Yeah, you can't break that I can't see your own.

Oh yes, she's up yes.

Are we uh the only person that you know?

I can't small afternoon.

She was very vehemently saying she doesn't serve.

Okay, are we here?

Yeah.

Alright.

All right, welcome in the evening to this uh regular city council meeting on Thursday, July second.

Thank you, everyone, for accommodating our strange uh new things, but uh the city council chamber is all beautiful is extraordinarily warm.

So this is slightly uh not slightly much much more comfortable.

Um for everyone.

So thank you.

Council President Miller, present.

Deputy majority with Angablois, present councillor Davidson, present majority leader Espanol is absent, senior deputy majority leader console.

Present.

Councilwoman Graves is absent, deputy majority leader Harris present.

Councilwoman Peterson present council president for temporarily chartous, councillor Royus is absent, councilwoman Ryan is absent, majority of Sanchez.

Present councilman Taylor is absent, council present.

We've got nine present and six after you're even given my council.

I have a first song and I also like that because we have to be when you have it to be careful for the guy who could give it to you.

Everything is open.

Don't be afraid.

Because we have some million people here.

There's only one you should pass.

I want to put this on song and temperature is not to know because I'm going to have any UK My heart is always open with love.

Thank you for my house.

Thank you.

I love you so much.

Because you put this in the eye for my head.

And the DNA should you have everything in your hands.

No matter what.

Because I talk to you.

You never, never, never lose anyone.

You never need your kids.

Only thank you.

Thank you, Jesus.

Everything and you give his name.

And today first.

Because we carry these all the time.

And I want to say bless everybody.

To say thank you to the Jesus.

Because it's only the one who can give it in me.

When we go, we call.

Now we have the powers to help you to the people's and the hours community.

Thank you, Jesus.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

How are you?

So no day.

And even when you left by Roma, James of America.

One nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

Second Madam President.

Any discussion?

All in favor.

I mean two, and thank you for the active.

Item four.

Madam President motions wave the reading of items four through eleven.

Second Madam President.

Very none.

All in favor.

Aye.

Any other one in the sentence?

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you, Madam President.

At this time I would like to uh take a moment uh to share with the committee and welcome someone uh to this safety complex.

Uh speciality.

Welcome everyone.

Uh I was gonna say the chambers, uh, but I do want to uh first introduce a special guest of mine and of ours uh to introduce you, and that is uh La Rome Meyer.

If you could please stand.

Uh those of you who are not familiar with uh uh Mr.

Myrick, LaRoom Myrick, he is the uh executive director of the division of youth development under the rural department of children, youth and family, uh known as uh DCY, but also AKA uh the training school.

And so we've been doing uh through the leadership of uh the council, uh Sanchez and many of you knowing that our kids are priority, our family are priority, and we keep quoting our kids can uh deserve, can and should deserve a second chance, uh and uh over the years since 2008 we know that uh uh under the leadership of uh the state and so forth and also uh the past eight years.

Um Mr.

Myrick has been the uh executive director, comes all the way from uh Ohio, but uh now he claims just like everyone when they come to Province or Island, this is their home.

And so uh since that time, eight years and and all this time uh the rate of children and young people being uh passing through the uh uh training school has been reduced by 80%.

So at any given time there's less than 50 kids in in uh in the training school system, and as the record was indicating uh that's always because sometimes kids just uh remain there for a month or two, uh but through the work that we're we've been doing, uh hopefully more kids uh are going to be diverted and not uh end up in his in this facility.

And uh as I said before, and I reiterated to him is that our goal is to put him out of business, and so uh he's fine with that.

And so you know he has a tremendous experience working in the in the uh correctional facilities, adult youth, and through the leadership of uh the past eight years, uh he's been uh really making uh significant contribution to uh the families and the kids that are finding themselves through that channel.

So with that said, uh again I I would say put uh your hands together again for Mr.

Iron Center here, and I hope that we can continue to uh uh resound in throughout Rhode Island, but also uh in the nation.

Thank you.

Thank you, madam.

Thank you, Pro Tem, and thank you for joining us tonight.

Item 12.

Uh Madam President motion to the reading of item 12 substitute and pass for the first time on a roll call vote as amended.

Second, madam president.

We have a motion and a second, any discussion on item 12.

Very none.

Council President Miller, aye.

Councillor Davidson, aye.

Majority Leader Espinal is absent, senior deputy majority leader Gonzalez.

Aye.

Councilwoman Graves is absent, Deputy Majority Leader Harris.

Aye.

Councilwoman Peterson.

Aye.

Council President Pro Temple.

Aye.

Council Royus.

Aye.

Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

Aye.

Councilman Taylor is absent.

Councilwoman One of Vargas.

Aye.

Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

You have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matters passed for the first time on a roll call vote as amended.

Thank you.

Madam Clerk, item 13.

Madam President, motion to waive the reading of items 13 and 14.

Second, Madam President.

We have a motion and a second any discussion on 13 or 14.

Request that the items be taken.

Thank you, Pro Tem.

Any further discussion?

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed?

Any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Madam Clerk, please lay item 13 and 14 on the table.

So no item 15.

Madam President, motion to waive the reading of item 15, substitute and pass for the second time on a roll call vote as amended.

Second, Madam President.

We have a motion and the second.

Any discussion.

Thank you, Madam President.

Yeah, so we all know what this ordinance is.

I'm extremely proud to get to this point for folks in the audience.

This is making the eligibility process for our youth that have had interactions with law enforcement to get referred to the juvenile hearing board.

This is something that I'm extremely proud of this council to get to this point.

I encourage you all to check it out.

But this is speaking on this type of work on a statewide.

And they mentioned they use us as a reference to encourage the rest of the state to follow suit.

But this is really gonna hopefully help people help kids make uh better choices and receive the support and love uh that they deserve from our community.

So I'm extremely proud.

Uh the only uh slight amendment to this ordinance is that we are putting an implementation period of 90 days uh to make sure that the general hearing board is uh fully uh prepared uh to uh start receiving more uh cases uh being referred to them.

And I do want to give a shout out to Wise as she is here uh wise the last work coordinator uh and without her and Valley Cruz, uh we would not be able to do this.

So discussion on item 15.

