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	*COMMITTEE ON FINANCE* - October 19, 2020 MEETING AT 7:00 PM, THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD REMOTELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS' MARCH 12, 2020 ORDER SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW G.L.C. 30A, SECTION 20 AND THE CITY COUNCIL'S VOTE TO WAIVE RULE 21A *AGENDA*


	*THIS MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON* *NB CABLE ACCESS FACEBOOK PAGE*

	1. COMMUNICATION, Mayor Mitchell, to City Council, submitting AN ORDER for the TRANSFER of $1,250,000.00 from the WATER STABILIZATION FUND to WATER CAPITAL OUTLAY. (Ref’d 09/24/2020) 1a. AN ORDER, (Ref’d 09/24/2020)
	INVITEES: Jamie Ponte, Commissioner, Department of Public Infrastructure; Ari J. Sky, Chief Financial Officer
	2. WRITTEN MOTION, Council President Lopes, requesting that a Representative from ABC Disposal attend the next Committee on Finance meeting to discuss issues with garbage and recycling pickup. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance, Director of Facilities and Fleet Management and the City Solicitor.) (Ref’d 06/11/2020) (06/22/2020 – tabled 30 days) (Due to the fact that the City is currently litigating certain issues with ABC Disposal, the possibility exists that information related to this particular matter may need to be provided in Executive Session if it is determined that public disclosure of the information could jeopardize the City’s litigating position.)
	INVITEES: Michael Camara, President, ABC Disposal Service, Inc.; Mark Champagne, Director, Department of Facilities and Fleet Management; David Gerwatowski, Legal Counsel Attorney; Mikaela McDermott, City Solicitor; Ari J. Sky, Chief Financial Officer
	3. 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)
	INVITEES: Ari J. Sky, Chief Financial Officer


	Chair Suggests 'No Further Action and Report Out to the Full City Council'


	4. WRITTEN MOTION, Councillors Abreu, Giesta, Dunn, Lopes, Lima and Markey, requesting that the Committee on Finance, a Representative of the Mayor’s Office, Chief Financial Officer Sky and a Representative of the Economic Development Council discuss the feasibility of implementing a “rent rebate” program, which has helped revitalize economic development in other gateway cities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the program would entitle qualifying business owners moving into vacant storefront/buildings a partial rent rebate in both their first and second years of operation to help them get started, the City would accept applications for consideration of locations all throughout New Bedford, there would be a priority focus on development in the north, south and west-end Mixed-Use Business districts. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.) (Ref’d 04/26/18) (05/16/18-Chair to create a subcommittee to discuss feasibility of a rent rebate program; tabled) (06/20/18-tabled 60 days) 4a. COMMUNICATION, Councillor Abreu, submitting a copy of the City of Taunton’s Rent Rebate Program Applicant Guidelines. (To be Referred to the Committee on Finance.) (Ref’d 04/26/18) (05/16/18-Chair to create a subcommittee to discuss feasibility of a rent rebate program; tabled) (06/20/18-tabled 60 days)

	5. COMMUNICATION, Derek Santos, Executive Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council, to the City Council, submitting the New Bedford Tax Increment Financing Board's Annual Program Report for 2019. (Copy all Councillors – January 31, 2020.) (Ref’d 02/13/2020)

	6. COMMUNICATION, Council President Lopes submitting a copy of an email from Assistant City Solicitor Jaikes, regarding the background information on the two closed nursing homes in New Bedford to deal with Covid-19 patients. (Ref’d 05/14/2020)

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