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December 9, 2025
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira
Absent: Ian Abreu, Joseph P. Lopes
Every vote, in order
Written Motion, Councillors Morad and Pereira, requesting that Purchasing Director Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez provide to the Audit Committee monthly – by the 5th of each month – reports detailing the previous month's Request for Proposals issued by the City of New Bedford. (Matter Id #1359)…
To Receive and Place on File a hard copy of an email from Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez, Purchasing Director, outlining how to access bidding opportunities and historical bid information on the City’s website.
Yes: Morad, Oliver, PereiraAbsent: Abreu, Lopes
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: To Receive and Place on File a hard copy of an email from Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez, Purchasing Director, outlining how to access bidding opportunities and historical bid information on the City’s website. (Matter #1359).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillors Morad and Pereira, requesting that Purchasing Director Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez provide to the Audit Committee monthly – by the 5th of each month – reports detailing the previous month's Request for Proposals issued by the City of New Bedford.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Morad and Pereira, requesting that Purchasing Director Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez provide to the Audit Committee monthly – by the 5th of each month – reports detailing the previous month's Request for Proposals issued by the City of New Bedford. (Matter #1359).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
Written Motion, Councillors Pereira, Oliver and Morad, requesting, that the Committee on Audit receive monthly reports for expenditures from every department and account. (To be Referred to the Committee on Audit, CFO Robert Ekstrom, the Auditor and the Administration.) (Matter Id #1155) (Referred…
To remove the matter from the Table.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: to remove the matter from the Table. (Matter #1155).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
To Receive and Place on File the FY 2025 Expenditures Report – General, Wastewater, and Enterprise Funds.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: to Receive and Place on File the FY 2025 Expenditures Report – General, Wastewater, and Enterprise Funds. (Matter #1155).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
To Table the matter at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: to Table the matter at this time. (Matter #1155).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
The following matters 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 Receive and Place on File the requested reports related to the Kp Law, P.c. financial breakdown..
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: to Receive and Place on File the requested reports related to the KP Law, P.C. financial breakdown.. (Matter #1383).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
To Table both matters at this time.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Morad, the Committee VOTED: to Table both matters at this time. (Matter #1383).” (Motion: Oliver, second: Morad)
The Committee followed the Chair’s recommendation to Waive the Reading and take No Further Action on the following item: Related Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office. (Matter Id #2003) (Referred –…
To recommend that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Related Motion, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Morad and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To recommend that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the RELATED MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting, that the Committee on Audit investigate the departmental deficit of $184,291 in the Mayor’s Office. (Matter #2003).” (Motion: Morad, second: Oliver)
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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