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Meeting Name: Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/28/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Equity - 2023-02-28 IAM Response (with 22-2120), Equity - 2023-02-2802 ADA Coordinator Memo (with 22-1272, 22-1277)
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22-2072 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families and Vulnerable Populations Committee Minutes of November 29, 2022.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
22-1884 12.OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation eliminate equity barriers for residents signing up for recreation programs.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-1717 13.OrderThat the Director of the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs provide an update on the proposed 5-year language plan and how this plan will be implemented in the next five years.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
22-1298 14.OrderThat the Director of Health and Human services discuss the potential effects of the recent Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health on Somerville women, pregnant women, pregnant people and reproductive health.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
22-1272 15.OrderThat the ADA Coordinator deliver a list of ADA complaints received from members of the public in FY 2021 and FY 2022.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
22-1277 16.OrderThat the ADA Coordinator provide a status on requests for Braille transcription of materials.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
22-2120 17.OrderThat the Director of the Office of Racial and Social Justice, the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management and the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development document compliance with Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 521, Sections 3.3 and 3.5.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-0082 18.OrderThat the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, the Director of Inspectional Services, and the Director of Planning, Preservation & Zoning explain to this Council how the City provides oversight for compliance with Fair Housing Act Design Guidelines, the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board CMR 521 and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design, from plan review through building and occupancy permits.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
23-0080 19.OrderThat the Director of Procurement and Contracting Services update this Council on the status of the citywide disparity study.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
23-0073 110.ResolutionThat the Administration and School Department prioritize fully meeting Somerville Public Schools families’ demand for after school and vacation programming in the 2023-24 school year, including expanding the offerings of after-school enrichment clubs.Kept in committee  Action details Not available