I.      Roll Call

II.    Pledge of Allegiance

III.   Public Comment

IV.   Approval of Records

A.   Meeting Minutes of December 23, 2021

B.   Meeting Minutes of January 10, 2022

V.     Executive Communications

A.   Department Financial Reports-January 2022: Clerk’s Office, Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works

B.   FY 2021 Grant Activity Reporting: January 2021-December 2021

C.   FY 2022 Quarterly Fund Expenditure-Budget to Actuals (unaudited)

D.  Proclamation proclaiming the month of February 2022 as Black History Month in the City of Central Falls

E.   Hearing and/or consideration of appointment to the Juvenile Hearing Board: Selena Martinez, of 33 Mowry Street, with a term to expire on February 14, 2025.

VI.   New Business                                                                 

City Council Sitting as Board of License Commissioners

i.    Consideration of petition of license

A.   Election of Special Constable pursuant to RIGL 45-16-8

B.  Presentation by the Central Falls Tax Accessor regarding the 2021 Revaluation update

C.  Presentation by the Chief of Staff, Zuleyma Gomez, regarding ARPA fund

D.  Presentation of Citations by the Council to Dr. Dioscaris Garcia and Dr. Nelken

E.  Hearing and/or consideration of the Central Falls School Building Committee Proposed Bylaws

F.  Hearing and/or Consideration of Claims

i.    Richard P. Brederson, Esq representing Jorayma Borges, 19 Madison Avenue, Central Falls, RI 02863-(Referred to RI Interlocal Trust)

VII.  Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or consideration

A.  Resolution in support of local Community Development Block Grant Program (2020-2021)-(Vega)

B.  Resolution Urging the General Assembly to pass RI Child Care Act (HB-7177)-(Vega)

C.  Resolution in honor of Blackstone Valley Tourism Council ZAP 50-(Baena, Colon)

D.  Resolution requesting that the City of Central Falls Declare Juneteenth as a City Holiday-(Vega, Solano)-

E.  Ordinance regarding the Serving or Selling of Alcohol Before 9:00am-(Baena, Solano)-Introduction

F.  Ordinance Amending the Duties and Powers of the Central Falls Planning Board-(Vega)-1st Reading

IX.   Adjournment

Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-4, the City Council reserves the right to convene in executive session on any of the aforementioned items for one or more of the purposes listed in Rhode Island General Laws § 42-46-5(1)-(10)