Details Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/11/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Sub Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (21) 21 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 208952 2 208952 Public Communication 15 residents submitting comments re: airplane noise. Placed on file   Action details Not available 208998 3 208998 Resolution That the Administration perform an ADA accessibility audit of the entire city, including state property, and devise a compliance plan complete with a timeline for implementation. Work completed   Action details Not available 209058 3 209058 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services report to this Council the plan for an emergency response to the increased risk of disruption to the potable water supply due to water contamination from strong storms caused by climate change. Work completed   Action details Not available 209080 3 209080 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services reach out to the numerous homeless people camping out in Foss Park and work to address their needs. Work completed   Action details Not available 209474 3 209474 Resolution That the Administration consider undertaking a targeted mailing to prior-year violators of snow shoveling requirements. Work completed   Action details Not available 209539 3 209539 Order That the City Solicitor inform this Council of the minimum condition that would allow the Supervisor of Inspectional Services or the Commissioner of Public Works to clear a sidewalk that is in violation of the snow shoveling ordinance, and charge or lien the property owner for the cost. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 209540 3 209540 Order That the Director of Communications discuss with this Council the possibility of a mailing or a flyer to all property owners, and/or all residents, every year or two, informing them of their responsibilities under the snow shoveling ordinance. Work completed   Action details Not available 208262 3 208262 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services, with this Council’s Committee on Public Health and Public Safety and regional substance abuse service providers, prepare an Opioid Response Report similar to one published by Cambridge. Work completed   Action details Not available 208385 3 208385 Order That the Director of the Personnel provide the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety with state Core Competency training certifications, and any other training documents, for all Animal Control Officers. Work completed   Action details Not available 208386 3 208386 Order That the Chief of Police provide the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety with all animal control calls logged over the last 6 months. Work completed   Action details Not available 208474 3 208474 Resolution That the Administration and the Director of Health and Human Services use revenue from recreational and medical marijuana for substance abuse treatment resources. Work completed   Action details Not available 208617 3 208617 Order That the Directors of Health and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development, or SomerPromise report on the possibility of establishing a transitional jobs program, modeled after programs in Cambridge and other communities. Work completed   Action details Not available 208691 3 208691 Order That 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 3 208692 Order That 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 208693 3 208693 Order That the Director of SomerStat provide this Council with a citywide heat map of areas where overdoses and improperly disposed needles are reported to identify a location for a safe injection facility. Work completed   Action details Not available 208821 3 208821 Order That the Director of Health and Human Services discuss ways to avoid children’s contacts with syringes in parks and public spaces. Work completed   Action details Not available 207879 4 207879 Order That the Director of Inspectional Services consider making dumping snow on vacant lots a punishable offense. Placed on file   Action details Not available 209241 4 209241 Communication Director of SomerStat responding to #208693 with a citywide heat map of overdoses and improperly disposed needles. Work completed   Action details Not available 209321 4 209321 Officer's Communication Director of Health and Human Services conveying the Somerville Opioid Overdose Data Report for 2018. Work completed   Action details Not available 209410 4 209410 Officer's Communication Director of Health and Human Services conveying a memo re: the small bottle survey results and recommendations. Work completed   Action details Not available 205684 6 205684 Order That 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. Work completed   Action details Not available