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Legislative Matters Committee

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6 PM

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What happened

7 items of legislation were taken up.

  • 4 kept in committee
  • 1 accepted
  • 1 recommended to be approved
  • 1 recommended to be approved as amended

Agenda 7 items

Notices from the agenda

Referenced Documents: • Legislative Matters - 2026-10-27 Pay to play ordinance timelines (with 26-1408) • Legislative Matters - 2026-10-27 Ethical Procurement Amendment (with 26-1023)

(Posted online: 10/23/26 at 9:00 AM)

This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Scott and adjourned at 8:39 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Davis, Mbah, Ewen-Campen and Scott), none opposed, and one absent (Councilor Strezo). Councilor Strezo arrived at 6:10 pm. Also present: Colin Zeigler - Director of Public Health, Amanda Nagim-Williams - Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Brendan Salisbury - Legislative Policy Analyst, Lisa Davidson - Director of Housing, Cindy Amara - City Solicitor, Angela Allen - Chief Procurement Officer, Jason Piques - Assistant City Solicitor and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees

Roll Call

  1. 1.
    26-1575 Committee Minutes Accepted

    Approval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of October 13, 2026.

    Roll call: 5 aye
    • Lance L. DavisAye
    • Wilfred N. MbahAye
    • Ben Ewen-CampenAye
    • Kristen StrezoAye
    • Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) ScottAye
  2. 2.
    26-1023 Ordinance Recommended to be approved

    That Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed within.

    Roll call: 4 aye · 1 nay
    • Lance L. DavisAye
    • Wilfred N. MbahAye
    • Ben Ewen-CampenAye
    • Kristen StrezoNay
    • Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) ScottAye
  3. 3.
    26-1408 Mayor's Request Kept in committee

    Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Chapter 15, Article III of the Code of Ordinances.

  4. 4.
    26-1476 Ordinance Kept in committee

    That Section 12-111.1 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as detailed herein to protect private significant trees during construction.

  5. 5.
    26-1501 Ordinance Recommended to be approved as amended

    That the Short-Term Rental Ordinance be amended as detailed within.

    Roll call: 5 aye
    • Lance L. DavisAye
    • Wilfred N. MbahAye
    • Ben Ewen-CampenAye
    • Kristen StrezoAye
    • Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) ScottAye
  6. 6.
    26-1551 Ordinance Kept in committee

    That Section 7.64 of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining to condominium conversions, be amended as detailed within.

  7. 7.
    26-1557 Ordinance Kept in committee

    That the City of Somerville adopt the Artificial Intelligence Ordinance as detailed within.