10.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council to take "NO FURTHER ACTION: on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Finance meet with the City Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Infrastructure to discuss a temporary establishment of an amnesty program for the collection of quarterly Real Estate Tax, Water and Sewer bills for those City residents effected by the Government furlough, said amnesty program would allow for the City residents effected by the furlough to establish a payment plan with the City of New Bedford void of any penalties and interest on the unpaid portion of City billings during the United States Government furlough and for a period of 60 days after the conclusion of the furlough.

10a.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Lopes, requesting that the Committee on Finance meet with the City Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Department of Public Infrastructure to discuss a temporary establishment of an amnesty program for the collection of quarterly Real Estate Tax, Water and Sewer bills for those City residents effected by the Government furlough, said amnesty program would allow for the City residents effected by the furlough to establish a payment plan with the City of New Bedford void of any penalties and interest on the unpaid portion of City billings during the United States Government furlough and for a period of 60 days after the conclusion of the furlough. (Referred to the Committee on Finance - January 24, 2019.)