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Finance Committee — Agenda, Jun 23, 2026
City of Somerville, Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
City Council Chamber
6:00 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Committee of the Whole
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Roll Call
1.
Review of the FY 2027 Budget
2.
Submission of Orders and Resolutions by City Councilors
2.1
Resolution By Councilor Strezo 6/9/26
That the collective salaries of Licensing Commissioners be increased to $15,180 with the Chair
receiving $5,180 and Licensing Commissioners 2 and 3 receiving $5,000 each annually.
2.2
Resolution
By Councilor Link 6/15/26
That the Administration add $400,000 in funding for Youth Development Services grants so that
Teen Empowerment may have full funding.
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Regular Meeting Agenda
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3.
Enterprise Funds
3.1
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0952)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $24,672,499 to fund the Fiscal Year
2027 Water Enterprise Fund budget.
3.2
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0963)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $2,000,000 from the Water Enterprise
Retained Earnings Account to the Water Capital
Stabilization Fund.
3.3
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0951)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $39,633,688 to fund the Fiscal Year
2027 Sewer Enterprise Fund budget.
3.4
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0962)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $16,000,000 from the Sewer Enterprise
Retained Earnings Account to the Sewer Capital
Stabilization Fund.
3.5
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0970)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $238,791 from the Kennedy School
Pool Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to support the
Fiscal Year 2027 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund
Budget.
3.6
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0953)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $794,782 to fund the Fiscal Year 2027
Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund budget.
3.7
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0969)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $86,200 from the Dilboy Fields
Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings Account to subsidize
the Fiscal Year 2027 Dilboy Fields Enterprise Fund
Budget.
3.8
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0954)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $237,500 to fund the Fiscal Year 2027
Dilboy Fields Enterprise Fund Budget.
3.9
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-1015)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to
appropriate and transfer $1,000,000 from the Community
Benefits Stabilization Fund to the Housing Assistance
Stabilization Fund for housing assistance.
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4.
Infrastructure
4.1
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0965)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $7,150,000 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance ("Free Cash") to the Street Reconstruction and
Renovation Stabilization Fund to support the 5-Year
Capital Investment Plan.
4.2
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-1016)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $549,399 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance ("Free Cash") to the Traffic Safety Stabilization
Fund for traffic safety improvements.
5.
Salary and Retirement
5.1
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0961)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of
a transfer of $1,676,728 from the Salary Contingency
Account-Salaries to the Salary & Wage Stabilization
Fund.
5.2
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0966)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance ("Free Cash") to the Salary & Wage
Stabilization Fund.
5.3
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0967)
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.
5.4
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-1008)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $200,000 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance ("Free Cash") to the Compensated Absence
Liability Fund.
6.
FY27 Budget
6.1
Mayor's Request
(ID # 26-0950)
Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the
appropriation of $376,778,493 to fund the Fiscal Year
2027 General Fund Operating Budget.
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