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March 25, 2024
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Shane A. Burgo, Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Gomes arrived late (7:03)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting an Ordinance, amending Chapter 19, Article II, Employee Residency, repealing the current residency requirement in its entirety for all Unit C, non-union, management positions in City government. (Referred – January 11, 2024.) (Matter Id…
To remove the item from the table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To remove the item from the table. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliver)
To receive and place on file the four Memorandums of Agreement. Atty. Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor, was recognized. Atty. Jaikes stated that at the last meeting, several Councillors suggested that they would not be agreeable to the repealing of the residency requirement unless it was the same for the City’s Union employees. Atty. Jaikes explained that the Administration reached out to Afscme Units
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To receive and place on file the four Memorandums of Agreement. Atty. Eric Jaikes, City Solicitor, was recognized. Atty. Jaikes stated that at the last meeting, several Councillors suggested that they would not be agreeable to the repealing of the residency requirement unless it was the same for the City’s Union employees. Atty. Jaikes explained that the Administration reached out to AFSCME Units A & B and the Fire and Police Unions, and presented them with the Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) eliminating the City’s residency requirement. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Abreu)
To Amend the Ordinance, Chapter 19, Section 23, Article II, of the City Code, by striking subsections (a) (b) (c) and (e) in their entirety and renumbering subsection (d) as subsection (a).
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDINANCE, Chapter 19, Section 23, Article II, of the City Code, by striking subsections (a) (b) (c) and (e) in their entirety and renumbering subsection (d) as subsection (a). (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliver)
To Amend the Ordinance, Chapter 19, Section 7, Article I, of the City Code, by striking the chart entitled “Unit C Salary Schedule, Non-Residents Full Time Rate (10% reduction)”, in its entirety.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To AMEND the ORDINANCE, Chapter 19, Section 7, Article I, of the City Code, by striking the chart entitled “Unit C Salary Schedule, Non-Residents Full Time Rate (10% reduction)”, in its entirety. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Morad, second: Baptiste)
To recommend to the City Council Approval of the Ordinance, as Amended, relative to Chapter 19, Section 23, Article II, repealing the current residency requirement in its entirety for all Unit C, non-union, management positions in City government; and relative to Chapter 19, Section 7, Article I, striking the chart related to the 10% salary reduction for non- residents, in its entirety.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Baptiste, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, relative to Chapter 19, Section 23, Article II, repealing the current residency requirement in its entirety for all Unit C, non-union, management positions in City government; and relative to Chapter 19, Section 7, Article I, striking the chart related to the 10% salary reduction for non- residents, in its entirety. (Matter #0019).” (Motion: Abreu, second: Baptiste)
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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