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October 10, 2023
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Derek Baptiste, 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: Ian Abreu
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (7:05)
- Gomes arrived late (7:05)
- Markey arrived late (7:04)
- Pereira arrived late (7:05)
Every vote, in order
On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee Voted: To resume the Public Hearing on the Related Motion outlined below. This motion passed by voice vote. Notice, City Clerk of Reference of a Related Motion, Councillors Burgo, Baptiste, Giesta, Carney, Lima, Gomes,…
To resume the Public Hearing on the Related Motion outlined below.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To resume the Public Hearing on the RELATED MOTION outlined below. (Matter #0476).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Giesta)
To receive and place on file the power point presentation.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the power point presentation. (Matter #0476).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Carney)
The Chair instructed the Clerk to read any letters received into the record. The Clerk read a Communication from Kelsey Machado, received by email. She stressed the importance of instituting a rent stabilization program in the City. That the “most vulnerable people in New Bedford are drowning. Not…
To receive and place on file the Communications from Kelsey Machado and Rick Kidder.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the Communications from Kelsey Machado and Rick Kidder..” (Motion: Oliver, second: Pereira)
On a motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee Voted: To close the public hearing. This motion passed by a voice vote. On a motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee Voted: That over the next 30 days the City Council accept…
To close the public hearing.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To close the public hearing..” (Motion: Lima, second: Baptiste)
That over the next 30 days the City Council accept written letters, either for or against Rent Stabilization, and as the letters are received and distributed to the City Council, that the letters be sent to the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs for review.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lima and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: That over the next 30 days the City Council accept written letters, either for or against Rent Stabilization, and as the letters are received and distributed to the City Council, that the letters be sent to the Special Committee on Affordable Housing and Homeless Affairs for review..” (Motion: Lima, second: Baptiste)
To table the original motion.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: to table the original motion..” (Motion: Morad, 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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