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Finance Committee — Agenda, Mar 7, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-0265)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of February 21, 2023.
Free Cash
2.
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.
3.
Order
(ID # 23-0280)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Kelly
That the Director of Finance provide a written report detailing
all Stabilization Funds and the current balance in each fund.
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0258)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $805,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash")
to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to purchase and
install prefabricated standalone public toilets.
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5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0272)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $1,847,374 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free
Cash") to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Account for
supplemental funding for the Municipal Voucher Program.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0285)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $702,500 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash")
to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property
Account to fund the settlement of Kathryn McDaid v. City of
Somerville, et al.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0284)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $137,500 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash")
to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property
Account to fund the settlement of Carlos Melo v. City of
Somerville.
Executive Sessions
8.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 23-0270)
Referred for Recommendation: City Solicitor requesting to
appear in Executive Session with attorneys from Brody,
Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP, to discuss Kathryn McDaid
v. City of Somerville, et al.
9.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 23-0269)
Referred for Recommendation: City Solicitor requesting to
appear in Executive Session with attorneys from Brody,
Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP, to discuss Carlos Melo v.
City of Somerville.
Communications
10.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 23-0271)
Referred for Recommendation: Director of Infrastructure &
Asset Management presenting the FY2023 Capital Investment
Plan update.
Appropriations
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0282)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $805,675 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the
purchase and installation of outdoor prefabricated toilet
facilities.
12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0178)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $300,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund to the
Elizabeth Peabody House for historic building window
restoration.
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13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0181)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation
of $15,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund to
Mudflat Pottery School, Inc. for a Facade Restoration Study.
Lease Agreements
14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0165)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
multi-year lease agreement with Hanhal Realty for a West
Somerville Police Substation.
Grant Acceptances
15.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0213)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $75,000 grant with no new match
required, from the MA Department of Elementary & Secondary
Education to the Health and Human Services SomerPromise
Division for LGBTQIA Out-of-School Time Youth
Programming.
16.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0251)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $20,000 grant with no new match
required, from the Fenway Community Health Center to the
Police Department for staffing costs related to the post
overdose support team program.
Requisitions
17.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0162)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to use
available funds in the Health and Human Services Salaries
Account in the amount of $21,982 to fund an additional Case
Manager position.
Contracts and Easements
18.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0233)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only extension to the contract with Context Architecture
Incorporated for Architectural & Engineering Services on the
Public Safety Facility project.
19.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0232)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only extension to the contract with Consigli Construction
Co. Incorporated for Construction Manager At-Risk Services
on the Public Safety Facility project.
20.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0231)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only extension to the contract with Colliers Project
Leaders USA NE LLC for Owner's Project Manager Services
on the Public Safety Facility project.
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