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Finance Committee — Agenda, Nov 19, 2025
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Virtual
6:00 PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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Roll Call
1.
Committee
Minutes
(ID # 25-1711)
Agenda Ready: Approval of the Minutes of the Finance
Committee Meeting of November 10, 2025.
Communications and Discussions
2.
Officer's
Communication
(ID # 25-1451)
Sent for Discussion: Director of Infrastructure and Asset
Management conveying the draft Combined Sewer
Overflow Plan.
Appropriations
3.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1680)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $407,090 from the Water Enterprise
Fund Retained Earnings Account to the Water Enterprise
Fund Debt Service Account to fund debt service for a
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority loan.
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4.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1679)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $403,980 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance ("Free Cash") to the Debt Service, Interest on
Notes/BANS Account for payment of interest for the 90
Washington Street property acquisition.
5.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1698)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $100,000 from the Community Benefits
Stabilization Fund to the Armory Revolving Fund to
prepare the Armory for onboarding and support of
tenants.
Transfers
6.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1620)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a transfer of $15,500 from various SomerStat Ordinary
Maintenance Accounts to the SomerStat Salaries &
Wages Temporary Account to fund additional temporary
employee time.
7.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1624)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a transfer of $729 from the Communications Department
Community Outreach Account to the Somerville High
School (SHS) Salaries Account for SHS staff
participation in the new PK-8 School Building Planning
Focus Group Session.
Contracts and Agreements
8.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1649)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a Pedestrian Access Easement and grant of a
Maintenance License for 495 Columbia Street.
9.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1638)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $125.43 using available
funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice
Computer Equipment Account for freight charges.
10.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1640)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $5,285.77 using available
funds in the Police Department Computer Supplies
Account for computer supplies.
11.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1622)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $1,765.28 using available
funds in the Police Department Professional and
Technical Services Account for case management
services.
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12.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1646)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $1,547.55 using available
funds in the Police Department Animal Control
Professional and Technical Services Account for
veterinary services.
13.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1648)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $271 using available
funds in the Police Department Badges, Emblems,
Trophies Account for educational achievement award
bars.
14.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1651)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
pay prior year invoices totaling $54 using available funds
in the Police Department Badges, Emblems, Trophies
Account for a hat badge.
Grant and Gift Acceptances
15.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1621)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend an $87,450 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts Office of Grants &
Research to the Police Department for public safety
staffing.
16.
Mayor's Request
(ID # 25-1636)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
accept and expend a $109,296 grant, with no new match
required, from Executive Office of Public Safety to the
Fire Department for staffing costs.
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