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Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee — Agenda, Nov 29, 2022
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and
Vulnerable Populations Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 22-1625)
Approval Review: Approval of the Equity Committee Minutes
of September 19, 2022.
Equity
2.
Order
(ID # 22-1884)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo, Councilor Burnley
Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor
Ewen-Campen, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly,
Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor
Scott and Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Parks and Recreation eliminate equity
barriers for residents signing up for recreation programs.
3.
Order
(ID # 22-1571)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo
That this Council’s Committee on Equity, Gender, Seniors,
Families and Vulnerable Populations hold a public hearing to
discuss the feasibility of conducting CORI and SORI checks
for Crisis Pregnancy Centers.
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4.
Order
(ID # 22-1598)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson
That the Election Commissioner update this Council on the
September 6, 2022 primary, including the number of voters
moved to the List of Inactive Voters prior to this election and
the number of affirmations signed by voters on the List of
Inactive Voters, with comparisons to prior years.
5.
Order
(ID # 22-1717)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad
That the Director of the SomerViva Office of Immigrant
Affairs provide an update on the proposed 5-year language plan
and how this plan will be implemented in the next five years.
6.
Order
(ID # 22-0671)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad and
Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Parks and Recreation report on enrollment
processes, communications, matriculation data, staffing and
programs offered in the past five years.
7.
Order
(ID # 22-0471)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld
That the Chief of Police provide this Council, in writing, data
from FY 2021 for all traffic citations, outcomes of those
citations, and any collected demographic data.
8.
Order
(ID # 22-1298)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo and Councilor
Pineda Neufeld
That the Director of Health and Human services discuss the
potential effects of the recent Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs
v Jackson Women's Health on Somerville women, pregnant
women, pregnant people and reproductive health.
9.
Order
(ID # 22-1272)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott and Councilor
Clingan
That the ADA Coordinator deliver a list of ADA complaints
received from members of the public in FY 2021 and FY 2022.
10.
Order
(ID # 22-1277)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Scott and Councilor
Clingan
That the ADA Coordinator provide a status on requests for
Braille transcription of materials.
Families and Vulnerable Populations
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Regular Meeting Agenda
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11.
Order
(ID # 22-0277)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Gomez Mouakad,
Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Burnley
Jr., Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
That the Director of Health and Human Services, in
collaboration with SomerViva, provide a plan for preventive
medicine clinics for immigrant communities.
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