Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee — Agenda, Sep 19, 2022

City of Somerville, Massachusetts ouncil Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Com Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Monday, September 19, 2022 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2865079238124608783 (Posted online: 9/14/22 at 8:30 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/2865079238124608783 Roll Call New Business - Equity and Gender 1. Order (ID # 22-1298) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Kristen Strezo and Judy 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. 2. Order (ID # 22-1299) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Kristen Strezo That the Chief of Police provide this Council with the number of rape kits administered in the past five years, and the number that were included as evidence in court cases. 3. Resolution (ID # 22-1300) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Kristen Strezo That the Middlesex County District Attorney provide this Council with the number of rape kits tested and the number used as evidence in Somerville court cases over the past five years. Old Business - Equity and Gender Page 1 of 3

Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Regular Meeting Agenda September 19, 2022 4. Order (ID # 22-0594) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jake Wilson and Judy Pineda Neufeld and Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Charlotte Kelly That the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and the Somerville Arts Council update this Council on the Arts Space Needs Assessment and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) report. 5. Order (ID # 22-0671) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Beatriz Gomez Mouakad and Jake Wilson That the Director of Parks and Recreation report on enrollment processes, communications, matriculation data, staffing and programs offered in the past five years. 6. Order (ID # 22-0471) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Judy 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. New Business - Families and Vulnerable Populations 7. Resolution (ID # 22-1458) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld That the Administration update this Council on the timeline and process for identifying a permanent Teen Center. 8. Order (ID # 22-1272) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the ADA Coordinator deliver a list of ADA complaints received from members of the public in FY 2021 and FY 2022. 9. Order (ID # 22-1273) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the ADA coordinator deliver to this Council, any budgetary requests of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities from the General Fund. 10. Order (ID # 22-1274) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the Administration provide a report of all public HP parking spaces. 11. Order (ID # 22-1275) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the Director of Finance provide a report of handicap parking fine receipts in FY 2022. Page 2 of 3

Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Regular Meeting Agenda September 19, 2022 12. Order (ID # 22-1276) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the Director of Parking provide a record of all parking tickets issued for handicap parking violations in FY 2022. 13. Order (ID # 22-1277) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Jesse Clingan That the ADA Coordinator provide a status on requests for Braille transcription of materials. Old Business - Families and Vulnerable Populations 14. Order (ID # 22-0277) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Beatriz Gomez Mouakad and Judy Pineda Neufeld and Charlotte Kelly and Willie Burnley, Jr. and Kristen Strezo and Jake Wilson That the Director of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with SomerViva, provide a plan for preventive medicine clinics for immigrant communities. 15. Order (ID # 22-0286) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Kristen Strezo That this City Council work with the Administration to explore an internship program for high school students. 16. Resolution (ID # 22-0287) Sent for Discussion: By City Councilor Kristen Strezo That this City Council work with the Administration and School District on a year-round expansion of a summer jobs internship program with a focus on addressing Out of School Time. Page 3 of 3