City of Somerville, Massachusetts - Meeting of Public Health and Public Safety Committee on 3/20/2024 at 6:00 PM

24-0255

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0255
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: Approval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of February 29, 2024.
Action: Accepted
Result: Pass

24-0177

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0177
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Order
Title: That the Administration appear before the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to update the City Council on the status of the Police Chief search.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0172

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0172
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss the availability of free city-funded COVID tests going forward after temporary relief funds have evaporated, including any plans and/or consideration of potential sources of COVID testing supplies provided through community partners.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0168

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0168
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Health and Human Services work with the Administration to allocate funding to secure COVID-19 rapid tests to be distributed at Public Libraries.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0149

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0149
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Health and Human services create an on-call emergency fire response unit to assist in connecting residents with available resources in the event of a displacement or loss of property due to a fire.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

24-0097

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0097
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services address trash and other violations by the Rent-A-Center on Broadway.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0096

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0096
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services inspect 112 Broadway, 176-182 Broadway, and 24-28 Broadway for violations and report the findings to the Ward 1 City Councilor.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0095

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0095
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 176-182 Broadway, formerly Patsy's Pastries, in the last ten years.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0094

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0094
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 112 Broadway, formerly the East End Grill, for any violations within the last ten years.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0093

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0093
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Order
Title: That the Director of Inspectional Services update the Ward 1 Councilor regarding any fines associated with 24-28 Broadway, the former Taco Loco site, due to repeated cleanliness and business violations within the last two years.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

24-0062

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:17 GMT

File #: 24-0062
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Order
Title: 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.
Action: Kept in committee
Result: