Providence City Council Meeting | June 26th, 2025

Audio check and testing were conducted prior to the start of the council meeting. The council waited for members and attendees to assemble before officially convening.

Council President Miller called the Providence City Council meeting to order. The clerk conducted the roll call and established a quorum with ten members present.

Councilman Oscar Vargas delivered the evening invocation. He prayed for safety, wisdom, and good decision-making for the council and the city.

Councilman James Taylor led the chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President Miller subsequently welcomed visiting guests into the council chamber.

The council moved to waive the reading of Item 3 and approve the item. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.

The council waived reading for Items 4 through 11, with Councilman Sanchez speaking in support of Dennis Gonzalez's appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board. The items were received or referred to the Committee on Finance as directed.

The council moved to waive the reading and pass Items 12 through 15 for the second time. The motion was approved unanimously via a roll call vote.

The council voted to waive the reading of Items 16 through 34 for referral. Item 16 was referred to the Special Committee on HOPE, and Items 17 through 34 were referred to the Committee on Finance.

The council considered a resolution recognizing and thanking the Downtown Improvement District for its two decades of service. The resolution was read into the record by the clerk and approved unanimously.

The council voted to waive the reading of Items 36 and 37. Item 36 was referred to Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Planning, and Item 37 was referred to Public Works.

The council moved to waive the reading and pass Item 38 for the first time. The measure passed unanimously upon a roll call vote.

Chairwoman Anthony detailed the terms of the vetted three-year collective bargaining agreement with Local 1033. The council voted unanimously on a roll call vote to approve and ratify the agreement.

The council moved to waive the reading of Item 40 and pass the measure. The motion was approved without opposition on a voice vote.

The council considered Items 41 and 42 to waive reading and pass the measures. Both items were approved and referred back to the Board of Contract and Supply.

A motion was made to waive the reading of Item 43 and receive and approve the matter. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.

The council moved to waive the reading of Items 44 through 47 and pass them for the first time. The measures were approved on a roll call vote.

The council considered Item 48 originating from the Committee on Claims and Pending Suits. The item was passed following a roll call vote.

The council moved to waive the reading of Items 49 and 50 and pass them. The items were approved unanimously on a voice vote.

The council waived reading for Items 51 through 53, referring Item 51 to Claims and Pending Suits and noting Items 52 and 53 as received. The motion carried without objection.

A motion was made to waive the reading of Item 54 and approve the measure. The council passed the item unanimously on a voice vote.

The council passed Item 55 on a unanimous rising vote. President Pro Tempore Pichardo then offered personal expressions honoring his recently deceased father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The Majority Leader moved to suspend council rules to reschedule the next meeting from July 8, 2025, to July 7, 2025. The motion was seconded and approved.

The council moved to adjourn the meeting in memory of community members and family who have passed. The motion carried unanimously, concluding the meeting.