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November 25, 2025
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta
During the meeting:
- Carney arrived late (6:19)
Every vote, in order
Communication, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Resolution, adopting the 2025, City of New Bedford Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. On motion by Councillor Lopes and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Adoption Discussion presentation was received and…
To recommend to the City Council Adoption of the Resolution, approving the 2025, City of New Bedford Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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 RESOLUTION, approving the 2025, City of New Bedford Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan..” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
The Committee followed the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading and take No Further Action on the following items: Loan Order, in the amount of $6,800,000.00 to pay the costs of Buttonwood Park Pond and Dam Rehabilitation and Dredging Project. (Matter Id #1952) (Referred to the Committee on…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: to follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the matter at this time. (Matter #1952).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
Written Motion, Council President Morad, requesting that the Department of Public Infrastructure Commissioner Jamie Ponte, Department of Resilience and Environmental Stewardship Director Michele Paul and the Health Department Director Damon Chaplin appear before the Committee on Environmental…
To follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “No Further Action” on the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Pereira and seconded by Councillor Gomes, the Committee VOTED: to follow the Chair’s recommendation to waive the reading and take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the matter at this time. (Matter #0238).” (Motion: Pereira, second: Gomes)
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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