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B
So
she's
asking:
are
they
supposed
to
be
audience
members
and
then
they
can
come
in
and
dance.
C
I
would
promote
them
when
that
comes
up
for
public
discussion.
B
Okay,
jan
is
saying
dan
might
be
on
as
just
dan.
If
you
can
see.
C
B
C
B
E
Yep
I
went
to
high
school
with
her.
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B
F
H
H
H
H
I
was
at
that
first,
one
that
we
played
representing
the
city
as
the
athletic
director.
It
was
40.
000
people
were
playing
taiwan
in
the
goodyear.
Blimp
was
over
the
little
league
fields.
It
was
one
of
the
best
memories
I've
ever
had
in
an
athletic
event.
H
L
Okay,
just
everybody
knows
I'm
actually
not
feeling
well
tonight,
so
I
asked
council
vice
president
to
to
run
the
meeting
in
my
stead
I'll,
be
here
listening
and
participating
the
votes,
but
council
vice
president
is
going
to
run
the
meeting.
L
Yeah
I
do
too.
I
wish
I
could
have
got
a
rapid
covet
test
with
the
hospital
with
the
holiday
this
week.
There's
there's
basically
none,
so
I
just
have
to
sit
in
my
bedroom
and
kind
of
hope.
It
passes.
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L
Q
A
H
L
A
L
Since,
since
this
meeting,
since
we
have
some
people
waiting
to
speak,
we
can
I'll
start
the
meeting
take
attendance
and
then
we
can
go
into
public
comment
that
way
we
can
keep
this
moving
and
then,
when
council
vice
president
vicki
comes
on.
He
can
take
the
gavel
from
me
because
you
know
it's
about
705,
we'll
give
we'll
start
the
mean
that
way.
We
can
start
the
process.
So
with
that,
madam
clerk,
please
take
the
roll.
K
B
Trying
to
get
in,
I
don't
know
if
you
see
that
in
the
queue
sorry
mike.
Thank
you.
L
J
You,
president,
first
we
have
public
hearings
limited
to
targeted
matters.
I
know
we
had
some.
Madam
clerk
did.
We
have
some
written.
We
had
some
written
submissions
or
no.
C
J
All
right
and
all
right
so
we'll
start
with
resolutions.
Do
we
want
mr
brady
councilman
brady?
You
wanted
to
allow
the
public
speakers
on.
Is
it
on
your
resolution.
B
Yes,
that
would
be
great
council
council
president
acting
council
president
for
victorio.
We
have
some
guests
here
tonight
that
want
to
speak
on
behalf
of
my
res
our
resolution
as
a
council
here
asking
the
governor
to
release
75
million
to
of
the
kirazak
funds.
We
have
lieutenant
governor
dan
mckee
who's
been
championing
this
effort,
and
I
really
appreciate
him
coming
on
the
call
tonight.
B
You
know
he's
been
active
out
hand
in
hand
with
us,
as
small
business
owners,
he's
invited
me
to
his
town
hall,
he's
taking
a
45
minute
phone
call
of
me
and
and
really
ish.
You
know
answer
a
lot
of
my
questions
and
the
concerns
of
our
entire
industry.
So
I'd
like
to
start
off
by
giving
him
the
opportunity
to
speak
if
we
can
get
representative
cuatrici
also
in
on
the
call
he's
also
looking
to
speak,
we
have
some
fellow
small
business
owners
ara
who
owns
sonya's
deli.
B
Here
in
cranston,
we
have
a
friend
tyler,
who
is
the
manager
at
pvd
pizza
in
cranston,
and
I
have
a
fellow
server
of
mine
crystal
who
works
for
us
at
the
thirsty,
beaver
cranston.
We
also
have
chris
parisi
and
martian
from
the
round
small
business
coalition
and
the
lieutenant
governor's
small
business
advocacy
council.
So
I'd
like
to
you
know
let
them
all
speak
before.
I
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
the
resolution
by
starting
off
with
lieutenant
governor
dan
mckee.
J
Okay,
so
what
I'll
do
is
we'll
make
this
public
hearing
on
and
it's
on
any
docketed
matter
so
we'll
cover
all
of
them,
so
welcome
lieutenant
governor
mckee.
It's
a
pleasure
to
have
you
with
us.
So
we'll
start
off
with
you.
If
you'd
like
to
speak
on
any
docketed
item.
G
Well,
thank
you,
mr
president,
and
and
it's
great
to
be
invited
to
a
a
municipal
meeting
like
this.
As
a
former
mayor
and
a
member
of
a
former
town
council
member
brings
back
good
memories.
So
I
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
the
work.
You're
doing
you
know
in
your
community
and
making
a
cranston
this
great
place
to
be
and
and
helping
rhode
island,
be
you
know
as
good
as
it
is
so
I
I
have.
G
I
was
in
cranston
as
I
am
visiting
all
the
communities
in
the
state
of
rhode
island
over
the
last
six
weeks
advocating
for
for
grants
for
our
small
businesses
and
where
I
was
in
cranston
about
two
weeks
ago
with
mayor
fung
and
visited
more
than
a
handful
of
businesses,
and
many
of
the
businesses
were
not
aware
that
the
restore
rhode
island
grant
was
available.
So
the
more
that
we
make
them
aware
the
the
more
money
gets
out
to
the
communities.
G
I
think
that
right
now,
there's
at
least
20
million
dollars
available
on
the
first
50
million
dollars
that
we
were
able
to
get
to
the
governor
to
appropriate
out
of
the
kazakh
money
and
the
cares
act.
Money
are
federal
dollars
to
come
to
the
state
and,
and
then
the
state,
the
guidelines
of
those
federal
dollars
allow
the
state
to
distribute
those
in
grants
in
the
form
of
grants
to
small
businesses
in
the
state
of
rhode
island.
G
So
right
now,
what
we're
advocating
for
is
another
75
million
for
a
total
of
125
million
to
be
put
in
that
rhode,
island,
restore,
restore
rhode,
island
grant
program
so
that
every
community
in
the
state,
including
cranston,
can
help
their
businesses
and,
in
addition
to
that,
because
of
the
the
pause,
that's
coming.
We're
asking
the
governor
to
put
another
75
million
in
to
help
the
fam
help
the
businesses
that
are
being
closed
and
also
help
the
families
that
are
going
to
be
laid
off
as
a
result
of
the
pause.
G
You
know
I'll
leave
it
at
that,
but
I
know
the
small
businesses
need
cash
and
they
need
it
now
and
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
the
that
the
governor
hears
that
message
loud
and
clear
and-
and
I
encourage
you
to
pass
this
resolution-
that
councilman
brady
put
on
the
docket
for
this
evening,
because
I
think
the
message
that
comes
from
a
community-
a
second
largest
community
in
the
state
of
rhode
island,
is
going
to
resonate.
G
You
know,
through
the
through
the
the
governor's
office
as
being
an
important
resolution
to
consider
as
they
ask
you
know,
as
we
ask
for
more
dollars
to
be
appropriated
from
those
federal
dollars
to
help
our
small
businesses.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you
governor.
If
rep
quattrocchi
is
here,
I
don't
see
him
on
the
screen.
We
can
always
come
back
to
him.
If
he's
able
to.
J
Okay,
well,
the
the
clerk
might
be
able
to
work
on
that.
While
we
go
on
we'll
try
to
get
through
as
many
people
as
we
can.
Mr
genesian,
are
you
ready
to
speak.
S
Really,
first
of
all,
thank
you
for
having
us.
Ed
has
been
a
longtime
friend.
He
told
me
about
it,
I'm
extremely
interested,
and
I
want
to
at
least
get
our
point
across
this
is
my
mother,
sonia
she's,
a
long
time,
cranston
business
owner
38
years,
I've.
S
So
our
I
think
we
just
want
to
the
point
we
want
to
get
across
is
how
imperative
it
is
to
push
this
initiative
through
the
75
million
dollars.
We,
our
biggest
thing
is
we,
you
know
we
talk
to
many
small
business
owners,
especially
in
cranston.
All
all
the
time
and
everyone
kind
of
has
the
same
sentiment.
It's
it's
we're
not
trying
to
make
money
from
the
grants.
S
Into
you
know,
bigger
problems
every
week
and
while
we're
you
know
fortunate
to
be
in
business,
you
know
fortunate
to
have
our
health.
The
other
thing
I
want
to
say
is
we
don't
want
to
downplay
the
severity
of
the
issue
of
the
virus.
It
we.
We
actually
in
fact
both
had
it
in
march.
It's
not
a
picnic,
so
we
we
understand.
We
want
to
do
our
part
as
a
small
business.
I
actually
talk
to
many
small
business
owners.
S
Everyone
kind
of
feels
the
same
way,
we're
willing
to
close
down
willing
to
accept
the
rules
and
regulations
they
put
forth,
but
we're
not
getting
anything
in
return.
We're
getting
promises
in
return,
but
you
know
coming
what
at
the
pause.
You
know
we're
gonna,
I
don't
know
what
it
is.
I
didn't
even
look
into,
I
think
five
or
five
or
ten
people
I
can
allow
in
the
store.
S
Well,
that's
going
to
severely
impact
our
business
during
the
busiest
time
of
the
year,
so
we
need
we're,
hoping
we're
or
almost
like
ed
said
it
perfectly
we're
begging,
we're
pleading
that
do
we'll
do
our
part,
but
we
need
some
assistance
on
the
back
end
from
the
government,
and
you
know
that's
just
how
we
feel.
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
say
anything
else.
Well,.
T
The
assistants
that,
on
a
personal
note,
that
I
got
and
I'm
not
even
speaking
for
our
deli,
but
it
literally
we're
75
down
in
revenue,
and
today
I
had
three
employees
on
three
payrolled
employees
and
we
had
zero
sales
and
just
to
keep
the
overhead
going.
The
money
that
I
got
from
rhode,
island
commerce
was
literally
a
band-aid
for
two
weeks
of
my
overhead
two
weeks
now
we're
in
this
for
many
many
months,
and
I
can't
see
the
light
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel.
D
T
Have
inventory
too
so
we're
in
a
different
situation?
I
just
wish
that
you
know
things
were
case
by
case.
They
should
do
the
severity
of
the
businesses,
not
only
how
many
you
have
on
payroll,
but
how
how
much
revenue
you've
lost
and
when
we
re
and
we
were
literally
95
down
and
we've
slowly
climbed
up
now
we're
75
percent
down.
You
know
if
we
stay
at
that
level,
we
don't
know
how
long
we're
going
to
retain.
S
So
our
our
again,
our
purpose
for
being
here
is
number
one.
We
want
to
listen
because
this
is
obviously
something
that
we're
interested
in.
So
we
want
to
listen
to
all
of
you.
We
just
wanted
to
say
our
part.
The
other
thing
that
we
feel
strongly
about
is-
and
I
don't
know
if
we've
talked
to
a
lot
of
people-
that
all
kind
of
felt
the
same
I've
even
seen
a
social
media
people
talk
about
it.
S
Small
business
in
rhode
island
is
going
through
well
around
the
country,
but
especially
now
is
going
through
such
a
hard
time.
Why
is
the
paperwork
to
get
grants
or
to
get
anything
done?
Why
is
it
so
difficult
to
accomplish
or
even
understand
so
we,
you
know
we
have
to
be
at
our
businesses
because
we
need
to
create
sales.
S
T
S
So
that
was
that
was.
That
was
something
that
was
really
difficult
to
understand
why
the
paperwork
was
so
complex
and
why
it
was
so
difficult
to
understand,
and
luckily
we're
fortunate
enough
to
have
gotten
it
done
and
to
be
able
to
understand,
but
there's
a
lot
of
small
businesses
that
can't
and
that
it's
just
it's,
it's
truly,
not
fair.
So
that's
really
it
again.
We
appreciate
you
having
us
and
and
we're
looking
forward
to.
S
B
J
All
right,
if
let's
go
to
tyler
next,
I
guess
if
tyler
there.
U
You
hear
me:
yes,
can
you?
Oh
sorry,
I
apologize
yeah,
I
couldn't
it
wasn't
registering
on
my
appreciate
your
patience
with
that
guys.
A
couple
things
thanks
for
the
invite
at
brady.
I'm
really
glad
to
be
here
like,
like
you
said
I
work
for
pvd
pizza.
I
use
pork
thirsty
beaver.
It's
just
everybody's
point.
There's
a
lot
of
things
going
on
and
the
severity
of
of
covid
is
super
important
health-wise.
That's
a
given
people
are
literally
dying
totally
understand
that
my
mother
runs
the
covet
unit
at
roswell
williams.
U
So
I,
when
I
say
like
I
get
it,
I
really
do
and
I
feel
for
everybody-
that's
experienced
it
either
personally
or
you
know,
by
proxy
or
to
anybody,
that's
working
with
it.
U
U
So
if
we
have
these
protocols
that
either
aren't
being
followed
or
there's
funds
that
aren't
being
dispersed
or
there's
30
pieces
of
red
tape
to
make
sure
that
people's
livelihoods
can
stay
intact,
I
don't
see
how
we're
going
to
be
in
a
proper
position
to
handle
this
later
on,
never
mind
handling
it
today
and
business
owners
around
here
seem
to
be
forced
with
choosing
between
their
personal
livelihoods
and
their
professional
livelihoods
and
those
go
hand
in
hand.
You
know.
Obviously
health
is
paramount.
U
You
know
living
a
good
life
and
doing
the
right
things,
and
but
at
the
same
time,
if
you
have
nothing
left
when
you
come
back
like
then
what
like,
then,
what
do
you
do?
You
know
you
see
people's
businesses
who
are
closing
after
years
and
years
and
years
and
years
like
you
know
it's
their
literally
their
life's
work
and
it's
just
well.
They
can't
get
funding
or
their
paperwork
is
too
long
or
you
know
they
don't
qualify
for
it
and
I'm
not
completely
versed
on
this.
U
But
I
see
the
struggle
and
I
see
people
talking
about
it
and
I
see
businesses
closing
and
it
brings
a
level
of
fear
almost
as
to
okay.
Well,
you
know.
This
is
why
we
have
elected
officials
right
like
this
is
why
these
people
are
in
these
positions
and
why
we
have
protocols
and
whatnot
and
if
we
don't
handle
this
properly
again,
what's
going
to
happen
next
time,
who
are
we
going
to
turn
to?
What
are
we
going
to
do?
You
know
we
then
the
first
lockdown
comes
business
is
closed.
It's
not
a
problem.
U
U
Why
is
it
still
such
a
difficult
thing
for
these
business
owners
to
get
funding
or
to
get
money
injected
into
the
economy
in
this
manner
to
allow
people
to
sustain
certain
businesses
when
you
drop
to
33
capacity
and
things
like
that,
it's
not
worth
them
staying
open
to.
I
forget
who's
who's,
who
mentioned
it,
but
she's,
paying
payroll
for
these
employees,
and
things
like
that.
U
And
it's
really
it's
it's
it's
just
difficult,
and
we
have
this
lack
of
trust
with
the
government
and
with
everybody
you
know
in
general,
in
terms
of
the
country,
but
even
on
a
local
level.
You
know
we
turn
to
these
people
as
our
leaders,
as
for
guidance,
for
this
reason
like
that
is
the
career
path
that
they
would
chose
to
go
to
go
down
and
now
we're
in
the
position
where
it's
like
hey.
What
do
we
do?
What's?
Next,
it's
like!
Oh
we'll,
just
turn
everything
off
all
right
again
for
everybody's
health,
totally
fair!
U
At
the
same
time,
how
do
we
supplement
to
not
let
the
economy
die
and
not
let
people's
businesses
close,
and
I
just
want
to
like
we
live
in
this
in
the
moment
as
it's,
it's
fluid.
It's
happening,
but
again
I
want
to
forward
a
and
future
pace
a
little.
U
This
is
the
moment
that
people
are
going
to
be
talking
about
in
a
decade
like
when
people
look
back.
When
this
happens
again,
people
will
look
back
and
say
well.
This
is
how
rhode
island
handled
it.
This
is
how
cranston
handled
it.
These
are
the
people
who
spoke
out.
These
are
the
people
that
stepped
up.
U
History
will
remember
this
and
how
this
pans
out
in
the
textbooks
and
the
voting
booths
everywhere.
This
is
not
going
to
be,
you
know
it
blows
over
and
everybody
forgets
about
it
like
this
is
happening
right
now.
U
There
are
businesses
closing
if
there's
funding
available
that
can
allow
people
to
maintain
their
livelihoods,
put
food
on
the
table
for
their
families,
allow
business
owners
to
be
able
to
close
and
still
be
able
to
come
back
and
do
business
in
a
month,
two
months
after
the
holidays,
however,
it
falls
that
has
to
be
an
option,
and
if
it's
not
an
option,
then
I
totally
understand
these
businesses
that
are
coming
out
and
saying.
Well,
you
know
like
we're
going
to
stay
open,
we're
going
to
do
whatever
we
want,
like
blah
blah
blah.
U
That's
not
necessarily
the
best
thing
to
do,
especially
for
the
health
of
the
nation
or
for
our
state.
Nonetheless,
but
what
else
are
they
supposed
to
do
so?
I
mean
I,
I
don't
have
every
solution
in
the
world
and
again
this
is
just
one
person's
take
everybody's
making
really
good
points
again
everybody.
I
appreciate
you
bringing
me
into
this.
U
I'm
able
to
speak
with
all
of
you
guys
very
eager
to
hear
what
everybody
else
has
to
say
as
well,
but
I
just
really
want
to
urge
that
and
make
sure
that
everybody
grasps
that,
and
if
there
is
something
that
can
be
done,
it
has
to
be
done
and
it
has
to
be
done
quickly
and
swiftly.
The
longer
this
gets
dragged
out,
the
more
businesses
are
being
hurt,
more
people's
livelihoods
of
being
hurt,
more
people
are
getting
sick
and
it
has.
We
have
to
get
on
the
ball
with
it.
U
J
Thank
you,
tyler
ron.
Do
you
need
name
an
address?
Do
you
have
name
and
addresses
for
the
speakers
get
that
from
rose
I'm
all
set?
Thank
you.
Okay.
Next,
we
have
crystal.
V
All
right,
hey
ed,
first
off,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
inviting
me
into
the
meeting.
I
really
appreciate
it,
and
so
I
want
to
formally
introduce
myself.
My
name
is
chris
nicole.
I've
worked
at
the
beaver
for
almost
four
years
now.
Usually
I
wouldn't
speak
up
on
a
matter
like
this,
but
I
do
feel
like
it's
important
to
see
someone
else's
point
of
view,
a
server
point
of
view.
V
After
I'm,
first
off
I'm
a
single
mother,
mother
of
three.
You
know:
we've
been
following
the
governor's
rules.
Every
way
we
can
to
try
and
help
stop
this
spreading
of
this
virus
and
every
direction
we
turn
I
feel
like
our
business
is
just
going
down
after
every
conference,
it's
like
a
ghost
town
in
there
and
I
feel
really
bad.
V
The
business
has
been
dying
on
that
a
complete
loss
for
words,
because
we
have
followed
every
rule
by
the
governor
and
the
health
department.
Everyone
wears
the
mask
the
staff
sanitize
their
hands
constantly.
We
have
sanitized
stations
near
the
bathroom
near
the
kitchen
right
next
to
a
table.
V
We
wipe
down
the
tables
constantly
the
plexiglass
we
hand
out
covet
slips
to
every
customer
that
walks
in
the
door.
We
have
masks
on
hand
for
customers
who
approach
the
building
without
wearing
a
mask.
If
we
see
a
guest
get
up
from
a
table
without
wearing
a
mask,
we
kindly
ask
them
to.
Please
put
it
back
on
to
help.
You
know
not
spread
the
virus.
V
We
are
trying
our
best
to
not
spread
this
virus,
and
I
understand
that
like
more
and
more
people
are
getting
it,
but
I
don't
feel
like
our
business
is
what's
spreading
it
because
we
are
trying
our
best
to
not.
Maybe
some
restaurants
don't
follow
the
rules,
and
I
understand
that's
why
we're
getting
hit
hard
with
this.
But
it's
a
tough
time
right
now.
V
At
this
point,
I
feel
like
we're
being
targeted.
We
are
losing
our
bar
seating.
Next
week
we
are
going
down
to
33
capacity,
and
at
this
point
I
feel
like
it's
it's
impossible
for
businesses
to
manage
like
they're,
better
off
just
closing
than
they
are
staying
open
because,
like
everyone
said,
they
have
bills,
they
have
employees.
All
of
our
hours
are
getting
caught
right
before
the
holiday.
I
don't
understand
how
like
at
33
capacity,
anybody
can
like
support
their
family.
You
know
servers
get
paid
389
an
hour.
V
V
So
at
this
point,
like
the
businesses
are
at
a
loss
due
to
these
restrictions,
there's
lack
of
business
staffing
hours.
You
were
being
caught
right
before
the
holiday
rest.
Well,
we're
being
chosen
like
between
senior
staff
and
like
who's
gonna
fight
over
hours
for
the
next
few
weeks.
Until
we
can
get
a
hold
of
this,
the
restaurant
businesses,
they
will
fail
without
the
government
help,
and
you
know
everyone
is
pleading
because
they've
worked
hard.
V
You
know,
like
ed,
had
a
he's
been
going
through
a
lot
everybody's
have
their
issues
with
their
family.
I've
had
family
members
who
had
coved,
you
know
it's
a
really
big
situation.
The
virus
is
very,
very
serious,
but
we're
doing
all
that
we
can
to
help
not
spread
it,
and
I
feel
like
at
this
point
like
somebody
has
to
speak
up
for
the
extra
funding,
because
I
would
hate
to
see
come
december.
31St
the
money
just
be
gone.
You
know
everybody
loses
out.
V
You
know,
there's
a
chance
that
our
business
will
fail
and
I
won't
have
a
job
to
go
back
to.
I
have
bills.
Other
servers
have
bills
there.
I
have
a
friend
there
who
might
lose
her
house,
she
just
signed
for
a
house
and
if
she
doesn't
make
any
money
like
she
can't
close
on
that
house
anymore.
So
it's
really.
It's
really
frustrating
to
see
like
the
restrictions
that
are
going
up.
It's
hard
to
see
people
going
through
this
hard
time.
I
feel
like
we
should
all
be
sticking
together
in
this.
V
Like
we're
a
community,
we
should
speak
for
the
people,
the
business
owners,
the
first
time
around
a
lot
of
businesses
didn't
open
up.
They
didn't
reopen
because
they
didn't
have
the
money
to
fund
their
business
during
the
time
that
they
were
out
and
when
they
reopened
there
was
no
customers.
You
know
we
have
a
lot
of
restrictions
that
we
do
have
to
follow,
and
I
do
agree
with
that.
But
at
the
same
time,
if
we're
following
the
restrictions
and
the
numbers
are
still
rising,
there
has
to
be
a
different
cause.
V
There
has
to
be
a
different
way
than
to
do
like
33
capacity
lose
bar
area,
or
even
the
funding
would
help.
Maybe
you
know
help
pay
some
bills
help
pay
for
staff
like
she
said.
You
know
at
this
point,
we're
begging
we're
begging
for
it,
because
we
need
help
it's
a
severity.
V
It's
a
very
big
issue
at
this
point.
If
businesses
are
closing,
people
are
going
to
stop
filing
for
unemployment.
Mothers,
single
mothers
like
myself,
we're
we're
going
to
be
forced
to
go
on
state
assistance.
I've
never
been
on
state
assistance,
no
cash
assistance,
food
stamps.
I've
worked
since
I've
had
my
kids
and
I
would
really
hate
to
like
be
in
a
situation
where
I
have
to
like.
It
would
literally
make
me
feel
really
sad
to
like
go
on
state
assistance
like
I've.
Never
seen
myself
going
on
something
like
that.
V
I've
worked
and
I
I
would
continue
to
work
as
long
as
I
have
a
job.
But
at
this
point
the
way
it's
looking
is
that
these
businesses
are
gonna
close
and
people
like
myself,
we're
gonna,
be.
How
am
I
gonna
support
my
family
and
pay
my
bills
and
still
be
able
to
do
the
things
that
you
know.
My
kids
deserve
a
holiday,
we're
getting
shut
down
right
before
christmas,
and
this
is
the
busiest
time
of
year
where
I
should
be
able
to
like
save
money
and
buy
my
kids
presents,
and
now
I'm
worrying
about.
V
If
I
can
even
afford
to
buy
my
kids
presents
or
like
put
food
on
the
table,
I
have
to
make
a
choice
and
it's
really
sad
because
I'm
not
the
only
one
in
this
situation.
You
know,
there's
neighborhood
businesses
right
around
and
all
the
servers
they're
all
in
the
same
boat.
It's
not
like.
We
get
an
hourly
rate
at
this
point
that
33
losing
bar
area.
I
feel
like
we,
the
health
department,
comes
every
30
days
and
we
pass
our
inspection
every
30
days.
V
So
I
don't
understand
why
we
are
being
targeted
to
this
point
where
we,
these
restrictions
are
mainly
towards
the
restaurants.
You
know
people
are
having
house
parties
and
they're
the
they're,
not
following
these
rules,
and
that's
why
kovid
is
increasing.
People
still
have
to
work.
We
still
have
to
you
know
we
still
have
to
live
our
life,
we
can
wear
the
mask,
we
can
do
sanitize
the
hands
and
everything,
but
we
have
to
target
the
people
that
are
not
following
the
rules.
V
There
has
to
be
a
different
consequences
than
to
just
pinpoint
the
business,
and
I
think
at
this
point,
like
businesses
they're
fighting
for
the
extra
money,
because
they
would
hate
to
lose
their
employees,
they
would
hate
to
turn
people
down
and
tell
them.
You
know
there's
no
longer
a
job
once
december
comes
because
they
didn't
have
the
funding.
They
didn't
have
the
money
to
support
their
business
in
the
time
where
they
really
need
them
most.
V
The
lack
of
business
due
to
not
having
the
funding
is
really
gonna.
It's
really
gonna
mess
up
with
people's
lives,
and
I
I
I
feel
everybody
I
understand
ed's
view
my
view,
all
the
business
owners.
That's
why
I'm
here
today,
because
you
guys
see
one
point
of
view
and
you
guys
see
what's
going
on,
but
it's
different
when
you're
you
go
out
to
eat,
and
you
see
these
people
that
are
really
really
working
hard
and
you
don't
really
know
the
pain
that
they're
actually
going
through
because
of
this
virus.
V
V
J
D
I
am
here,
thank
you,
councilman!
Thank
you,
councilman
brady,
for
adopting
this
resolution.
I
am
chris
parisi
from
the
rhode
island,
small
business
coalition,
so
you
go
to
www.rismallbusiness.org
to
learn
a
little
bit
more,
but
we're
an
advocacy
group
for
small
businesses
throughout
the
state
of
rhode
island
we're
the
ones
that
drafted
up
the
petition,
along
with
the
lieutenant
governor's
office,
that
forced
the
governor's
hand
to
first
initially
release
that
50
million
for
the
restorer
right
grant.
D
So
I'm
here
today
to
explain
where
our
position
is
and
fighting
for
additional
funds
for
our
small
businesses.
D
As
of
october
30th,
there
was
800
million
dollars
remaining
out
of
that
1.25
billion
corona
coronavirus
relief
funds
that
we've
been
talking
about
so
800
million
left
as
of
october
30th.
That
means
we
have
38
days
in
order
to
spend
it
or
return
it
back
to
the
feds.
Now
as
a
small
business
owner
myself
and
hearing
from
all
these
other
small
business
owners
and
employees,
you
know
that
makes
folks
very
upset
that
they've
had
hundreds
of
million
dollars
held
on
to
while
we
certainly
needed
it.
D
So
what
our
ask
is
this
simple
lieutenant
governor
mckee
has
mentioned
it:
75
million
in
additional
funds
through
the
restore
I
grant
get
out
fast,
get
it
out
simple,
but
we
need
to
include
all
small
businesses.
Some
businesses
currently
do
not
qualify
if
they
opened
up
in
2020
or,
if
they're
in
certain
industries.
We
feel
it
should
be
inclusive
of
all
small
businesses,
and
we
also
feel
it
shouldn't
be
just
based
on
number
of
employees.
D
It
should
be
based
on
fixed
expenses,
so
we
could
stay
afloat.
I
know
the
first
small
business
mentioned.
You
know
the
grant
that
they
got
only
paid
for
a
sliver
of
what
their
expenses
are.
D
You
know
where
we
want
to
stay
afloat,
so
we
need
the
fixed
expenses,
the
rent,
the
utilities,
so
that
we
can
stay
alive
and
we're
not
asking
for
a
bailout
right,
we're
asking
to
just
stay
alive
and
let
us
fight
as
we
continue
to
do,
we're
also
requesting
an
additional
75
million
in
funds
allocated
to
businesses
and
their
affected
employees
that
are
focused
that
are
forced
to
shut
down
or
are
further
restricted
due
to
the
pause
and
further
lockdown.
So
our
stance
is
straightforward.
D
D
No
one
asked
for
this
pandemic.
The
state
didn't
the
government
did
this
world?
Didn't
we
didn't
either
as
small
business
owners
and
and,
like
many
have
said,
we'll
follow
the
rules
to
contain
this,
this
health
crisis,
but
we've
got
to
do
it
in
a
common
sense
way.
We've
got
to
focus
on
efforts
on
where
this
virus
is
originating
and
and
not
necessarily
put
other
businesses
in
harm,
as
well.
D
So
that's
what
I
had
to
say,
but
I
do
have
to
say
after
listening
to
some
other
small
business
owners
and
we
have
thousands
of
businesses
in
our
coalition,
but
some
of
the
same
folks
are
the
ones
talking
and
to
hear
some
news
stories
is,
is
really
heartbreaking
and
motivating.
D
I
mean
we
need
to
do
everything
we
can
so
that
we
appreciate
the
city
of
cranston,
picking
up
this
resolution,
listening
to
the
coalition
and
listening
to
their
community,
their
small
businesses,
because
we're
in
it
together
it
doesn't
matter
if
you're
left
or
right
it
doesn't
matter.
If
you're,
a
small
business
owner
or
an
employee,
we
have
to
all
come
together
and
demand
what
we
need
because,
as
we
all
know,
small
businesses
are
the
backbone
of
our
economy,
especially
for
a
state
of
rhode
island.
D
D
We
ask
to
support
them
as
well,
so
that
we
can
survive
this
pandemic
and
then
we'll
continue
to
fight
and
be
the
entrepreneurs
that
we
are
and
survive
through.
This.
Thank
you
for
everyone
for
listening.
Thank
you
for
councilman
brady,
for
inviting
me
and
thank
you
for
the
city
of
cranston's
council
for
listening
to
us
and
all
the
community
today.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
mr
parisi.
Mr
dion
mark.
W
E
Thank
you,
mr
president,
for
having
me
here.
I'm
a
former
cranston
resident.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I
went
to
high
school
with
councilman
brady's
mom
and
I
actually
worked
for
the
city
of
cranston
city
hall
many
many
years
ago,
so
I'm
kind
of
proud
of
what
you
guys
have
done,
because
you're
the
first
municipality
to
pass
a
resolution
that
actually
addresses
the
needs
of
small
business.
E
So
let
me
go
back
in
time
and
I'm
going
to
be
really
quick.
The
state
got
1.25
billion
from
the
federal
government
to
address
the
coronavirus.
E
E
The
second
thing
being
is,
when
you
apply
for
the
grant,
the
state
of
rhode
island
didn't
care.
What
your
fixed
operating
expenses
were.
Your
rent
could
be
twelve
thousand
dollars
a
month.
They
didn't
care,
they
gave
you
money
based
upon
how
many
employees
you
had
so
the
hospitality
industry
being
the
second
largest
industry
in
the
state
of
rhode
island.
If
you
figure
it
all
out.
E
E
E
E
So
I
you
know-
and
I
have
worked
with
over
150
companies-
gratis-
not
that
I'm
wealthy,
but
I
know
how
the
process
works.
I
assist
people
free
of
charge.
One
of
the
reasons
is
because
I'm
on
the
lieutenant
governor's
small
business
advocacy
council,
the
other
reason
is
because
I'm
on
the
renowned
small
business
coalition-
and
I
want
to
help
rhode,
island
companies
and-
and
I
will
tell
you
if
you
went
to
vermont-
you
went
to
new
hampshire
out
of
the
federal
covert
funds.
E
The
under
the
cares
act
that
they've
got
both
of
those
states
have
given
out
in
excess
of
400
million
dollars
to
the
small
businesses
in
vermont
in
new
hampshire.
Think
about
what
the
population
is
in
vermont
or
new
hampshire.
It's
not
that
much
greater
than
what
it
is
in
the
state
of
rhode
island.
But
what
did
the
state
of
rhode
island?
Do
they
put
out
opinions
of
50
million
dollars
and
they
made
it
so
difficult
to
get
that
you
can't
get
it
so
I
applaud
councilman
brady.
E
I
applaud
the
city
council,
the
city
of
cranston
for
being
the
first
municipality
to
say,
put
up
and
give
us
what
is
ours,
because
when
you
shut
a
business
down,
no,
it's
not
the
businesses
fault
that
they're
being
regulated
and
shut
down.
The
least
you
can
do
don't
give
them
a
little
token
payment
for
how
many
employees
they
have
they've
got
mortgages.
They've
got
insurance,
they've
got
utility
bills,
they've
got
lease
payments
that
they
have
to
pay
at
some
point
in
time.
Consider
what
their
operating
expenses
are.
E
J
You
thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
dion
very
well
said
anyone
else
to
speak
on
docketed
matters
all.
A
J
Hearing
or
seeing
none
we'll
close,
that
portion
we'll
go
to
the
resolutions
councilman
brady.
Would
you
like
to
have
that
taken
out
of
order,
or
do
you
mind
following.
O
J
X
D
J
A
B
Right
ahead,
first
of
all,
you
know
I
really
appreciate
the
lieutenant
governor
for
coming
on
our
call
tonight
and
the
rhode
island,
small
business
coalition.
Obviously
they've
been
championing
this
effort
on
a
state
level
for
months
now,
and
it's
it.
You
know
their
their
their
fight
and
and
their
them
standing
hand
in
hand
and
they're
listening
is
is
truly
powerful
and
inspiring
for
me
as
as
a
small
business
owner,
and
it
gives
me
motivation
to
continue
to
get
out
that
message
to
our
small
business
community
who
desperately
needs
our
help
now.
B
I
also
want
to
obviously
thank
our
fellow
speakers
and
crystal
ara
and
tyler,
who
also
came
on
and
gave
some
very
compelling
and
emotional
testimony
that,
obviously
you
know
the
rest
of
the
council
has
heard,
and
these
are
phone
calls
that
we're
having
with
the
entire
small
business
community,
with
servers
with
with
the
hospitality
industry
with
fellow
small
business
owners
that
are
desperately
asking
for
a
plan.
You
know
our
revenue
and
our
mandates
are
continue
to
be
increased
on
a
daily
basis.
Our
revenues
are
going
down
a
lot
for
a
lot
of
us.
B
It
makes
a
lot
more
sense
to
close
the
doors,
but
we
also
understand
the
impacts
of
this
virus
in
and
this
and
the
impacts
of
putting
food
on
the
table
for
our
servers
and
our
fellow
employees
and
getting
through
the
holiday
season,
so
we're
remaining
open
open
at
a
loss.
I
also
want
to
thank,
obviously
the
fellow
you
know,
my
fellow
counselors
who
co-sponsored
this
bill
and
councilman
papaluskas
and
councilwoman
vargas,
to
make
this
a
bipartisan
effort
put
party
aside.
This
is
not
about
democrats
republicans.
This
is
about
winning
this
war
against
kovic.
You
know.
B
Obviously,
these
funds,
the
75
million
dollars
from
the
cares
act,
are
not
funds
that
are
supposed
to
be
used
to
balance
our
state
budget.
You
know
it's
time
to
get
back
to
work,
get
some
checks
and
balances
on
the
governor,
and
this
1.25
billion
needs
to
be
released
back
into
our
economy
now,
so
that,
obviously,
these
small
businesses
can
survive
and
have
businesses
to
go
back
to.
B
If
we
don't
release
these
funds
now,
then
obviously
tough
government
cuts
are
going
to
have
to
be
made
in
march
april
may,
when
these
businesses
are
out
of
business
and
not
paying
tax
revenue
and
dollars
coming
back
into
our
cities
and
towns
and
at
our
state
level.
You
know
I
I
I
can't
say
how
many
speak
speak.
You
know
sleepless
nights.
B
I've
had
as
a
small
business
owner
as
a
public
official
as
a
mother,
you
know
as
a
mother
who
works
for
the
department
of
health,
and
I
also
have
access
to
just
her
pain
and
her
suffering
and
and
seeing
the
amount
of
deaths
that
are
happening.
This
cube
in
in
this
community,
obviously
coven
19
was
not
established
by
the
governor
and
everyone
is
doing
their
best
job
to
control
this
virus.
We
don't
know
how
to
control
the
virus.
All
we're
simply
asking
is
you
know
and
begging
and
pleading
for
is
survival.
B
So
I
asked
my
fellow
counselors
today
to
support
this
resolution
and
hopefully
will
be
the
first
community
and
not
the
last
here
in
the
state
of
rhode
island
to
can
you
continue
to
put
the
pressure
on
to
get
these
funds
released
to
our
small
business
community?
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
Thank
you,
mr
council.
Vice
president
I'll
try
to
keep
my
comments
very
brief.
I
know
we
had
a
lot
of
sponsors
tonight.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
councilman
brady
for
taking
the
lead
on
this
on
the
city
side
and
lieutenant
governor
mckee
for
taking
the
lead
on
this
for
the
state
this
this.
This
funding
needs
to
be
released.
It's
not
a
nice
to
have
it's
a
need
to
have.
Businesses
are
dying
every
day.
M
I
get
calls
every
day
from
businesses
in
our
community
that
are
struggling
to
get
by
I
mean
just
today.
I
got
noticed
that
spirito's
restaurant
in
ward,
5
on
plainfield
pike
closed
their
doors.
They
can't
make
it
with
colvin.
You
know
greg
and
dave
ran
a
wonderful
operation
there
and
it
was
a
great
restaurant
and
they're
going.
You
know,
maybe
if
this
funding
came
a
little
sooner
we'd
keep
them
in
the
city
and
keep
them
open.
We
got
to
do
something
everybody's
working
hard.
M
This
is
the
time
of
the
year
where
you
make
up
your
money
to
get
you
through
the
spring
and
get
you
to
next
season
and
we're
missing
the
busiest
time
of
the
year
for
everybody,
not
just
in
the
restaurant
industry.
It
affects
this
has
affected
every
business.
I
talk
to
to
many
different
different
types
of
businesses
and
and
and
everybody's
affected
from
the
top
down,
so
I'll
certainly
be
voting
for
this
tonight.
M
Thank
you,
councilman
brady,
for
taking
the
lead
on
this
and
letting
me
be
a
co-sponsor,
and
you
know
lieutenant
governor
mckee
keep
up
the
fight,
don't
stop
until
we
get
the
funding
because
we
need
it.
Thank
you.
H
Thank
you
chairman.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
congratulate
my
fellow
councilman,
brady
and
and
vargas
and
councilman
pop
blasquez
for
the
passion
that
they
put
into
this.
The
fact
that
we
need
this
our
community
needs
it.
H
I
love
the
fact
that
cranston
is
going
to
lead
the
charge
along
with
lieutenant
governor
mckee.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
help
on
this.
H
I'm
extremely
excited
and
passionate
about
this
myself
and
I
would
love
to
be
a
co-sponsor,
and
I
would
encourage
every
other
member
of
this
committee,
this
city
council,
to
also
sponsor
this
as
well,
and
I
congratulate
and
councilman
brady
and
just
want
to
know
how
proud
I
am
to
serve
with
you.
J
Thank
you,
councilman.
I
might
as
well
at
this
juncture.
Thank
you
mayor.
That
means
a
lot.
I
appreciate
it.
How
many
would
all
the
council
like
to
be
added
as
co-sponsors?
Let
me
ask
that,
of
course
now
I'm
sure
that
the
answer
is
yes,
so
if
you
don't
mind
councilman,
brady
and
peplowskis,
I
think
all
of
us
would
like
to
be
added.
J
I'm
sorry
I'll
ask
your
permission
as
well
great,
so
we
madame
clerk,
you
can
add
all
of
us
as
sponsors
who's.
Next,
who
wants
to
speak
from
the
council
next.
O
P
Thank
you
first
and
foremost,
thank
you
to
each
and
every
one
of
the
callers
and
business
owners
that
took
the
time
to
call
in
this
evening.
I'm
sure
I'm
sure
there
would
have
definitely
have
been
many,
but
obviously
it's
it's.
P
I
agree
and
echo
each
and
every
word
that
councilman
council
member
brady
said
as
well
as
previous
council
members.
That
also
spoke
with
us
have
spoken
this
evening.
In
addition
to
the
folks
who
also
called
in
and
expressed
their
concerns.
You
know
my
pain
really
goes
out
to
all
the
business
owners,
in
addition
to
many
others
of
which
will
be
hearing
a
resolution
as
well,
who
are
either
losing
their
homes
or
being
evicted,
but
nonetheless,
that
is
in
a
way
a
ripple
effect
of
even
business
owners
right.
P
If
we
have
business
owners
who
can't
survive,
who
can't
put
food
on
their
table
who
are
not
able
to
get
enough,
whether
it's
funding
or
businesses
or
there's
restrictions
granted,
absolutely
I
agree
covet-
is
obviously
spiking.
We
see
that,
but
at
the
same
time,
I'm
here
to
try
to
lend
you
know
a
hand,
lend
a
hand
as
much
as
I
can
for
the
businesses
in
our
community
and
it's
regardless
of
party
lines.
P
We
have
great
organizations,
we
have
organizations
like
commerce
ri,
who
have
also
been
working
diligently
and
trying
to
put
together
our
hotline,
and
we
have
organizations
like
united
way
as
well,
where
businesses
can
actually
reach
out
in
hopes
that
there
is
some
sort
of
connection.
I
would
hope
to
make
sure
that
the
process
that
has
been
mentioned,
that
is
not
as
easy,
but
that
wondering
you
know
what
ways
shape
or
form
we
possibly
help
out.
If
we
probably
heating
can
on
that
end.
P
But
nonetheless,
I'm
not
gonna
keep
going
because
everything's.
Alright,
I'm
pretty
much
going
to
be
echoing
the
sentiments
of
everybody
else.
P
Who
has
spoken
in
both
the
council
and
the
business
owners
and
employees,
and
you
know
we're
we're
here
to
work
together,
and
so
I
think
that's
you
know,
that's
the
reason
why
I
decided
to
be
partnering
up
with
council
member
brady
and
council
member
papaluskas
on
this
initiative
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
move
or
allocate
those
additional
millions
of
dollars
from
the
carrack
funds
to
the
restore
ri
grant
programs.
B
P
Oh
sure
so
for
I,
I
asked
the
council
as
well
as
businesses
and
anybody
else
who's
here,
whether
it's
around
small
business
organization
I'll,
definitely
do
a
quick
plug,
but
tomorrow
evening,
at
6
00
p.m.
Council,
member
brady
and
I
have
partnered
up
with
the
rhode
island,
commerce's,
commerce,
sorry,
rhode,
island
commerce
and
their
assistant
director
supplier.
I
will
be
there
and
she'll
be
able
to
talk
about
the
available
funds
to
our
local
businesses.
P
There's
been
over
2200
businesses
that
have
already
received
funding
totaling
more
than
that
30
million
through
the
restore
ri
grant
program.
What
our
eye
commerce
is
going
to
do
is
provide
a
presentation
and
be
able
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
about
the
programs,
but
also
the
q
and
a's.
Where
there's
been
questions,
if
you
you
know
what
can
I
apply
for
three
or
four
other
grants
if
I
already
applied
for
one
two
three
weeks
ago,
and
so
they
can
provide
some
of
those
responses
to
those
questions.
P
But
it's
really
an
info
session
that
I'm
working
with
council
member
brady,
and
I
ask
each
and
every
one
of
you
to
share
that
information
out
to
your
prospective
business
community
in
hopes
that
you
know
there's
some
businesses
have
never
haven't
heard
about
the
grant
and
we
can't
assume
that
everybody's
heard
about
the
available
grants
that
are
out
there,
and
so
if
we
can
try
to
at
least
get
the
word
out.
I
think
that's
that
that's
a
great
initiative
on
our
ana
to
share
that
information.
So
thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
council,
member
of
argus
anywhere
else,
councilman
steichos.
W
Yes,
I
might
support
this
resolution,
obviously,
and
would
also
urge
everyone
to
support
small
business
with
your
purchases
instead
of
going
to
the
big
stores
for
the
small
local
stores,
consider
gift
certificates
and-
and
we
can
make
a
small
contribution
that
way.
But
more
importantly,
I
just
I'd
like
to
suggest
this.
W
This
resolution
doesn't
say
where
it's
going
to
be
sent
and
I
think
we
should
add
a
line
that
say
says
be
it
resolved
that
a
copy
of
this
resolution
be
sent
to
governor
raimondo
and
each
of
the
town
councils
in
the
or
city
council
in
the
state
of
rhode
island.
So.
P
J
W
K
B
B
I
Yes,
yes,
I
did
so
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
buddy
and
by
council,
pablo
scott
vargas
to
initiate
this
resolution.
I'm
wholeheartedly
support
this
resolution
and
I
will
take
this
moment
to
say
to
the
governor's
office.
That
would
be
a
shame
to
not
release
this
money
and
we
have
a
deadline
coming
up
and
we
need
the
money.
The
small
business
need
the
money
and
to
keep
it.
I
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council
member,
any
other
council
members
like
to
speak
all
right
and
when
I'll
throw
my
two
cents
in,
I
guess.
If
everyone
else
has
spoken,
I
think
I
want
to
thank
councilman,
brady,
councilman,
peplowskis
and
councilmember
vargas.
For
doing
this.
I
think
it's
vitally
important
as
a
small
business
owner
myself.
You
know
it's
a
professional
service.
J
I
see
it.
I
see
your
side
of
it,
this
cosmic
brady
from
the
you
know
the
restaurant
industry,
which
I
think
is
the
hardest
hit,
but
even
the
professional
service
industry
we're
all
feeling
it
because
we
it's
so
difficult.
You
know
that
the
technological
requirements
have
been
have
expanded
greatly.
Now,
with
this
situation,
it's
so
hard
not
to
deal
with
people
when
you're
in
that
type
of
business
and
even
in
you
know,
accountants
lawyers.
You
know,
I
know
it's.
It's
difficult.
J
People
are
afraid
to
to
meet
with
you,
it's
just
a
very
difficult
environment
to
work
in,
and
it's
changing
the
way
we're
going
to
do
business
in
the
future.
But
I
fear
that
the
next
six
to
eight
weeks
could
be
very
difficult
financially
for
a
lot
of
us,
especially
with
this
with
the
partial
lockdown
that
we're
going
to
face
the
next
couple
of
weeks
right
into
the
holiday.
So
I
think
releasing
some
of
this
money
to
give
small
businesses
a
chance
at
survival,
because
that
really
is
all
we're
doing.
J
Is
we're
going
to
give
them
an
opportunity
to
survive,
we're
all
going
to
have
to
work
very
hard
to
do
to
accomplish
that,
but
I
think
you
know
cranston's
always
been
in
the
forefront
of
innovation,
and
I
think
we're
going
to
we'll
continue
to
do
that.
So
I
will
absolutely
support
it.
Anyone
else
from
the
council
we've
kind
of
closed
public
comment,
but
mr
dion
I'll,
let
you
I
know
you
wanted
to
add
something.
E
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
a
little
clue
into
councilman,
brady
and
councilman
vargas
when
you
meet
with
commerce
tomorrow
on
their
on
their
call
when
they
restructured
the
grant
program.
A
while
ago,
they
said
that
people
that
had
previously
received
grants
were
eligible
to
double
those
grants.
E
E
You
can
ask
him
that
question,
because
when
the
lieutenant
governor
travels
from
city
to
city,
he
asked
the
people.
If
they
were
aware,
if
there
was
a
grant
program
and
they
most
of
them
say
no
and
if
they
did
get
a
grant,
they
weren't
aware
that
they
could
have
doubled
their
grant
by
just
applying
again
and
why
didn't
commerce
court
just
send
out
a
check
for
the
same
amount
that
they
had
originally
given?
B
E
J
All
right,
thank
you
and
I
don't
lieutenant
governor
mckee
left,
but
I
just
wanted
to
thank
him.
I
think
that's
the
first
time
in
my
10
years
that
we've
had
a
someone
from
that
office
or
hire
a
peer
at
one
of
our
meetings,
so
it
was
a.
It
was
an
honor
any
further
discussion.
B
L
K
J
You're
welcome.
Next
we
have
a
resolution
urging
the
rhode
island
governor
to
place
a
moratorium
on
evictions
sponsored
by
council
member
vargas
I'll
entertain
a
motion,
no
proof.
A
J
Okay,
council
member
of
argus,
would
you
like
to
speak
on
this.
P
Absolutely
thank
you
so
much
so
you
know
this
is
pretty
I'd
like
to
say
it's
a
pretty
straightforward
resolution.
But,
quite
honestly,
the
the
details
of
the
languages
is
something
that
that
is
extremely
of
importance
to
me
and
right
now.
P
The
moratorium
that
has
to
do
with
the
written
mortgage
assistance
ends
december
31st
just
right
during
the
holiday
season,
and
we
just
heard
before
us,
businesses
that
are
struggling
and
employers
of
the
businesses,
who
you
know,
are
pretty
much
asking
for
help
and
that
have
that
that
may
have
to
go
even
on
some
sort
of
assistance
in
order
to
keep
their
house
at
flow.
P
And
so,
if
someone
is
impacted
because
of
the
kobe
19
crisis
and
whether
you're
an
employee
of
a
company
who's
laid
you
off
or
whether
it's
a
business
that
is
owner,
that's
being
impacted,
it's
it's
really
a
ripple
effect
into
your
monthly
rent
into
your
mortgage.
P
And
so
for
that
reason
you
know
I
had
reached
out
to
the
latino
policy
institute,
raj
williams
university,
who
actually
ended
up
putting
together
some
studies
on
this
and
as
a
result
of
that,
the
2020
house
works
fact
booked.
Provided
me
with
statistics
that
I've
included
in
this
resolution
that
pretty
much
states
that
in
rhode,
island
there's
over
70
percent
of
the
renters
are
latino
and
28.
P
Sorry
over
70
percent
of
latinos
are
renters
and
28
percent
are
homeowners
and
black
man,
latinos
67
renters,
around
23
percent
of
homeowners
and
52
percent
asian
renters
and
47
are
our
homeowners
and
in
addition
to
that
stats
as
far
as
white
non-latino,
that
is
not
on
there
and
I
should
have
added
it.
Is
that
there's
60
percent
67
percent
of
homeowners
and
32.8
percent
of
renters
I
get.
This
is
data
that
I'm
grabbing
from
the
2020
house.
Housing
works
fact
books.
P
So
what
this
resolution
in
entail
is
asking
is
urging
the
rhode
island
governor
to
place
a
moratorium
on
evictions
and
to
release
those
additional
federal
stimulus
money
for
those
emergency
rental
mortgages.
This
is
very
similar
to
the
previous
resolution
that
we
just
also
encouraged
the
releasing
of
those
funds,
and
the
resolution
is
also
obviously
asking
us
to
send
copies
of
this
resolution.
If
it
passes
this
evening
to
our
christian
representatives
as
well.
So
it's
we're
living
in
a
crisis.
P
I'm
not
going
to
pretty
much
echo
what
was
pretty
much
said
earlier,
but
it
kind
of
goes
hand
in
hand
with
what's
taking
place
and
happening
today.
This
is
extremely
important
and
I
hate
to
really
see
someone
lose
their
home
not
being
able
to
put
their
head
on
the
pillow
at
night
and
be
able
to
rest,
and
so
I
have
to
actually
give
a
quick
plug
for
anyone,
that's
listening
or
even
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
in
case
you
happen
to
have
constituencies
who
are
asking.
P
31St
united
way
has
seven
million
about
seven
million
dollars
right
now
to
assist
with
past
due
rent
in
order
to
prevent
evictions,
and
so
this
is
for
families
who
are
behind
in
the
rent
from
up
to
say
last
six
months
or
so
due
to
covet
and
it's
available
for
landlords
and
tenants,
but
nonetheless,
without
even
with
with
these
organizations
that
are
putting
out
information
and
providing
these
fundings,
I
still
am
asking
and
putting
a
call
to
the
governor
to
issue
in
order
placing
a
moratorium
on
the
evictions
and
to
release
additional
funding
for
emergency
rental
assistance.
P
I
think
everybody
deserves
a
home.
Everyone
deserves
a
safe
and
warm
home,
and
it
it's
not
their
fault
that
we're
in
this
kobe
19
pandemic.
It's
none
of
our
fault.
So
I
asked-
and
my
my
fellow
colleagues
here
on
the
council
to
vote
on
this
resolution.
That's
extremely
important
for
not
just
the
residents
of
the
city
of
cranston,
but
also
for
for
the
state.
H
Houseman
hopkins,
thank
you
chairman.
If
you
don't
mind,
councilwoman
vargas,
I'd
like
to
co-sponsor
this
with
you,
and
I
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
and
the
energy
for
for
bringing
this
up
to
us,
and
I
would
expect
and
hope
that
everybody
would
be
supporting
this
tonight.
P
Absolutely
thank
you.
I
do
welcome
each
and
every
one
of
you
to
be
listed
as
a
cool
sponsor.
If
you
wish.
J
Any
other
councilman
council
members
councilman.
