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City Council Caucus

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM

City Council Committee Room

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What happened

3 items of legislation were taken up.

  • 3 placed on file

Agenda 3 items

Notices from the agenda

The meeting was called to order at 6:34 PM by the City Clerk.

Councilor Ewen-Campen moved to adjourn and Councilor Clingan seconded. The motion was approved on a roll call vote of 10 in favor (Link, Strezo, Wheeler, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Sait, Davis, Hardt), 0 opposed and 1 absent (Mbah). The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 PM.

Present: Jon Link Kristen E. Strezo Ben Wheeler Matthew McLaughlin J.T. Scott Ben Ewen-Campen Jesse Clingan Naima Sait Lance L. Davis Emily Hardt Absent: Wilfred N. Mbah

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Published November 18, 2025, 9:30 AM.

NOTICE: Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the City Council may be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audiovideo recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 1.1.
    25-1723 Roll Call Placed on file

    Call of the Roll.

  3. 2. Election of a President for 2026
  4. 2.1.
    25-1724 Election Placed on file

    Election of a President of the 2026 City Council (nonbinding vote).

    {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\f0\fs24 Councilor McLaughlin nominated Councilor Davis for President. Councilor Clingan seconded. \par There being no other nominations, Councilor Ewen-Campen moved to close nominations. Councilor Scott seconded, and the motion passed on a roll call vote of 10 in favor (Link, Strezo, Wheeler, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Sait, Davis, Hardt), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Mbah). \par The roll call to select a President indicated 10 Councilors supporting Councilor Davis (Link, Strezo, Wheeler, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Sait, Davis, Hardt), with 1 Councilor absent (Mbah). \par }

  5. 3. Election of a Vice President for 2026
  6. 3.1.
    25-1725 Election Placed on file

    Election of a Vice President of the 2026 City Council (nonbinding vote).

    {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\f0\fs24 Councilor Davis nominated Councilor Mbah for Vice President. Councilor Link seconded. \par There being no other nominations, Councilor Ewen-Campen moved to close nominations. Councilor Scott seconded, and the motion passed on a roll call vote of 10 in favor (Link, Strezo, Wheeler, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Sait, Davis, Hardt), 0 opposed, and 1 absent (Mbah). \par The roll call to select a Vice President indicated 10 Councilors supporting Councilor Mbah (Link, Strezo, Wheeler, McLaughlin, Scott, Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Sait, Davis, Hardt), with 1Councilor absent (Mbah). \par }

  7. 4. Adjournment