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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/1/2021 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Somerville
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208261 3208261OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services highlight any funding for drug treatment during the budget process.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209977 3209977ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on planning underway to provide housing for people who are likely to be exposed to the Covid-19 virus and need isolation, or are recovering from the virus and don't need a hospital setting.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209978 3209978ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on contingency staffing plans in case a large number of front-line employees are unable to work due to illness or self-isolation.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209979 3209979ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on any efforts to ensure that city trash and recycling contractors are protected from coronavirus exposure and supported if exposed.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209930 3209930ResolutionThat this Council urges Governor Baker to enact a single-payer health insurance system during this pandemic to reduce the bureaucracy for Covid-19 testing and treatment, and to make such testing and treatment free to those without health insurance.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210134 3210134OrderThat the Director of Communications create signage to post citywide reminding the public of the penalties and public health risks associated with COVID-19 for littering used masks, gloves and wipes.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210741 3210741ResolutionThat the Administration appear before this Council to give a report on the Public School building reopening plans.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211325 3211325OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services prioritize homelessness outreach workers for upcoming COVID-19 grant funding to better address the increased demand for homeless services.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211326 3211326OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services develop a plan for a warming center or engagement center to address increased homelessness in the community due to COVID-19.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211320 3211320ResolutionThat the Administration, with the Director of Health and Human Services, share a re-opening plan for schools and businesses which defines goals, risks and contingencies.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211220 4211220OrderThat the Covid-19 response team update the Committee on Public Health and Safety on the Phase 2 vaccine roll-out for residents, particularly senior citizens and other vulnerable residents.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211222 4211222ResolutionThat the Administration help residents over 75 years of age sign up for Covid-19 vaccinations.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211221 4211221OrderThat the Directors of Health and Human Services and the Council on Aging collaborate to bridge the digital divide for residents seeking to obtain the Covid vaccine who may not have access to the internet.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211223 4211223ResolutionThat the Administration include teachers on the priority list as the vaccine distribution plan is rolled out.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
209934 4209934ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on the City’s disaster preparedness assessment for emergencies during this pandemic and how this reduces our first responders' workforce.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209940 4209940ResolutionThat this Council collaborate with the Administration to create a one-page coronavirus information sheet that can be physically delivered to every resident and small business owner, containing public health information, emergency resources, and instructions on where to get more information.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209999 4209999OrderThat the Chief of Police and the Chief Fire Engineer appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety with an update on their plans to keep first responders safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.Placed on file  Action details Not available
208691 4208691OrderThat members of the recently established Safe Injection Site Task Force appear before this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to discuss their findings in a public forum.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
208692 5208692OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services provide the City Council with a copy of the Safe Injection Site Task Force recommendations.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
210126 5210126ResolutionThat the Mayor consider increasing the minimum age for mandatory wearing of face masks to children over 5 years of age.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210112 7210112OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services collaborate with the appropriate state agencies for the support, specialized services, medical supplies and personal protective equipment necessary for residents with complex medical needs to stay in their homes during this COVID-19 crisis.Placed on file  Action details Not available
210460 7210460ResolutionThat the Administration and the Traffic Commission cease all dedicated Tufts shuttle stops and remove all associated signage in Ward 6, particularly in Davis Square, without delay.Placed on file  Action details Not available
209798 22209798OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services appear before this Council with an update on measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and to support anyone who may become infected.Placed on file  Action details Not available