City of Central Falls

City Council Meeting

Monday February 9, 2026

Second Floor Council Chambers

580 Broad Street,

Central Falls, RI 02863

6:00 p.m.

 

Date Posted: 02/05/2026

Time Poste: 3:00 pm

Agenda

 

 

I.       Roll Call

 

Councilperson(s)

Tatiana Baena
Kevin Kazarian
Rafael Peguero
Laurilim Rosado Martinez
Anthony Solano
Council President Pro Temp Alberto Rivas-Lugo
Council President

 

 

II.     Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

III.    Public Comment

 

 

IV.    Approval of Records

 

a.   Meeting minutes of January 29, 2026, Special City Council Meeting

The Council may vote on this item

 

 

V.      Executive Communications

 

a.   Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Leonardo Maldonado of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Arts, Culture and Tourism Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

b.   Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Jerson Vargas of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Arts, Culture and Tourism Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

c.   Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Kelvin Ramirez of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Arts, Culture and Tourism Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

d.   Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Shirly Castellanos of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Arts, Culture and Tourism Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

e.   Consideration of appointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Daniel Klotz of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Arts, Culture and Tourism Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

f.    Consideration of reappointment by Mayor Maria Rivera of Annette Martinez of Central Falls, to the Central Falls Juvenile Hearing Board Commission with a term set to expire February 9, 2029.

The Council may vote on this item

 

g.   A proclamation of the Mayor of the City of Central Falls Proclaiming the Month of February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Central Falls.

 

h.   Department Financial Reports- January 2026

i.    City Clerk’s Office

ii.   Department of Public Works & Code Enforcement.

iii.  Fire Department

iv.  Police Department

v.   Finance Department

 

 

VI.    New Business

a.   Presentation by Erica Olobri, CBIZ CPAs, regarding audit results for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025

 

b.   City Council sitting as Board of License Commissioners

i.    Hearing and Consideration of Petition of License

License Type		Business Name
Class B Liquor Licenses Entertainment Renewal		La 70 Bar and Grill LLC D/B/A Zonaviva Bar & Grill 855 Broad Street Central Falls, RI 02863   **DBA’s name changed: formerly known as La 70 Bar and Grill
Class C-Variety Transfer Tabled from January 12, 2026		Edwin Jimenez D/B/A El Señor Minimarket, Inc. 791 Broad Street Central Falls, RI 02863   **Transferred from: Esperanza Convenience Store, LLC
Class A Restaurant License New		Tacos El Paraiso RI, Inc. D/B/A Tacos El Paraiso 428 Dexter Street Central Falls, RI 02863   **Owner Yovanny Padilla
Class A Restaurant License New		LRA Restaurant Inc. D/B/A Stanley’s Famous Hamburgers 535 Dexter Street Central Falls, RI 02863   ** Applicant: Louis Augusta

The Council may vote on these items

 

VII.   Petition to the Central Falls City Council

a.   American Colombian Liquors

738 Broad Street

Central Falls, RI 02863

Reason: Requesting another three-month extension on licenses renewal due to repairs to the building.

The Council may vote on these items

 

 

VIII. Schedule of Bills-Hearing and/or Consideration

 

a.   A Resolution Supporting HB-7199 and SB 2291, The Rhode Island Survivor Early Lease Termination Act (Councilperson Baena)

The Council may vote on this item

 

b.   A Resolution Designating the week of February 7 through February 14, 2026, as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week in Central Falls (Councilperson Baena)

The Council may vote on this item

 

c.   A Resolution Recognizing February 2026 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. (Councilperson Baena)

 

d.   A Resolution Expressing Solidarity with the People of Minnesota Following the Deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good in Minneapolis. (Councilperson Rivas Lugo by request)

The Council may vote on this item

 

e.   An Ordinance Regarding Appeals of the Municipal Housing Court-Introduction (Councilperson Rivas Lugo by request)

The Council may vote on this item

 

f.    An Ordinance Regarding Business Hours and Locations for retail Cannabis Establishments-Second Reading (Councilperson Rivas- Lugo by Request)

The Council may vote on this item

 

 

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)

 

To view an electronic version of the agenda with supporting documentation, click on link: https://clerkshq.com/default.ashx?clientsite=centralfalls-ri

 

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