Just go if I may add Madam uh President uh just as uh pick it back on uh uh Chairman uh Sanchez, as we stated before in the first uh passage, uh these are such an extreme time and important time for our kids and our young men, as we all know that uh most of the kids that actually end up in this uh hearing board are young men uh but also a families that also are impacted.

Just though if I may add, Madam President, just as a big guy on uh Chairman uh Sanchez, as we stated before in the first uh passage, uh these are such an excluding time and important time for our kids and our young men, as we all know that uh most of the kids that actually end up in this uh hearing board, a young men, uh, but also of families that also are impacted, and so one of the commanding the work that has been done by the committee, but also uh to remind everyone that all these kids also need these type of uh support and mentorship, that's why I forgot uh that uh the red bird um be here.

Uh so I hope that uh we can step up as a community.

I just only promise that it is federal.

And then lastly, last um weekend, there was a a uh a workshop or conference uh around brotherhood and about uh men uh receiving uh some assistance, especially around as electrical brain health or mental health because we're all going through uh issues and and uh tribulations at the community level, whether it's economics, whether it's uh putting food on the table and these uh our kids are continually being impacted uh through these social services that perhaps are lacking the support.

And I just wanted to commend this um this entire council for really passing this and making this uh moving forward.

Uh so thank you, Madam President.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President.

I just want to thank Councillor Sanchez for his leadership on this, and thank you for your remarks protest.

As you mentioned, there are several youth, uh, particularly young men who are impacted by uh the juvenile hearing board or um to your point, these kids deserve a second chance.

But also uh to add on to your remarks, these kids are disproportionately kids of color.

And so I'm so grateful for your leadership for seeing this through and looking forward to passing it for the second time tonight.

And I just want to thank everyone who had uh uh a deep commitment to this work and everyone who was working on this throughout the process.

I think it's going to be a game changer, and I want to thank everyone who's involved here on out and uh uh doing everything that we can to make sure that our youth, particularly our youth of color, um, have a second chance.

So thank you.

Thank you, Councillor for the discussion.

Madam Clerk, please call the vote.

Council President Miller, aye.

Deputy Majority with Andrew.

Aye, Councillor Davidson.

Aye, majority leader Espinal is absent.

Senior Deputy Majority Leader Gonzalez.

Aye, Councilwoman Grace is absent.

Deputy Majority Leader Harris.

Aye.

Councilwoman Peterson, aye, council president pro temporar Pachardo, aye, council Royus, Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

Majority with Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilman Taylor is absent.

Councilwoman Anna Vargas.

Aye.

Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

You have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matter is passed to the second time on a roll call vote as amended.

Thank you.

Thank you, all counselors and uh staff and our many, many allies on the each paper, the city and our kids.

So thank you.

Item 16.

Madam President, motion to wave the reading of item 16, pass for the first time on a roll call vote and refer to a special committee of health opportunity, prosperity, and education.

Second, madam president.

We have a motion and a second discussion.

Council.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um, and audience, I apologize that my back is to you simply already, but I'm just gonna go for it.

Um so today, July 2nd is the second full day of the Providence Public Schools return to local control, and I'm gratified to introduce this ordinance that's collaboratively designed to simplify procurement so that educators and students can more efficiently receive the supplies and services that they need.

This ordinance that I'm introducing tonight establishes that a school department purchasing agent, which is a new position appointed by the mayor with council approval, will be responsible for awarding all PPSD contracts under $500,000 or that aren't multi-year or not from a single source award.

That's most of them, the vast majority of them.

All other contracts will still need board of contract and supply approval, but this is a really significant change.

It reduces the number of contracts subject to box review from several hundred to around three dozen.

And this ordinance change was crafted with support from the mayor and the school board president with close consultation with Providence Public Schools leadership.

In March I could meet a working group that was focused on the ways that the city council could support the school's return with a real focus on sustaining the kind of teaching and learning that will serve all students as well as possible.

This group called the PPSC local governance working group met five times and it included representatives from the Providence City Council, City Administration, Providence Public School District, Providence School Board, Rhode Island Department of Education, Organized Labor, Parents and Student And People gave a lot of their time so I really want to thank them by name.

I want to thank uh Councilor Royas um representative Nathan Biaf who is um also the principal of Albert High School Providence School Board President Tyrell Stevens and School Board members Heidi Severo Silvero and Dr.

Stephen Williamson Sheila Dormandy from the City Providence Mayor's Office Paula Dillon and Zach Scott from the Providence Public Schools Drew Eccleson from the Rhode Island Department of Education Cindy Robles, Linda Paiva and Carol Pagan from the Providence Teachers Union, Melissa Hughes and Aubrey Johnson who are PPSD parents and King Clee Dye, who is a PPSD student and member of the Providence Student Union.

This group again at five times um also coordinated with the school board's ad hoc committee which was designed to handle issues related to the school's return to local control and I really thank the school board for that collaboration.

The issue of procurement really quickly emerged as an area that we could and should improve prior to the state takeover purchasing most goods and services required contracts to move through multiple levels of review which could take more than 90 days for any single contract to be completed and too frequently and you know I think any of us who have anything to do with the schools couldn't remember this prior to the takeover students and teachers often didn't have what they needed.

This was like a no known and I'm really glad that we identified that this was something that we could address.

We didn't want to replicate the old process when the schools came back but we did agree that procurement decisions should remain publicly accessible and subject to meaningful oversight so at that point we requested legal guidance as Jeff knows we made a lot of requests regarding procurement authority and procurement thresholds.

The city solicitor's office advised that the reform could be implemented by ordinance rather than actually having to change the charter so that's what we're doing now.

So just so you know what's coming up this ordinance will require a two thirds vote following a public hearing the public hearing will take place on June 13th at 530 p.m and then at our second June meeting we'll we'll vote I also want to note sorry July 13th at 530 p.m and at our second July meeting it is July now I know that in the weeks of this month prior to the ordinance passing the city is prepared to expedite any contracts essential for the start of school and I also want to note that PPSD leadership worked really closely with Right ahead of the school's return to make sure that that was really already taken care of so the school's in really good shape although this is not happening coincident with the school district return we're in no way in crisis and it's okay that we're taking this one to do this and I'm very grateful to Zach Scott Deputy Superintendent of Operations in particular did really great work to make sure the district would be ready for action on August 1st so I hope that all of you will support this important change that preserves accountability and increases efficiency.

