30. REPORT, Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods, recommending to the City Council to take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that the Department of Inspectional Services and the Fire Department meet with the City Council to discuss the structural safety of New Bedford's multifamily residences, in light of the tragedy in Surfside, Florida, the briefing should revolve around whether the City has the most modern building codes to protect against natural disasters as well as non-disaster related structural degradation and decay; and further, the briefing should also cover whether the recertification process for multifamily residences is sufficient to keep New Bedford residents safe. 

30a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Dunn, requesting, that the Department of Inspectional Services and the Fire Department meet with the City Council to discuss the structural safety of New Bedford's multifamily residences, in light of the tragedy in Surfside, Florida, the briefing should revolve around whether the City has the most modern building codes to protect against natural disasters as well as non-disaster related structural degradation and decay; and further, the briefing should also cover whether the recertification process for multifamily residences is sufficient to keep New Bedford residents safe. (Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods – July 15, 2021.)