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Meeting Name: Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/3/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
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24-1770 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Meeting of December 10, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0039 12.OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services provide an update on the availability and accessibility of free menstrual products in all city-owned bathrooms, including realistic sizes.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0062 13.ResolutionThat the Administration return the Vietnam and Korean War memorials to a new, public location as soon as possible rather than waiting for a comprehensive plan for all veterans memorials.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0043 14.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Veterans Services install signage at the previous locations of Veteran Memorial landmarks, acknowledging the missing Veterans Memorials and conveying to the public a timeline and/or plan for their re-installation.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0042 15.OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works and the Director of Veterans Services provide an estimated timeline as to when the removed Veteran's memorial monuments on the City Hall concourse will be re-installed.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0041 16.OrderThat the Director of the Council on Aging discuss how the Council on Aging can help support seniors dealing with grocery store inflation and how the city can help support their transportation to regional discount grocery stores.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0040 17.ResolutionThat the Administration create a full time staff position within the Executive office, known as a Senior Liaison, who will work to prevent potential barriers within Somerville to growing older in place.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-1178 18.ResolutionThat the Administration hire a liaison dedicated to working with senior residents in order to amplify their voices in city decision making.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
24-0788 19.OrderThat this Council discuss how the lapse in consistent mail delivery in Somerville has affected municipal bill collection, reports of bills not received, or accounts marked delinquent.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available