City Council Special Meeting this thursday, August 31. Only thing on the agenda so far is a 1.5 year lease for space at the Tufts Admin Building (TAB) on Holland St for $1,053,387, which would start Sept 1

This is at least in part office space relating to the Winter Hill School, and Parks and Rec staff.

https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1119231&GUID=13B3B38E-938A-48BA-83AA-023C14C25E9A

#Somerville #SomerPoli

Legislative Matters tonight to discuss changes to the condominium conversion ordinance. The item (with the changes) https://somervillema.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6269042&GUID=04AD3348-09FF-4243-9916-C77F83B736D6&Options=

* Per court, the city does not have a right to purchase
* Adds an alternate member to the condo review board
* Other changes reflect learned experience, clarify language, make the implicit explicit, and maybe close a loophole or 2.

#SomervilleMA #SomerPoli

#SomervilleMA hearing on the Bike Network Plan just concluded

30 commenters in the meeting. More ahead of time by writing

Comment will remain open via email to the city clerk for 2 weeks (to June 14).

I've got notes, there's a lot of strong support, with concerns about implementation not being fast enough or needing followup.

Some concerns about parking and ADA accessibility, and calls for additional public process.

Overall I think a healthy public hearing.

#SomerPoli

#SomervilleMA Legislative Matters had a short meeting tonight, discussing a camera for marine rescues at night, prohibiting loud and disruptive construction on Saturdays and after 17:00 weekdays, and checking in with the administration on the Rental Registration and Energy Disclosure Ordinance

Details in thread #SomerPoli

#somervillema #polyamory #somerpoli in the NYT (plaintext de-paywalled link)
https://txtify.it/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/style/polyamory-somerville.html

Deferring to @Somervillennial's live tweeting for the core meeting: https://twitter.com/somervillennial/status/1651057963220586497?s=46&t=pWzn0b1GCkYNvjkOITQ9zQ

Some ward 5 specifics to follow #SomervilleMA #SomerPoli

SPD were asked about traffic enforcement, said to be recovering from pandemic reduction (and low staffing), with a preference to education over punitive measures.

First time in a #SomervilleMA #SomerPoli meeting in a while, Finance tonight was 1 hour and 41 minutes, 4452 words

Not sure I'll be doing summaries tonight, so I'll defer to Chris Dwan's live tweeting https://twitter.com/somershade1/status/1650983594377003008?s=20

@mem_somerville thanks for the reminder! We’ll start adding #VilleMA to our posts, since that’s been used previously. Also probably add #SomerPoli since that’s us

Make sure to mark your calendar for your Ward-specific community meeting! These are a great way to get an update on what’s happening in your ward, from your councilor & City staff. #VilleMA #SomerPoli
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Ward-based City Hall Community Meetings are back. Get updates from Mayor @katjballantyne & City staff and ask questions about issues important to you. All meetings start at 6:30pm. First up: Ward 3 on Tues., Apri…
https://twitter.com/SomervilleCity/status/1645811443604893703

Ok hear me out:
#Somerville #Charlestown #Boston #urbanism #SafeStreets #SomerPoli #BosPoli

A late #Somerville / #SomerPoli thread on Traffic and Parking (sorry, I had Wanderhome to play)

Agenda was up here https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1085219&GUID=072AEFB2-451F-4AAA-A353-079B8B78EBCD&Options=info|&Search=

Details in replies

It's Legislative Matters night in #Somerville / #SomerPoli

https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1080629&GUID=8B3B987C-0FB4-46D7-9FF0-8079499F2439

On the agenda:
* Surveillance Technology Report for indoor gunshot detection in the high school
* Family and Relationship Structure non-discrimination
* Home Rule Petition for an alt member for the licensing commission
* Paid Leave for Survivors

Not going to #SomerPoli Finance tonight (because sleep schedule, work), but some of this can be summarised ahead of time.

Agenda and webinar link here (starts in an hour) https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1079206&GUID=DDFE3A92-C0FF-47AA-BE46-9CD0207B7852

If you’re curious, you can catch up on one of last night’s community meetings here! #SomerPoli #VilleMA
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Are you ready for some Monday night community meetings? Here's what's on the agenda for 16-20 Medford Street, Somerville MA. A permitted development to replace an oil and gas shop is asking for permission to build less parking.
https://twitter.com/Short_epics/status/1630344639424208902

#Somerville Traffic and Parking starting soon

https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1076684&GUID=90AAFB3B-138E-4827-927D-1D882F2AF902&Options=info|&Search=

Fare free bus route study, and a number of traffic calming orders, including a request for an update on replacing the HAWK signals on Beacon St with an RYG

#SomerPoli

How does USQ/The City of Somerville allow the Dunkin' at the corner of Prospect and Somerville to get away with not clearing their sidewalk on the whole corner? #Somerville #SomerPoli #VisionZero #ZeroVision #Somervision

#Somerville Charter Review, adjourned at 20:52

Next meeting is March 8

Council Oversight of Finances (selection of auditor) accepted

Capital Improvement Plan Requirements with an amendment to clarify language

Changes to multi member body appointments, budget timelines, and budget drafting left to working groups

Notes are 5523 words, 34107 characters

#SomerPoli

Finance committee meeting tonight includes a public hearing on the UCH-TIF for Winter Hill

Also up are:
- CPX lease
- UASI grant to SFD for maritime equipment and residential lock boxes

https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2023/02/21/somerville-city-council-committee-finance-public-hearing

#Somerville #SomerPoli

Legislative Matters tonight in #Somerville #SomerPoli

Items include:
* nondiscrimination based on relationship status
* Surveillance Tech report for parking camera sticks
* Codifying some traffic and parking fines

https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1074544&GUID=2ABB3ADA-2F22-451D-84BB-75A6BF347BF4&Options=info|&Search=

Public Health and Public Safety in #Somerville just wrapped up

Agenda/details here https://somervillema.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1076680&GUID=A5C66410-F3BA-4429-AC8B-3149F7F0E659&Options=info|&Search=

#SomerPoli

First item: medical debt relief. More in depth look than we heard at city council, and we heard there's some procedural stuff with ARPA funds. Slides are up.

Question for the city: Can we do a yearly budget item, perhaps not to the scale of the ARPA funds, that we can use to do debt maintenance every year? Even a few thousand could be fairly impactful with the $1 for $100