25. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad, requesting, that the City Council discharge the Special Committee on Covid-19 Business of consideration and take NO FURTHER ACTION on the following 5 items currently pending in said Committee 1. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu, Markey, Lima, Dunn, Giesta, Baptiste, Gomes and Carney, requesting that the City Council establish a Special COVID-19 Business Committee tasked with the reopening procedures and timelines for business to operate within the City of New Bedford; and further requesting, that the Chairperson is allowed to discuss matters not specifically referred to it by the City Council; 2. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, submitting a list of phases to reopening the City; 3. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Lima, Giesta, Baptiste and Markey, requesting that the City Council discuss with the New Bedford Economic Development Council, Administration and the Planning Department the feasibility on creating a “Small Business Sustainability Fund” where local companies, philanthropic organizations, philanthropists and private citizens can donate funds to help assist and support New Bedford businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; 4. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting the Small Business Sustainability Fund application from the City of Taunton and  5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Council President Lopes and Councillor Markey, requesting, that the Administration along with the Health Department, consider a COVID 19 vaccine mobile unit, this mobile unit will establish times and locations throughout the City, especially low income neighborhoods and developments in order to vaccinate, test and educate the City’s entire population on COVID 19 precautions; and further, this unit can be used to vaccinate all Seniors that are unable to leave their homes or living arrangements; and further requesting, that the City look into COVID 19 monies that have been acquired by the Federal government, this action will guarantee that every Citizen has the opportunity to receive the COVID 19 vaccination shot.

25a. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, Councillors Abreu, Markey, Lima, Dunn, Giesta, Baptiste, Gomes and Carney, requesting that the City Council establish a Special COVID-19 Business Committee tasked with the reopening procedures and timelines for business to operate within the City of New Bedford; and further requesting, that the Chairperson is allowed to discuss matters not specifically referred to it by the City Council. (Referred to the Special COVID 19 Business Committee – May 14, 2020.)

25b. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes, submitting a list of phases to reopening the City. (Referred to the Special COVID 19 Business Committee – May 14, 2020.)

25c. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Abreu, Council President Lopes, Councillors Lima, Giesta, Baptiste and Markey, requesting that the City Council discuss with the New Bedford Economic Development Council, Administration and the Planning Department the feasibility on creating a “Small Business Sustainability Fund” where local companies, philanthropic organizations, philanthropists and private citizens can donate funds to help assist and support New Bedford businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (To be Referred to the Special COVID-19 Business Committee, New Bedford Economic Development Council, Administration and Planning Department) (Referred to the Special Committee on COVID 19 Business Committee.)

25d. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting the Small Business Sustainability Fund application from the City of Taunton. (Referred to the Special COVID-19 Business Committee – June 25, 2020.)

25e. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Gomes, Abreu, Baptiste, Carney, Dunn, Giesta, Lima, Council President Lopes and Councillor Markey, requesting, that the Administration along with the Health Department, consider a COVID 19 vaccine mobile unit, this mobile unit will establish times and locations throughout the City, especially low income neighborhoods and developments in order to vaccinate, test and educate the City’s entire population on COVID 19 precautions; and further, this unit can be used to vaccinate all Seniors that are unable to leave their homes or living arrangements; and further requesting, that the City look into COVID 19 monies that have been acquired by the Federal government, this action will guarantee that every Citizen has the opportunity to receive the COVID 19 vaccination shot. (To be Referred to the Mayor, the Health Department and the Special COVID 19 Business Committee, also requesting that Rule 40 be Waived.) (Referred to the Mayor, Health Department and the Special COVID 19 Business Committee.)