A.     COMMUNICATON, Council President Lopes, to City Clerk Farias, requesting that a SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020, AT 7:00 P.M., for the submittal of the FY21 CITY OF NEW BEDFORD BUDGET.

MAYOR MITCHELL DELIVERS HIS FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET ADDRESS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL

1a.       ORDER, appropriating $342,721,629 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1b.       ORDER, appropriating $1,060,469 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Airport Receipts of FY21 in the Airport Budget.   (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1c.       ORDER, appropriating $106,433 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund in 12 equal monthly increments from municipal receipts. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1d.       ORDER, appropriating $1,198,069 in 12 equal monthly increments from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1e.       ORDER, appropriating­ $41,000 now standing to the credit of the account of CCDA- TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING as follows:

$3,500 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, SALARIES/WAGES

$33,500 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CHARGES/SERVICES

$4,000 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CAPITAL OUTLAY

(To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1f.        ORDER, appropriating $997,329 in 12 equal monthly increments from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Downtown Parking Account. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1g.       ORDER, appropriating $25,176,140 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Wastewater Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

1h.       ORDER, appropriating $17,218,556 in 12 equal monthly increments, from Water Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Water Budget (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2a.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $31,236,742.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2b.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $73,390.00 from Airport Receipts of FY21 in the Airport Budget BE RESCINDED.  (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2c.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $8,869.00 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2d.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $97,145.00 from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2e.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating­ $2,917.00 now standing to the credit of the account of CCDA- TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING, BE RESCINDED as follows:

$292.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, SALARIES & WAGES

$2,625.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CHARGES/SERVICES

$0.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CAPITAL OUTLAY

(To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2f.        ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $55,965.00 from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Downtown Parking Account BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2g.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $3,990,767.00 from Wastewater Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Wastewater Budget BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

2h.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating 3,259,188.00 from Water Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Water Budget BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3a.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $25,460,526.00 from ORDINARY REVENUE AND MUNICIPAL RECEIPTS of Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for payment of current expenses of various municipal departments BE RESICINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3b.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $84,895.00 from Airport Receipts of FY21 in the Airport Budget BE RESCINED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3c.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $8,869.00 from the Hotel and Lodging Tax in the Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3d.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $100,422.00 from Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Cable Access Enterprise Fund BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3e.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating­ $2,917.00 now standing to the credit of the account of CCDA- TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING, BE RESCINDED as follows:

$292.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, SALARIES & WAGES

$2,625.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CHARGES/SERVICES

$0.00 to Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, CAPITAL OUTLAY

(To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3f.        ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $56,896.00 from the Enterprise Fund Receipts of FY21 in the Downtown Parking Account BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)

3h.       ORDER, that the Order approved by the City Council on June 25, 2020 and signed by the Mayor on June 30, 2020, appropriating $1,217,290.00 from Water Receipts of FY21 in the DPI/Water Budget BE RESCINDED. (To be Referred to the Quasi Committee of the Whole.)