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Providence City Council Meeting - July 13, 2026

City Council — Monday, July 13, 2026
BodyProvidence, Rhode Island
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, July 13, 2026
StatusFILED
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17:26

Yeah.

17:38

Courtney Hawkins.

17:42

Councilman Downsall is absent.

17:44

Councilwoman Ryan is absent.

17:47

Sarah Silver?

17:49

Elaine Richards present.

17:53

Present.

17:58

John Artomanian?

18:00

Present.

18:03

Tyrell Stevens is absent.

18:05

We have nine present, three absent.

18:08

We have a forum.

18:08

Yeah, thanks to I don't have a motion for that.

18:15

All in favor.

20:39

Peterson's file service unit.

21:38

Great operating resources here at Price Fit.

24:50

Item four Department of Public Property Translation and Interpretation Services, three year contract with two hundred year options.

25:23

Language line services and unit price.

25:47

I'm sorry, yeah.

25:48

I think the ESL and C O EFL associates a lot of C unit pressed.

27:06

One voice interpreting and translation services, unit pressed good.

31:00

Communication.

32:54

What's that perfect?

32:57

Like services, yes, the interpreters.

35:06

Artinian creative solutions, you guys.

35:41

Daniel, I don't know, so we're doing business as language translators where it is.

38:10

Three hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety dollars.

40:56

Resplendent language arts being in the print.

41:33

Three hundred twenty nine thousand five hundred ten dollars.

42:32

Geneva Worldwide Unit Price Bid.

42:36

Item five, Department of Public Property, Commissioning Agent Services for Faith For Providence Public School Products.

42:47

Item six, Department of Public Property.

42:57

Item seven, Department of Public Works, Portland Snap Content is very fine, interstate ground LLC, unit pressed fit.

45:12

Johnston assault you have spend corporation, you didn't have item nine is not gonna have like property minor construction renovations and on call trade service and three or contact with two on your yeah, I mean for other number.

47:57

Um and it is uh trans perfect translation unit present.

48:01

And if we are on the item that's being extended, it's item number five.

48:06

So yes.

48:11

This concludes uh the opening of this.

48:14

Can I have an emotion to refer to this?

48:24

Yeah, I'd have it.

48:25

I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section C advertisements.

48:29

Sorry.

48:30

Motion made by Director Richard, second by Director Bellini, all in favor.

48:33

I have got it.

48:35

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section C from section B.

48:42

So motion made by Director Delgado, seconded by Director Defina.

48:46

All I'm doing.

48:58

I'll oppose you guys have it.

49:01

Um Director Dogado, do you have any items you might review?

49:04

Uh yeah, this is a quick question.

49:06

Um the items with the repairs to the fleet on the public property.

49:12

Um yes, twenty-one, and I believe that section date.

49:38

Yes, twenty-one and twenty-two.

49:41

Basically, we'll look considered are like one point one million almost together just to do repair services for vehicles.

49:51

Would it be cheaper just to have employees that we don't have like a million dollars over the year?

50:00

This is for things that they can't do.

50:02

Oh, so automate capacity.

50:04

So that means we call what what are the services that we have.

50:14

Other complicated.

50:16

Yeah, the department's trying to fix things in this first.

50:19

Right.

50:20

Especially if the electric vehicles too.

50:22

Sometimes you can specialized services, so it's better than bottom.

50:25

So yeah, yeah, that makes sense.

50:26

Um that's something that it's better being outsourced than looking in the future maybe to bring them on.

50:31

Yeah, I mean, we've the department's been looking at moving to leasing of some vehicles so that that this cost could be incorporated there, which we think is a better strategy, so that may help as we approached by motions instead.

50:52

I'd like to entertain a motion to approve items one through 33.

50:58

1 through 33 and second role call.

51:00

So moved.

51:02

Motion made by director of Kina, second and by director of 20 fake.

51:05

Um hearing no objections, Madam Clark, a roll call.

51:09

Courtney Austin, Kyle Lilgata.

51:14

Councilman Bonzeld is absent, Councilwoman Ryan is absent, Sarah Silveria.

51:19

Aye.

51:21

Elaine Richards, aye.

51:23

Josephina.

51:24

Aye.

51:25

Patricia Point Faye.

51:26

Aye.

51:27

Shimari husband.

51:29

John R.

51:30

Lamanian.

51:31

Aye.

51:31

Dante Bellini.

51:33

Aye.

51:34

Tyrell Stevens is absent.

51:36

We have eight ayes, one nay, three absent.

51:39

The motion carries the matters are approved.

51:41

I'd like to underhand a motion to go to section D approval minute.

