November 22, 2022

1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

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Attendance

Present: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira

Absent: Derek Baptiste, Hugh Dunn

During the meeting:

Gomes arrived late (6:32)
Pereira arrived late (6:44)

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New Bedford, Massachusetts Meeting: Committee on Appointments & Briefings Date: November 22, 2022 Time: 6:31 P.m. Place: City Council Chamber, Room 214, Municipal Building Present: Councillors Naomi Carney, Chairperson; William Brad Markey, Vice Chairman (6:33); Ian Abreu; Shane Burgo; Maria…

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Joshua Amaral, New Bedford, MA 02746 as the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development.

From the minutes

“On motion by Councillor Burgo and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOSHUA AMARAL, New Bedford, MA 02746 as the DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT..” (Motion: Burgo, second: Abreu)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

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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