Student Committee Meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives – February 10, 2026

This meeting, convened by President Shaw at 7:02 PM on Monday, February 9th, 2026 per the transcript, involved the scheduling of standing committee meetings and the placement of items on February 2026 committee agendas. The meeting date specified by the agenda system is February 10, 2026, creating a discrepancy with the transcript's stated date. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 PM.

Consent Calendar

• No separate consent calendar was presented; all items were moved individually or in groups by committee chairs.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments or testimony were taken during this procedural meeting.

Discussion Items

• Appointments Committee (Co-Chair Shore): Moved nine appointments to the agenda, including reappointments to the Golf Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Ethics, Zoning Board, and the Zoning Board Alternate. The motion carried unanimously.
• Fiscal Committee (Chair Morrison): Presented ten items for the agenda, including:
  • F32.043: $50,945 for law department wage settlements.
  • F32.044: $650,000 for snow removal salt.
  • F32.045 and F32.047: Additional appropriation of $144,686,112 for the West Hill High School Replacement Project (total project budget $446 million; 80% state-funded, 20% city-funded via bonding).
  • Several grants and corresponding resolutions.
  • Discussion included questions about the funding breakdown and project scope. The motion carried unanimously.
• Legislative and Rules Committee (Chair McEwen): Moved four items to the agenda: an ordinance on private road acceptance, a prototype lease for the Lathan Wider Community Center, an agreement with Corvell Enterprise Claims Inc., and an amendment to board rules on personal attacks. Items LR32.011 (tree ordinance) and LR32.014 (AI biometric technology) were placed on the pending agenda after discussion. Motion carried.
• Personnel Committee (Chair Weinberg): Moved P32.008 (rejection item for assistant corporation counsel union settlement) and P32.003 (review of classification systems) from pending to the February 17 meeting agenda. Motion carried.
• Land Use and Urban Redevelopment Committee (Co-Chair Hughes): Moved LU32.004 (acceptance of North Ridge Road) and, after debate, added LU32.005 (review of owner-occupied home rehabilitation assistance program) upon request by Representative Adams. The latter was initially intended for pending but moved to the agenda after discussion. Motion carried.
• Operations, Parks and Recreation Committee (Chair Sanford): Moved OPR32.002 (building permit fees on commercial projects over $1M) and OPR32.003 (excavation permits ordinance) to the agenda. Items OPR32.004 (swimming priority update) and OPR32.005 (zoning city-owned park properties) were placed on pending. Representative Delacruz advocated for the swimming item, citing drowning prevention, but Chair Sanford stated there was no funding or action possible. Motion carried.
• Public Safety and Health Committee (Chair Bouchard): Moved two review items to the agenda: an overview of the Stamford Department of Health and Human Services and an overview of the Stamford Emergency Communication Center. Motion carried.
• Community Development, Housing, Education, Social Services and State & Commerce Committee (CHESS): No items were submitted. A conflict was noted regarding meeting date (agenda shows February 17, but calendar shows February 24); staff will correct.
• Transportation Committee (Chair Wirth): Because the item was submitted late, a two-thirds roll call vote was taken to consider T32.002 (overview of Transportation, Traffic and Parking Department). The vote was unanimous (all present voted yes). The item was then moved to the agenda and carried.
• Approval of Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to place the approval of the February 2, 2026 regular board meeting minutes on the next agenda. Carried.

Key Outcomes

• All moved agenda items were approved for placement on their respective committee agendas without opposition.
• The West Hill High School Replacement Project appropriation of $144,686,112 (with $36,171,528 in city bonds) was advanced to the Fiscal Committee meeting on February 23.
• The tree ordinance and AI biometric technology ordinance were placed on the legislative pending agenda.
• The swimming priority review and the zoning of city-owned parks were placed on the operations pending agenda.
• The transportation department overview was added to the Transportation Committee agenda for February 17.