B
X
Councilman
donegan,
I
was
just
going
to
say
I'd
love
to
be
added
as
a
co-sponsor,
if
the
if,
if
councilwoman
vargas
would
permit-
and
I
appreciate
her
bringing
this
up
again-
I
know
we,
the
the
council,
I
think
unanimously
approved
a
slightly
some
a
similar
resolution
much
earlier
this
year,
and
I
appreciate
councilman
vargas,
bringing
it
up
again
with
the
expiration
coming
up
soon,
and
I
hope
that
this
will
pass
unanimously
here
tonight,
because
there
are,
as
we
all
know,
many
people
in
our
community
that
are
struggling
and
facing
eviction,
and
I
think
to
evict
someone
from
their
home
during
a
public
health
crisis
is
immoral
in
my
opinion,
so
I
hope
this
passes.
J
I
had
a
couple
of
questions
for
you
with
council
member
vargas.
I,
while
I
agree
in
principle
what
what
you're
suggesting
a
couple
of
things,
I
don't
we're
we're
the.
J
As
you
know,
I
tend
to
represent
many
hispanic
and
and
african-american
homeowners,
not
necessarily
the
renters
but
and
one
of
the
things
one
of
the
products
of
the
this
whole
thing
has
been
that
there's
no
guarantee
that
if,
if
someone
gets
rental
assistance
that
they're
actually
paying
the
rent
and
and
the
ripple
effect
is
that
the
the
homeowner
is
now
facing
foreclosure
with
regard
to
that
multi-family
home,
because
the
the
tenants
feel
that
you
know
don't
have
to
pay
even
when
the
600
extra
payment
was
made,
I
don't
know
that
the
money
ever
made
it
to
the
homeowners,
and
so,
while
some
of
them
got
forbearance
for
six
months,
the
the
the
debt
is
going
to
be
owed
and
I
think,
come
march.
J
We
may
see
a
rash
of
foreclosures
if
there's
no
moratorium,
because
a
lot
of
people
are
gonna
have
to
pay
the
piper.
J
At
that
point,
and
I'm
just
wondering
whether
we're
hurting
some
of
the
minority
homeowners,
quite
frankly,
who
I
think,
are
in
a
bad
situation
because
they
know
the
tenants
know
they
cannot
be
evicted
and
if
they're
not
paying
any
rent
or
you
know,
especially
when
they
have
the
ability,
if
they
don't
have
the
ability-
that's
one
thing,
but
it's
going
to
have
an
adverse
effect
on
those
homeowners
who
then
go
we're
going
to
have
less
property
available
for
people
to
rent.
So
I
think
it's
a
vicious
cycle.
J
I
just
wish
there
was
some.
I
think
some
of
these
should
be
taken
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
so
that,
if
somebody's
receiving
assistance
for
rent
or
you
know
that
they
actually
pay
the
rent
rather
than
just
get
a
free
ride,
so
that
the
the
homeowner
may
also
be
a
minority.
Many
many
in
many
cases
is
faced
with
a
with
a
foreclosure
situation,
and
I
get
you
know
I
tend
to
see
more
of
those
people,
but
it's
just
it's
a
problem.
J
I
I
think
the
courts
have
taken
a
a
very
lenient
view.
Quite
frankly,
I
mean
I,
I
don't
think
they
they're
evicting
people
unless
there's
some
real,
egregious
situations
where
they've
had
they
had
no
loss
of
income
and
they
just
didn't
feel
like
paying
the
rent.
Those
situations
hurt
those
homeowners,
many
of
whom
are
minorities
themselves.
So.
J
P
Great,
thank
you.
So
absolutely
so,
one
of
the
things
is
a
pro.
You
know,
I
would
say
accountability
and
you
could,
you
know,
be
right
on
that
end.
Right
is
how
do
you
actually
manage
a
policy
or
an
eviction
or
make
sure
that
someone's
paying
the
rent
very
similar
to
the
discussion
that
was
happening
throughout
the
summer
on
the
ppe
loan
right?
P
How
do
we
know
they're
being
used
really
for
businesses
and
not
for
something
else,
and
how
much
fraud
is
out
there
and
I
think,
there's
potential
for
for
we're
talking
about
fraud
as
far
as
you're
getting
money
and
not
paying
what
being
or
utilizing
for
what
you
apply
for
what
it
should
be
used
for?
P
P
It's
a
moratorium
that,
hopefully
we
are
able
to
get
a
mortgage
assistant
just
like
united
way,
is
currently
doing
with
their
safe
harbor
program,
where
they're
also
not
only
having
tenants
who
are
income
and
eligible
tenants,
but
also
home
owners
who
are
not
able
to
pay
their
mortgage
and-
and
these
are
programs
that
are
being
offered
due
to
the
impact
of
of
kovit
19..
P
So
I'm
hoping
that,
if
there
are,
there
are
landlords
that
are
also
trying
to
pay
their
mortgage
and,
unfortunately,
are
not
receiving
the
monthly
rent
from
their
tenants
that
they
also
are
able
to
reach
out
to
united
way
regarding
the
program
available
to
them.
So
but
it's,
but
at
the
same
time
I
don't
want
to
point
fingers
at
anyone
and
say
you
know
you
are
not
using
the
money
for
what
it's
for,
and
the
idea
behind
is
is
that
there
are
also
families
that
aren't
you
know
on
temporary
assistance
programs.
J
Yeah,
just
a
clarification
on
the
ppp
money
up.
It
did,
though,
require
that
it
was
85.
I
think
they
dropped
it
to.
75
percent
of
the
money
had
to
be
used
for
payroll,
otherwise
it
was
not
it's
not
being
forgiven
so
that
that
restriction
was
pretty
strong.
I
don't
I
don't
know
what
we
could
do
on
that
on
this
type
of
thing,
but
I
just
think
is.
O
A
P
Well,
the
resolution
for
it
stands
right
now
is
is
calling
for
the
governor
to
issue
in
order
placed
in
the
moratorium
not
for
another,
I'm
not
calling
it
for
like
another
year
or
two
or
three
months.
It's
just
asking
her
to
release
the
additional
federal
stimulus
money
for
the
emergency
rental
and
mortgage
assistance.
Okay,
so.
B
P
Pretty
much
what
we
have
in
place
and
except
her
this
one
expires
december
31st
and
this
one's
just
urging
her
as
well
as
our
delegation.
Whenever
we
convene
or
you
know,
to
make
sure
that
we
can
extend
it
to
help
out
those
families.
P
You
know
I
I
I
may
not
know,
and
I
could
have
a
neighbor
who
lives
a
few
houses
from
me
or
blocks
away
from
me.
Who
has
again,
you
know
a
few
jobs
just
because
their
pride
is
they
don't
want
to
go
through
temporary
assistance.
They
want
to
make
sure
that
they
still
keep
working
and
so
how
or
why
should
they
be?
P
You
know
I
don't
want
to.
I
don't
know.
Disqualified
is
a
word,
but
why
can't?
Why?
Should
they
be
not
protected
by
this
wrench
and
mortgage
moratorium
because
of
someone
else's
fault?
Just
again,
I
I
feel
like
it's.
You
know
it's
we're
going
to
start
calling
bad
apples.
We
can
call
that
bad
apples
in
so
many
different.
You
know
sections
whether
it's
you
know
cover
19
pre-cover
19,
but
no,
I'm
not
calling
precisely
for
an
actual
date
to
answer
your
direct
question.
J
I,
like
the
fact
that
you
want
the
money
released
to
help.
I
I
just
you
know
they
just
need
to
put
some
restrictions
on
it,
but
that
the
you're
right.
I
just
think
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
that
need
the
help,
including
some
of
the
the
the
homeowners
who
may
you
know,
are
struggling
they're,
not
exact
they're,
not
wealthy,
they're,
just
they're
struggling
to
survive
as
well,
and
they
need
they
need
the
rent,
the
rent
or
something
to
replace
it.
So
anyway,
no,
I
think
it's.
J
I
think
it's
good,
I'm
not
sure
what
the
form,
what
form
it'll
get
resolved
at
the
state
house,
but
it's
certainly
only
a
resolution,
so
we
can
only
ask
so
any
any
other
members
of
the
council
have
any
comments
or
questions
hearing
none.
We
have
a
motion
in
a
second,
madam
clerk
on
the
amended
motion
clerk.
Please
take
the
roll.
K
W
H
M
J
Yes,
okay.
Next
we
have
the
committee's
finance,
which
I
chaired.
First,
we
had
a
resolution
authorizing
real
estate
tax
abatements
passed
in
committee.
Editors
passage
here.
A
J
L
J
H
W
K
K
Q
B
C
L
J
Second:
okay,
a
motion
to
prove
in
a
second
under
discussion:
conspiracy,
theory
mentioning.
W
To
establish
a
process
for
reviewing
municipal
judges
that
they
would
be
nominated,
they
would
be
referred
to
the
finance
committee
and
in
the
month
of
january,
and
then,
if
approved
by
the
full
council
in
the
month
of
january,
they'd
assume
office
at
the
beginning
of
february,
that
the
existing
judges
would
continue
in
office.
Until
a
new
judge.
N
J
N
It
says
the
council
president
shall
nominate
judges
and
then
it
says
nomination
shall
be
referred
to
the
ordinance
committee
for
a
hearing
and
each
nominee
shall
submit
a
resume
to
the
city
clerk
at
least
10
days
before
the
hearing,
and
then
it
says
upon
receiving
the
recommendation
of
the
of
the
ordinance.
I
guess
would
go
to
the
finance
committee,
I'm
a
little
confused.
Is
it
the
ordinance
committee
or
the
finance
committee.
N
J
It
was
amended
to
finance,
I
think
or
amended
to
be
in
the
finance
committee.
The
council
was
psychos.
Can
you.
W
W
J
Okay,
any
any
discussion
I
have
one
question
is
attorney
vedeckia,
one
of
our
solicitors.
J
R
J
I
haven't
looked
at
this
ordinance
before
tonight
before
this
meeting,
but
mr
strom
said
that
the
the
ordinance
current
ordinance
said
that
the
the
council
president
shall
appoint.
Is
that
your
understanding.
J
P
I'm
sorry,
I'm
not
sure
if
I
followed
correctly
on
your
question
chairman
was
that,
regarding
is
your
motion.
I'm
sorry
use
your
motion
to
approve
the
change
of
ordinance
to
finance
committee
or.
J
Yeah,
that's
all
that's
on.
I
just
had
a
question
that
mr
strong
brought
to
mind,
but
the
the
current
amendment
is
just
to
change
line
28
to
finance,
which
we
can
we
can
discuss,
but
that's
the
the
motion
and
I
think
we
had
a
second
councilman
hopkins.
You
had
it
yeah.
Thank.
H
You
chairman,
just
trying
to
figure
out
why
we're
heading
into
this
direction.
What
what's
wrong
with
the
way
we
do
it
right
now.
Why
don't?
We
need
to
change
this.
W
There's
no
resume
submitted
and
there's
very
little
notice
of
of
who
the
nominees
are
and
then
and
they're
voted
on
at
the
inauguration,
which
is
a
pretty
much
a
ceremonial
event,
and
it's
hardly
the
time
to
start
coming
in
the
qualifications
of
the
nominations
just
give
a
month
for
the
new
council
to
settle
in
and
look
at
resumes
and
review.
The
nominations.
M
Thank
you
we're
talking
about
the
amendment
so
I'll
vote
for
so
for
some
of
these
amendments,
but
when
it
gets
to
the
the
vote
on
the
overall
ordinance,
I'm
going
to
vote
no
on
it
concerned
about
it
holding
up
revenue,
you
know
all
of
the
qualifications
that
a
lawyer
goes
through
to
practice.
M
You
know
pass
the
bar,
you
know
be
qualified
to
practice
front
of
the
supreme
court
and
these
judges
are
not
lifetime.
Appointments,
they're
two-year
appointments,
it's
parking
tickets,
housing
violations,
that
kind
of
thing.
So,
for
those
three
reasons,
I'm
going
to
be
going
no
on
the
full
ordinance.
The
amendments-
I
don't
know
I
just
clicked
on
the
link
and
read
it.
M
It
seems
very
jumbled
and
out
of
order,
it
says
february
still
on
here.
I
don't
see
where
it
says
january,
so
I
might
need
more
than
just
one
amendment.
J
J
J
H
B
B
Y
J
Yes,
okay,
now
on
the
motion
as
amended
further
discussion,
councilman
kaplan
your
questions
attorney.
P
Thank
you.
I
had
a
question
on
the
proposed
amendment.
I
believe
the
proposed
amendment
on
line
27.
It
also
adds
the
verbiage
on
there.
The
council
president
shall
nominate
judges,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
wanted
to
say
is
that
I
really
believe
that
we
should
have
leave
it
where
the
city
council
appoints
and
not
the
council
president
and
so
the
way
I
believe
the
current
city
ordinance
is.
P
Is
you
can
begin
with
city
council
appointments
on
the
on
the
judgeship
and
so
changing
it
to
the
council
presidency,
regardless
of
party?
Whoever
has
the
majority
or
not.
P
I
still
believe
that
it
gives
the
council
president
100
power
over
the
nominations
and
not
the
other
eight
council
members,
and
so
I
I
feel
that
we
that
that
might
be
language
that
I
would
suggest
removing
it
from
there
or
perhaps
leaving
it
where,
instead
of
saying
that
council
presidential
nominate
judges
leave
it
where
I
think
it
currently
stands,
which
is,
I
believe,
it's
the
city,
a
council
appoints
the
judge
or
nominates
the
nominates,
the
judges,
because,
if
you're
also
looking
at
information
in
our
general
laws,
I
believe
it
doesn't
mention
anything
about
the
council
president.
J
Which
the
this
just
says
that
the
council
president
nominates,
that
doesn't
mean
that
he
or
she
is
selecting
each
one.
I
mean
you
could
still
vote
against
that
person.
Obviously
it
tends
to
go
along
party
lines,
but
over
my
10
years
and
I've
seen
a
lot
of
bipartisan
appointments.
