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May 10, 2023
6 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, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Derek Baptiste
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:05)
- Morad arrived late (7:05)
- Pereira arrived late (7:36)
Every vote, in order
A motion was made to take up agenda items #1, #1a, #2 and #3 together, without objection. On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee Voted: To Receive and Place on File. This motion passed on a voice vote. The items are as follows: Notice, City Clerk of Reference…
To Receive and Place on File.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Markey, the Committee VOTED: To Receive and Place on File. (Matter #0482).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Markey)
To Receive and Place on File the document distributed by Mr. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy shared that the document was the result of an open house held in 2022.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To Receive and Place on File the document distributed by Mr. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy shared that the document was the result of an open house held in 2022. (Matter #0482).” (Motion: Carney, second: Abreu)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Special Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s Comprehensive Housing Plan titled “Building New Bedford: Strategies to Promote Attainable Housing for All in a Thriving New Bedford” and the Comprehensive Housing Plan.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Special Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s Comprehensive Housing Plan titled “Building New Bedford: Strategies to Promote Attainable Housing for All in a Thriving New Bedford” and the COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PLAN. (Matter #0482).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Gomes)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs discuss options for Special Protections for Transit Corridors: A multi-issue response to today’s gentrification and unintended consequences of transit improvements in the City New Bedford and the Southcoast Region.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Giesta and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs discuss options for Special Protections for Transit Corridors: A multi-issue response to today’s gentrification and unintended consequences of transit improvements in the City New Bedford and the Southcoast Region. (Matter #0482).” (Motion: Giesta, second: Gomes)
To Table the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s current Accessory Buildings and Uses Ordinance at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Gomes and seconded by Councillor Lima, the Committee VOTED: To Table the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the Committee on Affordable Housing & Homeless Affairs review the City’s current Accessory Buildings and Uses Ordinance at this time. (Matter #0482).” (Motion: Gomes, second: Lima)
Notice, City Clerk of Reference of a Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the staff from Steppingstones, Inc. come before the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss the work that they are doing with the homeless. (Ref’d 08/18/2022) (10/11/2022 – Vote:…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the staff from Steppingstones, Inc. come before the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss the work that they are doing with the homeless.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Burgo, requesting that the staff from Steppingstones, Inc. come before the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs to discuss the work that they are doing with the homeless..” (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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