City Council Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting

Committee returned a negative recommendation on Ordinance 2026-128 (City Clerk Salary Ordinance) after legal review; KP Law advised on charter, HR plan constraints, and open-meeting-law considerations. The committee also recommended positive referrals to City Council for several grant actions: MEMA EOC grant (2026-151), the revised FFY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant (2026-152), a $146,653 BHOAP award amendment for elder behavioral health services (2026-154), and a MassDOT Shared Streets grant to fund pre-construction work for the Upper Millyard Pedestrian Bridge replacement (2026-155).

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Key decisions

Return a negative recommendation on Ordinance 2026-128 (City Clerk Salary Ordinance) to the full City Council.

Passed 6-0

Recommend returning Order 2026-151 to the City Council with a positive recommendation to accept and expend a $9,020 MEMA grant for Amesbury's radiological emergency preparedness (EOC).

Passed 6-0

Recommend returning the revised Order 2026-152 (FFY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant, $25,200) to the City Council with a positive recommendation (revised version to be presented).

Passed 5-1

Recommend returning Order 2026-154 to the City Council with a positive recommendation to accept and expend a $146,653 FY27 BHOAP award amendment to fund two LICSW positions and clerical support for elder behavioral health services.

Passed 6-0

Recommend returning Order 2026-155 to the City Council with a positive recommendation to accept and expend a MassDOT Shared Streets grant (for Upper Millyard Pedestrian Bridge pre-construction: surveying, geotech, design, permitting).

Passed 6-0

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