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Finance Committee — Agenda, Sep 26, 2023
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
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6:00 PM
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 23-1383)
Approval Review: Approval of the Minutes of the
Finance Committee meeting of September 12, 2023.
Contracts & Easements
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1316)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
extend and amend a contract with Warner Larson
Incorporated for an additional three years, and a revised
amount of $123,683.35, for the redesign and
improvements of the Auxiliary Sports Fields at Dilboy
Park.
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Transfers
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1260)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a transfer of $2,105.53 from the Salary Contingency
Account to the Medicare Account for Medicare tax
reimbursement.
Prior Year Invoices
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1348)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $118.44 using available
funds in the Department of Infrastructure and
Management Office Supplies Account for office
supplies.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1160)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $3,867.08 using available
funds in the Health and Human Services Professional &
Technical Services Account for revenue management
consulting services.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1246)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $3,867.08 using available
funds in the Health and Human Services Professional
and Technical Services Account for Public Consulting
Group for Medicaid billing services.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1251)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $2,684 using available
funds in the Health and Human Services Professional
and Technical Services Account for The Throne Depot
for portable restrooms.
Resolutions
8.
Resolution
(ID # 23-1291)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor McLaughlin,
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Ewen-Campen
That the Administration update this Council regarding
progress toward Portland Loos.
Grant Acceptances
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1127)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend an additional $300,000, with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease &
Laboratory Sciences to the Health and Human Services
Department for COVID-19 case investigation and
contact tracing.
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10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1244)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $61,710 grant that requires a match,
from Metro North Regional Employment Board to the
Health and Human Services Department for YouthWorks
Summer Program.
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1252)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $3,830 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney
General to the Health and Human Services Department
for the FY 2024 Healthy Summer Youth Jobs program.
12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1234)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $250,000 grant with no new match
required, from MA Department of Housing and
Community Development to the Office of Strategic
Planning and Community Development Mobility
Division for the study/design of sound walls for
interstate-93 near the Mystic housing developments.
13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1262)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $13,616.79 grant with no new match
required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency
Management to the Police Department for the purchase
of ten motorcycle operator headsets that include
microphones.
14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1263)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $75,000 grant with no new match
required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency
Management to the Police Department to support the
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) sustainability and
upgrades.
Appropriations
15.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1298)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate $513,421 from the Capital Stabilization Fund
to replace seven police vehicles.
16.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1204)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate $150,000 from the Salary & Wage
Stabilization Fund to the Police Department - Personnel
Services - Other Lump Sum Benefits Account to settle
pending litigation.
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17.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 23-1351)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and
Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local
Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and
schools.
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