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Finance Committee — Agenda, Feb 7, 2023

Finance Committee meeting, Feb 7, 2023·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 7, 2023 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8586383598355549277 (Posted online: 2/3/23 at 12:30 PM) 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/8586383598355549277 Roll Call 1. Committee Minutes (ID # 23-0160) Approval Review: Approval of the Finance Committee Minutes of January 24, 2023. Grant Acceptances 2. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0109) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $91,211.79 grant with no new match required, from MA Executive Office of Public Safety to the Fire Department for staffing costs. Prior Year Invoices 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0096) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $6,318.46 using available funds in the Information Technology Computer Supplies Account for computer supplies, internet services, and phone services. Funds and Accounts 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0125) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to create the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Stabilization Fund. Page 1 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda February 7, 2023 Lease Agreements 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-2041) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the Alternative Transportation Corridor Lease Agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Contracts and Easements 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0126) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for the Weston and Sampson Engineering and Licensed Site Professional contract for Conway park beyond the three year maximum, to 12/31/2023. 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0121) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for CBA Landscape Architects, for the Henry Hansen Memorial Park design services beyond the three year maximum, to 9/30/2024. 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0119) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a time-only extension to the contract with Barletta Heavy Division, for work on the Somerville Avenue Utilities and Streetscape Improvements project. 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0058) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to extend the Invoice Cloud contract for credit card processing for over-the-counter and meter transactions. Financing 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-0110) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing (UCH-TIF) Zone, Plan, and Form of Agreement for Winter Hill. Orders 11. Order (ID # 23-0137) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Clingan, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Kelly and Councilor Burnley Jr. That the Director of Communications provide this Council with an accounting of how the cable franchise fees have been expended over the past five years. 12. Order (ID # 22-1517) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Kelly, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Wilson That the Director of Finance and the Budget Director update this Council on the progress of the free cash certification and any anticipated plans for additional free cash use. Page 2 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda February 7, 2023 Communications and Discussions 13. Mayor's Communication (ID # 23-0159) Sent for Discussion: Conveying updates to the FY 2023 City Council budget requests and requesting budget priorities for FY 2024. Page 3 of 3