Providence City Council Meeting |Special Council Meeting | April 20th, 2026

April 20, 2026

Official record

From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State on May 08, 2026.

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Attendance

12 present · 3 absent

Present

Council President Miller
Councilor AnderBois
Councilor Davidson
Councilman Espinal
Councilwoman Graves
Councilwoman Peterson
Councilor Pichardo
Councilor Roias
Councilwoman Ryan
Councilor Sanchez
Councilman Taylor
Councilman Vargas

Absent

Councilman Goncalves
Councilwoman Harris
Councilwoman Vargas

Also present: Tina L. Mastroianni (City Clerk), Sheri A. Petronio (First Deputy City Clerk), Yuly Polanco (Second Deputy City Clerk), Napoleon Askie (City Sergeant), Kenneth Chiavarini (Deputy City Solicitor)

Recorded votes (5)

Communication from Council President Rachel M. Miller requesting a Special Meeting of the City Council

RECEIVED

Warrant of the City Clerk to Napoleon Askie, City Sergeant with Return Certification

RECEIVED

Resolution Creating the Special Committee on Ways and Means

PASSED [11 TO 1]

Moved by Councilman Espinal · Seconded by Councilor AnderBois

Aye (11)

Council President Miller , Councilor AnderBois , Councilor Davidson , Councilman Espinal , Councilwoman Graves , Councilwoman Peterson , Councilor Pichardo , Councilor Roias , Councilor Sanchez , Councilman Taylor , Councilman Vargas

Nay (1)

Councilwoman Ryan

Communication from Council President Rachel M. Miller appointing members to the Special Committee on Ways and Means

RECEIVED

An Ordinance Providing for the Assessment and Collection of 2026 Taxes

REFERRED

Referred to Special Committee on Ways and Means

Rachel Miller

06:11 - 06:20

Greetings. Calling us to order, for this special city council meeting on Monday, April 20. Madam clerk, please call the roll.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:20 - 06:22

Council president Miller.

Rachel Miller

06:22 - 06:22

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:22 - 06:24

Deputy majority whip Vanderwa.

Sue AnderBois

06:24 - 06:25

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:25 - 06:26

Councilor Davidson.

Jill S. Davidson

06:26 - 06:27

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:27 - 06:29

Majority leader Espinal.

Unknown

06:29 - 06:30

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:30 - 06:35

Senior deputy majority leader Gonzales is absent. Councilwoman Graves.

Althea Graves

06:35 - 06:35

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:36 - 06:43

Majority leader Harris is absent. Councilwoman Peterson.

Council president Pro Tempur Pichardo.

Juan M. Pichardo

06:44 - 06:44

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:45 - 06:46

Council Arroyas.

Unknown

06:46 - 06:47

Present.

Unknown

06:47 - 06:48

Councilwoman Ryan.

Unknown

06:49 - 06:50

Present.

Unknown

06:50 - 06:52

Majority Whip Sanchez.

Unknown

06:52 - 06:52

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:53 - 06:55

Councilman Taylor.

James Taylor

06:55 - 06:55

Present.

Tina L. Mastroianni

06:55 - 06:59

Councilwoman Anna Vargas is absent. Councilman Oscar Vargas.

Unknown

06:59 - 07:00

Present.

Unknown

07:00 - 07:03

You have 12 present and three absent. You have a quorum.

Unknown

07:03 - 07:09

Thank you, madam clerk. Majority leader.

Unknown

07:09 - 07:12

Madam president, motion to waive the reader of item one and two.

Unknown

07:12 - 07:16

Can you do a motion to waive the invocation? Oh, I'm sorry. That's okay.

Unknown

07:17 - 07:20

Motion to waive the, invocation and pledge of allegiance.

Unknown

07:21 - 07:22

Second, madam president.

Rachel Miller

07:22 - 07:22

We have a motion

Unknown

07:22 - 07:27

and a second. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

Unknown

07:27 - 07:30

Any abstentions? The motion passes. Item one.

Unknown

07:30 - 07:30

Madam president.

Unknown

07:30 - 07:31

Majority leader.

Unknown

07:31 - 07:33

Motion to waive the reading of item one and two.

Unknown

07:34 - 07:35

Second, madam president.

Rachel Miller

07:35 - 07:36

We have a motion and

Unknown

07:36 - 07:43

a second. Any discussion on items one or two? Hearing none. All in favor. Any opposed?

Rachel Miller

07:43 - 07:47

Any abstentions? The motion passes. Please note one and two as received.

Tina L. Mastroianni

07:47 - 07:48

So noted.

Rachel Miller

07:48 - 07:49

Item three.

Unknown

07:49 - 07:50

Madam president.

Unknown

07:50 - 07:51

Majority leader.

Unknown

07:51 - 07:54

Motion to waive the reading of item three and pass on a voice vote.

Unknown

07:54 - 07:55

Second, madam president.

Rachel Miller

07:55 - 08:03

Any discussion on item three? Hearing none, madam clerk, please open the vote.

Tina L. Mastroianni

08:07 - 08:25

The vote is open. The vote is closed. You have 11 ayes, one no, three absent.

Rachel Miller

08:25 - 08:30

The motion passes. The matter is approved on a voice vote.

Unknown

08:30 - 08:35

Thank you, madam clerk. Madam president. Councilor Ryan. Point of personal privilege.