1. COMMUNICATION, Council President Morad, to City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council Dennis W. Farias, calling a SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL for WEDNESDAY, MAY 03, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of acting on an Order for the Transfer of funds to implement the contract settlement between the City of New Bedford and the AFSCME Local 851 Union and a Report from the Committee on Finance for the transfers of monies out of the Free Cash Account.

2. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $92,231.00 from EMPLOYEES BENEFITS, CHARGES & SERVICES to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, RESERVE FOR APPROPRIATION.

2a. AN ORDER,

2b. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, between the City of New Bedford and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, Council 93.

3. REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of ORDERS for the TRANSFER out of the FREE CASH ACCOUNT, to the STABILIZATION FUND in the amount of $3,217,704.00; to the STABILIZATION FUND in the amount of $6,151,689; to the OPED TRUST FUND in the amount of $1,287,082.00; to FACILITIES AND FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $495,000.00; to FACILITIES AND FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $85,500.00; to EMPLOYEES BENEFITS, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $166,077.00; to ZOO, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $70,000.00; to ZOO, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS in the amount of $22,766.00; to POLICE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $400,000.00; to POLICE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $375,000.00; to GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $100,000.00; to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $300,000.00 and to PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $200,000.00.

3a. AN ORDER, (STABILIZATION FUND in the amount of $3,217,704.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3b. AN ORDER, (STABILIZATION FUND in the amount of $6,151,689.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3c. AN ORDER, (OPED TRUST FUND in the amount of $1,287,082.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3d. AN ORDER, (FACILITIES AND FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $495,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3e. AN ORDER, (FACILITIES AND FLEET, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $85,500.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3f. AN ORDER, (EMPLOYEES BENEFITS, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $166,077.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3g. AN ORDER, (ZOO, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $70,000.00; ZOO, SUPPLIES & MATERIALS in the amount of $22,766.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3h. AN ORDER, (POLICE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $400,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3i. AN ORDER, (POLICE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $375,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3j. AN ORDER, (GENERAL GOVERNMENT UNCLASSIFIED, CHARGES & SERVICES in the amount of $100,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3k. AN ORDER, (PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $300,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

3l. AN ORDER, (PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPITAL OUTLAY in the amount of $200,000.00) (Referred to the Committee on Finance – April 13, 2023.)

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