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Finance Committee — Agenda, Oct 21, 2025

Finance Committee meeting, Oct 21, 2025·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OgeLtsktTbmX3tTY8AC_cg (Posted online: 10/15/25 at 3:30 PM) 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_OgeLtsktTbmX3tTY8AC_cg 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 # 25-1570) Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of October 7, 2025. Appropriations 2. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1543) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $147,724.07 from the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund for the 2026 Warming Center. Page 1 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1538) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $56,215.42 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a Blue Bike station at the 495 Columbia Street development site. Grant and Gift Acceptances 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1520) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $500,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for six no-cost electric vehicle charging station installations. Prior Year Invoices 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1504) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,084.20 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals. 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1508) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,533.75 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for pool chemicals. Funds and Accounts 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1557) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval create the BrickBottom Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $763,814.81, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the BrickBottom district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the BrickBottom district. 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1559) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to create the Boynton Yards Infrastructure Stabilization fund and accept a payment to the fund of $384,025, from off-site infrastructure and other contributions outlined in the Boynton Yards district project development covenants, for the purpose of funding public infrastructure projects that mitigate the impact of large-scale development in the Boynton Yards district. Contracts and Agreemets Page 2 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda October 21, 2025 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1545) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners for design services on the Building Master Plan. 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 25-1546) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a time-only extension until 12/31/2028 for the contract with Kleinfelder Northeast Inc. for design services on the Morrison Avenue Linear Storage Sewer project. Page 3 of 3