Minutes - Leg Matters - 5-19-26 Dispositions — File 26-0927

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, May 19, 2026 This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:03 pm by Chair Scott and adjourned at 7:53 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Davis, Mbah, Ewen-Campen and Scott), none opposed, and one absent (Councilor Strezo). Councilor Strezo arrived at 6:09 pm. Also present: Yasmine Raddassi - Legislative Liaison, Maria Teresa Nagel - Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs Director, Shumeane Benford - Somerville Police Chief, Brendan Salisbury - Legislative and Policy Analyst, Cindy Amara - City Solicitor and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees Roll Call Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah, Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen and Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Present: City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of May 5, 2026. 26-0859 Accepted Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Mbah, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, City Councilor At Large Strezo and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of April 28, 2026. 26-0855 Accepted Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large Mbah, Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen, City Councilor At Large Strezo and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 3. Proposing an amendment to Section 2-6 of the Code of Ordinances, the Welcoming Communities Ordinance, to further enhance civil rights protections in Somerville. 26-0522 Page 1 of 2

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 19, 2026 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Link, Councilor Hardt, Councilor Scott and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances to establish a Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure. 25-1822 Kept in committee Page 2 of 2