Matters ▸ Attachment
Minutes - CAPM - 3-30-26 Dispositions — File 26-0520
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
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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:
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