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Finance Committee — Agenda, Nov 17, 2022
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 22-1902)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting of November 3, 2022.
Prior Year Invoices
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1880)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay
prior year invoices totaling $116,166.91 using available funds
in various Public Works Ordinary Maintenance Accounts for
invoices in Administration, Buildings, Grounds, Lights and
Lines, Highway, Fleet, Sanitation, and Snow..
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1851)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay
prior year invoices totaling $409.60 using available funds in
the City Clerk Ordinary Maintenance Credit Card Convenience
Fees Account for credit card convenience fees.
Contracts
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1773)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
amend a contract with Greenberg Traurig LLP for an additional
two years and $300,000, for ongoing litigation related to the 90
Washington Street eminent domain taking.
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5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1858)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only contract extension with Stantec Consulting Services
Inc. for Poplar Street Pump Station Design Services.
Grant Acceptances
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1857)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $6,000 grant with no new match required,
from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on
Aging for transportation to Council on Aging sponsored
events.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1856)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $3,000 grant with no new match required,
from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services to the Council on
Aging for transportation to events at the Council on Aging.
Appropriations
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1923)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $1,616,575 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Parking Meter Receipts Account to reduce the FY 2023 Tax
Rate.
Supplemental Appropriations
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1983)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $949,338 to the Capital Outlay,
Infrastructure-Streets Account for street resurfacing projects.
10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1888)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $650,000 to the Fire Department Overtime
Account.
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1892)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $500,000 to the Capital Projects, Building
Improvements Account for repairs and upgrades to HVAC
systems.
12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1972)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $500,000 to the Salary Contingency, Salaries
Account.
13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1925)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $424,950.10 to the Information Technology
eRate Account to replace all Somerville Public School network
equipment via the eRate grant program.
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14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1875)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $300,000 to the 90 Washington
Demonstration Project Account for ongoing litigation and
planning costs.
15.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1918)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $250,000 to the Law Department, Legal
Services Account for outside legal counsel services.
16.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1979)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $200,000 to the Traffic Safety Stabilization
Fund to fund traffic safety measures.
17.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1890)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $110,000 to the Capital Projects Division,
Capital Outlay, Fences Account to fund temporary construction
fencing at the 90 Washington Street site.
18.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1915)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $100,000 to the DPW Sanitation, Hazardous
Waste Removal Account to fund a shortfall.
19.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1919)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $100,000 to the Law Department, Judgments
and Settlements Account.
20.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1905)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $70,000 to the Fire Alarm Overtime Account.
21.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1889)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $50,000 to the Immigrant Legal Services
Stabilization Fund for additional immigrant legal defense
services.
22.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1985)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $50,000 to various Finance
Department-Auditing Division Accounts to support the Public
Participatory Budgeting Project.
23.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 22-1911)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental
appropriation of $10,000 to the Police-Animal Control
Overtime Account.
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