Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/15/2017 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (26) 26 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 204372 3 204372 Resolution That the Administration work with the State Delegation to provide sound barriers along I-93 to help with air and noise pollution. Work completed   Action details Not available 204390 3 204390 Order That the Director of SPCD and the Tree Warden provide any new data to this Board indicating if any city trees are dying from gas leaks. Work completed   Action details Not available 204403 3 204403 Mayor's Communication Conveying the Executive Policy on Surveillance Technology. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204451 3 204451 Communication Conveying the School Department's Security Camera Policy to this Board's Committee on Public Health and Public Safety. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204463 3 204463 Resolution That the Administration revise applicable ordinances and policies to prevent construction crews from closing sidewalks unless accommodations for safe pedestrian passage have been made, including the presence of detail officers at mid-block crossings if needed. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204478 3 204478 Resolution That the Administration provide a means for Ward 2 residents to report helicopter noise early on weekday mornings, and partner with Cambridge to prepare a formal complaint. Work completed   Action details Not available 204515 3 204515 Resolution Declaring that the FAA and Massport, by increasing traffic on Logan Airport Runway 33L, are neglecting the health, welfare, and quality of life of Somerville's residents, and urging the Administration to determine the city’s legal options for recourse. Work completed   Action details Not available 203066 4 203066 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on recent efforts to minimize Logan air traffic noise. Work completed   Action details Not available 203594 4 203594 Order That the City Solicitor draft an Ordinance prohibiting the public consumption of marijuana. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203802 4 203802 Order That the City Solicitor and the Superintendent of Inspectional Services provide this Board with a plan to address the use of AirBnB for whole house rentals, including communications to residents who report such uses. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203801 4 203801 Resolution That the Administration establish a Pedestrian Safety Committee to promote pedestrian concerns and provide feedback from a pedestrian perspective. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203966 4 203966 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on the request that the FAA reject any design of the Millennium Tower in Boston that includes 775 feet of height, which would lead to more traffic on Logan Airport's Runway 33L. Work completed   Action details Not available 203988 4 203988 Order That the Mayor’s Legislative Liaison and appropriate city staff attend a meeting of this Board’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee to review Airbnb matters before the Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204128 4 204128 Resolution That the Administration convene a meeting to discuss airplane noise, similar to a meeting being held in Cambridge, and include congressional representatives, the state delegation, elected city officials and city staff. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202914 4 202914 Communication Conveying Mike Wiser's report of the Massport RNAV Hearing and Forum, held on February 22, 2017, with the associated Massport presentation. Work completed   Action details Not available 202922 4 202922 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with the Committee on Public Health and Safety, the plan for using any proceeds realized from medical marijuana facilities. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203004 5 203004 Resolution That the Mayor work with the State Delegation on an agreement with the State to permit City crossing guards at the crosswalks at Highland Avenue and McGrath Highway, and to permit the Police Department to enforce traffic laws there. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202907 5 202907 Mayor's Communication Conveying statistical and policy information from Airbnb relative to home sharing usage in Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 202913 5 202913 Resolution That the Administration prepare a Home Rule Petition to increase the maximum age of Special Police Officers from 65 years old to 68. Work completed   Action details Not available 202763 5 202763 Order That this Board's Committee on Public Health and Safety determine the extent of soundproofing to be installed for the Green Line Extension. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202625 6 202625 Order That the Director of SPCD develop and report to this Board an outreach campaign to start in the spring of 2017, to educate motorists about using the “Dutch Reach” to open the driver’s side door to avoid “dooring” cyclists. Work completed   Action details Not available 202776 7 202776 Order That the Superintendent of Inspectional Services, with the assistance of other departments as necessary, forward to this Board’s Committee on Public Health and Safety a list of AirBnB-type lodging facilities in the city. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 202801 7 202801 Resolution That the Administration advise this Board on the proposed state regulation of AirBnB properties, and options the city might have for taxation and regulation. Work completed   Action details Not available 202182 8 202182 Order That the Chief of Police or the Director of SPCD report to this Board on plans to educate motorists about using the “Dutch Reach” to open the driver’s door as a way to avoid “dooring” cyclists. Work completed   Action details Not available 202314 8 202314 Officer's Communication Director of Transportation and Infrastructure responding to #201794, #201799, and #202111, re: a safety education campaign for bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers. Work completed   Action details Not available 201482 10 201482 Mayor's Communication Conveying the Carlson Group's study of Somerville's fire and rescue services. Work completed   Action details Not available