GRANT-2025-1 : Requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund Grant in the amount of $65,500 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.

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▶ 1:37:11 Speaker 2: 2025 dash one, requesting acceptance of a Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund grant in the amount of $65,000 to address the impacts of gambling related harms in our community.

▶ 1:37:23 Speaker 3: Um, chair Maladin.

▶ 1:37:24 Maya Jamaleddine: Um, Madam uh, chair, this is Madam uh, president. This, uh, order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee with the recommendation, um, of passage. And at this time, I would like to make a motion for passage.

▶ 1:37:39 Leila Migliorelli: Second Motion for passage made by, uh, Councillor Jamal, seconded by Councillor Repe. On discussion.

▶ 1:37:45 Speaker 1: Madam present? Yes.

▶ 1:37:48 Robb Stewart: Point order. There's one aspect of this that I'm a little confused about is in the memo that, uh, Mr. Chewy had provided, it said that there he was awarded $65,500, yet the, uh, the appropriate amount is $65,000. I'm just looking at the, um, the dated of July 8th, 2024, the memo to City Council under the grant. I just noticed this.

▶ 1:38:15 Speaker 3: Okay. Well, it's a little late 'cause it got Right. 'cause it's in front of us, so

▶ 1:38:20 Robb Stewart: It just, either we had happened to, I overlooked it.

▶ 1:38:28 Speaker 9: It's also what it says in the grant agreement.

▶ 1:38:30 Speaker 3: 6,500.

▶ 1:38:41 Speaker 4: So he said we received,

▶ 1:38:43 Speaker 3: Hold on. I'm just double checking. The,

▶ 1:38:50 Kimberly Vandiver: The state contract form read 65 500 mm-Hmm.

▶ 1:38:55 Speaker 3: So all documents read 65 500. Okay. I'll entertain a motion Table To table or amend it.

▶ 1:39:04 Speaker 4: I, I try to amend it.

▶ 1:39:05 Speaker 10: Okay. Yeah. All right. I'll, I'll make a mo motion to amend the total dollar amount to 65,500 of this Grant.

▶ 1:39:16 Speaker 3: Sorry. 25 21 or 25? 25. 25 25.

▶ 1:39:19 Speaker 10: Yeah. Uh, uh, Schwan second. No, sorry. That's Right. Yep. Yeah, you're right. That's right. Yes. I was looking at, sorry, I was looking,

▶ 1:39:29 Leila Migliorelli: Sorry. Okay. Let's see. So I will restate this. Councillor Repe motions to amend Grant 2025 dash one to change the amount from 65,000 to 65,500 to reflect what is in the attached documents. Seconded by Councilor Carm Shady. Mm-Hmm. On discussion.

▶ 1:39:52 Speaker 3: Seeing none, uh, Madam Clerk, will you please call the role Councilor

▶ 1:39:57 Speaker 2: Garbe? Yes. Council Hamilton? Yes. Councilor All? Yes. Councilor Kam Chay? Yes. Councilor Reky? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Moore? Yes. It's 10 on the motion.

▶ 1:40:12 Speaker 3: Okay. That passes.

▶ 1:40:15 Leila Migliorelli: Um, so did we actually the motion to amend. Right. So now it'll

▶ 1:40:20 Speaker 2: Be amend as amended.

▶ 1:40:23 Speaker 3: Recommended as amended.

▶ 1:40:24 Maya Jamaleddine: Madam President. I would like, um, uh, this order comes from the Appropriation and Oversight Committee, and as amended by Councilor Es, seconded by counselor, um, Karen, she, um, to 65. 500,000. Um, 65,500, um, with a recommendation of passage. And at this time, I would like to make a motion for passage

▶ 1:40:49 Speaker 2: Second as amended. Yep.

▶ 1:40:50 Speaker 4: As amended. As amended. Okay.

▶ 1:40:55 Leila Migliorelli: Um, motion to recommend as amended made by Councilor Aldine. Seconded by Councilor Stewart. Um, Madam Clerk, would you please call the role

▶ 1:41:05 Speaker 2: Councilor Garipay? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Aldine? Yes. Councilor Karen Shady? Yes. Councilor Ky? Yes. Council Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. That's the 10. Okay.