Minutes - PHPS - 5-15-23 Dispositions — File 23-0832

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 7:00 PM Virtual Monday, May 15, 2023 This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Kelly at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:51 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 3 in favor (Councilors McLaughlin, Davis, Kelly), 0 opposed, 0 absent. Others present: Michael Potere – Assistant Clerk of Committees; Karin Carroll – Director of Health & Human Services; Neha Singh – Legislative Liaison; Lisa Robinson – Director of Food Access & Healthy Communities. Roll Call Chairperson Charlotte Kelly, Vice Chair Lance L. Davis and Matthew McLaughlin Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of April 4, 2023. 23-0529 Accepted Chairperson Kelly, Vice Chair Davis and Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Aye: 2. 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. 23-0608 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Kept in committee 3. 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. 22-2111 Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Kept in committee 4. That the Director of Food Access & Healthy Communities provide this 22-1760 Page 1 of 2

Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 15, 2023 Council with a report on the Taxi to Health program. Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 5. That the Administration update this Council on plans to establish a Community Engagement Center. 22-1687 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 Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Director of Health and Human Services take steps to install emergency contraception dispensers in designated city bathrooms. 22-1529 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 7. That the Administration update this Council on the progress and timeline for establishing a safe consumption site. 23-0796 Councilor Kelly, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Davis and Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • PHPS - 2023-05-15 SPD Memo (with 22-2111) • PHPS - 2023-05-15 Firearm Discharges and Arrests (with 23-0608) Page 2 of 2