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October 16, 2025
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Shawn Oliver
Every vote, in order
Communication (Matter Id #1341)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Transfer of $132,572.00 from Police Purchase of Services to Mis Purchase of Services.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $132,572.00 from POLICE PURCHASE OF SERVICES to MIS PURCHASE OF SERVICES. (Matter #1341).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Communication (Matter Id #1253)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Appropriation of $63,662.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to Mis Purchase of Services.
Yes: Gomes, Lopes, PereiraNo: Carney, Choquette, Giesta, MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the APPROPRIATION of $63,662.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to MIS PURCHASE OF SERVICES. (Matter #1253).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
Communication (Matter Id #1345)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, that pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, to establish a Stabilization Fund to be called Cable Television Public Education and Government Access Stabilization Fund.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, that pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, to establish a Stabilization Fund to be called Cable Television Public Education and Government Access Stabilization Fund. (Matter #1345).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Communication (Matter Id #1251)
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Carney and seconded by Councillor Lopes, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #1251).” (Motion: Carney, second: Lopes)
Communication (Matter Id #1247)
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the Appropriation of $750,000.00 from Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts to Health Insurance Purchase of Services.
Yes: Carney, Choquette, Giesta, Gomes, Lopes, PereiraNo: MoradAbsent: Abreu, Baptiste, Burgo, Oliver
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: To recommend to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the APPROPRIATION of $750,000.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to HEALTH INSURANCE PURCHASE OF SERVICES. (Matter #1247).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Gomes)
Written Motion, Councillors Lopes and Morad, requesting, that Derek Santos, Executive Director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council, provide to the Committee on Finance the annual program report detailing the status of the City of New Bedford Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Special Tax…
To remove from the table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Giesta, the Committee VOTED: To remove from the table. (Matter #0229).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Giesta)
To table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Carney, the Committee VOTED: To table the matter at this time. (Matter #0229).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Carney)
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Written Motion, Councillors Burgo, Giesta, Gomes, Markey, Morad and Carney, requesting that within the next 30 days, the City Auditor, City Solicitor and Interim Chief Financial Officer provide a detailed accounting of all monies spent…
To remove the items from the table and recommend that the City Council refer the matters to the Committee on Audit at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Choquette, the Committee VOTED: To remove the items from the table and recommend that the City Council refer the matters to the Committee on Audit at this time. (Matter #1383).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Choquette)
The following items were taken up together, without objection: Communication, Councillor Morad, submitting the previously requested report from Josh Amaral, Director of Housing and Community Development, providing a listing of all projects funded within the Community Development Block Grant Funding…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the matters at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Pereira, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the matters at this time. (Matter #0740).” (Motion: Lopes, second: Pereira)
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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