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Meeting Name: Public Health and Public Safety Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/9/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: PHPS - 2025-06-09 Opiod Funds Memo (with 25-0473), PHPS - 2025-06-09 Joint Memo 6.9.25 (with 25-0087), PHPS - 2025-06-09 VPO Enforcement Memo (with 25-0379), PHPS - 2025-06-09 Risk Categorization Memo (with 25-0923), PHPS - 2025-06-09 DSPS Shared Community Expectations (with 25-0986)
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25-0522 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting of March 19, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0986 12.ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on the report and recommendations of the Davis Square Public Safety Working Group.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0923 13.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services appear before this Council to discuss recent changes to business permitting in relation to "risk categorization" and the impact they may have on businesses.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0379 14.OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services enforce Section 11-111 of the Code of Ordinances - Registration and maintenance of vacant property, in light of the recent collapse of 316 Somerville Avenue.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0230 15.OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services and the Chief of Police consider installing emergency call boxes in key city locations, including Davis Square.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0087 16.OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services, Director of Housing, and Director of Housing Stability update this City Council regularly on progress towards addressing homelessness.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0473 17.ResolutionThat the Administration update this Council on the status of the $528,218 received from the national opioid settlement fund to combat drug addiction and of any plans to utilize said funds.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available