Thanks from my understanding this working group was started in anticipation of local control problem not July 1st local controlly want to give a due shout out for uh to all the members of this group to do this hard uh due diligent work obviously we're all the lawyers we want to be able to do this we're watching you guys so we appreciate you guys as well um this is a a very um powerful moment I think uh because what we're doing here essentially is something that a lot of politicians don't do right and I think it's important to recognize this moment and show it as example uh of true leadership not just here in Providence but uh across the state uh we are giving uh a little bit of power up uh in exchange uh for a more uh timely uh process uh for our students other that's why we do this work uh to approve uh the support and resources that our students uh receive so uh I just want to highlight that point uh that this isn't uh the end of it it seems like there's a lot more work to do uh the fact that we're doing this now uh while the schools are coming back is a huge step in the right direction I want to give uh flowers uh to the folks uh that brought us to this point I'm proud to be your colleague thank you uh thank you council counseling thank you madam president I also

So I just want to highlight that point.

But the fact that we're doing this now while the schools are coming back is a huge step in the right direction.

I just want to give uh the flowers to the folks uh that brought us to this point.

I'm proud to be here as a colleague.

Thank you.

Thank you, Council Council Had.

Thank you, Madam President.

I also just want to commend Counselor Davidson for your leadership on this.

Thank you for taking the bowl by the horns literally and figuratively on this one.

We know that this has been a big issue for Province Public Schools for a very long time.

I think as we retain local control, this is now day two of us having local control, and we're able to now pass this ordinance thanks to your leadership, and I want to commend you for that.

I also want to thank Councillor Andrew, excuse me, Counselor Royus and everyone else who is on this as a co-sponsor, Council.

And I I think the important thing to acknowledge here is for many years we were not able to legislate on Providence public schools.

When I go back to my first term, this was something that was particularly frustrating for me, where the state had taken over, we still were introducing resolutions.

I personally was trying to legislate it on this very issue around making sure our kids were getting the remote support and their families were getting the remote support when uh COVID struck and they were getting that kind of training, especially when they were doing that remote learning.

Uh, and then also prioritizing uh COVID-19 access for some of our educators, and that was something that was transmitted to this the state during during that time.

Uh, but as you know, our hands have been tied for many years because we haven't had local control, and I'm looking forward to now being able to legislate on our schools as someone who was a fourth grade teacher for over 10 years.

Education is obviously one of the most important things to me.

It's someone who went to Providence Public Schools from K through 8 and also has a Masters of Arts in Teaching.

I think that we need to be doing more to advance education, and this is the first step.

I do want to point out something here that to your point is very, very fundamental, which is we've got traditionally we've had the Board of Contract and Supply, and we've heard it time and time again when you think about the John Hopkins report from 2019.

The bureaucracy was the issue.

There were too many chefs in the kitchen trying to manage how spending was happening in our public schools, and teachers were simply trying to buy goods and materials to make sure that their kids can be centered in the classroom, and this change from striking out you know, board of contract and supply to purchasing agent is uh a huge change.

And again, I want to thank you for your leadership.

I want to thank everybody involved, the Providence uh public um school teachers union for their work on this, and uh our city solicitor's office to bringing this across the French line here so that way we can finally uh start addressing some of the needs in our school, and um again, I just want to thank everybody who's been a part of that process and uh really excited to start legislating again so we can finally start centering the interests and needs of our kids and our families.

So, thank you very much, Counselor.

Thank you, Councillor.

Thank thank you, Madam President.

Um, also I won't say uh my remarks won't really differ from what my colleagues just said, but I do want to shout out my brilliant colleague, Counselor Davidson, who immediately joined this council, took on this issue, and uh was just an excellent uh facilitator of this of this working group, which many stakeholders I would say had very strong opinions, very different perspectives, and I think we were able to arrive to something really tangible for the for students and staff at our public schools.

I just want to you know take a graph level approach thinking about the difference this will make you know.

I to work in schools, and when teachers and students don't have the resources, the material resources they need uh to do their job to learn, it's like screaming in a void, and you feel so long, you feel no one is on your side, no one cares, and so when you have the something as simple as pencils and solid paper, it makes a difference.

And so to my colleagues' point, we are trying to you know uh make sure that bureaucracy is not standing in the way of our students and staff who are um who are trying to do the hard work of uh preparing our young people for um their next stage of life, and so um yeah, I think this is out of my four years on the council.

This is one of the most tangible things that will make a real difference for students and teachers.

So thank you, counselor, and thank you to my councils who will support us.

Thank you, Councillor Carnival.

Thank you.

Thank you for the opportunity to be talking for the education.

For me, education is the key to open some main tool.

But what door are you teaching to the kids to open the better tour?

We go back the same thing, or we do any different because that's all I don't know what's come back, you have to make it different.

What's the difference for the uniform?

What's the difference for us the school program?

What's the difference?

Can the kids have the support when they have with the different when the nine to twelve having buses to go to the school because sometimes the kids not go to school because I have to fully around, you know, taking one bus, another bus, another bus, and also not having very good, uh very close to high school, better for the you know, better close to how because we have to go fully around to the city.

We need to dress up that because that kids, you want to be successful university, can have a good job, you have everything, and you're not giving it too.

See, you go back in doing the same thing, we lose so many kids.

Because one day I listened to one guy to say, we know how school in here in province, we have to have a more jail.

And I say to my kids, you're not going to the jail, you're not going to the jury, you need to have a better education with focus.

I can bring it to you, I can, you know, I have a neighbor, oh neighbor, please drop drop me off my kids because we need help.

Now can we come back to this go back to the city?

Okay, what do we do for better futures?

We can be this more state, but we have to be issues for the education.

Awesome.

Thank you, Count Clay.

Further discussion up uh counts in between.

Thank you.

Uh first I'd like to uh commend uh Councilwoman Davison uh for her uh passion and her leadership.

Uh she's no stranger to education as herself, uh being uh uh such a talented and uh uh has uh higher education and involvement in the public school system.

And so uh really appreciate your leadership in stepping forward, ensuring that uh the work that we as a city council were doing and continue to do with the administration to ensure that we were guaranteeing a smooth transition to uh self-control, and we finally got it with local control, and we got it.

