Finance Committee — Agenda, Dec 12, 2023

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 12, 2023 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bK4SjwMsQs-ryDhAPIyYiQ (Posted online: 12/7/23 at 8:00 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, 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://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bK4SjwMsQs-ryDhAPIyYiQ Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at [phone removed] x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov. Roll Call 1. Committee Minutes (ID # 23-1706) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of November 14, 2023. Appropriations 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1718) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $170,000 from the Union Square Community Benefits Stabilization Fund, with $100,000 for workforce development services and $70,000 for small business technical assistance services. Page 1 of 3

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda December 12, 2023 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1721) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $955,000 from the Participatory Budgeting Stabilization Fund for the purpose of implementing the winning projects from Somerville's first Participatory Budgeting cycle. Contracts and Easements 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1723) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to extend a contract with Janeth Moreno from Moreno Law for one year, to June 30, 2024, for the provision of immigration legal services. Gift Acceptances 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1720) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept an in-kind gift valued at $15,000 with no new match required, from the SUGi project to the Parks and Urban Forestry Division for materials and professional services for the Miyawaki forest planting. Transfers 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1732) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $25,000 from various SomerStat Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to the SomerStat Salaries & Wages Temporary Account to fund additional temporary employee time. Amendments 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1641) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to amend the Community Preservation Act Fund's FY 2023 grant of $425,000 to the Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development, to change the scope of the building renovations without increasing the funds. Grant Acceptances 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1722) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $116,800 grant that requires a match, from the MA Department of Transportation to the Mobility Division for the West Broadway Vision Zero Implementation project. Page 2 of 3

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda December 12, 2023 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1756) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $20,000 grant with no new match required, from State Opioids Response to the Police Department for the Post-Overdose Follow-Up with First Responders program. 11. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1752) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $39,398 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for jail diversion. 12. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1751) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $298,280 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for the Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center (CITT-TAC) jail diversion program. 13. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1755) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for enhanced 911 Telecommunicator personnel costs. 14. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1754) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $120,420.65 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department to the Police Department for Emergency Medical Dispatch training. 15. Mayor's Request (ID # 23-1753) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the State 911 Department of Emergency Medical Dispatch to the Police Department for Emergency Medical Dispatch work with Cataldo Ambulance Service of Massachusetts. Ordinances 16. Ordinance (ID # 23-0827) Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Scott and Councilor Wilson Amending Section 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances, Salary Ranges, to provide cost-of-living adjustments for School Committee Members and City Councilors. Page 3 of 3