Public Health and Safety
Public Health and Safety
- (w/ C. Lorrey) Req. City Council adopt an Act relative to Living Organ Donation/Live Organ Leave, a law that allows City employees to take 30 days paid leave for live organ donation.
- (w/ C. Broderick) Req. City Mgr. explore potential expansion of Lowell Stat Program to analyze public safety, quality of life and economic indicators in the downtown and neighborhood business districts.
- (w/ C. Nuon) Req. Mgr. develop recommendations for more stringent policies and regulation of liquor establishments, and improved enforcement mechanisms for consideration by the License Commission.
- (w/ C. Mercier) Req. Mgr. report on establishment of fund through the Lowell Prescription Drug Discount Program to support opiate abuse prevention efforts.
- Req. Mgr. identify alternative meeting time for License Commission to allow for more community input.
- Req. Mgr. report on analysis of potential for regionally- or municipally-owned electrical utility and, with Council input, include MA bill H. 869 in developing the city’s legislative agenda.
- Req. Mgr. seek report from National Grid representatives on recent response to restore power, as well as prior preventative maintenance work program.
- Req. Mgr. report on rental permitting requirements for landlords.
- Req. Mgr. provide one-year report on reorganization of Inspectional Services into the Development Services Department.
- Req. Mgr. explore participation in Blue Cross Blue Shield Well Power program to achieve cost-savings through improved employees' health.
- Req. Mgr. explore potential of Lowell as a site for no-cost Connecting Cops with Kids community-oriented police training program.
- Req. Mgr./Law Dept. explore possible remedies to continual railroad violations of regulations restricting excessive engine-idling.
- Req. Mgr. report on potential use of New Urban Mechanics approach to improve reporting of municipal issues like potholes, trash and other code violations, etc.
- Req. Mgr. develop a Smarter Cities Grant proposal for LowellStat work with public safety departments on more effective systems to support emergency response and prevention efforts.
- Req. Mgr. report on need for a Fair Housing Commission and on city's progress in addressing fair housing concerns.
- Req. Mgr. explore potential of offering a Lowell prescription drug discount card based upon the Gloucester model.
- Req. Mgr. report on implementation of Health Care Plan Design in practice & establish guidelines with Council for use of the potential authority.
- Req. Mgr. report on results of Positive Ticketing Initiative.
- Req. Mgr. report on progress toward updated Hazard Mitigation Plan.
- Req. Mgr. report on parking plan for Back Central Neighborhood.
- Req. Mgr. have DPD/Law Dept provide analysis of greater restrictions on construction within the flood plain, and possible facilitation of an interim transfer of development rights process.
- Req. Mgr. address issues at Clemente Park.
- Req. Mgr. report on data and calculations of proposed changes to the city's provision of health insurance plans.
- Req. Mgr. develop proposal to secure funding to address flooding under Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
- Req. Mgr. report on plans and progress toward a city-wide Sustainability Plan and MA Green Community status.
