Minutes - Legislative Matters - 10-3-23 Dispositions — File 23-1504

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, October 3, 2023 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:04 pm and adjourned at 6:52 pm with a roll call vote of all in favor (Councilor Scott, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Burnley, Councilor Kelly, and Chair Davis), none opposed, and none absent. Others present: Neha Singh – Mayor’s Office, Brendan Salisbury – City Clerk’s Office, David Shapiro – Solicitor’s Office, Stephanie Widzowski – Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Chairperson Lance L. Davis, Vice Chair Charlotte Kelly, Willie Burnley Jr., Matthew McLaughlin and Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of September 19, 2023. 23-1415 Accepted Chairperson Davis, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: Vice Chair Kelly and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 2. Amending Chapter 8, Article I of the Code of Ordinances by adding a new section regarding Closed Captioning Accessibility. 23-0076 Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Clingan, Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Two City Councilor Scott Aye: 3. Amendment to Ordinance 2-221, regarding adult use marijuana licenses, as described within. 22-0168 Councilor Strezo and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file 4. That the City Solicitor draft language to change all pronouns in the city’s 22-0035 Page 1 of 2

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 3, 2023 ordinances to gender-neutral. Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Director of Mobility review the attached draft Act Relative to the Operation and Regulation of Electric Bicycles in the City of Salem and consider supporting similar legislation. 22-0278 Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 2