Finance Committee — Agenda, Jun 18, 2024

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda City Council Chamber and Remote Participation 6:00 PM Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Committee of the Whole https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Uht91PLgTeyKOP2v5itdJg (Posted online: 5/17/24 at 11:00 AM) Original (Posted online: 6/13/24 at 6:45 PM) Revised (Posted online: 6/17/24 at 1:35 PM) Revised (Posted online: 6/18/24 at 7:15 AM) Revised 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_Uht91PLgTeyKOP2v5itdJg 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. Review of the FY 2025 Budget • Cut night • Miscellaneous Budgetary Items 2. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0851) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $725,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to fund the Fire Alarm Alerting System. Page 1 of 5

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0849) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $850,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Open Space Acquisition Stabilization Fund to acquire new publicly accessible open space. 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0848) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $270,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for legal services to immigrants. 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0847) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $266,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Emergency Stabilization Fund to provide funding for the Warming Center. 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0846) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $350,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Community Composting Stabilization Fund for a pilot community composting program. 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0845) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Participatory Budgeting Stabilization Fund for the Participatory Budgeting Program. 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0843) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $700,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund for a Fire Alarm Alerting System. 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0842) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $149,051 from the Racial & Social Justice Fund to hire a Project Manager for the development of an Alternative Emergency Response Program. 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0841) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to supplement a prior appropriation to purchase and install prefabricated standalone public toilets. 11. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0840) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $1,432,778 from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings Account to the FY 2025 Water Enterprise Fund budget. Page 2 of 5

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 12. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0839) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to create the Community Composting Program Stabilization Fund. 13. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0838) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for funding for the SPS Parent/Guardian Transit Pass Program. 14. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0837) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund to fund the Somerville Public School Parent/Guardian Transit Pass Program. 15. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0836) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $270,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund for immigration legal services. 16. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0835) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $2,000,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support flexible rental assistance programs. 17. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0834) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $2,110,472 from the Salary Contingency Account-Salaries to the Salary & Wage Stabilization Fund. 18. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0833) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $500,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Traffic Safety Stabilization Fund for traffic safety improvements. 19. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0832) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $7,635,022 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility Renovation and Reconstruction Stabilization Fund to support the 5-Year Capital Investment Plan. 20. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0831) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $2,089,659 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Street Reconstruction and Renovation Stabilization Fund to support the 5-Year Capital Investment Plan. Page 3 of 5

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 21. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0830) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $403,187 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Energy Stabilization Fund for projects that reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. 22. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0829) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $2,589,087 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to support the 5-Year Capital Investment Plan. 23. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0828) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $943,392 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Parks Stabilization Fund to support the 5-Year Capital Investment Plan. 24. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0827) Referred for Recommendation: 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. 25. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0826) Referred for Recommendation: 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. 26. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0825) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $1,200,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund. 27. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0824) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $500,00 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Compensated Absence Liability Fund. 28. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0823) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Salary & Wage Stabilization Fund. 29. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0822) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $2,584,976 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Rainy Day Stabilization Fund. Page 4 of 5

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda June 18, 2024 30. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0821) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the expenditure limitations for departmental Revolving Funds for FY 2025. 31. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0820) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation or reserve of $3,436,205 in estimated FY 2025 Community Preservation Act (CPA) revenue for CPA projects and expenses. 32. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0819) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $237,000 to fund the FY 2025 Dilboy Fields Enterprise Fund budget. 33. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0818) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $736,255 to fund the FY 2025 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund budget. 34. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0817) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $21,398,392 to fund the FY 2025 Water Enterprise Fund budget. 35. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0816) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $31,947,141 to fund the FY 2025 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget. 36. Mayor's Request (ID # 24-0814) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $342,878,129 to fund the FY 2025 General Fund Operating Budget. 37. Officer's Communication (ID # 24-0913) Referred for Recommendation: Director of Water and Sewer conveying the FY 2025 Water & Sewer Rate proposal. 38. Motion by Councilor Wilson to reduce the Human Resources Personal Services salary line by $30,778.33. (Tabled at the June 12, 2024 Finance Committee meeting.) Page 5 of 5