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Committee on Finance
Chair and 10 members. Committee votes are recommendations; the full council takes the final vote.
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Chair: Joseph P. Lopes
Members: Derek Baptiste, Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Naomi R. A. Carney, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Scott Pemberton, Ryan J. Pereira, James Roy
Meetings with posted minutes
At the start of each meeting: Lopes 109 of 115 · Baptiste 68 of 86 · Abreu 96 of 115 · Burgo 54 of 64 · Carney 131 of 138 · Choquette 36 of 41 · Gomes 93 of 138 · Oliver 46 of 50 · Pemberton 9 of 9 · Pereira 52 of 64 · Roy 9 of 9
4 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Ryan J. Pereira4 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver, Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver6 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn Oliver1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette2 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette, Joseph P. Lopes5 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph P. Lopes2 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Shawn Oliver0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes, Ryan J. Pereira4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes12 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste1 recorded votesEveryone present25 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette42 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo1 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph P. Lopes1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste11 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Ryan J. Pereira10 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste5 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Ryan J. Pereira1 recorded votesEveryone present34 recorded votesEveryone present10 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo23 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta, Brian K. Gomes3 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph P. Lopes3 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Naomi R. A. Carney7 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Ryan J. Pereira3 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Ryan J. Pereira7 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Ryan J. Pereira3 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Ryan J. Pereira5 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Maria E. Giesta0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Scott J. Lima, Ryan J. Pereira24 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima5 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Shane A. Burgo0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesAbsent: Maria E. Giesta0 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Maria E. Giesta, Ryan J. Pereira1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Shane A. Burgo, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes6 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Scott J. Lima, Linda M. Morad0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima0 recorded votesAbsent: Shane A. Burgo, Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste21 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad3 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Morad5 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn3 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta2 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Derek Baptiste, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes3 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Scott J. Lima3 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste5 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes22 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes4 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Maria E. Giesta, Scott J. Lima5 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Derek Baptiste, Naomi R. A. Carney, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn10 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Hugh Dunn1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes3 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, William “Brad” Markey1 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, Maria E. Giesta0 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Maria E. Giesta, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro1 recorded votesEveryone present21 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Steven Martins, James D. Oliveira, Kerry M. Winterson1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes2 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh Dunn, Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins2 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho5 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Joseph P. Lopes3 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Dana L. Rebeiro2 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson6 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Brian K. Gomes3 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro, Kerry M. Winterson1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins3 recorded votesAbsent: Ian Abreu, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Dana L. Rebeiro1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes, Steven Martins1 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet, Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesEveryone present0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Linda M. Morad1 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves5 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet3 recorded votesAbsent: Brian K. Gomes5 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves, Brian K. Gomes1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Henry G. Bousquet0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves, Henry G. Bousquet0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves5 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves1 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: David Alves, Brian K. Gomes6 recorded votesAbsent: Naomi R. A. Carney, Brian K. Gomes, James D. Oliveira9 recorded votesAbsent: Debora Coelho0 recorded votesAbsent: James D. Oliveira, Dana L. Rebeiro0 recorded votesAbsent: Debora CoelhoWhat the full council did with its recommendations
Items listed in the council minutes under “Committee on Finance recommending.” Each shows the full council’s vote.
Jul 16, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Approval of the CPA annual budget for fiscal year 2027, for Committee administrative expenses and…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1196).”
Jun 25, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the full City Council Approval of the Ordinance, as Amended, Amending Chapter 16, Municipal Utilities and Services, Section…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1112).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1113).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1114).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1115).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1116).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1117).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1118).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1119).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1121).”
Jun 11, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written Motion, Council President Carney, requesting, that the Treasurer’s…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1058).”
Apr 23, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Adoption of the Orders, for the Transfer of $1,070,555.00 from State Aid, and for the…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0528).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0529).”
Apr 9, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Approval of the COLA base increase from $14,000 to $16,000, effective July 1, 2026, as…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0449).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0450).”
Mar 26, 2026: Report, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council Adoption of the Loan Order, appropriating $12,610,194.00 for the purpose of making critically needed repairs…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0346).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0347).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0348).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0349).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0350).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0351).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0352).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0353).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0354).”
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0361).”
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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