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City Council Public Safety Committee – Oct 14, 2026

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City Council Chambers, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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The committee will take up new business on Lawrence Police Department Flock Safety Cameras, shooting statistics and public safety technology, and contractor and developer compliance with city ordinances and permit requirements. The agenda also lists dozens of previously tabled items dating from 2013 through 2026 covering topics such as snow and parking rules, speed limits, police and fire reports, and other public safety concerns.

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  • Request Presentation of Annual and Semi-Annual Reports from Inspectional Services Department
  • Audit of the Lawrence Police Department for Fiscal Year 2025
  • Review Parking Ordinances and Regulations [Invite Traffic Enforcement for Discussion]
  • Review City's Towing List, Criteria and Procedures
  • Establishing Maximum Motor Vehicle Speed City Wide to 25mph - Request to Amend Chapter 10.26
  • Speed Limit Pilot Project Act
  • Concerns of Illegal Dumping on Alleyways and Homeless Situation
  • Concerns about Trash Pick-Up [Capitol Waste Services]
  • 30 Second Delay at All Traffic Lights/All Directions (Synchronized)
  • Fire Prevention Plan Development
  • Concerns of Methadone Use and Questions about Clinic Operation in the City
  • Environmental and Drainage Safety Issue at Water Street Lower Section
  • GLFHC's Syringe Service Program Community Response Plan
  • Health and Safety Concern about Youth's Substance Misuse within City of Lawrence
  • Enforcement Plan for Illegal/Non-Registered Motorcycles
  • Noise Handling by Illegal/Non-Registered Motorcycles
  • Quarterly Site Visits to Lawrence Public Schools to Observe Safety Issues or Concerns
  • License Plate Reader's Technology Update Concerns
  • Public Cameras System Update
  • Communication from Neighbors Concerning Parking on Hamlet Street
  • Incidents at LHS
  • Flooding: Lawrence Streets
  • Lawrence School Openings
  • Winter Parking Ordinance - Discussion
  • Use of Alcohol to Be Prohibited in Public Parks and All Sporting Events
  • Lawrence Public Schools - Public Safety
  • Lawrence Emergency Management Response
  • Sex Trafficking & Prostitution in Lawrence
  • City Hall Security and Safety
  • Lawrence Auxiliary Police
  • Review of Police Cameras to Rules and Regulations of Surveillance Cameras
  • 2017 Annual Report from City Physician Request
  • Lawrence Police Department - Lawrence Trust Act - Report [Sec. 9.20.060]
  • Overview of Opioid Epidemic in the City of Lawrence
  • Traffic and Safety Study
  • Crime Reduction Strategy for the City of Lawrence
  • Crime - City Statistics

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Please contact the City Council Office @ 978-620-3210 if assistance or accommodations are necessary to access, attend, or participate in this public event

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Sub-committee of the Lawrence City Council WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. 200 COMMON STREET CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA

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:

Facebook: Lawrence City Council page - https://www.facebook.com/TheLawrencecitycouncil/ YouTube: Lawrence City Council page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2T3lkuyO1ywReSTsm3fsA

Minutes for Council Approval: 08/25/2025 - 09/10/2025 – 01/15/2026 - 03/02/2026

Received City Clerk OCT 9 '26 AM8:57

AGENDA

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.

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