Minutes - Equity - 5-27-25 Dispositions — File 25-1036

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:30 PM Committee Room and Remote Participation Tuesday, May 27, 2025 This meeting was held in the Subcommittee Room and via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Strezo at 6:34 pm and adjourned at 8:12 pm on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Sait and Strezo), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Mbah). Others present: Erica Satin-Hernandez - ARPA Director, Jenny Hsi – ARPA Program Manager, Kimberley Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Susan Yerkes - Parks and Recreation Director and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo, City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah and Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait Present: Approval of the Minutes of the Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Meeting of April 16, 2025. 25-0821 Accepted City Councilor At Large Strezo and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: City Councilor At Large Mbah Absent: That the Administration discuss post-pilot plan considerations of the Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program. 24-0418 Kept in committee That the Administration provide an update on plans for Universal Basic Income/Guaranteed Basic Income implementation and roll out. 24-0074 Kept in committee That the Director of Parks and Recreation discuss in the Committee on Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations, the introduction of an ongoing middle school girls intramural hockey program. 25-0117 Kept in committee That the Director of Parks and Recreation update this Council on the 25-0072 Page 1 of 2

Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 27, 2025 progress of conducting a representative, multi-lingual survey of the community to determine recreational programming needs. Kept in committee Commissioner of Public Works and Director of Parks and Recreation conveying program and cost information related to item #25-0456, appropriation of $160,000 from Free Cash to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink. 25-0776 Recommended to be marked work completed Requesting the appropriation of $160,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink. 25-0456 Recommended to be placed on file City Councilor At Large Strezo and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: City Councilor At Large Mbah Absent: Referenced Documents: • Equity GBI Update 5.27.25 (with 24-0074) Page 2 of 2