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Finance Committee — Agenda, Oct 20, 2022

Finance Committee meeting, Oct 20, 2022·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
City of Somerville, Massachusetts City Council Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Virtual 6:00 PM Thursday, October 20, 2022 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8989185282751334670 (Posted online: 10/18/22 at 8:30 AM) Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, 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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8989185282751334670 Roll Call 1. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1667) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the City of Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for First Responder portable radios. 2. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1538) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $16,900 grant with no new match required, from Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for unrestricted operating support. 3. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1637) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting the appropriation of $60,155 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance for restoration of 181 Broadway. 4. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1671) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to create the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund. 5. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1672) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $60,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to fund legal services for immigrants seeking permanent residency. Page 1 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda October 20, 2022 6. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1670) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $60,000 from the SomerViva Professional & Technical Services Account to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to provide funding for immigrant legal defense services. 7. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1674) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to establish a Consolidated Gift Account to accept donations for the Vietnam Moving Wall event on Veterans Day Weekend. 8. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1673) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,000 donation from Iron Workers Local 7 Union to fund the Vietnam Moving Wall event November 10-14. 9. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1557) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to create the BikeShare Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $75,000 from developer contributions to sponsor new Bike Share Stations. 10. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1559) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to appropriate $75,000 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a BlueBike station at the 100 Chestnut Development site. 11. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1666) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $255,097.62 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts. 12. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1677) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $62,020 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Grounds Account for tree services. 13. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1535) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. 14. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1678) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $121,500 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the DPW Highway, Other Lump Sum Benefits account to fund an agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. Page 2 of 3
Finance Committee Regular Meeting Agenda October 20, 2022 15. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1679) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of a transfer of $15,000 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the Law Department Judgments & Settlements Account to fund an Agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. 16. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1563) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $24,000 to the Law Department Salaries Account to fund an anticipated deficit. 17. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1639) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting approval of the termination of the London Street easement. 18. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1662) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting authorization to borrow $4,390,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Sewer Improvements program. 19. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1663) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting authorization to borrow $7,110,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Water Main Rehabilitation program. 20. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1664) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting authorization to borrow $1,730,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the annual recurring FY23 Sewer System Evaluation and Infiltration/Inflow Assessment. 21. Mayor's Request (ID # 22-1665) Referred for Recommendation: Requesting authorization to borrow $1,477,738 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for participation in the FY23 MWRA Lead Line Replacement Program. Note: The Committee may meet in Executive Session pursuant to MGL c30A s21(a). Page 3 of 3