of Housing and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment work with the Somerville Community Corporation to explore funding and rebates available for weatherization and other sustainability measures. 22-0274 Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • OSEE - 2023-05-08 PPZ Preservation-Sustainability Memo Packet (with 22-0569) Page 2 of 2