8.     WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Baptiste, Council President Lopes, Councillors Giesta, Lima, Dunn and Markey, requesting, that the Board of Health, Licensing Department and Department of Inspectional Services draft regulations to help safely and legally expand the outdoor dining capacity for all interested New Bedford establishments while the COVID-19 “state of emergency” and social distancing measures are still in effect.  (To be Referred to the Board of Health, Licensing Department and Department of Inspectional Services and the Special COVID-19 Business Committee.) 

8a.     COMMUNICATION,  Councillor Abreu, submitting the State of Rhode Island's Phase 1 guidelines for Restaurants and an illustration for Outdoor dining. (To be Referred to the Special COVID-19 Business Committee.)