M1.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell to City Council, submitting the Substantial Amendment to the FY 2015-2019 Office of Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan and FY 2019 Action Plan, which sets forth activities to be funded through the CDBG-CV and ESG-CV for the current Fiscal Year.

M1a.     RESOLUTION,

M2.      COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to Council, submitting AN ORDER to enter into an eight (8) year lease with All American Investment Group LLC for the purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus.

M2a.    AN ORDER,

M4.     COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting a VETO of the Ordinance, Relative to the Residency of City Personnel; the proposed Ordinance would define Residency requirements for employees of the City of New Bedford.

1.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, for the TRANSFER of $1,686,699.00 from WATER FREE CASH, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 WATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Water Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

1a.     AN ORDER,  (Referred to the Committee on Finance – November 24, 2020.)

2.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER, AS AMENDED, for the TRANSFER of $3,503,036.00 from FREE CASH to FISCAL YEAR 2021 GENERAL FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Ordinary Revenue and Municipal Receipts is reduced by the same amount.

2a.     AN ORDER,  (Referred to the Committee on Finance – November 24, 2020.)

3.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $489,174.00 from DOWNTOWN FREE CASH, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 DOWNTOWN ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Enterprise Fund Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount.

3a.     AN ORDER,  (Referred to the Committee on Finance – November 24, 2020.)

4.     REPORT, Committee on Finance, recommending to the City Council ADOPTION of the ORDER for the TRANSFER of $1,300,000.00 from the SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND, to the FISCAL YEAR 2021 WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, and that the portion raised by Wastewater Receipts is hereby reduced by the same amount. 

4a.     AN ORDER,  (Referred to the Committee on Finance – November 24, 2020.)

7.         WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Giesta and Council President Lopes, requesting, that the New Bedford City Council and the Administration draft an Ordinance regarding the at-home delivery cannabis service recently approved and adopted by the State's Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) on November 30, 2020. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Cannabis Regulation and Host Community Agreements Review.)

7a.       COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting the Cannabis Control Commission Final Regulations on at-home delivery cannabis service. (To be Referred to the Special Committee on Cannabis Regulation and Host Community Agreements Review.)

8.     COMMUNICATION, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to Council President Lopes and Members of the City Council, submitting two proposed STA applications approved by the Tax Increment Financing Board for a five (5) year Agreement for The Atlantic Red Crab Company LLC and Eastern Fisheries, Inc. and one proposed TIE/HDIP application for 2135 and 319 Commercial Street and 10 Front Street – National Downtown Club LLC. (Copies provided and distributed to all Councillors on December 02, 2020.)

8a.       RESOLUTION, approving Certified Project Application and Special Tax Assessment Agreement with Atlantic Red Crab Company LLC

8b.       RESOLUTION, approving Certified Project Application and Special Tax Assessment Agreement with Eastern Fisheries, Inc.

8c.       TAX INCREMENT EXEMPTION/HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM, National Downtown Club 2135 & 319 Commercial Street and 10 Front Street.