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October 11, 2022
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs Date: October 11, 2022 Time: 7:00 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Shane Burgo, Chairman; Derek Baptiste, Vice Chairman (7:02); Maria Giesta; Scott Lima; Ryan…
To receive and place on file a copy of the presentation given by Uia this evening.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file a copy of the presentation given by UIA this evening..” (Motion: Lima, second: Giesta)
To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that United Interfaith Action (Uia) meet with the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss their goals for the City's prioritization im addressing affordable housing and homelessness, particularly through an increase in funding such as CPA and CDBG funds i
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that United Interfaith Action (UIA) meet with the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss their goals for the City's prioritization im addressing affordable housing and homelessness, particularly through an increase in funding such as CPA and CDBG funds in specific areas of housing..” (Motion: Giesta, second: Pereira)
To recommend that the City Council explore by Ordinance the creation of a Homeless Crisis Coordinator to organize Public and Non-Profit Organizations and avoid duplication of available programs to address homelessness and mental health issues. (To be Referred to the Ordinance Committee)
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council explore by Ordinance the creation of a Homeless Crisis Coordinator to organize Public and Non-Profit Organizations and avoid duplication of available programs to address homelessness and mental health issues. (To be Referred to the Ordinance Committee).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
That Director of Health, Damon Chaplin and Human Services Coordinator, Marcelina Pina-Christian appear before the Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss the homeless and mental health crisis in the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“The Committee VOTED: That Director of Health, Damon Chaplin and Human Services Coordinator, Marcelina Pina-Christian appear before the Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss the homeless and mental health crisis in the City of New Bedford..”
To table this motion at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To table this motion at this time..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Giesta)
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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