CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Safety Committee Meeting | Monday, May 17, 2021 | Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber | Convened: 5:00 P.M. | Adjourned: 5:08 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli | Committee Members | | Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey | | Vice Chairperson Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Donna M Colorio |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Kathleen M Toomey
Councilor Donna M Colorio | | | | | Also: | Deputy Police Chief Paul Saucier
City Clerk Nikolin Vangjeli, clerk
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| 1. | Approval of the Minutes | |
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| | | 1a. | Order - That the City Council Standing Committee on Public Safety hereby approves the minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting on April 28, 2021. | View Agenda | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and moved for a roll call vote to adopt the item. Order adopted on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | |
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| | | 2a. | In order to ensure the continuation of active public engagement, the City of Worcester will now use a phone conference line for members of the public to participate in all public meetings. To participate during the public participation phase of City Council, you may call the direct line indicated: Levi Lincoln (North) Chamber - 415-655-0001 (Access Code: 160 354 5108) or enter the below URL into your web browser. If you would like to raise your hand when in the meeting as a call-in user during public participation you may dial *3.
https://cow.webex.com/cow/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8817edf9273476a57f36b5bf2084de36 | Attachments | | | | | | | No speakers were recognized during this portion of the meeting. | |
| 3. | Miscellaneous Petitions | |
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| | | 3a. | Jasper Chin request the city's ordinance concerning "Solicitors and Canvassers" be amended to include language which would place restrictions on solicitation including but not limited to banning solicitation entirely or maintaining a "non-solicitation" list.
# 8f CC September 3, 2019
In Committee May 19, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and provided an overview of previous actions taken regarding the item.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey brought forth the following Chairman’s Order: Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with an update on a previously requested order relative to a report relative to implementing a non-solicitation ordinance, including information concerning any costs associated with the ordinance and whether the ordinance would have an effect on individuals collecting signatures for public matters.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be placed on file.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request City Solicitor provide City Council with an update on a previously requested order relative to a report relative to implementing a non-solicitation ordinance, including information concerning any costs associated with the ordinance and whether the ordinance would have an effect on individuals collecting signatures for public matters. | |
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| | | 3b. | Gordon Davis request the City Council establish policies for the use of police body cameras.
# 7e CC February 26, 2019
In Committee August 17, 2020 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and discussed the implementation of a body camera pilot program and the city’s plans to use the forthcoming guidance from the State to create policies and procedures to body cameras when such guidance becomes available with the Deputy Police Chief.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be placed on file.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | |
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| | | 3c. | Idella Hazard request to have the city's Health Department and Police Department work in unison with the State Police lab and any and all teaching labs collecting and banking DNA from gang rape cases, in so doing, they will be able to find patterns, possibly, and able to isolate DNA's thereby making it easier to prosecute the offenders of gang rapes.
# 8c CC August 21, 2018 | Attachments | | | | | | | Chairperson Councilor Toomey read the item and discussed the city’s current policy as it relates to the collection of DNA evidence with the Deputy Police Chief.
Chairperson Councilor Toomey moved for a roll call vote to recommend the item be placed on file.
Recommend File on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 0 Nays (Rivera absent) | |
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