J
In
fact,
we
kept
a
couple
a
few
years
ago.
Four
years
ago
we
kept
judge
debona,
who
had
been
a
long
time
democratic
appointee,
and
we
reappointed
him
because
he
was
doing
a
good
job.
So
there
are
a
number
of
appointees
that
have
survived
different
majorities.
So
you
know
I
don't.
J
I
don't
know
that
that
language
is
any
different
and
usually
the
protocol
has
been
the
council
president
nominates,
just
as
you
know,
people
are
nominated
at
the
state
level,
but
you
have
to
remember
that
this
is
I
mean
these.
These
are
not
well
paid
jobs,
they're,
largely
ceremonial,
except
for
maybe
the
you
know,
the
chief
justice
of
the
municipal
court
and
the
probate
judge.
But
you
know
my
only
concern
is,
as
councilman
peplowska
said,
you're
talking
about
us
determining
and
debating
the
qualifications
of
the
judges.
J
I
mean
we
have
that
opportunity
now.
If
somebody
has
a
criminal
record
or
there's
a
problem,
we
have
had
some
some
issues
and
you
know
we've
asked
and
people
have
actually
resigned
from
the
from
some
of
the
judgeships,
but
for
the
most
part
it's
been
this
this
way
for
25
30
years.
J
I
think,
and
my
only
concern
is
that
we're
going
to
do
we're
going
to
get
into
a
nomination
process
and
a
vetting
process
that
could
get
ugly
and
are
you
gonna
are
we
gonna
have
to
have
public
comment
on
those
appointees
that
would
be
concerning,
because
you
could
get
into
some
really
nasty
situations
and,
no,
quite
frankly,
no
one's
going
to
want
to
take
the
the
jobs
I
mean
if
it's
going
to
be
nasty
so.
P
So
I
I
don't
have
a
problem,
I'm
going
to
be
honest
with
you
with
public
hearing
at
all.
I'm
perfectly
fine
with
that.
My
only
concern
is
the
council
president
nomination,
the
council
presidential
nominee
judges.
If
you
look
at
the
state
statute
for
the
city
of
cranston
municipal
court,
it
actually
says
that
the
city
council
of
the
city
of
cranston
is
authorized
and
empowered
to
appoint
a
judge
of
the
municipal
court.
P
So
if
we
were
to
change
this
from
the
city
level,
I'm
not
sure
how
much
it
would
affect
on
the
fact
that
would
be
violating
any
type
of
rhode,
island,
general
laws
in
that
sense,
and
if
it's
worked
like
this
for
as
long
as
you,
you
know
can
remember,
because
they
have
more
experience
than
I
on
on
the
council,
then
why
add?
P
The
council
president
shall
nominate,
judge
and
then
leave
it
where
it's
to
city
council
the
way
it
stands
right
now,
because
what
that
means
is
that
it's
all
nominations
should
really
be
coming
from
the
council
president
and
none
from
the
council
rest
of
the
council,
even
though
yes,
we
will
all
be
voting
on
it,
but
the
nomination
is
coming
directly
from
the
council
president
itself,
so
I
would,
I
would
recommend
the
way
it
stands
right
now.
P
The
the
way
the
amendment
of
this
entire
ordinance
is,
I
can't
vote
for
it
because
it
has
the
council
presidential
nominee
judges
on
there
and
there.
You
know
I
have
a
concern,
even
general
if
it
goes
before
public
hearing
and
does
it
what
happens
and
please
educate
me
any
one
of
you.
Even
the
city
solicitor,
if
it
was
a
nomination,
was
to
fail
within
say
committee
or
it
passes
committee,
and
then
it
goes
to
the
council.
P
You
know
do
we
then
have
to
go
back
where
the
council
presidential
nominee
judges
so
and
not
just
that,
but
but
then,
if
it
fails,
do
we
keep
going
and
what,
if
it
could
continue,
continues
to
march
or
then
april
I'd
hate
to,
even
though
it
says
it
on
there,
that
the
judge's
appointment
of
2019
shall
serve
until
the
successors
run
into
the
office.
P
I'd
hate
for
that
office
in
general,
just
municipal
court
to
have
some
sort
of
revenue
impact
and
keep
it
going
because
we
don't
know
as
professional
as
all
our
municipal
judges
are.
I
would
hope
that
they
would
continue
to
serve
until
their
successor
is
sworn
in,
but
if
what?
If
someone
does
step
down
before
that?
What
if
we
have
two
who
say
well,
I'm
not
getting
appointed,
I'm
not
going
to
continue.
P
That's
my
take.
So
I
also
understand
that
it's
going
to
be
referred
to
the
finance
committee
and
I
believe
it's
probably
because
there's
a
fiscal
note
with
it
on
the
salary
that
they
get.
I
can't
recall-
and
I
would
have
to
do
my
homework
unless
any
one
of
you
also
know
is,
do
just
a
grant
writer.
Does
the
harbor
master?
Do
they
all
go
before
finance
committee
as
well
to
be
approved?
P
I
I'd
be.
I.
A
L
President,
the
full
council
appoints
all
these
positions
at
the
inauguration
in
my
eight
years
in
the
council.
That's
the
way
it's
always
been
done,
save
a
few
here
or
there.
If,
for
some
reason
we
didn't
have
the
appointment
or
somebody
challenged
the
appointment.
If
you
remember
of
my
first
term
as
council
president,
the
grant
the
auditor
was
challenged
by
a
member
of
the
body
and
because
of
the
questions
that
she
was
asked,
she
actually
decided
not
to
take
the
position
because
she
felt
that
you
know
this.
This
is
an
appointment.
L
W
I
mean
someone
has
to
nominate
candidates,
so
you
could
either
have
the
wording
say
the
council
president
or
you
could
have
the
wording
say
any
council
member
may
nominate,
but
somebody's
got
to
start
the
process.
You
can't
just
say
the
city
council
will
nominate
and
somebody's
got
to
make
the
name,
so
you
could
go
either
way
and
the
the
concern
of
councilman
pablowskis
that
it's
going
to
going
to
somehow
delay
revenue
or
or
reduce
revenue.
W
We
we
went
over
that
in
committee
and
we
put
together
an
amendment
which
is
listed
in
this
proposal
that
the
current
judges
say
stay
in
office
until
the
next
one
is
confirmed.
So
there's
not
there's
that
protection
and
then,
if
you
look
around
the
state
rhode
island
has
more,
I
mean
cranston
has
more
judges
than
any
other
municipality.
W
W
J
P
We
be
if,
if
this
amendment
was
to
go
through
and
sorry
I'm
kind
of
stuck
right
now
and
I
have
a
few
concerns,
but
obviously
say
just
let's
start
off
with
the
first
one
as
far
as
even
council
presidential
nominee
judges.
If.
P
Statute
because
the
general
general
statue
notes
that
the
city
of
comes
the
city
council
of
the
city
of
cranston
is
authorizing
empowered
to
appoint
a
judge,
whereas
this
would
be
a
little
where
the
city
one
is,
would
be
different.
Y
Yeah,
I
I
understand
what
you're
saying
first
of
all,
just
to
give
you
all
of
you
just
a
little
bit
of
a
a
primer
municipal
courts
can
be
established
by
the
various
municipalities
only
with
enabling
legislation
from
the
state
legislature.
Y
Y
I
think
you're
reading
a
little
too
much
into
that
you're.
Taking
that
extremely
literally,
it
doesn't
mean
that
the
council
as
a
whole
has
to
decide
what
names
are
submitted.
It
just
means
that
you
have
the
authority
to
appoint
how
you
choose
to
vet
and
choose
candidates.
Y
Y
If
that's
how
you
want
to
do
it,
that's
how
you
do
it
just
by
way
of
analogy
the
way
it
works
on
the
state
level.
At
one
time
it
was
the
governor
who
would
nominate
candidates.
Then
those
names
would
be
submitted
to
the
senate
for
advice
and
consent.
Y
That's
how
it
worked
then,
and
that's
how
it
works
on
the
federal
level
that
was
changed
several
years
ago,
when
the
state
formed
the
judicial
nominating
commission,
so
they
created
this
commission
to
screen
applicants
and
then
submit
a
list
of.
I
think
it's
six
names
to
the
governor
and
then
the
governor
picks
out
of
those
six
names.
So
the
screening
process
takes
place
by
this
commission.
You
don't
have
that
here
in
cranston.
We
don't.
We
don't
have
that.
Y
I
I
think
you
know
we're
kind
of
making
this
a
little
more
complicated
than
it
needs
to
be.
I
I
guess,
if
you
wanted
to
emulate
the
state,
what
you
could
do
is
set
up
a
committee
just
for
the
purpose
of.
Y
Applications
and
then
forwarding
nominations
to
the
full
council.
I
guess
that's
one
way
of
doing
it,
but
I
think
that's
a
little
overly
complicated
for
a
municipality
to
do
quite
honestly,
but
as
far
as
whether
it's
the
council
president,
who
advances
the
names
or
if
you
want
to
do
it
by
committee,
that
that's
that's
a
policy
decision
which
you're
all
debating
right
now,
that's
going
to
be
up
to
you,
but
the
state
isn't
going
to
dictate
to
you
what
procedure
you
should
use.
J
L
Yes,
yeah
I'll,
be
brief
because
talking
hurts
you
know,
we
do
have
a
nominating
committee
for
judges
and
and
the
auditor
and
all
the
positions
that
the
council
appoints.
The
nominating
committee
is
the
caucus
of
the
party
in
control
of
the
council.
That
is
the
nominating
committee
that
that
meets
and
makes
their
decisions
based
on
who
they
want
to
to
be
appointed
to
the
cranston
city
council.
L
You
know
in
reality
you
need
five
votes
to
be
elected
to
any
position
on
this
body
and
if
the
party
that
holds
the
caucus
agrees
that
that
the
person
they
wanted
to
put
in
as
a
judge
or
the
auditor,
those
five
people
agree.
Then
it's
on
the
caucus
to
explain
to
the
people
if
there's
an
issue
with
that
person,
so
I
I
think
the
way
it's
done.
You
know
I
have
no
issue
with
creating
transparency.
L
L
X
Thank
you,
chairman,
based
on
my
cursory
review
of
code
and
the
charter.
The
council
president
does
not
essentially
this
line.
27
would
be
granting
the
city
council
president
that
authority.
This
isn't
something
that's
already
cemented
in
code
anywhere
or
in
the
charter
and
as
much
respect
as
I
have
for
our
current
council
president
and
for
who,
I
believe,
will
be
our
next
council
president.
I
don't
think
that
giving
the
city
council
president
the
sole
authority
to
nominate
to
name
nominations
for
municipal
court
judges
is
appropriate.
X
I
would,
I
would
feel
more
comfortable
if
the
if
the
language
is
to
the
effect
of
members
of
the
city
council
should
have
the
ability
to
nominate
judges.
That
way.
X
Members
of
whatever
party
can
nominate
someone
based
on
their
qualifications
and
those
names
would
then
be
forwarded
to
the
finance
committee,
and
the
finance
committee
would
make
their
vote
if
the
majority
party,
if
their
caucus,
is
in
order
in
line
with
the
people
they
want.
Well
then,
they're
going
to
get
the
people
they
want,
but
I
think
that
people
deserve
a
debate
on
these
things,
and
so
there's
that
that's
why
I
think
that
line
27
needs
to
be
amended.
That
way,
it's
not
giving
the
sole
authority
to
the
city.
Council
president.
X
The
other
part
on
the
merits
of
the
kind
of
the
crux
of
the
ordinance,
which
is
that
nominations
for
municipal
court
judges
should
be
reviewed.
I
think,
personally,
I
think
it's
self-evident
that
it
should
be
reviewed.
Almost
everything
that
comes
before
us
goes
under
review.
And,
frankly,
you
know
my
my
first
experience
as
a
city
council
member
was
inauguration
in
january
of
2019,
and
there
was
a
contra
controversial
appointment
to
the
municipal
court.
We
had
someone
who
is
a
registered
lobbyist
for
an
organization
here
in
rhode,
island
and
regardless
of
that
organization.
X
There
are
registered
lobbyists
and
I
then,
and
still
now,
don't
feel
that
lobbyists
should
be
serving
as
judges.
That's
something
that
we
should
have
had
the
ability
to
debate
and
review
as
a
city
council.
As
elected
officials,
we
didn't
we
were
not
allowed
to
debate,
we
weren't
allowed
to
bring
up
the
issue
and
we
were
forced
to
vote
on
it
on
inauguration
night.
B
Chairman,
you
know
this
is
you
know,
I
certainly
understand
why
it's
being
brought
forward
and
I
appreciate
it
being
being
brought
forward.
B
I
wasn't
exactly
sure,
and
I'm
where
I
was
going
to
go
with
this
as
the
night
went
on,
because
I
do
believe
that
well,
for
starters,
I
you
know,
I
kind
of
believe
we
have
too
many
judges,
and
you
know
especially
going
into
a
year
of
covet
where
the
courts
have
been
closed
for
a
long
process
in
the
year,
but
I
also
understand
why
we
do
have
them
and
obviously
they're
not
compensated
very
highly.
B
In
addition
to
that,
I
obviously
believe
we
as
a
council
should
have
a
say
in
who
the
judges
are
the
benefit
of
who,
I
believe
will
be
our
next
leader
and
our
previous
leader.
They
have
given
us
input
in
that
decision.
You
know
obviously
interviews
camp
can
be
conducted,
and
I
know
this
has
been
done
for
a
very
long
time,
including
when
the
democrats
had
the
majority.
B
That
being
said,
you
know
I
understand
why
councilman
stykos
is
is
bringing
it
up,
and
I
think
it's
a
great
point
that
maybe
we
should
discuss
further.
