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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Monday, June 22, 2026 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Sait at 6:05 pm and adjourned at 7:05 pm on a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Wheeler, Mbah and Sait), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Also present: Michael McCarey - Somerville Police Traffic Unit Sergeant, Brad Rawson - Director of Transportation and Infrastructure, Suzanne Rinfret - Director of Traffic and Parking and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees 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 April 27, 2026. 26-0854 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wheeler, City Councilor At Large Mbah and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting of May 18, 2026. 26-0939 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wheeler, City Councilor At Large Mbah and Ward Five City Councilor Sait Aye: 3. That the Director of Mobility install additional signage and the Chief of Police increase enforcement to ensure compliance with the one-way traffic direction on Whitfield Road. 26-1021 Councilor Hardt Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 4. That the Director of Mobility use urban Neighborways art on Perkins Street, in front of the playground, to increase pedestrian safety. 26-0837 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Page 1 of 2
Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions June 22, 2026 Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Chief of Police increase traffic enforcement in Teele Square, especially focusing on the lights and crosswalks between Broadway and Holland Street, and especially in the morning when students and families are walking to school. 26-1012 Councilor Hardt Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Director of Mobility implement colored lane markings for bus and bike lanes on Prospect Street between Webster Avenue and Somerville Avenue. 26-0124 Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Director of Mobility add the intersection of Durham and Hanson Street to the list of crosswalks that require daylighting improvements to enhance visibility and pedestrian safety. 26-0614 Councilor Link and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 8. That the Director of Mobility install a speed bump on Vernon Street. 26-0806 Councilor Sait Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 9. That the Director of Mobility install speed bumps on Elmwood Street and assess whether closing the street to non-residents during rush hours would be possible and useful to reduce the cut-through traffic to and from Cameron Avenue. 26-0822 Councilor Mbah and Councilor Hardt Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 10. That the Director of Mobility evaluate the feasibility of implementing a raised intersection or crosswalk at the intersection of Columbus Avenue, Prospect Hill Parkway, and Stone Avenue, and report findings to the City Council. 26-0840 Councilor Link and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 2