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Committee on Appointments and Briefings
Chair and 10 members. Committee votes are recommendations; the full council takes the final vote.
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Chair: Naomi R. A. Carney
Members: Leo Choquette, Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Shawn Oliver, Scott Pemberton, Ryan J. Pereira, James Roy
Meetings with posted minutes
At the start of each meeting: Carney 127 of 131 · Choquette 26 of 31 · Abreu 97 of 108 · Baptiste 55 of 77 · Burgo 50 of 57 · Gomes 102 of 130 · Lopes 89 of 102 · Oliver 38 of 42 · Pemberton 8 of 8 · Pereira 50 of 57 · Roy 8 of 8
0 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn Oliver0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Ryan J. Pereira1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette, Joseph P. Lopes2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette, Joseph P. Lopes0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Leo Choquette, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, Joseph P. Lopes, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Leo Choquette, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad, Shawn Oliver2 recorded votesEveryone present12 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Scott J. Lima, Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu1 recorded votesAbsent: William “Brad” Markey1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, William “Brad” Markey2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, William “Brad” Markey1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo0 recorded votesAbsent: Scott J. Lima, William “Brad” Markey0 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste1 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Hugh Dunn0 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn1 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Hugh Dunn, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste1 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste15 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes12 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn2 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad2 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Linda M. Morad5 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes5 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Scott J. Lima4 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho5 recorded votesEveryone present9 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Linda M. Morad3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho, Scott J. Lima3 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey0 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta0 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph P. Lopes0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Maria E. Giesta, William “Brad” Markey, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Joseph P. Lopes3 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesAbsent: Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira8 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson3 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Joseph P. Lopes, James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira3 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet, Debora Coelho, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, James D. Oliveira1 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesAbsent: Kerry M. Winterson0 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Steven Martins1 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph P. Lopes, Steven Martins2 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira1 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet, Joseph P. Lopes, Dana L. Rebeiro1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone presentWhat the full council did with its recommendations
Items listed in the council minutes under “Committee on Appointments and Briefings recommending.” Each shows the full council’s vote.
Jul 16, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council Approval of the Reappointment of Ricard Rezendes, New Bedford, MA to the Licensing…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1193).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1194).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1195).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1204).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1204).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1206).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1207).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1208).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1209).”
May 28, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council Approval of the Appointment of Cristobal Jose Escobar, New Bedford, MA to the…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0905).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0908).”
May 12, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council Approval of the Application for Renewal of a Private Livery License, on behalf…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0634).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0635).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0636).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0637).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0639).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0640).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0641).”
Mar 26, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Petition, Ksea Swift and Justin Swift, East…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0363).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0364).”
Mar 5, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council Approval of an Application, Laguerre Pierre Marc, d/b/a L&s Transport, Inc., for a…
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0232).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0235).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0236).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0237).”
Feb 12, 2026: Report, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Councillor Oliver, requesting that the…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0177).”
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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