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Legislative Matters Committee – Oct 27, 2026

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The agenda lists proposed changes to rules on private trees during construction, short-term rentals, and condominium conversions. It also includes a proposed Artificial Intelligence Ordinance and an amendment to Chapter 15, Article III.

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City of Somerville, Massachusetts Legislative Matters Committee

Regular Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:00 PM

Virtual

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VQ9CCNL7Qfe65ZFqFr4VcQ

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

Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video 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.

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Roll Call

  1. Committee

Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Minutes

Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of October 13, (ID # 26-1575 ) 2026.

  1. Ordinance

Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor

(ID # 26-1023 ) Ewen-Campen, Councilor Wheeler, Councilor Mbah and Councilor Link

  • That Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1 of the Code of
  • Ordinances be amended as detailed within.
  1. Mayor's Request Referred for Recommendation: Requesting ordainment

(ID # 26-1408 ) of an amendment to Chapter 15, Article III of the Code

of Ordinances.

Legislative Matters Committee

Regular Meeting Agenda

October 27, 2026

  1. Ordinance

Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Sait

(ID # 26-1476 ) That Section 12-111.1 of the Code of Ordinances be

  • amended as detailed herein to protect private significant
  • trees during construction.
  1. Ordinance

Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Link,

(ID # 26-1501 ) Councilor Hardt and Councilor Ewen-Campen

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

Agenda Ready: By Councilor McLaughlin

(ID # 26-1551 ) That Section 7.64 of the Code of Ordinances, pertaining

  • to condominium conversions, be amended as detailed
  • within.
  1. Ordinance

Agenda Ready: By Councilor Link, Councilor Mbah

(ID # 26-1557 ) and Councilor Wheeler

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

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