City Hall  
45 Lyon Terrace  
Bridgeport, CT 06604  
Bridgeport, CT  
City Council  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, May 18, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Special Meeting  
Roll Call  
District 139 Ernest Newton, District 138 Keyla Medina, District 134  
Michelle Lyons, District 131 Jorge Cruz Sr., District 132 Rolanda  
Smith, District 135 Richard Ortiz, District 130 Galen Murray, District  
130 Nicole Nelson, District 132 Dasha Spell, District 131 Denese  
Taylor-Moye, District 133 Aikeem Boyd, District 134 Loret Dubac,  
District 135 Mary McBride-Lee, District 136 Alfredo Castillo,  
District 136 Frederick Hodges, District 137 Aidee Nieves, District  
139 Eneida Martinez, District 138 Maria Pereira, District 133 Jeanette  
Herron, and District 137 Maria Valle  
Mayoral Proclamation:  
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL  
PUBLIC HEARINGS(S) TO BE ORDERED BY THE FULL COUNCIL:  
COMMUNICATIONS TO BE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES:  
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON (CONSENT CALENDAR):  
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1.  
25-022  
Test  
2.  
3.  
25-024  
26-024  
Test Minutes  
MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON:  
Test  
4.  
25-021  
This Resolution was read into the record.  
District Newton, Medina, District 134 Lyons, District 132 Smith,  
Aye:  
District 135 Ortiz, District 130 Murray, District 130 Nelson, District  
132 Spell, District 131 Taylor-Moye, District 133 Boyd, District 134  
Dubac, District 135 McBride-Lee, District 136 Castillo, District 136  
Hodges, District 137 Nieves, District 139 Martinez, District 138  
Pereira, District 133 Herron, and District 137 Valle  
District 131 Cruz Sr.  
Nay:  
Test  
5.  
25-024  
Member Pereira passed on the first round of voting, and then voted aye.  
A motion was made by City Council Member Pereira, seconded by President Pro  
Tempore Newton, that this Resolution be amended. The motion failed by the  
following vote:  
District Newton, and District 138 Pereira  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Medina, District 134 Lyons, District 131 Cruz Sr., District 132 Smith,  
District 135 Ortiz, District 130 Murray, District 130 Nelson, District  
132 Spell, District 131 Taylor-Moye, District 133 Boyd, District 134  
Dubac, District 135 McBride-Lee, District 136 Castillo, District 136  
Hodges, District 137 Nieves, District 139 Martinez, District 133  
Herron, and District 137 Valle  
Resolution to Approve Ordinance 123  
3.  
25-023.a  
A motion was made by City Council Member Murray, seconded by City Council  
Member Boyd, that this Resolution be continued to the City Council, due back on  
6/10/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
District Newton, Medina, District 134 Lyons, District 131 Cruz Sr.,  
District 132 Smith, District 135 Ortiz, District 130 Murray, District  
130 Nelson, District 132 Spell, District 131 Taylor-Moye, District  
133 Boyd, District 134 Dubac, District 135 McBride-Lee, District 136  
Castillo, District 136 Hodges, District 137 Nieves, District 139  
Martinez, District 138 Pereira, District 133 Herron, and District 137  
Valle  
Aye:  
ROLL CALL VOTE ITEMS:  
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7.  
25-022  
A motion was made by City Council Member Nelson, seconded by City Council  
Member Martinez, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
District Newton, Medina, District 134 Lyons, District 131 Cruz Sr.,  
District 132 Smith, District 135 Ortiz, District 130 Murray, District  
130 Nelson, District 132 Spell, District 131 Taylor-Moye, District  
133 Boyd, District 134 Dubac, District 135 McBride-Lee, District 136  
Castillo, District 136 Hodges, District 137 Nieves, District 139  
Martinez, District 138 Pereira, District 133 Herron, and District 137  
Valle  
Aye:  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: