1. PETITION, Verizon New England, Inc & NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for joint location of one pole in CHAFFEE STREET, to upgrade existing facilities.

1a. AN ORDER,

2. PETITION, Verizon New England, Inc & NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for joint location of one pole in SHARON STREET, to upgrade existing facilities and provide service for a new apartment building.

2a. AN ORDER,

3. PETITION, Verizon New England, Inc. & NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for joint location of one pole in PHILLIPS ROAD.

3a. AN ORDER,

M1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a Lease Assignment, Extension and Amendment between the New Bedford Airport Commission and Airport Mini Storage, Inc.

M1a. AN ORDER,

M2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER updating the Fire Department’s Fee Schedule.

M2a. AN ORDER,

M3. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the following elementary school: Jireh Swift Elementary School, 2203 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford.

M3a. AN ORDER,

M4. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER authorizing the Statement of Interest (SOI) Form to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the following elementary school: Charles S. Ashley Elementary School, 122 Rochambeau Street, New Bedford.

M4a. AN ORDER,

M5. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7 of the Code of Ordinances, by adding a salary review every three years.

M5a. AN ORDINANCE,

M6. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7.1(c) of the Code of Ordinances, by changing the salary negotiation capabilities solely for prospective candidates.

M6a. AN ORDINANCE,

M7. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances, by removing the residency requirements for most employees.

M7a. AN ORDINANCE,

M8. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7 of the Code of Ordinances, by changing the step placement requirements.

M8a. AN ORDINANCE,

M9. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7.1 (b) of the Code of Ordinances, by adjusting the step dates assigned to Unit C employees who were currently employed on October 1, 2022.

M9a. AN ORDINANCE,

M10. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDINANCE, amending the Unit C Schedule, set forth in Chapter 19, Section 19-7 (c) of the Code of Ordinances, by adjusting the grades assigned to certain Unit C positions.

M10a. AN ORDINANCE,

M11. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $30,000.00 from POLICE SALARIES AND WAGES to POLICE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.

M11a. AN ORDER,

M12. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PATRICIA LANGIS, New Bedford, MA, to the COUNCIL ON AGING; Ms. Langis will be replacing Jacqueline K. Medeiros, who has resigned; this term will expire in November 2025.

M13. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon is replacing Anthony Resendes, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023.

5. AN ORDINANCE, amending Chapter 10 - Article I, Section 10-43 - City Vehicles - Lettering. (Passed to a Second Reading - January 26, 2023.)

6. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JOHN R. PERRY, New Bedford, MA to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL REFUSE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, replacing Kenneth Blanchard, whose term has expired; this term will expire June 2025.

6a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JOHN R. PERRY, New Bedford, MA to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL REFUSE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, replacing Kenneth Blanchard, whose term has expired; this term will expire June 2025. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 12, 2023.)

7. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of MARK O’NEAL BERNARD STE. ROSE, New Bedford, MA as a CONSTABLE.

7a. AN APPLICATION, (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 12, 2023.)

8. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of JAMES W. CLARK, New Bedford, MA to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing Stephen S. Brown, whose term has expired December 2022; this term will expire December 2027.

8a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES W. CLARK, New Bedford, MA to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing Stephen S. Brown, whose term has expired December 2022; this term will expire December 2027. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 26, 2023.)

9. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of ANESHIA SAVINO, New Bedford, MA as an Alternate Member of the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing former alternate member Leo E. Choquette, Jr., whose has moved to a full-time member of this Board; this term will expire December 2026.

9a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of ANESHIA SAVINO, New Bedford, MA as an Alternate Member of the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, replacing former alternate member Leo E. Choquette, Jr., whose has moved to a full-time member of this Board; this term will expire December 2026. Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 26, 2023.)

10. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Jacqueline D’Guzman Carrero, 188 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a PORTILLO’S TRANSPORTATION, 188 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford.

10a. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Jacqueline D’Guzman Carrero, 188 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, d/b/a PORTILLO’S TRANSPORTATION, 188 Hemlock Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 12, 2023.)

11. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Karla Mejia Abarca, 57 Fair Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a KARLA MEJIA TRANSPORTATION, 57 Fair Street, New Bedford, MA  02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford.

11a. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Karla Mejia Abarca, 57 Fair Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 d/b/a KARLA MEJIA TRANSPORTATION, 57 Fair Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 12, 2023.)

12. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL on behalf of Jerry Gil, 146 Holly Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, d/b/a J&N TRANSPORTATION, 146 Holly Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford.

12a. COMMUNICATION, City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council, to City Council, on behalf of Jerry Gil, 146 Holly Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, d/b/a J&N TRANSPORTATION, 146 Holly Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, hereby submitting a copy of the Application requesting a NEW PRIVATE LIVERY LICENSE to carry passengers for hire over the streets of New Bedford. (License will expire June 30, 2023.) (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 26, 2023.)

13. REPORT, Committee on City Property, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute a twenty-five-year Intermunicipal Agreement for waterfront improvements at Lake Street between the Town of Acushnet and the City of New Bedford and APPROVAL of the twenty-five-year INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT. 

13a. AN ORDER, (Referred to the Committee on City Property – November 10, 2022.)

13b. INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT, (Referred to the Committee on City Property – November 10, 2022.)

14. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of PAMELA KAVANAUGH, New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH; Ms. Kavanaugh will be replacing Dr. Patricia Andrade, whose term has expired; this term will expire in February 2025 and the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PAMELA KAVANAUGH, New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH; Ms. Kavanaugh will be replacing Dr. Patricia Andrade, whose term has expired; this term will expire in February 2025.

14a. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending to the City Council APPROVAL of the APPOINTMENT of PAMELA KAVANAUGH, New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH; Ms. Kavanaugh will be replacing Dr. Patricia Andrade, whose term has expired; this term will expire in February 2025. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 26, 2023.)

14b. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of PAMELA KAVANAUGH, New Bedford, MA, to the BOARD OF HEALTH; Ms. Kavanaugh will be replacing Dr. Patricia Andrade, whose term has expired; this term will expire in February 2025. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – November 10, 2022.)

15. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with MIS Director, Maria Pina-Rocha, along with City Council Clerk Dennis Farias for the purposes of discussing the creation of a New Bedford City Council Facebook page along with a Twitter page, the creation of these two website pages will give the City Council the opportunity to make sure that it reports out work and proposals along with actions and Committee reports in addition to the work throughout the community and ceremonies that the City Council participate in throughout the New Bedford, these website pages could also contain news faxes, and commentary from City Councillors; and further, that the City Council look into an internship program with local high schools and universities for the Council office in order to assist in making this proposal successful in getting all the information and faxes to the people, of this great City.

15a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting, that the Committee on Appointments and Briefings meet with MIS Director, Maria Pina-Rocha, along with City Council Clerk Dennis Farias for the purposes of discussing the creation of a New Bedford City Council Facebook page along with a Twitter page, the creation of these two website pages will give the City Council the opportunity to make sure that it reports out work and proposals along with actions and Committee reports in addition to the work throughout the community and ceremonies that the City Council participate in throughout the New Bedford, these website pages could also contain news faxes, and commentary from City Councillors; and further, that the City Council look into an internship program with local high schools and universities for the Council office in order to assist in making this proposal successful in getting all the information and faxes to the people, of this great City. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – January 25, 2018.)

16. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Giesta, Abreu, Carney, Baptiste, Markey, Morad, Council President Lopes, and Councillors Coelho, Gomes and Dunn, requesting, that our Federal Legislative Delegation, Senators Warren and Markey, Congressman Bill Keating and Governor Baker expand the Opportunity Zone Program in New Bedford, the US Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 created the Opportunity Zone Program to provide incentives for investment in low income communities and we are asking that this program be expanded to areas of Ward Two, and other relevant neighborhoods throughout the City; and further, New Bedford is one of the largest Gateway Cities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the expansion of the Opportunity Zone Program would promote economic redevelopment, it is very important that we have a strong and dynamic Downtown, but there are many other areas of the City that should be redeveloped, and we believe the Opportunity Zone Program would help accomplish this mission.

16a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Giesta, Abreu, Carney, Baptiste, Markey, Morad, Council President Lopes, and Councillors Coelho, Gomes and Dunn, requesting, that our Federal Legislative Delegation, Senators Warren and Markey, Congressman Bill Keating and Governor Baker expand the Opportunity Zone Program in New Bedford, the US Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 created the Opportunity Zone Program to provide incentives for investment in low income communities and we are asking that this program be expanded to areas of Ward Two, and other relevant neighborhoods throughout the City; and further, New Bedford is one of the largest Gateway Cities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the expansion of the Opportunity Zone Program would promote economic redevelopment, it is very important that we have a strong and dynamic Downtown, but there are many other areas of the City that should be redeveloped, and we believe the Opportunity Zone Program would help accomplish this mission. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – October 08, 2020.)

17. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Morad and Markey, requesting, that in consideration of the important task the Board of Health will be undertaking related to the approval of the application of Parallel Products to operate expanded operations in the New Bedford Business Park, that a representative of the Administration appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss the expired terms of Board Member Sarah Morris, (term expired April 2020) and Board Member Dr. Craig Longo, (term expired February 2021) and the Administration’s plans for submitting a renewal application for Ms. Morris and a replacement application for Dr. Longo, who is currently not a resident of the City of New Bedford.

17a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Morad and Markey, requesting, that in consideration of the important task the Board of Health will be undertaking related to the approval of the application of Parallel Products to operate expanded operations in the New Bedford Business Park, that a representative of the Administration appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss the expired terms of Board Member Sarah Morris, (term expired April 2020) and Board Member Dr. Craig Longo, (term expired February 2021) and the Administration’s plans for submitting a renewal application for Ms. Morris and a replacement application for Dr. Longo, who is currently not a resident of the City of New Bedford. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – May 27, 2021.)

18. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CAROL PIMENTEL, New Bedford, MA, to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE; Ms. Pimentel will be replacing Patrick Walsh, who has resigned; this term will expire in May 2026.

18a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of CAROL PIMENTEL, New Bedford, MA, to the GREATER NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE; Ms. Pimentel will be replacing Patrick Walsh, who has resigned; this term will expire in May 2026. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – July 21, 2022.)

19. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of WILLIAM COMEAU, New Bedford, MA, a United States Army Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Comeau will be replacing Anthony Rezendes, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023.

19a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of WILLIAM COMEAU, New Bedford, MA, a United States Army Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Comeau will be replacing Anthony Rezendes, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – November 10, 2022.)

20. REPORT, Committee on Appointments and Briefings, recommending that the City Council take “NO FURTHER ACTION” on the COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, a United States Airforce Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon will be replacing Elizabeth C. McNamara, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023.

20a. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting the APPOINTMENT of JAMES R. GAGNON, New Bedford, MA, a United States Airforce Vietnam Veteran, to the VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD; Mr. Gagnon will be replacing Elizabeth C. McNamara, who has resigned; this term will expire in December 2023. (Referred to the Committee on Appointments & Briefings – November 10, 2022.)

21. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad, requesting, that the City Council discharge the Special Committee on Solid Waste Services of consideration and take NO FURTHER ACTION on the following item currently pending in said Committee:  WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting that the Special Committee on Solid Waste Services hold a meeting to discuss the recent sale of ABC Disposal Services, Inc. to Waste Connections U.S. Holdings, Inc.; it is important that the residents and business owners of New Bedford be reassured that there will be no interruption of trash and recycle pickup.  (Referred to the Special Committee on Solid Waste Services – February 10, 2021.)

21a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Giesta, requesting that the Special Committee on Solid Waste Services hold a meeting to discuss the recent sale of ABC Disposal Services, Inc. to Waste Connections U.S. Holdings, Inc.; it is important that the residents and business owners of New Bedford be reassured that there will be no interruption of trash and recycle pickup.  (Referred to the Special Committee on Solid Waste Services – February 10, 2021.)

23. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad, requesting, that the City Council discharge the Special Committee on Infrastructure & Redevelopment of consideration and take NO FURTHER ACTION on the following items currently pending in said Committee: WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment meet with the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the purpose of discussion the permitting process for new roof work on old buildings which is requiring owners address rainwater run off before permits are issued; this present process requires owners to make significant repairs on building drainage before a permit is issued for major structural roof work and WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey and Abreu, requesting that the DPI Commissioner Jamie Ponte appear before the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment to discuss the low water pressure issues in the Far North End.

23a. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment meet with the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the purpose of discussion the permitting process for new roof work on old buildings which is requiring owners address rainwater run off before permits are issued; this present process requires owners to make significant repairs on building drainage before a permit is issued for major structural roof work.  (Referred to the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment – February 25, 2021.) 

23b. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Markey and Abreu, requesting that the DPI Commissioner Jamie Ponte appear before the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment to discuss the low water pressure issues in the Far North End.  (Referred to the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Redevelopment – September 09, 2021.)

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.)

28. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Gomes, requesting that the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods meet with Police Chief Paul Oliveira, Lt. Evan Bielski from the New Bedford Police Union, a representative from the Mitchell Administration and the Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason or a representative from the Massachusetts State Police Dartmouth Barracks to discuss the Police Department’s decreasing staffing levels, the level of staffing not only jeopardizes the Police Officers that serve the City each and every day along with constituency it protects and serves; and further, that letters be sent to the Police Chiefs of Fairhaven, Acushnet and Dartmouth, notifying them of the short staffing within our department, and further, requesting mutual aid assistance if needed in an emergency, furthermore, that the Administration explain how it’s addressing this issue that has left the City in a crisis situation. (To be Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Neighborhoods and that Rule 40 be Waived.)

29. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Morad and Councillor Lima, requesting, that Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Special Committee on the Airport to advise the Committee if any discussions were held by the Airport Commission and the City with Breeze Airways, who recently announced air service to four Florida destinations from T.F. Green Airport, creating 250 new jobs at T.F. Green Airport to support the new air service. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on the Airport.)

30. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, Council President Morad, Councillors Lima, Giesta and Abreu, requesting that the City Council send a letter to the Department of Public Health Commissioner Margaret Cooke and the Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy in support of Senator Mark Montigny’s recent correspondence to reconsider the decision to delay the implementation of Nero's Law and urging them to require that the necessary training of Emergency Medical personnel be completed within 90 days so that Nero's Law can be fully implemented. (To be Referred to the Department of Public Health Commissioner Margaret Cooke, the Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy, Senator Mark Montigny and Representative Steven Xiarhos.)

31. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting that Commissioner of Inspectional Services appear before the Committee on Appointments and Briefings to discuss the new permitting system and the building permit process.

32. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the City Auditor, Chief Financial Officer, and Personnel Director appear before the Committee on Finance to discuss ongoing employee title changes in order to alter said employee's corresponding pay.

33. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting that the Committee on Ordinance look to create, by Ordinance, a Beach Advisory Board to oversee different aspects of beach maintenance, programing, and other beach related items.

34. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillor Pereira, requesting the DPI Commissioner Jamie Ponte appear before the Committee on City Property, to update the City Council on the Rodney French Boulevard road improvement project.

36. COMMUNICATION, Manuel DeBrito, Board of Election Commissioners, to City Council, submitting the Special Municipal Election Warrant for Ward Three on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023, this warrant has been signed by the majority of the City Council and will be posted on the 7^th day prior to the Election date as mandated by M.G.L. c43, §44A, a copy of this warrant will be posted at each Ward Three polling location. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

39. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Pereira, submitting a copy of a letter sent to the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs offering his support of the Dam, Levee and Seawall Grant Application. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

40. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Carney and Council President Morad, submitting a copy of a letter sent to David Maxim, President of the New Bedford Revolver & Rifle Club, thanking him for sponsoring the Woman on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic and for his continued advocacy for gun safety in the community. (To be Received and Placed on File.)

41. COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, submitting a copy of an email from the Director of Accounts of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, regarding the Excess and Deficiency for Greater New Bedford as of July 1, 2022. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.)

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