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February 5, 2024
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Melinda Vega and Tanairi Garcia arrived late (marked LATE on the roll call).
Present: Roberto Jimenez-Rivera, Leo Robinson, Kelly Garcia, Todd Taylor, Melinda Vega, Norieliz DeJesus, Tanairi Garcia, Lisa Santagate, Manuel Teshe, Calvin Brown
Absent: Giovanni Recupero
Every vote, in order
Resolution: Si 11936, RisteyigpeParter G, Woodson – the child of enslaved parents ~ announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week" to celebrate and study the accomplishments of...
A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Robinson and was approved without gbjection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Robinson and was approved without gbjection..” (Motion: Robinson)
Approve the minutes of the January 22, 2024 meeting
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2 ce eS v ia ID#: 24M16 - The Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting dated January 22™, 2024-were moet approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension. ge Sa Po a COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER: > nn Bs ID#: 24CMS53 – The following communication from City Manager Fidel Maltez was read.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 2 ce eS v ia ID#: 24M16 - The Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting dated January 22™, 2024-were moet approved at the request of Councilor Brown under suspension. ge Sa Po a COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER: > nn Bs ID#: 24CMS53 – The following communication from City Manager Fidel Maltez was read..” (Motion: Brown)
Accept the Report
A motion to accept the Report was made by Councilor Santagate and was approved without objection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to accept the Report was made by Councilor Santagate and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Santagate)
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The minutes give the count (10-0-1-0) without naming the yes voters; it matches the councilors present for the vote, so they are shown voting yes. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (10-0).
From the minutes
“RESULT – 10-0-1-0 (Appointments approved by Roll Call at request of Councilor Brin) YES Teshe, Taylor, Vega, T. Garcia, Santagate, Jimenez-Rivera, De Jesus, Brown, K. 0 Garcia and Robinson NO, ABSENT Recupto PRESENT oo eS The Honorable Chelsea City Council ~y = Oh Chelsea City Hall @ 500 Broadway = Pies Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 ae Poe Re: Appointments to Boards and Commissions nd i: pe Dear Councilors: od Pursuant to Section 4-2 of the Charter of the City of Chelsea, I am writing to recommend the following individuals to Boards and Commissions in the City..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Order: the Sub-Committee on Public Safety hold regular meetings with City Manager Fidel Maltez and Police Chief Keith Houghton to maintain an ongoing dialogue on public safety concerns in the City...
A motion to adgpt ~~" unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Santagate and was approved withott, re objection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to adgpt ~~" unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Santagate and was approved withott, re objection..” (Motion: Santagate)
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Conference be held with City Solicitor Cheryl Watson Fisher and the members of the 400" Steering Committee to discuss ongoing plans for Chelsea's 400th...
A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Robinson and was approved without objection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Robinson and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Robinson)
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Rules and Administration be held with the City Solicitor to discuss the Sub-Committee agenda setting and the process for requesting Sub-Committee meetings
A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Jimenez-Rivera and was approved without objection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to adopt unanimously under suspension was made by Councilor Jimenez-Rivera and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
Order: a meeting of the Sub-Committee on Labor and Workforce Development be held with the City Manager and City Solicitor to discuss the status of pending contract negotiations with municipal...
A motion to withdraw the Order was made by Councilor Jimenez-Rivera and was approved without objection.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to withdraw the Order was made by Councilor Jimenez-Rivera and was approved without objection..” (Motion: Jimenez-Rivera)
From the Chelsea City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s City Council agendas and minutes page (2021 on) and its City Council archive (2015 to 2020). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Chelsea (chelseama.gov), from the official photos on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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