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Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee — Agenda, Nov 29, 2022

Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee meeting, Nov 29, 2022·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
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 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8662112460012100112 (Posted online: 11/18/22 at 8:20 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, 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. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8662112460012100112 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. Page 1 of 3
Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Regular Meeting Agenda November 29, 2022 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 Page 2 of 3
Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Regular Meeting Agenda November 29, 2022 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. Page 3 of 3