City of Somerville, Massachusetts - Meeting of Public Health and Public Safety Committee on 7/10/2023 at 6:00 PM

23-0838

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0838
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: Approval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of May 15, 2023.
Action: Accepted
Result: Pass

23-0913

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0913
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Order
Title: That the Chief of Police and the Director of Mobility report to this Council on the methodology used for pedestrian and cyclist stops made by Police Department officers.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

23-0912

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0912
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Order
Title: That the Chief of Police halt the use of unmarked patrol vehicles for all traffic enforcement.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

23-0921

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0921
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Resolution
Title: Urging the Mayor to fill the two vacancies on the Biosafety Committee and restore it to a functional body.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

23-0618

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0618
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Order
Title: That ?the Director of Health & Human Services work with this Council and community partners to determine if the city has a current PILOT agreement with Mass General Brigham and other healthcare providers, and how mental health services can be a component of such agreements, particularly as part of a mental health gun buyback program.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

23-0616

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0616
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Order
Title: That the Chief of Police and the Director of Communications and Community Engagement discuss with this Council the viability of establishing a gun buyback event, focused on those who may be a danger to themselves, including strategic outreach involving community partners in the healthcare industry.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

22-2111

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 22-2111
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Order
Title: 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.
Action: Kept in committee
Result:

23-0796

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0796
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Resolution
Title: That the Administration update this Council on the progress and timeline for establishing a safe consumption site.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

23-0608

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 23-0608
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Order
Title: 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.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result:

22-0367

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:38:04 GMT

File #: 22-0367
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Order
Title: That this Council discuss the unmet public health needs that have been identified by Somerville's non-profits and service providers.
Action: Recommended to be marked work completed
Result: