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October 26, 2022
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad
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Notice, City Clerk of reference of a Written Motion, Councillors Lima, Gomes, Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Markey, and Pereira, requesting, that Executive Secretary/Parking Clerk Laurie Alfonso brief the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods on the application that was submitted to the…
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Lima, second: Baptiste)
To send a communication to the Chief of Police asking for a report of crimes in the city to be broken down by district (2 police districts) within the next thirty (30) days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To send a communication to the Chief of Police asking for a report of crimes in the city to be broken down by district (2 police districts) within the next thirty (30) days..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Abreu)
To table this matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Dunn and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To table this matter at this time..” (Motion: Dunn, second: Lima)
To table items three (3) and four (4) at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To table items three (3) and four (4) at this time..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Abreu)
To waive the reading on items five (5); six (6); seven (7); eight (8); receive and place on file and recommend “No Further Action” to the City Council.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To waive the reading on items five (5); six (6); seven (7); eight (8); receive and place on file and recommend “No Further Action” to the City Council..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Carney)
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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