Finance Committee — Agenda, May 20, 2025

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Tuesday, May 20, 2025 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Aa6e4CVQfCeNcNBdazGjA (Posted online: 5/16/25 at 11:00 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, 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_7Aa6e4CVQfCeNcNBdazGjA 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 # 25-0937) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 6, 2025. Grants and Gift Acceptances 2. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0902) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $11,400 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for fire education for school students and senior residents. Page 1 of 6

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0852) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $30,000 grant that requires a match, from the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation to the Health and Human Services Department for public health vending machines. 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0860) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0813) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $122,681.25 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Community First Partnership to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for an Energy Advisor and outreach materials. 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0848) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $38,500 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Special Response Team equipment. 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0849) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $127,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Special Response Team equipment and training. Prior Year Invoices 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0662) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $583.03 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Fleet Motor Parts and Accessories Account for the purchase of vehicle parts. 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0663) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $270 using available funds in the Department of Public Works R&M Vehicles Account for vehicle inspections. 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0664) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,137.70 using available funds in the Department of Public Works R&M Parks and Playgrounds Account for irrigation services. Page 2 of 6

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025 11. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0665) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $504 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Administration Police Details Account for police detail services. 12. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0850) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $90 using available funds in the Police Department Professional and Technical Services Account for case management for workers' compensation. 13. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0863) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $8.87 using available funds in the Police Department Professional and Technical Services Account for managed care services for workers' compensation. Transfers 14. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0861) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $400,000 from the Department of Public Works Highway Wages Account to the Snow Removal Account. 15. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0862) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $600,000 from various Department of Public Works Personal Services Accounts to various Department of Public Works Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to fund projected budget shortfalls. 16. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0873) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $363,000 from the Department of Public Works Grounds Wages Account to the Snow Removal Account. 17. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0854) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the transfer of $200,000 from the Community Preservation Act Undesignated Fund Balance to the Open Space Reserve. 18. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0666) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $5,777 from the Police Overtime Account to the Police Grant Match Account for the FY 2025 Shannon Grant match requirement. Funds and Accounts 19. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0892) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to amend the purpose of the Street Tree Stabilization Fund to align with the Tree Preservation Ordinance. Page 3 of 6

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025 Appropriations 20. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0857) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $228,000 from the Medicinal Marijuana Stabilization Fund for the salary and fringe of three positions related to youth-serving staff in FY 2026. 21. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0874) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $450,000 from the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund for the replacement of the Brown School Boiler. 22. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0875) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $350,000 from the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund to replace the Department of Public Works Water Department Boiler System. 23. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0836) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $45,000 from the Street Tree Stabilization Fund for FY 2025 Ash tree treatments. 24. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0855) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $200,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Open Space Reserve for the design of the Kennedy Schoolyard. 25. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0846) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $274,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) training. 26. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0922) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $151,502 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department, Legal Services Account for additional outside legal counsel services. Contracts and Easements 27. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-0919) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a lease agreement at 50 Tufts Street. Communications and Discussions 28. Communication (ID # 25-0270) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr. Conveying the cost of changes to identity documents, in support of item #24-1686. Page 4 of 6

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025 29. Public Communication (ID # 25-0336) Sent for Discussion: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition submitting comments re: item #24-1686, creation of an LGBTQ Legal Services Stabilization Fund. Orders and Resolutions 30. Order (ID # 24-1686) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Scott That the City Solicitor confirm whether an LGBTQ Legal Services Stabilization Fund can be created to pay fees associated with gendered document changes and potential court sealing of records associated with such documents. 31. Order (ID # 25-0905) Referred for Recommendation: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld That the city hereby adopts Chapter 329 of the Acts of 1987, An Act Increasing Local Control Over The Annual School Budget. 32. Order (ID # 25-0510) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Pineda Neufeld, Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Burnley Jr., Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor Mbah, Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and Councilor Wilson That the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management discuss with this Council what strategies and resources are being utilized to bring Somerville’s Tannery Brook Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) into compliance with the current and future long-term CSO control plans. 33. Order (ID # 25-0568) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah That the Director of Housing include a line item contribution to the Affordable Housing Trust’s FY 2026 ordinary maintenance budget in order to sustain its funding for affordable housing development and assistance to households facing rent or mortgage arrears. 34. Order (ID # 25-0569) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah That the Director of Housing Stability calculate and present a budget proposal for sufficient funding that will enable it to continue its programs of municipal flex funding, legal assistance and related housing search services for residents facing displacement and homeless families and individuals in FY 2026. Page 5 of 6

Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025 35. Order (ID # 25-0570) Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah That the Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment clarify the situation regarding the federal grant application for composting and, depending on its likely fulfillment, calculate a budget line item to insure that the small-scale pilot program can continue into FY 2026 and expand to more households. Page 6 of 6