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February 28, 2022
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Linda M. Morad
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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Finance Date: February 28, 2022 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 with an Extension Signed on…
To received and place on file the spreadsheet created by Councillor Morad on the spending category for the ARPA Funding.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Gomes, Lima, Markey, PereiraAbsent: Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: To received and place on file the spreadsheet created by Councillor Morad on the spending category for the ARPA Funding..” (Motion: Lima, second: Burgo)
To substitute the Mayor’s Order in place of the Council’s Order, “that pursuant to M.g.l. Chapter 44 Section 53A, the City Council hereby approves the expenditures as specif8ically allocated in the attached exhibit A, of $64,729,754 American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds received directly from the U.s. Department of Treasury.” This motion Failed on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 5, Nays 5, with Councillor
Yes: Baptiste, Carney, Gomes, Lima, PereiraNo: Abreu, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, MarkeyAbsent: Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To substitute the Mayor’s Order in place of the Council’s Order, “that pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44 Section 53A, the City Council hereby approves the expenditures as specif8ically allocated in the attached exhibit A, of $64,729,754 American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds received directly from the U.S. Department of Treasury.” This motion FAILED on a Roll Call Vote of Yeas 5, Nays 5, with Councillors Baptiste – yes; Carney – yes; Gomes – yes; Lima – yes; Pereira – yes; Abreu – no; Burgo – no; Dunn – no; Giesta – no; Markey – no..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
That the City Council accept the investment of funds under the American Rescue Plan Act pursuant to the amended proposal communication from the Administration dated February 15, 2022.
Yes: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Dunn, Giesta, MarkeyNo: Carney, Gomes, Lima, PereiraAbsent: Morad
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Burgo, the Committee VOTED: That the City Council accept the investment of funds under the American Rescue Plan Act pursuant to the amended proposal communication from the Administration dated February 15, 2022..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Burgo)
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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