Providence City Council Meeting |Special Council Meeting | June 27th 2024

June 27, 2024

Call to Order and Roll Call

05:54 - 06:45

Council President Miller called the special city council meeting to order on June 27. The city clerk conducted the roll call, confirming a quorum with 13 members present and two absent.

Motion to Waive Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

06:45 - 07:00

The Majority Leader introduced a motion to waive the reading of the invocation and the pledge of allegiance. The motion received a second and was approved unanimously by the council.

Items 1 and 2

07:00 - 07:18

The council considered items one and two, with a motion made to waive the reading of both items. The motion was approved by voice vote, and the items were recorded as received.

Items 3 Through 6

07:18 - 08:20

The Majority Leader moved to waive the reading of items three through six and pass them for the second time via roll call vote. The motion carried unanimously with 13 affirmative votes.

Budget Remarks and Announcements

08:20 - 09:08

Council President Miller congratulated the council on passing the fiscal year budget and announced an upcoming signing event with the mayor. The Majority Leader also shared Fourth of July holiday wishes and details regarding community fireworks.

Adjournment

09:08 - 09:32

The Majority Leader made a motion to adjourn the meeting in memory of Hector Velez. The motion was seconded, approved by voice vote, and the meeting was adjourned.

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05:54 - 06:03

Good evening everyone. Welcome to the city council meeting on this beautiful June 27, special meeting of the city council. Madam clerk, please call the roll.

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06:03 - 06:09

Council president Miller. Present. Councilor Anderbois. Councilwoman Anthony. Present.

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06:10 - 06:14

Councilman Espinal. Present. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsal.

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Present.

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06:15 - 06:25

Councilwoman Graves is absent. Deputy Majority Leader Harris. Present. Councilwoman Peterson. Council President Pro Tempur Pichardo?

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06:25 - 06:26

Present.

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Councilor Royes is absent. Councilwoman Ryan? Present. Majority Whip Sanchez? Present.

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06:33 - 06:40

Majority Leader Taylor? Aye. Councilwoman Anna Vargas. Present. Councilman Oscar Vargas.

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06:40 - 06:44

Present. You have 13 present and two absent, you have a quorum.

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Thank you madam clerk.

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06:45 - 06:51

Madam president. Majority Leader. I'd like to make a motion to waive the reading of the invocation and the pledge of allegiance.

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06:51 - 06:55

Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor. Aye.

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06:55 - 07:01

Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Item one please.

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Madam president.

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Majority leader.

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07:02 - 07:04

Motion to waive the reading of items one and two.

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07:05 - 07:12

Second madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on items one and two? All in favor? Aye.

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Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Please note items one and two as received. Item Madam president.

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07:20 - 07:20

Majority Leader.

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07:20 - 07:25

Motion to waive the reading of items three through six and pass for the second time on a roll call vote.

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07:25 - 07:34

Second madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on items three through six? Hearing none, madam clerk please call the roll.

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07:34 - 07:40

Council President Miller. Aye. Councilor Anderbois. Aye. Councilwoman Anthony.

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07:40 - 07:46

Aye. Councilman Espinal. Aye. Senior deputy majority leader Gonzales. Aye.

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07:46 - 07:53

Councilwoman Graves is absent. Deputy majority leader Harris. Aye. Councilwoman Peterson. Aye.

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07:54 - 07:56

Council President Pro Tempur Pichardo.

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07:56 - 07:57

Aye.

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07:57 - 08:04

Councilor Royas is absent. Councilwoman Ryan. Aye. Majority Whip Sanchez. Aye.

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08:05 - 08:06

Majority Leader Taylor.

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08:06 - 08:06

Aye.

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Councilwoman Anna Vargas. Aye. Councilman Oscar Vargas. Aye. You have 13 ayes, two absent.

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08:15 - 08:19

The motion carries. The matters are passed for the second time on a roll call vote.

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08:20 - 08:39

Thank you madam clerk. Thanks. Thank you and congratulations. We have passed a very strong budget for the next fiscal year and there is an event tomorrow morning that you're all invited to to sign the budget with the mayor.

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08:41 - 08:42

Madam president Majority leader.

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08:42 - 08:43

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08:43 - 09:00

raised. I rise just to wish everybody first a happy and healthy safe fourth of July. July 2 is the fireworks at the India Point Park down in Councilman Gonkow. He is gonna be providing food and drinks for us. Oh, wow.

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09:01 - 09:08

Wait a minute. That's not written here. I'm sorry. I didn't get confirmation on that. But I like to wish everybody a happy fourth of July.

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09:08 - 09:15

And if there's no further business, I'd like to make a motion to adjourn in memory of Hector Velez.

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09:15 - 09:22

Second, madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye.

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Any opposed? Any abstentions? We are adjourned.

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09:25 - 09:27

Four minute meeting record.

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09:28 - 09:32

Thank you. Thank you, finance chair.