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Minutes - PHPS - 6-5-24 Dispositions — File 24-0883
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Public Health and Public Safety
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:30 PM
Virtual
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:30 PM by Chair McLaughlin
and adjourned at 7:58 PM on a roll call vote of 2 in favor (Councilors Davis and McLaughlin), none
against and 1 absent (Councilor Sait).
Others present:
Director Karin Carroll – Health and Human Services, Kimberly Hutter – Legislative Liaison, Peter
Forcellese – Legislative Clerk.
Roll Call
Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin and Ward Six City
Councilor Lance L. Davis
Present:
Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait
Absent:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety
Committee Meeting of April 17, 2024.
24-0569
Accepted
Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin and Ward Six City Councilor
Davis
Aye:
Ward Five City Councilor Sait
Absent:
2.
That the Director of Health and Human Services provide monthly updates
to this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety
regarding ongoing efforts to address homelessness.
24-0062
Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Strezo, Councilor Wilson and
Councilor Davis
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
3.
That the Director of Health and Human Services update this Council on
the plan to prioritize the deployment of masks and tests to reduce the
spread of COVID-19.
24-0451
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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Public Health and Public Safety
Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
June 5, 2024
4.
That the Director of Racial and Social Justice update this Council on the
promised road map from the consultant for implementing the
recommendations in the report on Police Staffing and Operations
delivered in November.
24-0471
Councilor Wilson, Councilor Scott, Councilor Burnley Jr. and
Councilor Mbah
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
5.
That the Administration convene the appropriate departments to discuss
the monitoring efforts of the wild turkey population within Somerville
and the surrounding regions.
24-0478
Councilor Strezo
Sponsors:
Kept in committee
Referenced Documents:
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PHPS - 2024-06-05 Somerville Warming Center___FINAL (with 24-0062)
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