Committee Agenda for Public Health and Human Services Committee 01/13/2009

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:50 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Frederick C Rushton

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Barbara G Haller Councilor Frederick C Rushton @ 6:11 P.M.

	Also:	Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Leonard Morse Acting Commissioner of Public Health James Gardiner Acting Director of Public Health Derek S. Brindisi City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

PROGRESS OF GOALS OF THE COMMITTEE



1a.	Public Health Division: To discourage the disposal of sharps, needles, and syringes in the municipal trash stream, on the ground, or in other locations, by making available to Worcester residents and visitors alike, safe, convenient, and non-risky disposal methods of these items.	Attachments

	Excellent progress made towards meeting goal


1b.	Public Health Division: To expand strategies, partnerships and educational efforts in an effort to reduce the use of tobacco use by Worcester youth and adults.	Attachments

	Progress made towards meeting goal


1c.	Human Rights Division/Advisory Committee on the Status of Women: To increase representation and participation of women and minorities serving on boards and commissions.	Attachments

	Progress made towards meeting goal


1d.	Homeless Assistance Division: To develop and implement a technology and communication network design to comprehensively monitor progress and identify needs within the social services matrix of providers to the homeless community.	Attachments

	Excellent progress made towards meeting goal


1e.	Division of Neighborhood and Economic Development: Monitor the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) with a goal within the NRSA to increase the number of storefront improvement projects by an additional 15 by the end of 2009.	Attachments

	Progress made towards meeting goal

	Chairman's Orders
	That the Goals of the Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services are: 1) Public Health Division: To discourage the disposal of sharps, needles, and syringes in the municipal trash stream, on the ground or in other locations, by making available to Worcester residents and visitors alike, safe, convenient, and non-risky disposal methods of these items; 2) Public Health Division: To expand strategies, partnerships and educational efforts in an effort to reduce the use of tobacco use by Worcester youth and adults; 3) Human Rights Division/Advisory Committee on the Status of Women: To increase representation and participation of women and minorities serving on boards and commissions; 4) Homeless Assistance Division: To develop and implement a technology and communication network design to comprehensively monitor progress and identify needs within the social services matrix of providers to the homeless community, and 5) Division of Neighborhood and Economic Development: Monitor the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) with a goal within the NRSA to increase the number of storefront improvement projects by an additional 15 by the end of 2009. And further, that the Committee, having considered these goals, hereby reports progress as follows: 1) Excellent progress made towards meeting goal, 2) Progress made towards meeting goal, 3) Progress made towards meeting goal, 4) Excellent progress made towards meeting goal, and 5) Progress made towards meeting goal.
	Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning the costs incurred to date implementing Operation Yellow Box.
	Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health to report mid-year progress concerning the work of the Worcester Regional Tobacco Control Collaborative.
	Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report detailing the number of women and minorities serving on boards and commissions as of January 1, 2008 and on January 1, 2009.
	Request City Manager report to the City Council concerning the hiring of an individual to the position of Director of Homeless Assistance.
	Request City Manager provide the City Council with a report detailing the number of storefronts completed as part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area program as of January 1, 2008 and as of January 1, 2009.