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Finance Committee — Agenda, Nov 17, 2022

Finance Committee meeting, Nov 17, 2022·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
City of Somerville, Massachusetts City Council Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Thursday, November 17, 2022 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3676318709680241419 (Posted online: 11/15/22 at 9:20 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3676318709680241419 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. Page 1 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda November 17, 2022 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. Page 2 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda November 17, 2022 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. Page 3 of 3