Unfortunately,
he
is
obviously
coming
to
his
his
tenure
at
the
end
of
a
very
proud
duration
that
he
served
the
city
of
cranston.
B
I
I'm
curious
why,
with
only
a
month
left
in
his
his
service
that
we're
now
discussing
this
now,
but
that
being
said,
it's
a
great
as
he's
brought
up.
Many
many
many
points
that
I
truly
respect
and
look
at
point
that
we
are
discussing.
I
do
question
voting
for
it
tonight
because
you
know,
like
I
said
it's
been
the
same
for
as
far
as
we
know,
that
doesn't
mean
that
it
can't
be
changed
and
discussed.
B
I
think,
obviously
just
because
it
was
the
same
doesn't
mean
it
should
be
not
changed,
but
I'm
leaning
towards
not
supporting
this
tonight
based
on
the
timing
of
this
initiative.
Thank
you.
X
Councilman
donegan
yeah,
I
just
I
don't
I'm
not
speaking
for
steve
and
ed.
I
know
this
obviously
was
not
what
you
were
insinuating,
because
I
know
you
and
I
know
where
your
heart
is-
and
I
know
you're
in
the
right
place,
but
just
just
for
anyone
that's
listening
tonight.
This
was
introduced
in
october
before
the
election
results
were
known.
So
I
don't
think
this
is
something
that
was
done
for
any
partisan
reason,
and
I
think
you,
as
you.
X
X
And
I
know
you
didn't
I'm
just
clarifying
for
other
people
and
and
I
you
know,
my
principles
are
my
principles
and
if
we
had
the
majority
coming
in
next
next
term,
I'd
be
saying
the
same
things.
X
J
J
Member
of
the
majority
party-
wouldn't
even
let
me
ask
questions,
but
so
I
I
understand
where
you're
coming
from
steve,
but
I'm
just
a
little
concerned
about
doing
it
for
this
next
council
without
further
study.
I
just
think
that
I
mean
we
have
the
auxiliary
judges.
They
don't
get
paid.
I
think
it's
like
32.50.
I
mean
it's
like
a
tiny
amount
of
money
and
they
they
tend
not
to
sit
that
much,
but
we
have
basically
have
alternates
even
for
the
probate
judges
spot.
J
We
have
an
alternate
who
didn't
take
any
pay
this
past
two
years
and
just
did
it
as
a
service
to
the
to
the
city
and
helped
to
alleviate
some
of
the
backlog
for
our
current
probate
judge.
J
Who
was
well
overworked
that
the
probate
position
has
become
really
busy
with
a
lot
of
guardianships
and
some
other
things
happening
that
make
it
a
difficult
job
actually,
but
and
the
other
thing
is,
you
know
we
don't
have
a
nomination
committee
that
is
made
that
consists
of
some
some
people
that
have
experience
in
the
court
system.
J
I
I
think
we're
just
gonna
we.
It
could
end
up
getting
nasty
I'd
like
to
see
more.
You
know,
research
into
how
other
municipalities
do
it.
I
just
think
that
we're
going
to
be
binding,
the
brand
new
council
with
with
another
task,
that
they
probably
don't
need
at
this
point
in
time
with
the
covet
and
the
financial
situation
that
this
the
city
is
in
I
mean
this.
The
legislature
hasn't
even
decided
on
its
budget
yet
and
that's
going
to
spill
into
the
new
year.
J
X
Donaghan
yeah.
One
last
point
I
think,
chairman
your
your
point
about
revenues
is,
is
really
important
and
we
don't
want
to
have
any
lost
opportunity
as
we
move
forward
with
such
tight
budget
budgets,
and
I
think
that
we've
seen
at
least
over
the
two
budgets
that
I've
been
a
part
of
how
well
the
municipal
court
has
run
under
the
current
leadership,
and
I
think
that
it's
even
more
incumbent
even
more
important,
that
going
forward.
X
We
ensure
that
people
that
are
being
appointed
to
the
municipal
court
are
going
to
continue
that
work
to
ensure
that
we
can.
We
keep
up
the
revenue
streams
as
best
as
possible,
given
the
circumstances.
I
think
it
makes
it
even
more
important
to
make
sure
that
we're
reviewing
and
appointing
the
correct
people.
W
We've
never
examined
the
judges
in
the
10
years
with
three
democratic
terms
and
two
republican
terms.
So
there's
enough
going
on
in
the
inauguration
that
this
is
an
important
matter.
These
judges
are
important,
they're,
not
functionaries
they're.
We
have,
as
we
discussed
earlier
tonight.
We
have
problems
with
with
code
violations
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
competent
ethical
people
as
our
judges,
and
that
has
to
be
an
open
process.
That's
the
only
way
that
we
can
hope
to
accomplish
that.
I
I
Oh,
thank
you
chairman,
even
though
I
I'm
new
in
this
process,
but
I
think
whole
people
are
accountable,
is
very
important
whether
you
are
democrat
or
republican
and,
I
think
said,
the
president
is
good
whether
this
council
or
the
next
council
has
to
be
done
some
way.
So
that's
why
I
think,
having
a
process
to
really
know
who
are
our
people?
Who
who
served
us,
we
would
short.
We
trust
to
serve
our
our
community.
It's
important.
So
that's
why
I
will
be
supporting
that.
I
We
have
a
process
in
place
because
it's
not
because
it's
work,
it
doesn't
need
a
rules,
it's
not
in
our
standards.
So
I
think
last
meeting
we
talked
about
our
judges.
How
how
we
know
they
are
doing
a
good
job
and
I
think
chairman,
you
said
because
they
bring
with
you
with
you.
So
that's
one
of
the
characteristics
we
we
evaluate
them.
I
So
if
we
know
up
front
who
we
have
and
also
I
will,
I
will
suggest
we
have
other
processes
to
not
only
evaluate
them,
know
their
qualification
upfront
but
doing
forward
moving
forward,
how
we
can
continue
to
monitor
them
and
how
we
can
continue
to
see
if
they
continue
to
do
a
good
job.
So
I
will
be
supporting
of
this
with
our
ordinance.
I
X
No,
no,
that's
I
just
wanna
whatever
happens
with
this
ordinance
tonight.
I
hope
that
whatever
the
process
is
next
term,
that
the
nominations
for
municipal
court
judges
will
there
will
be
the
opportunity
to
debate
whether
it's
at
inauguration
night
or
a
special
meeting
or
whatever
it
might
be,
that
on
and
off
whenever
that
happens,
if.
X
Night
that
we
are
allowed
to
debate
the
point
because
we
weren't
given
that
opportunity
in
2019-
and
I
mean
just
to
not
to
belabor
the
point,
but
it's
it's
important
and
we've
had
very
lively,
passionate
discussions
about
unpaid
positions
to
boards
and
commissions
and,
quite
frankly,
the
I
think
the
conversation
about
the
harbor
master
got
more
discussion
than
the
municipal
court
judges
on
inauguration
night
for
this
term.
X
So
I
hope
that
whatever
the
process
is
that
it
is
a
transparent
one
that
gets
the
public
discourse
that
all
matters
before
it
should
receive.
I.
J
It
just
just
a
point
of
order,
tell
me
just
a
point
of
information
and
then
I'll
go
to
councilman
styko.
So
you
know
the
difference
between
this
position.
The
judge's
position
and
other
positions
is
that
the
the
supreme
court
of
rhode
island
watches
over
very
carefully
everybody
that
practices
law.
So
you
know
there
is
a
supervising
authority
that
determines
qualifications
at
least
to
to
practice
law
and
is
very
swift
in
reacting
to
problems
in
the
profession.
It's
amazing
how
quick
they
they
they
react.
J
So
I
I
think
that
there's
a
little
difference
in
you
know
with
regard
to
those
positions
and-
and
I
I
just
think
that
I
I
we'd-
have
to
really
set
up
the
process
correctly
as
to
what
our
standards
are
where
they're
gonna
allow.
J
You
know
ten
people
to
come
and
speak,
and
you
know
if
a
couple
of
clients
don't
like
a
particular
attorney,
that's
being
nominated,
is
that
gonna
result
in
a
you
know
a
denial
of
the
job,
because
you
know
it
could
get
pretty
ugly.
I
I
just
think
we
need
to
take
a
good
hard
look
at
it.
Obviously
I
won't
be
able
to,
but
my
future
the
future
council
will
be
able
to.
I
just
think
it's
going
to
be
difficult
to
do.
J
There
has
been
debate
and
votes
against
people
on
occasion,
councilman
donegan,
I've
seen
you
know
and
that's
fine.
I
mean
if
someone
you
know,
has
a
problem
with
someone
as
a
judge,
then
they
can
voice
their
opinion
at
the
council
meeting.
I
know
I
think
the
resumes
are
sent
out.
Are
they
aren't
they
steve?
Don't
they?
I
always
remember,
seeing
resumes.
So
that
should
be
something
that's
done
as
a
matter
of
course.
J
W
A
I
W
These
honorary
people
at
the
inauguration
it's
a
feel-good
evening,
and
then
you
know
that
knit
which
psychos
is
objecting
to
some
municipal
judge.
It's
just
very
uncomfortable,
and
so
don't
fool
yourself
that
you're
going
to
have
examination
careful
examination
of
judges
on
inauguration
night.
It's
not
going
to
happen
all
right.
I've
been
cut
off
from
discussing
them,
interrupted
it
and
that's
going
to
be
the
same
sentiment
because
on
inauguration,
people
want
a
a
non-controversial
positive
evening,
which
is
is
great,
but
you
can't
mix
the
two.
W
So
I
would
really
hope
that
people
would
vote
for
this.
So
you
have
an
open
process
and
you
know
what,
if
it
doesn't
work
in
in
january,
and
some
of
these
fears
arise,
you've
got
a
new
council,
they
can
repeal
it
and
change
the
process
to
something
else,
but
the
current
process
is
lousy,
yeah,
just
lousy.
J
Well,
I
think
you're
you're
you're
right
about
doing
it
on
the
you
know
on
inauguration
night
I
mean
I,
I
suppose,
once
that
council
was
sworn
in,
they
could
hold
a
special
session
just
to
deal
with
the
judges
shortly
after
to
to
get
it
done.
You
know
and
fairly
quickly,
rather
than
you
know,
I'm
just
concerned
about
the
you
know
the
public
comment
and,
and
you
know
what
what
it
could
turn
into.
I
know
the
the
council
should
can
ask
any
questions,
but
you're
right.
It
is
more
difficult
on
inauguration.
J
Some
perhaps
maybe-
and
I
don't
know
that
that
needs
an
ordinance
to
do
it.
That
way.
I
guess
the
new
council
president
could
ask
that
you
know
they
vote
on
putting
it
on
the
calendar
within
a
week
of
the
inauguration
just
to
to
have
a
one
session.
Just
on
that,
even
if
it's
an
executive
session,
I
don't
know
if
you
know
if
our
attorney
can
weigh
in
on
that,
but
there's
I'm
sure,
there's
a
way
to
do
it
and
council
member
jermaine.
I
I
F
I
Family
there,
so
I
don't
see
the
the
it's
worth
to
have
a
debate
in
front
of
your
family,
whether
you
are
qualified
or
not,
so
that
should
be
something
prior
of
the
inauguration
day,
so
at
the
only
inauguration
day.
That's
something
to
congratulate
your
job,
jesus,
so
not
having
a
debate.
So
that's
awkward
for
me.
J
Well,
yeah,
although
I
mean
the
at
the
state
level
and
those
jobs
are
lifetime
jobs,
actually,
the
the
nominating
committee,
the
which
is
made
up-
I
don't
know
if
it's
primarily
lawyers
but
in
judges,
but
it
they're
vetted
by
their
peers.
This
is
a
little
different
and
I
don't
know
you
know
I
mean
what
questions
are
you
going
to
ask
you
know
if
you,
if
you're
not
familiar
with
with
the
job
and
what
it
entails?
And
what
are
you
going
to
ask
for
questions?
I
I
just.
J
I
just
think
that
it's
it's
going
to
be
difficult.
I
think
that
maybe
it
should
be
a
separate
night
for
the
for
the
decision,
but
how
you
set
it
up,
I
think,
is
going
to
take
a
little
bit
of
effort.
I
think
everyone,
everyone
has
spoken
and
we
had
a
mo.
I
guess
madam
clerk,
we
had
a
motion
to
amend
is
that
what
was
is
on
the
floor.
The
motion
to
amend
it.
Are
we
past
that
at
this
point.
K
It
was
a
motion
to
amend
line
28
to
state
finance
committee
rather
than
ordinance.
J
As
amended,
okay,
having
no
further
discussion,
no
clerk,
please
take
the
role.
W
W
O
X
B
M
L
J
Okay,
next
claims
committee,
councilman
donegan.
X
Thank
you,
council.
Vice
president,
this
is
just
here
for
informational
purposes,
for
the
docket.
J
Okay
yep,
since
you
settled
that's
four
or
five
cases:
good,
not
a
lot
of
money,
either.
That's
great!
You
like
that
yeah.
We
like
that
all
right
now
we're
on
public
hearing
anyone
from
the
public
like
to
speak
on
under
any
undocumented
or
any
item.
J
I
don't
see,
I
don't
see
anyone
so
I'll.
Madam
clerk,
you
don't
see
anyone.
J
W
J
No,
that's
just
an
appointment.
Okay,
so
I'll,
just
yeah
just
notify
everyone
of
these
appointments.
The
next
is
the
tax
assessment
board
of
review
reappointment
of
michael
sokocio
for
term
ending
november
23
2023
compliment
council
members
foreign.
J
He
was
our
appointment
last
time,
so
arts,
commission
appointment
of
middleton,
we
do
have
to
vote
on
tax
assessment.
