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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, April 27, 2026 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Sait at 6:15pm and adjourned at 7:30pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wheeler, Mbah,Sait), 0 absent. Others present: Brain Postlewaite - Director of Engineering, Suzanne Rinfret - Director of Traffic and Parking, Madalyn Letellier - Assistant City Clerk. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Ben Wheeler, City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah and Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of March 16, 2026. 26-0499 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wheeler, City Councilor At Large Mbah and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: 2. That the Director of Mobility update this Council on the intersection improvements at Webster Avenue and Prospect Street. 26-0123 Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Kept in committee 3. 64 residents submitting comments re: parking on Oak, Houghton, Bolton, and Prospect Streets. 26-0634 Kept in committee 4. That this Council review construction-related parking in the area of Oak Street and Bolton Street. 26-0373 Councilor Wheeler Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. Conveying the 2026 Safe Streets Ordinance Annual Report. 26-0303 Kept in committee Page 1 of 2
Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 27, 2026 6. That the Director of Mobility pilot the installation of dedicated bicycle YIELD signals to operate during the walk cycle at several intersections throughout the city, including Washington Street and Somerville Avenue, and Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue. 26-0121 Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 7. That Director of Mobility evaluate opportunities for improved pedestrian safety at the intersection of Broadway and Main Street. 26-0363 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 8. That the Director of Public Works and the Director of Mobility update this Council regarding plans to keep bike lanes, protected bike lanes, and other separated micromobility facilities clear and passable on major throughways, with particular attention to school routes, timelines after snowfall, staffing, and equipment capacity. 26-0279 Councilor Link Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 2