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Public Health and Public Safety Committee — Agenda, May 15, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Public Health and Public Safety Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
7:00 PM
Monday, May 15, 2023
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(Posted online: 5/11/23 at 8:30 AM) Original
(Posted online: 5/15/23 at 3:00 PM) Revised
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-0529)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the
Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of
April 4, 2023.
2.
Order
(ID # 23-0608)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Wilson and
Councilor Clingan
That the Chief of Police provide this Council with a
report containing the information requested within for all
incidents where a firearm was discharged since January
1, 2018.
3.
Order
(ID # 22-2111)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen and
Councilor Wilson
That the Chief of Police report to this Council, the
percentage of requested traffic details for construction
projects that have been filled by Somerville Police
Department officers, filled by non-Somerville police
officers, and unfilled, for the past three years.
4.
Order
(ID # 22-1760)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr.
That the Director of Food Access & Healthy
Communities provide this Council with a report on the
Taxi to Health program.
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Public Health and Public Safety
Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 15, 2023
5.
Resolution
(ID # 22-1687)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Ewen-Campen,
Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor
Davis, Councilor Gomez Mouakad, Councilor Kelly,
Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Pineda Neufeld,
Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson
That the Administration update this Council on plans to
establish a Community Engagement Center.
6.
Order
(ID # 22-1529)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Strezo
That the Director of Health and Human Services take
steps to install emergency contraception dispensers in
designated city bathrooms.
7.
Resolution
(ID # 23-0796)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Kelly, Councilor
Wilson, Councilor Davis and Councilor McLaughlin
That the Administration update this Council on the
progress and timeline for establishing a safe consumption
site.
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