CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Safety Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:36 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Sarai Rivera
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey Councilor Morris A. Bergman Councilor Sarai Rivera @ 5:41 P.M.
 
Also:WPD Sergeant John Baizley WPD Officer Janis Bianculli WPD Officer Angel Rivera Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
 
1.

City Manager Communication - Police Department

1a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to the 2018 Crime Statistics. # 9.10A CC April 23, 2019

Attachments

Recommend File

2.

City Manager Communications - Fire Department

2a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to an update of the Fire Prevention Division. # 9.9A CM December 11, 2018

Attachments

Recommend Hold

2b.

Transmitting informational communication relative to expanding the Sound the Alarm Program, if supply of smoke detectors is adequate, by posting information at the Housing Court and Schools. # 10.9A CM March 26, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3.

City Manager Communication - Miscellaneous

3a.

Transmitting informational communication relative to a report concerning building code effectiveness grading schedule. # 8.16A CM April 09, 2019

Attachments

Recommend Hold

4.

Miscellaneous

4a.

Order of Councilor Kathleen M. Toomey - Request the City Council Standing Committee on Public Safety invite the WPAR, Worcester Program for Addiction Recovery, the CPAR, Community Program for Addiction Recovery, and the Worcester CIT, Worcester Crisis Intervention Team to make a presentation on their collaborative approach to address the addiction issues in our city. Further, request City Council Standing Committee on Public Safety include the work the Division of Public Health is doing interdepartmentally with said programs in such a presentation. # 10b CC April 02, 2019

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Council provide the Worcester Program for Addiction Recovery with a Letter of Support for any grants or programs they wish to apply for or participate in. Further, request City Manager publicize information regarding events the Worcester Program for Addiction Recovery takes place in on the city’s website.

Request Standing Committee on Public Safety and Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services meet jointly to discuss all collaborative efforts being made to aid in addiction recovery within the city, including work done by the city’s public safety officers, the city’s Division of Public Health and the Worcester Program for Addiction Recovery.