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PUBLIC SAFETY and EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Sub-committee of the Lawrence City Council
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
200 COMMON STREET
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA
RECEIVED CITY CLERK OCT 21 '26 PM12:1[unreadable]
Note: This meeting is also being conducted as a hybrid meeting. You may remotely access the meeting through the digital platforms below
Voting Members: Vivian Marmol, Chair; Celina Reyes, Vice-Chair; Ana Levy and Rosaly Gonzalez
Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of Public Safety Committee is being conducted both in person and via remote participation. A reminder that persons who would like to listen to/view this meeting while in progress may either attend in person at the location above or use of any of the following access locations:
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Minutes for Council Approval: 10/14/2026
AGENDA
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 6, 2026
412/26 Lawrence Police Department- Flock Safety Cameras
- Councilor Vivian Marmol and Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez
413/26 Lawrence Police Department – Shooting Statistics & Public Safety Technology
- Councilor Vivian Marmol and Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez
414/26 Contractor and Developer Compliance with City Ordinances and Permit Requirements
- Councilor Vivian Marmol and Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 3, 2026
043A/26 Review Snow Emergencies Process and Procedure and Winter Parking Enforcement Policies
– Councilor Vivian Marmol
043B/26 Review Process for Alerting Residents of Winter Parking Ban Activation
– Councilor Vivian Marmol
044/26 Review Process for Alerting Residents of Winter Parking Ban Activation – Councilor Vivian Marmol
045A/26 Request Presentation of Annual Report and Semi-Annual Reports from Police - Councilor Vivian Marmol
045B/26 Request Presentation of Annual Report and Semi-Annual Reports from Fire - Councilor Vivian Marmol
045C/26 Request Presentation of Annual Report and Semi-Annual Reports from Inspectional Services Department
- Councilor Vivian Marmol
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 20, 2025
232/25 Audit of the Lawrence Police Department for Fiscal Year 2025 – Counc. Wendy Luzon
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: March 4, 2025
71/25 Review Parking Ordinances and Regulations [Invite Traffic Enforcement for Discussion]
– Council Gregory Delrosario
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 4, 2025
30/25 Review City's Towing List, Criteria and Procedures [Requesting LPD and DPW to participate]
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 1, 2024
125/17 Establishing maximum motor vehicle speed city wide to 25mph–Request to Amend Chapter 10.26
– Council Pres. Vasquez & Councilor. Rodriguez
496/24 Speed Limit Pilot Project Act – Councilor Marc Laplante
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 5, 2023
470/23 Concerns of Illegal Dumping on Alleyways and Homeless Situation – Counc. Gregory Delrosario
472/23 Concerns about Trash Pick-Up [Capitol Waste Services] – Counc. Gregory Delrosario
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: November 8, 2023
439/23 30 Second delay at all traffic lights/all directions (synchronized) – Officer Abel Cano, LPD
(ref. to DPW Director, City Engineer and Police Dept. on 03/17/2025)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 06, 2023
192/23 Fire Prevention Plan Development – Councilor Jeovanny Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September 20, 2022
315/22 Concerns of Methadone use and questions about the clinic operation in our City-Councilor Delrosario
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: August 2, 2022
262/22 Environmental and drainage safety issue at Water Street Lower Section-Councilor Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: July 19, 2022
239/22 GLFHC's Syringe Service Program Community Response Plan-Sandra Silva and Councilor Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 17, 2022
161/22 Health and Safety Concern about our youth's substance misused within City of Lawrence-Councilor Rodriguez, Councilor Levy, Councilor Celina Reyes and Councilor Delrosario
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 19, 2022
124/22 Enforcement plan for illegal/non-registered Motorcycles-Councilor Rodriguez
125/22 Noise handling by illegal/non-registered Motorcycles-Councilor Rodriguez
126/22 Quarterly Site visits to Lawrence Public Schools to observe safety issues or concerns-Councilor Rodriguez
127/22 License plate reader's technology update Concerns-Councilor Rodriguez
128/22 Public cameras system Update-Councilor Rodriguez
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 7, 2021
271/21 Communication from Neighbors concerning parking on Hamlet Street-Kelly Stanisewski
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 5, 2021
229/21 Incidents at LHS -Councilor Levy
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September 15, 2020
186/20 Flooding: Lawrence Streets-Councs. Payano and C. Reyes
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: July 21, 2020
155/20 Lawrence School Openings-Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 21, 2020
97A/20 Winter Parking Ordinance-Discussion-Counc. Payano (email Fire Chief 04-15-21)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: November 12, 2019
349/19 Use of alcohol to be prohibited in public parks and all sporting events-Counc. De La Cruz
356/19 Lawrence Public Schools-Public Safety-Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September18, 2018
328/18 Lawrence Emergency Management Response – Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 5, 2018
217/18 Sex Trafficking & Prostitution in Lawrence – Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 15, 2018
188/18 City Hall Security and Safety – Counc. De La Cruz
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 17, 2018
Re-committed:
148/18 Lawrence Auxiliary Police – Council Vice Pres. Rodriguez & Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 3, 2018
130/18 Review of Police Cameras to Rules and Regulations of Surveillance Cameras – Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: March 20, 2018
104/18 2017 Annual Report from City Physician Request – Counc. Payano
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 4, 2017
133/17 Lawrence Police Department - Lawrence Trust Act – Report [Sec. 9.20.060]
- James X. Fitzpatrick, Chief of Police (email Police Chief 04-15-21)
Re-committed to Public Safety on 12/05/2023:
01/17 Overview of Opioid Epidemic in the City of Lawrence – Counc. Pres Laplante
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 20, 2016
432/16 Traffic and Safety Study – Council Pres. Vasquez and Counc. Rodriguez
TABLED:
330/14 Crime Reduction Strategy for the City of Lawrence – Counc. Vasquez
114/13 Crime - City Statistics – Counc. Vasquez, Counc. Reyes and Counc. Aquino – Pers. Cmt.