here on either side of us. So we will be engaging in electronic voting for the first time tonight. And I share this both to celebrate it and to say that we might need a little bit of patience as everyone gets used to the new method. And as I said to our members in advance, if something's not going right, just give a shout, and we are right here for it. With that said, Madam Clerk, item three, please.
Motion to waive the reading of item three and move approval.
Second, madam president. There's been a motion and a second. Any discussion on that motion? Madam clerk, please open the vote.
It is not on my yes. Councilwoman Harris. I do not have I don't either. Alright. We just tapped the screen.
There we go. I'm good. Yes.
Councilwoman Ryan and Councilwoman Graves.
Councilwoman Graves, do you need can can someone assist? Can
Thank you. Okay. The vote is now closed.
Thank you, madam clerk, and congratulations for all of us on our first electronic vote. Item four, please.
Madam president, motion to waive the read on item four through six.
Second, madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye.
Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes.
sorry, councilman. Madam clerk, please note item four through six as received. So noted. Item seven.
Madam president, motion to waive the read on item seven through 12 and pass for the second time on a roll call vote.
Second, madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on items seven through 12? Hearing none, madam clerk, please call the roll and open the vote.
The vote is now open, and I will call the roll. Council President Miller. Aye. Deputy Majority Whip Vanderbois. Aye.
Majority Leader Espinal is absent. Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonsalves. Aye. Councilwoman Graves? Aye.
Deputy Majority Leader Harris? Aye. Councilwoman Peterson? Council President Pro Tempur Pichardo?
Councilor Royce is absent. Councilwoman Ryan? Majority Whip Sanchez? Aye. Councilman Taylor?
Councilwoman Ana Vargas is absent. Councilman Oscar Vargas?
Councilman Vargas? Aye. Yes. Councilwoman Ryan, and please, do your electronic voting. Thank you.
That vote is now closed. And we have 11 ayes and three absent. The motion carries. The matters are passed for the second time on a roll call vote.
Thank you, madam clerk. Item 13.
Madam president, motion to waive the reading of items thirteen and fourteen.
Second, madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on items 13 or 14? Hearing none, all in favor? Aye.
Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Madam clerk, please refer 13 to the committee on ordinances, 14 to the committee on finance. So noted.
Motion to waive the reading items of item fifteen and sixteen and pass on a voice vote.
Second, madam president. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on item fifteen and sixteen? Councilman Anderbois.
Thank you, council president. I'm speaking also because our colleague, councilman Royas, cannot be here on item 15, who's the sponsor of this resolution. I just wanna note that we've many of us have heard a lot of concerns recently about enforcement, especially for life at night activities. And we wanna make sure that our residents and businesses have an opportunity to have their voice heard in this time limited way, in this time limited working group of the enforcement of city ordinances related to life at night. It's particularly important for those parts of the city where residential and commercial folks are just abutting each other, and there are either conflicts or just things we wanna work out together.
And so, I rise in support of number 15, and I'm grateful for you council president and councilman Royce for, sponsoring it. Thank you.
Thank you, councilwoman. Madam clerk, could you please read item 16?
Whereas Jenny DeLula was a daughter of Providence and a resident of the 5th Ward Of Providence, and whereas missus DeLula was a was a co owner of the General Tool and Supply Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts alongside her husband Bernard and was known for a diligence that contributed greatly to their success. And whereas proud of her Lebanese heritage and a committed fundraiser in her home parish of Saint George Maronite Catholic Church located in Cranston, missus Dulula was jointly awarded the silver ms Masbaki award, an honor conferred by the National Apostolate of Maronites to Maronites for extraordinary contributions of their time, talent, and resources with her husband in 1997. And whereas, missus Dulula was notably a Democratic committee woman for the 5th Ward and an active supporter of varying political campaigns throughout her life. And whereas, missus Delulo was also a deeply devoted and proud mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who encouraged her husband and children to seek success, and whereas missus Dulullo, having died on 11/01/2025 at the age of 90, is remembered for her steadfast dedication to the causes, communities, and people so integral to her life. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Providence City Council recognizes the life and deep community ties of Jenny Delulo, and be it further resolved that Councilwoman Joanne Ryan of the 5th Ward and the entire Providence City Council offer their most sincere condolences to her husband Bernard, her children Bernard junior, wife Donna, Lewis and Janice, husband Nicholas, her grandchildren Elizabeth, husband Daniel, Alexa Christian, husband Gabriel, and her great grandchildren Coraline and Nicholas, and be it further resolved that upon passage copies of this resolution be transmitted to the family of Jenny Delulo.
Thank you, madam clerk. Councilwoman Ryan.
Just briefly, thank you, madam president. I rise this is a family member for me, my brother in law's mom. But, it's a big loss for the 5th Ward, big loss for our family. Great lady, lived a wonderful life. And thank you to my colleagues for, voting in favor of this resolution, certainly deserving of a wife a life well lived.
Thank you, councilwoman. Further discussion on items 15 or 16? Councilman Vargas.
Thank you very much, Marcos. I have a concern about the number 15. So now we have a group of people that they don't have no businesses and no experience to work on this type of ordinance or this type that we're trying to help the economy?
Councilman, may I answer that question as the sponsor here? So this is not related to the other entertainment conversations we've been having. So the appointments will be made, there will be businesses that include are included on the working group, but this is not related to the it's related in as much as we're talking about enforcement, but it is not related to making other changes that have been in discussion in this in this chamber for a while. So this this the working group will act on nightlife as it currently exists in the city of Providence and just have a good conversation and open and with enforcement mechanisms and bring residents and businesses together to the table to have that conversation, that does not impact other ordinances that are being, considered by this body. It's not it's not it's a simps, you know, related but not part of.
Can I? Thank you. So we're saying
this is related this question to the sponsor. Relating, yes, to the whole city entertainment license that we have so far. So it's it's an enforcement problem that we have?
Councilman, I am happy to engage a conversation. Also, as the chair, it's a little awkward for me to go back and forth with you on this. So I would ask that you are welcome to support, abstain, or vote against, and then we could continue conversation. Here's what I will say. What is clear, and I think each of us in our neighborhoods have an opportunity and have hear from, especially when we have commercial I think all of us do, have commercial corridors that have bring businesses and restaurants and bars right up against residences.
I am in particular am like a tremendous advocate for the arts and for music and also have seen what happens when, and I think overwhelmingly, throughout the city businesses want to be a good neighbor because they have a lot of good reasons to do that, they're part of our city, they're working together in our neighborhoods and they want to bring like business both from outside of the neighborhood and inside the neighborhood, right? In the occasion where there is a business that doesn't respond in that way, it gets very very hard to move forward with with enforcing our existing laws. It's harder than it should be for the city to enforce our existing laws and maintain the the climate of respect and and do kind of what we need to do. So this is not I am as the sponsor of this, I am assuring you this is not about restricting a good culture that brings people together for a connection in events like music and other things. It is an opportunity to discuss some of the ongoing enforcement issues that each of us have experienced in our wards.
It's an opportunity to bring residents and businesses together with the Board of Licenses and Police and kinda look at what's working, what might work better, and what we might need state action to support. Thank you. Councilwoman Gonsalves.
Thank you, madam president. I don't mean to belabor the points there, but I think the resolution is pretty clear. This is a great way for us to work with residents and businesses across the city to strengthen coordination, and you just enumerated all the points right there, so I don't wanna, again, belabor the points. But I do think this is something that we should all be supporting as a council. It's a great way for us to bring our residents, our businesses together to work together and and to think about ways that we can enhance quality of life for those who provide entertainment for our neighborhoods and for those who are living in our neighborhoods.
