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May 20, 2021
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad
Absent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Joseph P. Lopes
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Public Safety & Neighborhoods Date: May 20, 2021 Time: 7:01 P.m. Place: Held Remotely in Accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G. L. C. 30A, Section 20 and the City…
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu and Lima, requesting that the Mitchell Administration work with the City’s public safety units (Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management) in regard to implementing a City-wide after hours and weekend Covid-19 testing program for City residents;
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu and Lima, requesting that the Mitchell Administration work with the City’s public safety units (Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management) in regard to implementing a City-wide after hours and weekend COVID-19 testing program for City residents; the lead public safety unit would be the Fire Department and they would work in conjunction with EMS and Emergency Management to implement said COVID-19 testing program for City residents. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillors Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To table this matter for ninety (90) days.
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Dunn, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter for ninety (90) days. This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillors Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes..” (Motion: Morad, second: Dunn)
To waive the reading and table this matter to the next meeting.
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and table this matter to the next meeting. This motion passed on a Rolt Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillors Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes. k * Ok Notice, City Clerk of reference of a WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu, Lima, Giesta, Baptiste, Morad, Carney, Dunn and Markey, requesting that the Fire Chief attend a Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meeting to discuss the fire coverage area of each of the City’s Fire Stations and provide each Councillor with a copy of the coverage map (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to waive the reading and follow the Chair’s suggestion to follow the recommended action on items five (5) and six (6).
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to waive the reading and follow the Chair’s suggestion to follow the recommended action on items five (5) and six (6). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillors Carney, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes..” (Motion: Morad, second: Giesta)
To waive the reading and recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on items seven (7) through fourteen (14).
Yes: Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading and recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on items seven (7) through fourteen (14). This motion passed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 7, Nays 0, with Councillors Camey, yes; Dunn, yes; Giesta, yes; Gomes, yes; Lima, yes; Markey, yes and Morad, yes..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Lima)
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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