And through your leadership and seeing the need that uh the top issue for us as a city and for the public school system was this contracting quiet mind that we had, not going backwards and and sort of that control, and uh through your leadership, we're gonna be passing this legislation, this audience, uh, first vote and then going to the committee uh because we know that we need that smoother, smooth transition, and it's about collaborative work, respectful work.

Uh, that uh we're sending a message to the state, sending a message to the leadership of the province of the school system, their leadership, that we are and will be a continuous um uh presence in at the table to discuss the education of our kids.

You know, for me it's been with everything full circle uh as a as a uh student myself in the school system and then as a parent and advocate uh to know that a system was failing a lot of our kids, um, and now we are making that much progress, but for us, it's not to accept what we just made progress on, whether it's that 2% or 3%.

We need to take it to the next level.

We're this is a historical time and a leadership time for us to step forward and lead with passion but respect our own um uh legislative responsibilities, but also to maintain our presence at the table along with other uh teachers' union, teachers, parents, because they're also so uh important to the discussion.

I hope that uh on July 13th at 5 30 at City Hall, we can hear from the community to ensure that their voices are heard because I know that this uh city council has been about that, has been about having these workshops throughout the years, uh engaging parents to make sure that uh that their voices are heard, and I hope that uh we continue doing that, and that uh we call upon our parents and our teachers and students to voice their opinion on July 13th at 5 30.

Thank you.

Thank you for the discussion on item 16.

Airing none, I'm quite pleased.

Council President Miller, aye, deputy majority with Android.

Aye, Councillor Davidson, aye, majority leader Espinal is absent, senior deputy majority leader insolves.

Aye, Councilwoman Graves is absent, Deputy Majority Leader Harris.

Aye, Councilwoman Peterson, Council President Pretoncore Picciardo, Council Aroyus, Councilwoman Ryan is absent, majority with Sanchez.

Aye, Councilman Taylor is absent, Councilwoman Anna Vargas.

Aye, Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

We have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matters passed for the first time on a roll call vote and referred to the committee on whole thank you.

Umgratulations, Councilman Davidson to us all.

I just I don't I don't need to like thank us for doing our work, but like it's a record, there's a record key wave going.

It's the eve of the 250th you know anniversary of this country.

Uh Congress Hence would have said to postpone or cancel this meeting.

We did not because we want to move this forward uh now, right?

Um, as soon as possible.

And so I just want to thank all of you for being here and and doing this vote and moving this forward um so that we can have our two-thirds on vote one.

I really appreciate it.

Madam Kirk, item 17.

Madam President, motion to we to waive the reading of item 17 through 20.

Second.

Which I'm incredibly excited about, and I know that Chairman Sanchez will receive it well when it comes to ways and needs.

Um, the tool design group contract is to do significant design engineer work or uh planning for um North Main Street, and this has been a long time coming, and a lot of her work to get um the state to this is being funded by State Transportation Improvement Plan Fund, and it's been a hard part process to get this part moving, and we'll make some really substantial changes on the street in addition to all the things we've already been doing, but we really need a big road design.

So I'm just really excited about this.

Um he's not here, but Kyle has been Kyle on our staff has just been expensive in getting all this through.

Um, and it's been it's been a labor of love.

And um, I just wanted to acknowledge that that's what this is.

Can't wait for it to come to committee, and um, when it passes, I will cry.

Thank you.

Don't cry.

Thank you, madam president.

Uh item number 17 is a small amendment to chapter 15 code of ordinances.

Uh so one of the things that we often hear from our neighbors is that people park very close to the curve, and what that does is it limits the visibility from cars that are trying to turn left or right, or you can stop at a stop sign.

So this is uh uh a simple amendment that would extend that distance so you couldn't park as close to the curb.

And um this is in line with best practices that we see uh nationally.

Actually, this was a good suggestion that came from our curb side minister to uh extend the distance that you can park next to someone's driveway or Kerka, and it's it's about uh pedestrian safety, uh just safety in general as people are trying to have more visibility, as they're utilizing a uh vehicle.

Um but it's it's a very simple amendment, and I hope that I can earn your support and co-sponsorship on item number 17.

Thank you, Council.

Discussion 17 through 20.

Council and Vargas.

Very good point because I have the issues and my history is very very very narrow, is to wake the unit can go to the next, you know, can go to their wife.

And also you want to go to the Cronusia, you know, can go because we have the parking lot and we have some issues.

And so you talk to the people, people say, Oh, I don't have a parking lab.

Well, the city have to dress that.

And I hope in my history, no have you should be food.

Last time, the bosses come many case that day, and he's like a go back because that's dangerous, and he has to wait to the police to come up to say, hey, with the beloved discount, we neck all the pool, and we find out because the guy is barking over there, it wasn't the comment.

So this is we have to I am I am going to read that because this is the we write now.

We have it.

We live in like New York right now, opposite people working on what.

Thank you.

Thank you, Catherine.

Further discussion, 1720.

All in favor.

Aye, aye.

Any opposed, any abstention, the motion taxes.

Uh I might clerk we reverse 17 to the committee on ordinances 18 through 20 to special and means.

So no right.

Uh, I would like to entertain um a motion to take item 35 out of order.

Motion to hear three five out of order.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

Any discussion.

Thank you.

I can hear thank you.

Um, thank you very much for this um quick change.

I wanted to uh have this heard.

We have a lot of members from the Rhode Island School of the Deaf here who are here to listen and see if we support and approve this.

And I'm hoping because we have we're also very engaged on all the things that we have in this uh in our docket today.

I'm hoping that we can just ahead of time be able to support this or pass this crossing my fingers um and support them by being able to finalize this now.

Is that okay?

I'm done.

Yes, here you go.

All right, I don't think I need a mic.

I just want to say the video video, yeah, for the video, yeah.

Okay.

So we'll hear it online.

Yeah, but we want to be working.

We're gonna read the audience first.

Oh, I mean resolution first.

All right, thank you.

Madam Clerk, take it away.

My present motion to pass item 35 on a voice vote after the reference is read.

