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City Council — Agenda, Jun 1, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
City Council
Special Meeting Agenda
City Council Chamber and Remote
Participation
7:00 PM
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Published May 30, 2023 6:50PM, Revised June 1, 2023 2:10PM.
This Special Meeting of the City Council has been called by the Mayor solely for the presentation of the
proposed FY 2024 municipal and enterprise fund budgets, with related appropriations, transfers, and
other financial items.
NOTICE: Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this meeting of the City Council may be conducted
via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audiovideo 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.
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1.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1.1.
Roll Call
(ID # 23-0825)
Call of the Roll.
2.
CITATIONS
3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.
ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
5.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
7.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
7.1.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0924)
Requesting the appropriation of $319,923,766 to fund the
FY 2024 General Fund Operating Budget.
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7.2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0934)
Requesting the appropriation or reserve of $3,283,713 in
estimated FY 2024 Community Preservation Act (CPA)
revenue for CPA projects and expenses.
7.3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0932)
Requesting approval of the expenditure limitations for
departmental Revolving Funds for FY 2024.
7.4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0933)
Requesting the appropriation of $7,796,452 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility
Renovation and Reconstruction Stabilization Fund to
support the FY 2023 5-Year Capital Investment Plan.
7.5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0931)
Requesting the appropriation of $4,676,448 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Street
Reconstruction and Renovation Stabilization Fund to
support the FY 2023 5-Year Capital Investment Plan.
7.6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0939)
Requesting the appropriation of $1,600,000 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Sewer
Stabilization Fund to support the Water-Sewer Capital
Investment Plan.
7.7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0935)
Requesting the appropriation of $638,218 to fund the FY
2024 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund budget.
7.8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0936)
Requesting the appropriation of $221,481 from the
Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings
Account to the FY 2024 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise
Fund budget.
7.9.
Withdrawn
(ID # 23-0937)
Withdrawn.
7.10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0938)
Requesting the appropriation of $40,000 from the Dilboy
Field Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings Account to the
FY 2024 Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund budget.
8.
COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
9.
NEW BUSINESS
10.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
10.1.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0948)
Requesting the appropriation of $33,863,918 to fund the
FY 2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget.
10.2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0949)
Requesting the appropriation of $18,996,902 to fund the
FY 2024 Water Enterprise Fund budget.
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10.3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0945)
Requesting the appropriation of $271,200 to fund the FY
2024 Dilboy Fields Enterprise Fund budget.
10.4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0943)
Requesting the appropriation of $5,890,276 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital
Projects Stabilization Fund to support the FY 2023
5-Year Capital Investment Plan.
10.5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0942)
Requesting the appropriation of $1,636,836 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Parks
Stabilization Fund to support the FY 2023 5-Year
Capital Investment Plan.
10.6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-0941)
Requesting the appropriation of $400,000 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Water
Stabilization Fund to support the Water-Sewer Capital
Investment Plan.
10.7.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 23-0946)
Superintendent of Schools conveying the School
Department budget, approved by the School Committee's
Finance and Facilities Subcommittee, meeting as a
Committee of the Whole on May 16, 2023.
11.
LATE ITEMS
12.
ADJOURNMENT
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