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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/15/2018 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall
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205934 3205934OrderThat the City Solicitor inform this Board of any applicable regulations related to the use of drones.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206291 3206291ResolutionThat this Board commends the MA Senate on passing Senate Bill 2562 "An Act Relative to Gender Identity on MA Identification" which allows a person to designate "X" for gender on an application for a driver's license and other official identification and further, that this Board encourages the MA House of Representatives to advance similar legislation.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206421 3206421OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services develop a FAQ about the local implementation of medical and recreational marijuana sales.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206835 3206835OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services and the Commissioner of Public Works install NO SMOKING signs in the public parks in and around Ward 7 and Davis Square.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206854 3206854OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services work with the Public Schools to allow whole fruits to be saved for use as snacks, given that many children often go without snacks.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206856 3206856ResolutionThat the Administration consider a public information effort to inform the community about code violations that impact public safety, such as improper lead paint removal.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206857 3206857OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services discuss conducting a workshop for parents and adult caregivers to help them better understand risks, indicators of use, and strategies of intervention for tween/teen substance use.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206859 3206859OrderThat the Chief of Police share his view of how and when residents should call the Police or 311 for emergency and non-emergency matters, including which number to call, and consider holding a discussion on the topic that includes different stakeholders.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
206949 3206949OrderThat the Chief of Police report on the effectiveness of recent block closures for Halloween and discuss whether or not the program may be expanded.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205684 3205684OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services appear before this Board to discuss efforts to support individuals on the autism spectrum and educate first responders about autism.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
204861 3204861OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact the appropriate utility to raise the low hanging wires at the corner of Shore Drive and Putnam Road.Work completed  Action details Not available
204724 3204724OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services present the Assessment and Plan in follow-up to the recently released City Wellness Report.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205829 3205829OrderThat the Superintendent of Inspectional Services and other enforcing departments report to this Board on enforcing business signage laws, especially for alcohol, tobacco or marijuana advertisements.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205826 4205826ResolutionThat the Administration consider, as part of its facilities planning process and its ongoing development of programs like 311, libraries, recreation and neighborhood policing, ways to establish multi-purpose neighborhood-based service centers.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205825 4205825ResolutionThat the Administration provide an update on the range of projected revenue from recreational marijuana facilities how these funds may be used.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205785 4205785OrderThat the City Solicitor update this Board on the current status of the draft ordinance regulating Airbnb.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
205366 5205366ResolutionThat the Administration refrain from appointing any further candidates to the position of Reserve Firefighter and seek to discontinue use of the Fire Reserve List at the earliest possible opportunity.Work completed  Action details Not available
203594 7203594OrderThat the City Solicitor draft an Ordinance prohibiting the public consumption of marijuana.Work completed  Action details Not available
204128 7204128ResolutionThat 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.Work completed  Action details Not available