Yes, but they do I can choose to represent the reading.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Oh, yeah, whereas Jenny Limit, having been defended from scarlet fever at the age of four, lacked an equal and accessible opportunity for a comprehensive education, and whereas Rhode Island had no school for the deaf prior to and following initial demographic and educational reporting on the deaf community in Rhode Island in 1836, with the state instead instead subsidizing education for deaf students at the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, and at the Horace Man School in Boston, Massachusetts.

And whereas determined that Jenny learned to speak, Mary Ann Lippett developed a method of teaching both lib reading and speech for Jenny, with later teachers including Harriet B.

Rogers, Mary C.

Wheeler, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Alexander Granbell furthering the education of her daughter.

And whereas, in recognition of the unmet needs of the deaf and hard of hearing children in Rhode Island, Mary Ann Lippett founded the Rhode Island School for the Deaf in 1876.

And whereas, through the diligence and commitment of Livett and that of her husband, Governor Henry Lippett, the Rhode Island School for the Deaf became a state public school the following year.

And whereas the Rhode Island School for the Deaf is a public school providing an expansive bilingual and bicultural education to students from the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts and fostering academic and personal growth from preschool through high school.

And whereas in the 150 years since its founding, the Rhode Island School for the Deaf has incorporated the linguistic pedagogical and social emotional advancements made by and in support of deaf and hard of hearing people, and in the furtherance of the empowerment and inclusion of its students.

And whereas the life of Jenny Lippett and the ensuing work of her mother Mary Ann influenced innovative and progressive education for both deaf and hearing students generally, with Mary C.

Wheeler going on to found the Wheeler School and Harriet B.

Rogers going on to found what later became the Clark Schools for Hearing and Speech.

And whereas the Providence City Council wishes to convey its gratitude for and support of an abiding institution that has educated and empowered deaf and hard-of-hearing children for 150 years.

Now therefore they resolve that the Providence City Council hereby honors the life and legacy of Jenny Lippett, whose life inspired tireless advocacy for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing people.

And we have further resolved that the Providence City Council hereby officially renames the street known as Corless Park to Jenny Lippett Circle, ensuring the abiding presence of the name and legacy of Jenny Lippett and the continued inspiration toward advocacy for the empowerment and inclusion of all people.

And being further resolved that upon passage, copies of this resolution be transmitted to the family of Jenny Lippett, the Lippett House Museum, the Rhode Island School of the Deaf, the United States Postal Service Postmaster for Providence, the Office of the City of Providence, Director of Public Works, Patricia A.

Coin Fei, and the Office of the Mayor of Providence Pret East Finley.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Council Santez, we had a motion.

Yeah, the motion was to uh approve item 35 on a voice vote.

Council.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Madam President, thank you for the opportunity.

Fellow counselors, today I'm filled with tremendous pride to recognize the students of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf for an accomplishment that extends far beyond a street name.

This is a story about civic engagement, advocacy, and the power of young people to create meaningful change.

These students recognized a real issue.

With two streets in Providence named Corless, they understood that the duplicate names could create confusion for visitors, emergency responders, deliveries, and members of their school community.

Instead of simply accepting it, they decided to do something about it.

They learned how local government works, they researched the issue, offered solutions, organized their petition, contacted their elected officials, and brought their proposal before the ERP Committee and finally the City Council.

They didn't wait for someone else to solve this problem.

They became part of the solution.

And this is exactly what civic engagement is about.

As a student, I had an incredible teacher in Greg Amori who taught me that government, I told him that I would say his name in this, so if he's watching, who taught me that government isn't something we simply observe.

It's something we all have a responsibility to participate in.

Today, as the Rhode Island Secretary of State, he has made civic education and engagement a cornerstone of his work, inspiring a new generation to become active participants in our democracy.

Those lessons have stayed with me.

They've helped shape my decision to run for office, and they also continue to guide how I serve every day.

One of my personal goals as a counselor has always been to encourage residents, especially our young people, to recognize that government belongs to them too.

These students have demonstrated exactly what that looks like.

They identified problem, built consensus, engaged with these elected officials, specifically me, so thank you, and created meaningful change.

Frankly, many adults could learn from this example.

I also want to recognize the thoughtful name that they selected.

They chose Jenny Lippett Circle to honor Jenny Lippett, the school's very first student.

Her family's determination to ensure she received an education led to the establishment of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, creating opportunities for generations of students who follow it.

It's a beautiful way to honor the school's history while looking towards its future.

To the students that are here, today isn't simply about changing the name of a street.

It's about proving that your voices matter.

You saw a problem, you work together, and through perseverance and collaboration, you made your community better.

You have shown all of us what active citizenship looks like.

I also want to recognize that this achievement is especially meaningful because it becomes it comes it comes from the students specifically.

Too often people focus on barriers instead of possibilities, and today you students have shown that determination, leadership, and civic responsibility is louder than any barrier ever could be.

Your actions are an inspiration to all of us.

I want to thank your teachers, your administrators, your families, and everyone who encouraged you to do to put forward this effort.

Most importantly, I want to thank you for reminding us that democracy is strongest when everybody has an opportunity to participate.

I respectfully ask my colleagues to for their full support of this resolution.

Today we're here honoring both the legacy of Jenny Lippett and the extraordinary group of students who have demonstrated that leadership has no age limit, and every voice has the power to make a difference.

Thank you, Council.

Councilman Harris.

Thank you.

And thank you, Councilwoman Peterson, for this wonderful, wonderful effort that you have made to bring this uh resolution before us.

I will be supporting this fully supporting this today.

Um I really um have been in appreciative of serving as the chair of the uh urban redevelopment plan and redevelopment committee, along with the committee members that I serve with, is I get a chance to hear about all the rich history in Providence.

And one of the things I want to say that was so amazing about the committee meeting that happened with the school with the students that came here to present their presentation.

It was a great presentation, well done, very uh mild information, I mean very thorough, done by great students who were really concentrating on the purpose of being here and the purpose of being able to pass this resolution.

And as a former organizer, I get such a kick out of people who take an aggressive move towards let's do this.

It's a purpose, it's a reason, and it's a purpose for us to do that.

And so I appreciate you.

I appreciate how you brought it to us through your partnership, either with our my council colleague, how he was able to reach out and make this worthwhile.

I just want to say that this was one of the best uh presentations that has been brought before the Earth Committee.

Although we serve a lot of people, and a lot of people come in to tell us about different parts of the city of Providence.

