5.     REPORT, Committee on Appointments & Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of DELORIS JOSEPH, New Bedford, MA, to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, replacing Estella I. Ribeiro, whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022.

5a.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of DELORIS JOSEPH, New Bedford, MA to the HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; Ms. Joseph will be replacing Estella I. Ribeiro whose term has expired; this term will expire April 2022. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments and Briefings – October 14, 2021.)