Standing Committee on Public Safety
Regular MeetingWorcester, MA · October 21, 2025
Agenda
CITY OF WORCESTER
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Esther Howland (South) Chamber
5:00 P.M.
MAYOR
Joseph M. Petty
COMMITTEE MEMBERS CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Chairperson Kathleen M Toomey Nikolin Vangjeli
Vice Chairperson Morris A Bergman
Councilor Luis A Ojeda
www.worcesterma.gov
City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts
1. Virtual Attendee Call-In Information
a. Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 and in order to ensure active, public
engagement, the City of Worcester currently allows for both in-person and remote
participation at all City Council and Standing Committee meetings. To partake in the
meeting, you may attend the meeting in-person within the meeting location, follow the
below link to join via Zoom or dial the direct line as indicated. If you join a Zoom
meeting by dialing in with a phone number, you can raise your hand by dialing *9.
Public Safety Committee Zoom Link: https://worcesterma.zoomgov.com/j/1615547889
Public Safety Committee Zoom Phone Number: +1 646 828 7666
Public Safety Committee Zoom Access Code: 161 554 7889
2. Approval of the Minutes
a. Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Public Safety hereby approves the
minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting on September 9, 2025.
3. Communication of the City Manager - Police Department
a. Transmitting informational communication relative to a quarterly report regarding the
Worcester Police Department's small Unmanned Aircraft System.
# 8.13A CM September 16, 2025
4. Communication of the City Manager - Fire Department
a. Transmitting informational communication relative to the residential use of fire blankets.
# 8.12A CM September 16, 2025
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b. Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Fire Department
strategic plan, as relates to the Emergency Services Consulting International report.
# 11.12A CM September 9, 2025
5. Communication of the City Manager - Emergency Communications and
Management
a. Transmitting informational communication relative to the municipality's Tornado
Response.
# 8.14A CM September 16, 2025
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