I appreciate you and thank you for being here tonight again.

Um just being in the present of what we do here.

Thank you.

I just want to thank uh Councilor Pearson uh for collaborating.

Uh she was using this.

Um I'm inspired right now, and just simply want to say that you all will always have uh you always will be seen and heard uh uh uh by the province city council, and you always have a seat here.

And uh may you one day be the uh a seat of leadership and power uh because your experience and your advocacy, just like on this issue, um you all deserve a seat right here because of that.

So thank you all.

Okay, go I make it thank you not enough.

I make exactly thank you that because after the break and we say thank you.

And now I really love it.

Um the name is for you now because it makes history.

We go back to the history of the net history, you know, maintain the belief and we can you know do this.

So I want to say thank you all the presentation.

I'm hoping that they delivering when it will dance.

It's not news, but I go to the local place.

And you know, we can go forward.

I hope that we can have a leader to the money I can be there to say, you know, we may have you cancer for the session on item 35.

Very none.

All in favor.

Any colors, any abstentions, the motion taxes.

Thank you all so much for being here.

All right, Adam Clerk.

Item 21.

Yes.

Madam President, motion to waiting the reading of item 21 and pass on a voice vote.

Second Madam President.

Thank you.

Uh any discussion on item 21.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Tina.

I think it's a give me on that.

I don't I don't know if I if I'm supporting this.

I'm gonna abstain from 21.

Uh councilman community.

Take a moment.

Just very shortly.

Sorry.

If you would like, can we take a picture with all of us?

Thank you.

Oh my god.

Are we going outside for that?

Right in front of you guys voting.

Oh, okay.

Tina.

Sorry, I I thought this was something different.

I have no idea.

Yeah, I have it.

Sorry.

Yeah, John will vote by the same.

I just I was confused about what it is.

Okay.

Okay.

Where are we going?

Right where you are.

Okay.

Yeah.

What are your ears saying?

Oh, yeah.

I would give it a few.

I have to try to do it.

I would give it to the police.

Shall we?

Okay, we're on it.

Thank you.

Okay.

We have more cheap down or maybe try and move.

Cheers.

Honestly.

I'm not going to tell you how to do that.

Yes, I get like extra changes somehow.

Where does it come from?

It's going to look like you.

Love this.

It's very good.

Okay.

And we are back.

It's nicer than my house.

We're ready.

All right.

Take care of 21.

Okay, we are at item 22, please.

Madam President, motion to weave the reel.

Item 22.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

Any discussion on item 22?

Hearing none.

All in favor.

Aye.

Any opposing any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Madam President, motion to waive the reading of item 23 through 25 and pass on a voice vote.

Second.

Any discussion on item 23 through 25.

Hearing none.

All in favor.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Item 26.

Madam President, motion to waive the reading of items 26 and 27.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

Any discussion?

All in favor.

Any opposed?

Any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Madam Claire, please refer 26 to public works 27 to the special committee on ways and means.

So no.

Item 28.

Madam President, motion to weigh the reading item 28 and pass on a voice vote.

Wave uh second.

Councillor Sanchez and Harris.

Any discussion on item 28.

Councilman Sanchez.

Thank you, Madam President.

I just want to give a huge shout out to uh Alan and Emily in terms of our office for writing this uh resolution.

Um it's wonderfully written, but what it is speaking about is uh celebrating and recognizing uh the amazing uh groups of the Tartan Army and the Ghana Black Stars uh who have been wonderful guests and visitors in our city and are welcome back at any time.

Um they obviously we're here for for the FIFA uh unfortunately our our Scottish friends are not participating anymore, but the Ghana Black Stars are still in and play in the tournament uh tomorrow.

Um but this type of um support and involvement from all city officials and uh public safety department has been doing a tremendous job.

Uh these celebrations have brought uh communities uh together uh to celebrate our uh very diverse uh cultures here and in Providence, uh but the diverse cultures uh of the visitors that have been here.

Um I don't know if folks have been to the PvD fan zone or participated in these activities, uh but I have and it's been uh a really fun time.

Uh there hasn't been really any issues, uh so definitely just want to highlight uh these two groups in specific, uh but as a whole, uh there's been so many different uh groups of folks uh with all types of uh backgrounds and experiences uh that have visited or that uh are province residents and have participated in these uh very uh festivative uh and very uh celebratory um activities.

Uh so uh want to give a quick shout out to all the city folks that have made this uh a wonderful experience.

Um and it's gonna be uh active uh fan zone until July 19th.

So thank you uh for your support on this resolution.

Thank you, Council Councilman House.

Can't miss a good opportunity.

Thank you, Madam President.

I want to say thank you to Alec and Emily for putting this together as well.

Uh and you know that I might come back with one for uh team caper, beepaw baggy.

We're playing in the fan zone this Friday, and uh no offense to the Tartan Army or the Ghana Black Stars, but team caper, let's get it.

Who is playing?

Argentina, you just gotta make sure you're black and messy, and I think we should be okay.

I will be there.

Further discussion on 28.

Hearing none, all in favor.

Aye.

Any opposed, any abstentions?

Motion passes.

Uh Councilman Harris, point of performance.

Yes.

I'd like to have a um take a moment.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh, and revisit um item 24, which is um we're honoring the library of independence day in the city of Providence.

One of the things that I that we have been doing that I have been appreciate of since I've been in council is celebrating the culture of different nationalities and different people and different things that is very important to us to be able to have now to run.

So the uh Liberian Independent Day is going to be July the 26th.

We have our city spajin.

We all love who is librarian.

I think we have my guest with us tonight.

Thank you for being here.

We'll we are excited to celebrate you again this year.

You have the council president and I speak in, so we're very happy to do just that.

Thank you.

Thank you, Along.

Thank you, Councillor.

Um, it's also a big moment to point out um that we do not have tonight our uh code sponsor sheets, so after the meeting, you can send uh the first office any code sponsors from tonight's meeting, as I'm sure you will want to on item 24.

So after the meeting, you can send the first office any code sponsors from today's meeting, as I'm sure you will want to on it 24.

Yes.

Okay, where are we?

Item 29.

Madam President, motion to waive the reading of items 29 through 32 and pass for the first time.

Second.

Thank you.

