Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/24/2018 7:00 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 (24) 24 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 205465 3 205465 Order That the Chief of Police work with the Administration to report to this Board on the Police Department’s participation in the regional COPLINK program, with regard to the city's status as a Sanctuary City. Work completed   Action details Not available 205668 3 205668 Order That the Chief of Police report to this Board on the prioritization of crossing guard locations and on the training that crossing guards receive. Work completed   Action details Not available 205697 3 205697 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on a municipal ID program for all residents, including any input from local immigrant advocacy groups, residents and non-profit organizations. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205699 3 205699 Resolution That the Administration share information on efforts with WAZE and other routing systems to determine how their algorithms direct traffic through Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 205825 3 205825 Resolution That 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 205826 3 205826 Resolution That 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 205828 3 205828 Resolution That the Administration update this Board on maintaining bus shelters or installing new shelters, such as the #90 bus stop at Assembly Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205830 3 205830 Order That the Chief of Police share how decisions are made to notify the public about public safety events, using 311, CTY, ConnectEd calls and emails, or other means. Work completed   Action details Not available 205909 3 205909 Resolution That the Administration, MA DEP, and Eversource explain to this Board the cause of the recent oil spill in the Mystic River near Assembly Square, the plan to clean it up, and any information residents should be aware of for safety. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205900 3 205900 Order That the City Clerk request the MA Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative to inform this Board of any regional programs or strategies that involve Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 206292 3 206292 Resolution That the Administration review all City applications and other filings on which a gender designation is required and, if not already provided, make revisions to allow a person to designate a gender other than "Male" or "Female" and to report to the Ward 6 Alderman the results of such review. Work completed   Action details Not available 206429 3 206429 Order That the Chief of Police and the Director of Health and Human Services share ways that the City or School Department can help teens or children who have witnessed a crime, trauma, or an arrest, to process the information after the event. Work completed   Action details Not available 206426 3 206426 Order That the Chief of Police report on the placement of crossing guards and how the location assignments get prioritized. Work completed   Action details Not available 206582 3 206582 Order That the Chief of Police report to this Board the number of times the Chief has sent a notice to landlords whose tenants have violated the provisions of Ordinance 9-97, and whether such a notice was sent to the owner of 38 Chetwynd Road for the incident on September 1, 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 206585 3 206585 Resolution That the Administration share a more comprehensive set of goals related to air quality based on CAFEH study results, when or if available. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206680 3 206680 Resolution That a representative of the Board of Health and the Administration work with the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety to revamp the City's current ordinances and regulations for the use of tobacco and cannabis products in public places, and recommend signage and posting locations to inform the public where the consumption of those products is prohibited, with the fines for violation. Work completed   Action details Not available 204924 3 204924 Officer's Communication Legislative Liaison submitting a communication regarding the implementation of the Ordinance to Safeguard Vulnerable Road Users (aka the Sideguard Ordinance). Work completed   Action details Not available 204948 3 204948 Resolution That the Administration explore additional pedestrian safety strategies for crosswalks when the crossing signs have to be removed during winter. Work completed   Action details Not available 205193 3 205193 Order That the Director of Traffic and Parking explain whether it is possible to program alternative LED patterns for blinking STOP signs and other traffic signs. Work completed   Action details Not available 205534 4 205534 Communication Traffic and Parking Director responding to various Board Orders from the 2/22/18 meeting. Work completed   Action details Not available 205366 4 205366 Resolution That 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. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204852 4 204852 Order That the Chief of Police report to this Board, the current approach for enforcing laws relating to cell phone use while driving, and any relevant studies regarding the prevalence of such use in the city. Work completed   Action details Not available 204451 5 204451 Communication Conveying the School Department's Security Camera Policy to this Board's Committee on Public Health and Public Safety. Work completed   Action details Not available 204128 6 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