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	*COMMITTEE ON FINANCE* - November 29, 2021 MEETING AT 7:00 PM, *133 William Street, City Hall, 2nd Floor, City Council Chambers* *AGENDA*


	1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the APPROPRIATION of $600,000.00, from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED CHARGES AND SERVICES. (Ref’d 11/23/2021) 1a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 11/23/2021)
	INVITEES: R. Renee Fernandes, Treasurer/Collector; Michael Gagne, Interim Chief Financial Officer; Mikaela McDermott, City Solicitor
	2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, requesting the reconsideration of the starting salary of ROBERT DICKINSON as CITY AUDITOR at a Salary Step 4 ($108,926) on the Unit C Salary schedule which is commensurate with his professional experience. (Ref’d 11/09/2021)
	INVITEES: Michael Gagne, Interim Chief Financial Officer
	3. WRITTEN MOTION Council President Lopes, requesting that Interim CFO Gagne provide the members of the City Council with a breakdown of fiscal year losses in revenues which can be attributed to the COVID-19 Pandemic as well as determination if the lost revenues is recoverable under the American Rescue Plan Act. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.) (Ref’d 08/19/2021)
	INVITEES: Michael Gagne, Interim Chief Financial Officer
	4. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Morad, submitting an email and spreadsheet from CFO Sky regarding the City’s current COVID-19 Expenses as of June 5th. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance) (Ref’d 06/25/2020) (10/19/2020 – tabled; updated spreadsheet requested from CFO Sky) (10/20/2020 – updated spreadsheet sent to all Councillors via email by CFO Sky) (02/08/2021 – updated spreadsheet sent to all Councillors via email by CFO Sky) (02/10/2021 – tabled) (8/10/2021 – updated spreadsheet provided by CFO’s Office, sent to all Councillors via email) (8/16/2021 – tabled)
	INVITEES: Michael Gagne, Interim Chief Financial Officer; Sharon M. Thomas, Management Analyst, CFO’s Office


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	5. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Lima, Abreu, Lopes and Dunn, requesting that the Administration review fees as they relate to solar energy projects. (Ref’d 03/14/19) (04/17/19-request that Danny Romanowicz provide the Committee with a breakdown of all solar jobs in the City, to include fees charged by the City, per project; tabled) (04/19/19-letter sent to Danny Romanowicz requesting info outlined above) (05/23/19-response received from Danny Romanowicz, shared with all Councillors via email on 05/24/19) (11/13/19-tabled 90 days)

	6. COMMUNICATION, John W. Parsons, Esq., Executive Director, Commonwealth of Massachusetts/Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, to City Council, submitting copy of a memorandum sent to the New Bedford Retirement Board regarding the amount to be appropriated for the City of New Bedford’s retirement system for Fiscal Year 2022. (Ref’d 12/09/2020)

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