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August 3, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Happy Birthday Manny!!!

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 31 items

  1. 1 Pledge of Allegiance
  2. 2 Roll Call
  3. 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE HELD BY THE FULL COUNCIL:
  4. 4 Test 26-24 (a)
  5. 5 City Council Citation:Honoring Ashley Aguilera for her outstanding role in Legistar.
  6. 6 Mayoral Proclamation:Honoring Ashley Aguilera for her outstanding role in Legistar.
  7. 7 MINUTES FOR APPROVAL:
  8. 8 Approval of City Council Minutes: May 4, 2026 and May 18, 2026
  9. 9 PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE ORDERED BY THE FULL COUNCIL:
  10. 10 Proposed Resolution granting a Permanent Easement to the United Illuminating Company for the Installation and Maintenance of an Underground Electrical Vault and Related Infrastructure located beneath Baldwin Plaza (aka 1130 Broad Street) 26-07 (a) approved Pass
  11. 11 page break
  12. 12 COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES:
  13. 13 Resolution calling for enhanced transparency and accountability with the Department of Homeland Security, Referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committee. 26-14 adopted Pass
  14. 15 Public Safety and Committee Report re: Grant Submission: State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Dial- A-Ride Municipal Grant Program for the Elderly and Disabled ( FY27- FY28), referred to Public Safety and Transportation Committee 26-12
  15. 16 Appointment of Faith Sweeney (D) to the Ethics Commission, referred to Miscellaneous Matters Committee. 26-11 denied Fail
  16. 17 Proposed Resolution granting a Permanent Easement to the United Illuminating Company for the Installation and Maintenance of an Underground Electrical Vault and Related Infrastructure located beneath Baldwin Plaza (aka 1130 Broad Street) 26-07 approved
  17. 18 Proposed Resolution Approving Programs for the State of Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Grant Program. 26-24 adopted as amended Pass
  18. 19 ITEMS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
  19. 20 Grant Application re: Edward Byrne Memorial Grant for the Bridgeport Police Department, referred for IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. 26-16 approved Pass
  20. 21 MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON (CONSENT CALENDAR):
  21. 22 Economic and Community Development and Environmental Committee Report re: Grant Application re: Edward Byrne Memorial Grant for the Bridgeport Police Department, referred for IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. 26-16.a approved
  22. 23 Economic and Community Development and Environment Committee Report re: Resolution Approving Programs for the State of Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. 26-17 denied
  23. 24 page break
  24. 25 MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON:
  25. 26 Miscellaneous Matters Report re: Settlement of Pending Litigation in the Matter of Shannon Stacey Smith, et al v. City of Bridgeport, Docket No. FBT-CV24-6140747-S. 26-18 tabled
  26. 27 ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS:
  27. 28 Miscellaneous Matters Committee Report: re: Appointment of Rosella Criss (U) to the Ethics Commission. 26-13 denied Fail
  28. 29 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
  29. 30 Miscellaneous Matters Committee Report re: Resolution regarding Success Village Apartments (SVA) Property Tax Interest Penalty Refund. 26-15 approved
  30. 31 page break
  31. 32 THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON HAS REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON [add meeting date here] AT 6:30 P. M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 45 LYON TERRACE, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604.