51:46

All right.

51:47

Motion made by Director Richards, second by Director Pavini.

51:50

All in favor.

51:52

Yes, have it.

51:56

Are there any edits or corrections?

51:58

Hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the minutes from the June 29th meeting.

52:02

So moved.

52:03

Second.

52:03

Motion made by Director Pina.

52:05

Seconded by Director Richards, all in favor.

52:07

Uh all opposed.

52:08

I have it.

52:09

Like to entertain a motion to adjourn.

52:11

So move.

52:12

Second.

52:12

Motion made by Director Richards.

52:14

Second by Director.

52:15

All in favor.

52:17

I have to see.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Providence City Council Meeting - July 13, 2026

The Providence City Council convened at approximately 5:58 PM on July 13, 2026, with nine members present and three absent. The meeting addressed routine approvals, including a consent calendar of items 1 through 33, and included a discussion on fleet repair contracts. The council approved the consent calendar, the minutes from the June 29 meeting, and then adjourned.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1 through 33 were approved in a single vote, including:
    • Item 4: Department of Public Property Translation and Interpretation Services – a three-year contract with two-year renewal options. Bids were received from multiple vendors: Language Line Services (unit price), TransPerfect (unit price), Artinian Creative Solutions (doing business as Language Translators) at $399,990, Resplendent Language Arts at $329,510, and Geneva Worldwide (unit price bid).
    • Item 5: Department of Public Property Commissioning Agent Services for Providence Public School Projects (noted as being extended).
    • Items 6, 7, 9: Various other contracts for public property and public works (details unclear from transcript).
    • Items 21 and 22: Department of Public Works fleet repair services, totaling approximately $1.1 million.

Discussion Items

  • Fleet Repair Contracts (Items 21 and 22): Director Delgado asked whether it would be cheaper to hire in-house employees for vehicle repairs rather than outsourcing the $1.1 million in contracts. The response indicated that the repairs are for specialized services (including electric vehicles) that the department cannot perform internally, and that outsourcing is currently the better option. The department is also exploring leasing vehicles as a long-term strategy to reduce these costs.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Consent Calendar: Motion to approve items 1 through 33 was made by Director Delgado and seconded by Director Defina. Roll call vote: 8 ayes (Courtney Austin, Kyle Lilgata, Sarah Silveria, Elaine Richards, Josephina, Patricia Point Faye, Shimari husband, John R. Lamanian, Dante Bellini), 1 nay, 3 absent (Councilman Downsall, Councilwoman Ryan, Tyrell Stevens). The motion carried.
  • Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes from the June 29, 2026 meeting was made by Director Pina and seconded by Director Richards. All in favor, none opposed.
  • Adjournment: Motion made by Director Richards, seconded by a director (name unclear), all in favor. The meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah. Courtney Hawkins. Councilman Downsall is absent. Councilwoman Ryan is absent. Sarah Silver? Elaine Richards present. Present. John Artomanian? Present. Tyrell Stevens is absent. We have nine present, three absent. We have a forum. Yeah, thanks to I don't have a motion for that. All in favor. Peterson's file service unit. Great operating resources here at Price Fit. Item four Department of Public Property Translation and Interpretation Services, three year contract with two hundred year options. Language line services and unit price. I'm sorry, yeah. I think the ESL and C O EFL associates a lot of C unit pressed. One voice interpreting and translation services, unit pressed good. Communication. What's that perfect? Like services, yes, the interpreters. Artinian creative solutions, you guys. Daniel, I don't know, so we're doing business as language translators where it is. Three hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety dollars. Resplendent language arts being in the print. Three hundred twenty nine thousand five hundred ten dollars. Geneva Worldwide Unit Price Bid. Item five, Department of Public Property, Commissioning Agent Services for Faith For Providence Public School Products. Item six, Department of Public Property. Item seven, Department of Public Works, Portland Snap Content is very fine, interstate ground LLC, unit pressed fit. Johnston assault you have spend corporation, you didn't have item nine is not gonna have like property minor construction renovations and on call trade service and three or contact with two on your yeah, I mean for other number. Um and it is uh trans perfect translation unit present. And if we are on the item that's being extended, it's item number five. So yes. This concludes uh the opening of this. Can I have an emotion to refer to this? Yeah, I'd have it. I'd like to entertain a motion to go to section C advertisements. Sorry. Motion made by Director Richard, second by Director Bellini, all in favor. I have got it. I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the advertisements in section C from section B. So motion made by Director Delgado, seconded by Director Defina. All I'm doing. I'll oppose you guys have it. Um Director Dogado, do you have any items you might review? Uh yeah, this is a quick question.

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