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Finance Committee — Agenda, Oct 7, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-1511)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of September 23, 2025.
Contracts and Agreements
2.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1462)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
extend and amend a contract with City Hall Systems for
an additional two years until 12/17/2027, for online bill
payment services.
Personnel Requests
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1494)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
use available funds in the Law Department Personal
Services accounts in the amount of $6,296.88 to increase
the annual salary of the Municipal Hearing Officer.
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Prior Year Invoices
4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1479)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $121,818.23 using
available funds in various Department of Public Works
Accounts for various services.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1419)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $159.96 using available
funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation
Supplies Account for picnic blankets.
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1452)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $527 using available
funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Equipment
Rental Account for truck rental.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1453)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $94.75 using available
funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation
Supplies Account for carbon dioxide tank refill at Dilboy
Pool.
Appropriations
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1449)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $240,664.10 from the Transportation
Network Company Special Revenue Fund for FY 2026
Vision Zero safety efforts.
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1459)
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.
Grant and Gift Acceptances
10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1447)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $54,400 grant with no new match
required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts
Council for the Local Cultural Council grant program.
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1418)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $10,000 grant with no new match
required, from the Fenway Community Health Center to
the Police Department for post-overdose support.
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12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1408)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $155,271.38 grant with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts State 911
Department to the Police Department for training costs
for 911 certification.
13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1409)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department
to the Police Department for enhanced 911
telecommunicator personnel costs.
14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1410)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department
to the Police Department for emergency medical
dispatch.
Orders and Resolutions
15.
Order
(ID # 25-1344)
Sent for Discussion: By Councilor Mbah
That the Director of Finance provide a comprehensive
accounting of all stabilization accounts that have
remained unspent for three or more fiscal years and
provide a report for each fund.
Public Communications
16.
Public
Communication
(ID # 25-1514)
Sent for Discussion: Bill Valletta submitting comments
re: item #25-1344, an Order that the Director of Finance
provide a comprehensive accounting of all stabilization
accounts.
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