🏛 The Somerville Record
Matters ▸ Attachment

Minutes - CAPM - 3-30-26 Dispositions — File 26-0520

File 26-0520·2 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)·sha256 5df9b0f76480…
City of Somerville, Massachusetts Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:30 PM Virtual Monday, March 30, 2026 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Mbah at 6:32 p.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 5 in favor (Councilors McLaughlin, Hardt, Link, Ewen-Campen, Mbah), 0 opposed, 0 absent. Councilor Link joined the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Others present: Shumeane Benford – Police Chief; Amanda Nagim-Williams – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; Kimberly Wells – City Clerk; Michael Potere – Assistant City Clerk - Vital Records and Licensing. Roll Call Ward Two City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Emily Hardt, City Councilor At Large Jon Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee Meeting of February 2, 2026. 26-0261 Accepted Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 2. Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Ashley Catatao to the position of Police Sergeant. 26-0322 Recommended to be approved Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 3. Requesting confirmation of the promotion of Courtney Reece to the position of Police Sergeant. 26-0321 Recommended to be approved Page 1 of 2
Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 30, 2026 Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 4. Requesting confirmation of the appointment of James Plotkin as Municipal Hearing Officer. 26-0024 Recommended to be approved Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 5. That this City Council appoints Jessica Smith to the Public Financing of Campaigns Committee. 26-0340 Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: City Councilor At Large Link Absent: 6. That this City Council appoints James Leo Bedard to the Ranked Choice Voting Committee. 26-0341 Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 7. That this City Council appoints Crystal Huff to the Ranked Choice Voting Committee. 26-0342 Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Two City Councilor McLaughlin, Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt, City Councilor At Large Link, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Page 2 of 2