Minutes - Housing - 9-29-22 Dispositions — File 22-1696

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Thursday, September 29, 2022 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Strezo at 6:01 pm and adjourned at 7:05 pm. Councilor Ewen-Campen moved to adjourn, and the motion was approved by unanimous roll call vote. Others present: Hannah Carrillo - Mayor’s Office, Fred Berman - OHS, Stephanie Widzowski - Assistant Clerk of Committees. Roll Call Chairperson Kristen Strezo, Vice Chair Ben Ewen-Campen and Judy Pineda Neufeld Present: 1. That the Director of the Office of Housing Stability appear before the Housing and Community Development Committee to discuss the current status of Somerville residents facing displacement and the number of households seeking rental assistance. 22-0085 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Kept in committee 2. That the Director of the Office of Housing Stability discuss the response to the ending of the eviction moratorium, and any current unmet needs of residents who are experiencing housing instability. 22-1516 Councilor Kelly Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 3. That the City Solicitor provide an opinion on the legality of landlords including non-disclosure agreements in leases. 22-1295 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Wilson and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Director of Human Resources update this Council on the hiring process and staffing numbers for crossing guards for the 2022-2023 school year. 22-1566 Page 1 of 2

Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 29, 2022 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Kept in committee 5. That the Director of Human Resources discuss the possibility of modernizing crossing guard positions to attract candidates and increase hiring. 22-1567 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Kept in committee 6. That the Chief of Police inform this Council which intersections are prioritized with crossing guards. 22-1568 Councilor Strezo, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Pineda Neufeld and Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Kept in committee 7. That the Director of Human Resources and the Chief of Police update this Council on the staffing of crossing guards, including how many of the vacant positions have been filled and the process to determine which school crossing locations get staffed first. 22-0084 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Kept in committee 8. Chief of Police responding to Item #212860, providing an update on the staffing of crossing guards 22-0310 Kept in committee Page 2 of 2