We have a motion and a second.

Any discussion on it 29 through 32.

Councilman Agra.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, ma'am.

Um, I just wanted to say a quick note on item 32.

If they get one in advance for their vote in support, this is going to change the zoning for 160 Green North Main Street, which is currently a vacant parking lot, and they're gonna be able to build a mixed use building on it with housing and uh businesses, and I'm just really excited to see multiple main things happening in one um agenda tonight because there's some real progress happening, it's really gratifying to see.

So I thank you in advance for helping to turn what is now a naked parking lot into a beautiful mixed use uh building uh working.

Thank you, Councillor Backerhouse.

Thank you.

I don't want to believe that pump, but I also just want to thank Councillor Anne Rua for her support on that, and I know how big of a priority in transit-oriented development and multimody multimodal transportation are for you.

So this is a huge win for the city, and it's gonna be a huge catalyst for all the transit-oriented development that is sure to come on North Meet.

So thank you for all your efforts.

Thank you, Councilman Peterson.

Thank you.

I wanted to just speak really quickly on number 31.

Um you all are all strangers to the work that I've been trying to do in my neighborhood with regards to um the issues that surround our neighborhood as a result of student housing in the college itself.

Um while I do uh while I am supporting this particular uh ordinance, I do want to make sure that we put on record that the reality of what we need to be doing with our um colleges um specifically in their institutional zones is actually being a little bit more um present and aware of what's coming forward and making recommendations as to what should be uh done when they're looking to expand.

So, with that being said, we um in committee spoke, and I and I said again there that I would hope that going forward uh the college, local college, province college, um, look to prioritize building another dorm um when they're looking to make uh amendments to their into their I zone to their institutional zone, and I want to make sure that I put uh that I vote that here.

So um I do I am supporting this, but my goal um and I would hope that their goal is that they prioritize um uh dorm building within their campus.

So thank you.

Thank you, counselor for discussion 29 being 32.

There you go.

I'm clerk who's called the role.

Council President Heller, aye, deputy majority with Andrew Block.

Aye, Councilor Davidson, aye, majority leader Espinal is absent, senior deputy majority leader Gonzalez.

Hi Councilman Grains is absent.

Deputy Majority Leader Harris.

Aye, Councilwoman Peterson.

Aye, Council President for Temporar Petardo.

Aye, Council Aroyus, aye.

Councilwoman Brown is absent, majority with Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilman Taylor is absent.

Councilwoman Anavargus.

Aye.

Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

You have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matters are approved for the first time on a local vote.

Thank you.

Item 33.

Madam President, motion to wave the reading of items 33 and 34 pass on a voice vote.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

Any discussion on it 33 or 34.

Pro Topic Charger.

Madam President, uh number 33, the resolution.

Honoring William J.

Rose and ceremonially renaming Bernard Burnett Street to William J.

Rose Way.

He's a gentleman who served uh in uh Vietnam and uh has been supporting and giving back to the community for the past 50 years, I would say.

Uh, and uh is the part of the West End uh legacy and also supporting those um uh men and women uh and families uh with their recovery and returning back to uh to normal life as we call it.

And so uh this would be a tremendous honor for them, and I hope my colleagues can also do the honors and vote in favor of this resolution.

Thank you.

Thank you, counselor.

For the discussion, hearing none all in favor.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Any extensions?

The motion passes.

Thank you.

I just wanted to do a quick uh point of personal expression.

Um we actually put into resolution uh recognizing proving independence to our friends from the Limerian community.

One of the things I often look forward to is actually being able to share the approving independence is on the 28th of July, and so our events happen to be back to back every single time.

And I just want to thank you, but also recognize that there's a uh a Peruvian community here where we share in a lot of our cultural opportunities as well.

Um, and we welcome you to join us.

Our event will be on July 30th this year.

Um, and typically what we do is myself, and we now have a representative in the um up at in the General Assembly that's also Peruvian, and so we usually try to do back and forth one year in the State House and one year at the in the city council.

So this year we get to host.

Um so I welcome everybody to that opportunity.

And then the second thing that I have to speak on is um we had a member of our community of the Ward 12 community here today, um, wanting to speak on a community bike day, and he wanted to speak directly to the counselors, and I said I have I'd happily um address and see if I can uh offer my support in this way.

Um so the program called Wings uh mentorship through sports is having a community bike day, which is going to be on July 25th.

It's from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

It starts over at the State House and it ends over at Davis Park.

And one of the things that he wanted to do was invite all of the counselors.

If you don't have a bike, it's okay, he will find you one.

Um, but he wanted to make sure counselors were aware and could actually enjoy in this opportunity.

So um when he looks back and sees the recording and he sees that I did it.

Please make sure community bike day, July 25th, sponsored and offered by the wings vendorship through Providence.

Um sorry, through sports.

Um, and it'll happen, it starts at the State House.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I have Chester.

Yeah, close off here you talk.

Who has the mic for okay?

I am 30 seconds.

Substitute if have the first time on a roll call vote as amended.

Second, Madam President.

Any discussion on it 36 or 37?

Hearing none.

Madam Clerk, who's called the roll?

Council President Miller.

Aye.

Deputy Majority with Andrew Bois.

Aye.

Councilor Davidson.

Aye.

Majority Leader Signal is absent.

Senior deputy majority leader consultant.

Aye.

Councilwoman Graves is absent.

Deputy Journey Leader Harris?

Aye.

Councilwoman Peterson.

Aye.

Council President Protector Pachardo.

Aye.

Councilor Royus.

Aye.

Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

Majority of Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilman Taylor is absent.

Councilwoman Anovargus?

Aye.

Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

We have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matters are passed for the first time on a roll call vote as an end.

Madam President, motions weave a reading of item 30 and pass for the first time on our roll call roll.

Second, Madam President.

Madam Clerk, please possibly roll.

Council President Nelmar.

Aye.

Deputy Majority with Vanderblock.

Aye.

Councilor Davidson.

Aye.

Majority Leader Espinella is absent.

Senior Deputy Majority Leader Council.

Aye.

Councilwoman Graves is absent.

Deputy Majority Leader Harris.

Aye.

Councilwoman Peterson.

Aye.

Council President President Court.

Aye.

Council Royus.

Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

Majority with Sanchez.