Okay,
all
right
I'll,
entertain
a
motion
on
the
tax
assessment
board
of
review.
H
H
W
J
J
I
don't
think
it
needs
it.
Yes,
is
that
john
rodekia.
J
J
J
P
Thank
you
so
much
so
mr
cardenas
unfortunately,
was
not
able
to
be
on
the
call
today.
His
father,
mr
jorge
cardin,
has
passed
funeral.
The
week
was
just
yesterday,
but
a
little
bit
about
mr
cardinal
background
is
that
he,
you
know
he's
I'm
not
sure
many
of
you
have
heard
of
the
back
to
school
celebration
program
where
there
was
thousands
of
backpacks
that
were
handed
out
through
the
entire
state.
P
R
P
As
we're
going
through
his
resume,
mr
nilton
cardin
is
he's
an
art
and
painting
instructor
he's.
Also
a
muralist
aside
from
obviously
living
here
in
the
city.
He's
done
a
lot
of
murals
and
paintings
and
has
a
lot
of
exhibit
throughout
the
entire
state
of
rhode
island.
In
addition
to
the
new
england
region.
As
far
as
galleries
as
well
nationally
and
internationally,
as
well,
he's
been
recognized
by
many
organizations.
P
His
resume
should
have
been
sent
to
each
and
every
one
of
you,
I
believe,
from
the
clerk.
If
I
apologize,
if
it
wasn't
sent,
but
I
submitted
my
his
resume
over
to
the
to
the
clerk
he
currently
works
for
the
city
of
providence,
school
department
and
many
other
organizations
where
he
supports
art
and
culture
in
the
city
in
after
school
programs
as
well
and
he's
a
many
he's,
a
volunteer
of
many
organizations
throughout
the
state
as
well.
He
has
a
journalism,
degree
and
also
a
painting
degree,
I'm
not
sure
exactly.
P
He's
a
painter,
and
I
think
he
would
be
a
great
addition
to
the
arts
commission,
particularly
with
his
background
and
murals
I've
seen
murals
starting
to
come
up
around
the
city,
particularly
on
parka,
right.
P
Forward
I
did
reach
out
to
the
arts
commission.
I
sent
them
an
email
just
to
let
them
know
about
this
appointment.
I
have
not
heard
back
from
them,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
they
knew
that
there
was
an
opening
if
they
didn't
already
and
give
them
a
background
to
mr
cardenas.
One
of
the
things
that
one
of
the
members
of
the
arts
commission
had
said
is
they
wanted
to
see
more
muralists
integrated
within
the
city,
arts,
commission,
and
I
really
think
that
mr
cardenas
would
be
a
great
addition
towards
the
city.
R
Forward
with
the
arts,
commission
and
the
work
that
they've
done
throughout.
P
The
city,
so
I
think
he
would
be
a
great
addition
to
to
the
arts
commission.
What
else
can
I
say?
Hopefully
everybody
got
his
resume,
did,
did
you
all
not
receive
his.
J
C
I
believe
it
did
okay,
but
that
can
resend.
P
It
all
right
he's
been
recognized.
I
can
go
down
real
quickly.
His
awards
and
recognitions
he's
been
award
and
recognized
by
dorcher's
international
institute
of
rhode
island
he's
been
he's
he's
been
recognized
by
the
arts
in
the
ocean
state
by
the
by
the
current
governor
he's
received
certificate
appreciation
as
well
on
his
artwork
on
the
newport
art
museum.
P
His
display
at
the
blackstone
valley,
visitor
center
he's
been
recognized
artistically
and
creatively
by
the
inclusive
community,
mural
at
brigham
middle
school
that
he
actually
painted.
He
was
also
recognized
for
the
arts
proclamation
through
the
city
of
providence.
He
was
also
recognized
in
the
2014
state.
Latin
american
art
exhibit
at
the
arterium
gallery,
hosted
by
rhode,
island
state
council
of
the
arts.
P
He
was
also
awarded
by
governor
then
donald
trucchieri,
of
the
outstanding
contribution
to
enhance
the
quality
of
life
award
for
the
people
of
the
state
of
rhode
island.
He
was
recognized
as
well
by
the
service
of
the
arts
and
culture
to
the
northern
manhattan
community
casa
duarte.
P
P
P
But
I
in
the
resume
itself
it
shows
about
11
solo,
show
exhibits
that
he's
done
in
addition
to
probably
over
20
selected
group
exhibitions
that
he's
done
throughout
the
entire
country
internationally
and
within
the
state
and
again
just
kind
of
think
that
he
would
bring
an
excellent
perspective
and
his
and
his
passion
and
views
in
his
protective
and
creative
ways
through
the
arts
to
the
city
of
cranston
and
he's
been
a
contributor
of
the
city
of
cranston
with
other
organizations
as
well
for
many
years,
and
I
believe
he
lives,
just
outside
of
my
ward,
actually
leaves.
M
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
say
this
gentleman
is
highly
qualified
for
the
position.
The
arts
I'm
happy
to
see
that
the
arts
commission
is
getting
new
members
when
they
need
to
be
filled,
they've
been
doing
great
work
and
I
thank
councilmember
vargas
for
putting
up
this
appointment
and
I
will
be
voting
yes.
J
Anyone
else
from
the
committee
all
right-
I
will
also
be
supporting
this.
I
think
it's
he's
very
well
qualified.
We
have
a
motion
in
a
second
no
further
discussion
clerk.
Please
take
the
role.
J
O
B
M
X
I
know
we
already
voted
on
it
and-
and
I
think
it's
just
a
scrivener's
error,
but
the
appointment
of
robert
santori.
Yes,
mr
robert
santori
is
a
fine
gentleman,
but
I
think
it's,
mr
robert
santori
jr,
that
we
want
to
appoint
to
vocab.
Okay.
J
M
J
W
I
I'm
wondering
why
the
city
is
filing
the
lawsuit
against
the
state
for
for
state
aid
rather
than
rhode,
island
city
or
towns.
They
do
is
to
them.
It
seems
like
it
would
be
an
issue
that
all
the
cities
and
towns
could
agree
on,
but
we're
going
to
foot
the
bill.
J
Well,
I
like,
we
can
ask
the
director
of
administration
or
mr
verdeca.
I
would
assume
it's
because
we
have
a
different
some
different
interests
in
this.
So
if
all
of
them
do
not
want
to
sue
the
state,
then
perhaps
the
league
of
cities
and
towns
won't
take
it
wouldn't
take
it
up.
Director
perrillo
you're.
Still
there.
Z
Was
a
there
was
a
disagreement
on
timing.
There
was
discussion
about
several
communities
filing
it.
Some
communities
decided
they
wanted
to
wait
and
see
what
the
general
assembly
did
may
have.
Fun
did
not
want
to
wait.
He
believed
that
cranston
has
owed
its
money
and
how
much
we
want.
So
that
was
his
reasoning
behind
pursuing
that
lawsuit.
Z
J
Thank
you
director,
any
other
questions
on
that
hearing.
None!
Let's
move
on
council
president
communications,
the
council
president
dropped
off
the
call,
I
think,
we're
down
to
a
few
meetings.
I
think
we'll
be
on
zoom
for
the
remainder
of
the
session.
J
So
I
just
wanted
to
bring
that
to
your
attention:
council,
member
communications,
councilman
donegan.
You
had
something
on
the
tourism
agreement.
X
Yes,
thank
you
chairman,
so
the
la
I
think
it
was
last
year.
Perhaps
earlier
very
seems
like
a
decade
ago
that
we
had
someone
from
the
providence
award
convention
bureau
come
before
us
and
talk
about
the
proposed
agreement
after
that
meeting
with
the
full
body,
councilman
brady
and
I
had
a
sit
down
with
director
pirillo
mayor
fong,
a
couple
members
of
the
board
of
province,
work
convention,
bureau,
and
that
just
happened
to
be,
I
think,
the
day
of
or
the
day
before
the
governor
announced
the
closing
of
schools.
X
So
it
it,
you
know,
has
been
a
obviously
tumultuous
time
and
priorities
have
been
elsewhere,
but
I
think
just
going
forward.
I
kind
of
want
to
get
an
update
on
on
where
we're
going
with
that.
It
seems
like
it's
ten
thousand
dollars
that
would
be
really
well
spent
by
the
city
for
a
two
year
agreement.
X
Again
they
would
build
a
go.
Cranston
website
do
marketing
for
the
city
to
that
regard,
establish
and
promote
a
cranston
restaurant
week,
as
well
as
grants
and
businesses,
and
try
and
help
drive
some
revenue
here
within
the
city.
So
I
think
that's
money
that
could
be
really
well
spent
and
help
businesses
one
way
to
help
businesses
during
this
time.
X
For
an
update
on
on
where
we're
at
with
that,
if
anyone
from
economic
development
or
the
mayor's
office
has
reached
out
to
the
province
or
convention
bureau,
to
take
the
next
steps
to
get
that
agreement
before
the
next
administration
comes
in.
Z
At
this
time
you
have
not
based
on
the
current
situation,
it's
kind
of
difficult
to
promote
restaurants
and
so
forth.
During
these
times
so
to
say,
we've
sat
down
and
handed
out
an
agreement
with
mr
domino.
We
have
not
done
that.
I
think
internally,
we're
probably
thinking
the
first
of
the
year,
hopefully
we'll
be
almost
through
this
covert
on
the
downside
of
it
and
then
maybe
once
the
businesses
and
everyone
else
starts
to
get
back
up,
then
maybe
we
can
forge
that
relationship
and
and
partner
with
them.
I
agree.
Z
Is
is
is
well
worth
the
the
recognition
and
the
publicity.
I
just
don't
think
it's
going
to
happen
during
this
administration.
Councilman.
B
John
councilman
donegan,
I
have
had
conversation
conversations
with
mayor
elect
hopkins
and
I
know
that
it's
important.
You
know
that
for
our
small
businesses
in
this
initiative
that
and
obviously
he
was
involved
in
the
conversation
conversation
with
the
you
know
within
that
meeting.
So
I
do
believe
that
he
will
be
moving
forward
with
that
initiative
that
we've
worked
on
together.
Obviously,
councilwoman
vargas
and
myself
in
in
in
the
past
also
have
worked
on
rhode,
island,
small
restaurant
weeks.
B
J
Thank
you,
so
I
guess
that'll
go
forward
in
the
next
administration.
Next,
one.
J
Records
project-
I
know
they've-
been
doing
the
beta
testing
trying
to
get
this
done
by
the
end
of
my
term.
Madam
clerk,
have
they
have
you
been
contesting
in
on
a
daily
basis,
so
a.
C
New
wrinkle
showed
up.
They
had
not
considered
the
state
tax
stamp,
so
that
is
being
integrated
into
the
program,
so
it
will
allow
for
the
stamping
of
documents
that
are
physically
brought
in
in
addition
to
the
e-recording
I
wanted
it
integrated,
rather
than
a
hybrid,
where
they
keep
the
existing
state
stamp
machine.
C
C
J
C
J
Alive,
even
though
they
were
a
lot
cheaper
back
in
the
in
the
70s,
but
it's
that's
amazing
to
me.
I
J
All
right,
I'm
keep
we'll
keep
keep
them
on
the
calendar
and
keep
them
on
the
yeah,
maybe
put
them
on
the
last
calendar
or
if
you
think,
they'll
have
something
for
the
finance
meeting.
I
don't
know
I've
lost
kind
of
hope
with
them.
C
But
update
you,
they
are
working
on
addressing
the
tax
stamp
issue.
I
don't
have
an
update
on
that,
since
it
was
just
discovered,
so
I'd
be
happy
to
provide
an
update
at
finance.
Okay,.
J
M
X
Sure
yeah
thanks
chris,
oh
gee,
it's
this
saturday,
which
is
the
28th
at
11
a.m.
Over
at
the
sprague
mansion.
You
know,
the
historical
society
relies
a
lot
on
rental
revenue
and.
X
In
light
of
everything
like
many
non-profits
and
businesses,
their
revenues
are
declining
to
the
point
where
they're
struggling
to
to
find
to
be
able
to
afford
a
landscaper
to
clean
up
the
grounds.
So
we're
trying
to
get
us
some
people
together
on
saturday
at
11
to
help
clean
up
the
grounds.
X
If
you
can
obviously
wear
a
mask
text
me
or
call
me,
my
phone
number
is
four
zero
one,
six,
four,
four,
two
four
zero
three
and
the
only
reason
I
say
that
is
because
as
much
as
we'd
love
a
hundred
people
to
show
up-
obviously
that's
probably
not
safe,
so
we
just
kind
of
want
an
idea
of
who
can
come
and
how
many
people
we're
going
to
have
so.
But
if
you
can
11am
governor
sprague
mansion
bring
bring
your
own
gloves
your
own
rake
and
if
you
have
any
despair,
some
leaf
bags.
J
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
any
other
council
member
communications
all
right
and
there's
no
all
bit
old
business
before
the
council.
Next,
the
introduction
of
new
business
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
refer
the
respective
ordinance
to
the
proper
committees,
some
move.
Second,
I
have
a
motion,
a
second
any
discussion.
Hearing,
none
clerk,
please
take
the
role.
J
O
B
B
J
Yes,
miscellaneous
business
on
the
clerk's
desk,
we
have
the
rhode
island
state
fire
marshal
blasting
permit
1936,
phoenix
avenue
rossi
tree
farm.
This
is
for
informational
purposes.
Only
the
next
city
council
regular
meeting
will
be
on
december
14
2020
6
30.
I
guess
again
adam's
learning,
6
30.
J
That
will
be
the
last
for
councilman,
the
stykos
myself
and
councilman
farina.
I
believe
so
anyway,
with
that
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
almost.