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Finance Committee — Agenda, May 9, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-0663)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of April 25, 2023.
Appropriations
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0673)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $26,279.51 from the Medical Marijuana
Stabilization Fund for the Supervised Consumption Plan.
Grant Acceptances
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0661)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $17,950 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts Department of
Agricultural Resources to the Health and Human Services
Department for produce for the Mobile Market.
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0668)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $65,040 grant with no new match
required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and
Security to the Police Department for the traffic safety
program.
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Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
May 9, 2023
Transfers
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0549)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
transfer of $60,000 from the Fire Department Salaries
Account to the Fire Alarm Overtime Account to cover a
deficit in the Fire Alarm Overtime account.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0655)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
transfer of $17,590.52 from the Office of Strategic Planning
and Community Development (OSPCD) Economic
Development Division Personal Services Account to the
OSPCD Administration Personal Services Account to fund
a grants and procurement analyst position.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0656)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
transfer of $27,200 from the Office of Strategic Planning
and Community Development (OSPCD) Housing Division
Personal Services Account to the OSPCD Administration
Division Personal Services Account to fund temporary
salaries to cover the OSPCD special counsel vacancy.
Contracts and Easements
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0643)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a
time-only contract extension for PMA Consultants LLC, for
owner's project manager (OPM) services for the Building
Master Plan project.
Orders
9.
Order
(ID # 23-0359)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr. and
Councilor Kelly
That the City Solicitor advise this Council regarding the
city's ability to use General Funds for a mass medical debt
relief program.
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