Aye.

Councilman Taylor is absent.

Councilwoman Olivergas.

Aye.

Councilman Oscar Vargas is absent.

You have 10 ayes, five absent.

The motion carries the matters passed for the first time on the roll call vote.

Adam President point of personal expression.

Thank you.

I I know guys is hot, but I uh I have full intention and sharing what I'm about to share today's meeting.

Even though this incident didn't happen in Providence, um it happened over at Succa.

It's something that I think touched uh and broke the hearts of uh the Royale community.

And that's uh very unfortunate incident um that happened.

Uh I believe it was Sunday into Monday.

Um where uh a family, uh a mom, uh her daughter and the granddaughter uh drowned uh in a car, uh fortunately, uh did not make it.

Um I just want to take a quick moment to share uh my my thoughts and prayers and strength and love uh to uh family and the community as a whole.

Um something that you know I definitely has uh been online all week.

Uh it's a reminder on how precious uh this life is uh to do uh the best thing that we can do on a day-to-day basis, uh, because we don't know uh that that tomorrow is guaranteed.

Uh so I definitely just want to take a quick moment uh silence.

If you guys allow me 10 seconds uh to honor uh the family and also share that there is uh a co-funding uh going around on social media uh to raise funds uh for that way.

Thank you, my president motion uh to reading of item 39 any opposed, any abstentions, the motion passes.

Item 40.

Uh Madam President motion to weak or read of item 40 and continue indefinitely.

Second Madam President, I think special item 40.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed, any uh abstentions, motion passes.

Uh item 40 is continued indefinitely.

Item 41.

President motion to agree of items 41 through 47.

Second madam president.

I need discussion on items 41 through 47.

Aaron Nunn, all in favor.

Aye.

Madam President, personal discussion.

Uh we're gonna finish the book.

Any opposed, any abstentions, they got bad information, counselor.

The motion is absolutely Madame Clerk, we prefer item 41 to the committee on ordinance 42.

43 through 47 did not have received my I just before we conclude, I want to thank our amazing Avery for her contributions uh to the cover.

Yeah, Avery, I was talking to her the other uh day, and I just you know, prior to her coming, I think that uh well let me just say she has made government more accessible through her graphics, through um her talents and uh we will we will miss her so much, and I just uh just thank you, Avery, uh for being you for serving all 15 counselors, and I know I personally have probably driven you crack crazy more than more time than we will miss you and we wish you the best.

Thank you all.

Avery, I just want to say a council president.

Okay, thank you, Council President.

I just want to say thank you as well.

I know I probably annoyed you too, just like everybody else.

But uh there's I I didn't have a lot of change in my constituents, you know.

They're always like, oh, can you add this graphic with this thing in it?

And I'm just like, okay, alright, like six different changes, but like she always kept a smile on her face, and I appreciate all that you do despite all the annoyances of trying to change the logo or the graphic or something like that.

But truly, I think uh the reason why so many people know what's going on in this city is because of the great work that you do, and I think oftentimes people don't realize all the amazing people behind the scenes that allow the city to run and function and do all the great things that we do.

So thank you, thank you, thank you.

Um Councilmember Vargas.

Well, wow.

That's not good.

I wonder if it's just something you beat you.

Because when it came to you, you open.

And I feel so comfortable to say something that can make.

So we let me say.

Always say yes.

I think oh I can change.

Oh, you know.

Any passion.

No matter where you go.

You'll start.

I like that.

Thank you.

I'll start off uh with uh Avery.

Uh I thought I was the only one.

Uh but uh no sincerely I know uh the city council puts the best foot forward, makes it looks even better, and uh in the in the world of our constituents, and as uh has been said before, we are the voice of the people of our constituency, and you have made it uh very palatable for them, but also visually, and I know it takes a team, and I go through Katie and Gabby and the whole administration.

Um but it is uh a tremendous loss for the city province to lose you uh for your great talent.

Uh especially on the community side and graphics and so forth, and we wish you the best.

I try nice to uh keep her without the permission of the president or even anybody.

I was like, okay, what are we gonna do?

You know, second of order, but uh thank you for for uh being here with us and supporting us.

Um thank you and the last uh two things I wanted to just uh add was that uh we lost a dear person in our community, and that was the former uh second director for international institute, William Albert Shui, uh which was called Bill Shuy.

And uh tremendous loss.

I know that uh uh many of us who are immigrants and family members went to that agency along uh served on the board, and he was a wonderful uh man, uh passionate, and we lost him.

So I was certainly like to just mention him and also then we can adjourn um his name too and take a moment of silence.

In addition to that, um there's a lot of uh tragedy and wars going on in the world.

We're living in a very chaotic uh world right now, but uh just remembering Venezuela who just went through a tremendous uh earthquake that killed so many people um and the people are being responded uh have been responding at the local level in the city of Providence they were around to help the Venezuelan people.

I know on broad street and wolf theater uh this past weekend.

Um there were tons of uh stuff being delivered and encouraged everybody to uh continue to be uh uh compassionate and and uh making sure that uh our prayers, whatever religion we come from, whether you're uh Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, we all know we want peace.

And when these type of tragic uh incidents take place, uh that's that's sort of God also sending us a little message that hey, take a pause, let's reflect, let's be good human beings.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you for time.

Uh before we wrap up, I just want to thank um of course and for uh their hospitality tonight.

Um also you know, I think we all recognize how much work goes into having a council meeting happen and our work meetings happen.

Um it's much more apparent when we all have to move.

And so I know that all of the staff um and the clerk's office and our council staff and our public safety staff did a lot of work to accommodate this move tonight to make it uh you know a more healthy meeting for uh the public and for us, and I just want to really sincerely thank everyone of you for making that happen.

Um and I'm not gonna have the great call, but thank you.

All right, my friends, item 48.

Madam President, motion to wave the reading of item 48 and pass on a voice vote.

Second Madam President.

Any section?

All in favor.

Aye.

Any opposed, any abstentions?

The motion passes, and 49.

Madam President motion to wave the reading of item 49 and pass on a unit, right?

Second madam president.

Any discussion on 49?

All in favor.

Aye.

Any opposed, any abstentions?

The motion passes.

Uh Madam President, there's no further business.

I will make a motion to adjourn this meeting.

Second.