Minutes - Leg Matters - 9-13-22 Dispositions — File 22-1576

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Others present: Anne Gill – Director of Human Resources, Brendan Salisbury – Legislative and Policy Analyst, Aneesh Sahni – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk. The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:04 PM by Chair Davis and adjourned at 8:00 PM on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Scott, Burnley, Ewen-Campen and Davis), none against and 0 absent. Roll Call Jesse Clingan, Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Willie Burnley Jr., Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen and Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis Present: 1. That Chapter 2, Article VI, Section 2-319 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding bereavement leave, be amended as attached. 22-1461 Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Burnley, Jr., Councilor Davis, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and Ward Six City Councilor Davis Aye: 2. That the City hereby adopt the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 175M: Family and Medical Leave. 22-1448 Councilor Burnley, Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 3. That the Director of Human Resources provide a preliminary report on staff feedback regarding the Commonwealth's Paid Family and Medical Leave policy. 22-1446 Councilor Burnley, Jr., Councilor Wilson, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. Conveying recommendations for an effective body worn camera Use Policy in Somerville. 22-1428 Page 1 of 2

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 13, 2022 Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. Proposing an amendment to the Surveillance Oversight Ordinance (Chapter 10, Article III, Sec 10.63) to remove the exemption for body-worn cameras. 22-1171 Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Scott, Councilor Clingan, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Davis, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Burnley and Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and Ward Six City Councilor Davis Aye: 6. Requesting the acceptance of Section 84 of Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2022 for local approval of the provisions of the Clean Energy and Offshore Wind Act. 22-1494 Recommended to be approved Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen and Ward Six City Councilor Davis Aye: Page 2 of 2