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Minutes - Leg Matters - 10-17-23 Dispositions — File 23-1571
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Davis at 6:03 pm and adjourned at
7:18 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Burnley, Councilor Kelly
and Chair Davis), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Scott).
Others present: Neha Singh – Mayor’s Office, Brendan Salisbury – City Clerk’s Office, Bernabe
Rodriguez – City Clerk’s Office, Rachel Nadkarni – Economic Development, Cindy Amara – Law
Office, Sean Sheehan – SPD, Timothy Mitsakis – SPD, Mark Pulli – SPD, Stephanie Widzowski –
Clerk of Committees.
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Roll Call
Chairperson Lance L. Davis, Vice Chair Charlotte Kelly, Willie
Burnley Jr. and Matthew McLaughlin
Present:
Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting
of October 3, 2023.
23-1505
Accepted
Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large
Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
2.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
Camera Ticket Enforcement.
23-0234
Recommended to be withdrawn
3.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
Camera Ticket Enforcement.
23-1532
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large
Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
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Legislative Matters Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
October 17, 2023
4.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
GrayKey Digital Forensics Analysis Tool.
23-1354
Recommended to be withdrawn
5.
Requesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for
GrayKey Digital Forensics Analysis Tool.
23-1531
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large
Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
6.
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 as amended
Chairperson Davis, Vice Chair Kelly, City Councilor At Large
Burnley Jr. and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin
Aye:
Ward Two City Councilor Scott
Absent:
7.
Supporting Closed Captioning Accessibility.
23-0078
Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson,
Councilor Clingan, Councilor Gomez Mouakad and Councilor Scott
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
8.
City Clerk conveying information regarding item #23-0076, amending the
Code of Ordinances by adding a new section regarding Closed
Captioning Accessibility.
23-1507
Recommended to be marked work completed
9.
That the City Solicitor and the Director of Parking provide this Council
with an opinion on whether the adoption of Chapter 90, Section 20A of
the Massachusetts General Laws would allow the City to mail tickets for
traffic violations, including those identified through 311 reports.
22-1449
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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