Matters ▸ Attachment
FY21 Amended General Fund Budget_07.13.20 — File 210407
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Department
Line
Description
Amount
OSPCD: OHS
511000
Case Manager/Special Initiatives Manager
$51,856
OSPCD: OHS
530000
Additional funding for the Flexible Housing
Stabilization Assistance Program
$45,790
OSPCD: Housing
511000
Inclusionary Housing Program Manager
$64,821
HHS
511000
Bilingual Social Worker, Bilingual Case
Worker, and Clinical Youth Specialist
$168,533
HHS: Shape Up Somerville
530000
Food Access Cab Vouchers and Farmers
Market SNAP matches
$57,000
SomerStat
530000
Comprehensive Social Service Case
Management Software
$40,000
Health Insurance
517003
Health insurance for new positions
$64,000
The July 6 memo recommends reinvesting the remaining $250,000 from the Police Department budget
cuts into the Racial & Social Justice Fund. The City Council recommended that the funding instead be
allocated to its Professional & Technical line in order to engage the community in discussions regarding
a civilian review commission. At the request of the Council, the Administration estimated that the
community engagement process described in Councilor Davis’s email will cost roughly $90,000. The City
Council also resolved that the FY21 General Fund budget should include anti‐bias training for the
Councilors. The Administration estimates this training will cost $30,000. Total estimated costs for the
City Council are therefore $120,000.
Category 2: Other departmental cuts made by the City Council
The City Council voted to approve five cuts to other department budgets, which total $261,624:
Department
Line
Description
Amount
DPW ‐ Highway
511000
Fleet Manager position
$(109,075)
DPW – Fleet Maintenance
548006
Motor Parts & Accessories
$(100,000)
DPW – Buildings & Grounds
521001
Electricity
$(50,000)
Health & Human Services
572000
Out of State Travel
$(1,350)
City Council
571001
In‐State Conferences
$(1,199)
Category 3: Adjustments and corrections to the proposed budget
Five adjustments have been made to the revised budget due to corrections or additional information
received since the initial budget submission on June 19.
1. The Council on Aging Salaries line 511000 has been reduced by $14,185 to correct the salary of a
part‐time position.
2. The Parks & Recreation Salaries & Wages Temporary line 512000 has been increased by $23,000
to correct projections based on the City’s updated living wage for FY21.
3. The Clerk of Committees Salaries line 511000 has been increased by $18,000 in order to fund
additional hours for clerks due to the shift to online Council and Committee meetings.
4. The Animal Control Salaries line 511000 has been reduced by $6,462 (six weeks) to account for a
recent vacancy in the department.
5. The Animal Control Professional & Technical Services line 530000 has been increased by $50,000
to provide funding for temporary contracted animal control services. The Animal Control
division currently has no Animal Control Officers (ACOs) on duty given the recent resignation of
one of the ACOs and the other ACO’s current leave of absence. The purpose of the contracted
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service is to provide coverage while there are no officers available to work; to provide
supplemental coverage and services when one officer returns to work but before a qualified
candidate for the vacant position is found; and to provide support to the animal control office,
even when fully staffed, if the two ACOs are unable to appropriately respond to all calls.
These corrections represent a net cost of $70,353.
Category 4: Reinvestment of funding from departmental cuts
After accounting for the cuts made by the Council and the adjustments and corrections to the original
budget proposal, the amended budget appropriation is $191,271 less than the original budget
appropriation. The Council made several resolutions to increase funding for specific purposes during the
budget process. The Administration included the investments that are in keeping with the priorities
identified during this budget process: investing in racial and social equity and responding to community
needs exacerbated by the COVID‐19 public health and economic crises.
Department
Line
Description
Amount
Personnel
511000
Increase funding for Talent Acquisition
Manager position to 46.2 weeks to support
hiring the five new staff members added to the
budget as a result of reinvesting funding cut
from the Police Department
$23,657
Arts Council
530000
Increase Professional & Technical Services to
FY20 funding level
$35,000
Arts Council
511000
Fund the Culinary Coordinator for the full year $12,288
Communications
511000
Increase Nepali Community Engagement
Specialist from 10 hours/week to full time
$46,670
Health Insurance
517003
Health Insurance for full‐time Nepali
Community Engagement Specialist position
$19,200
Communications
511000
Create new 10 hour/week Spanish Community
Engagement Specialist
$15,478
Parks & Recreation
530000
Gender equity study
$25,000
These reinvestments sum to $177,293. The amended budget proposal of $246,457,214 is therefore
$13,978 less than the original ($246,471,192).
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Appendix A: Re‐submitted FY21 Police Budget by Object
Personal Services
Proposed
Revised
% Change
$ Change
511000
Salaries
11,624,836 11,358,202
‐2.3%
(266,634)
511003
Crossing Grds
446,807
446,807
0.0%
‐
512000
S/W Temp
50,000
20,000
‐60.0%
(30,000)
513000
Overtime
1,114,697
886,854
‐20.4%
(227,843)
513001
Training OT
200,000
200,000
0.0%
‐
514004
Shift Diff
986,194
940,238
‐4.7%
(45,956)
514006
Longevity
75,100
75,100
0.0%
‐
514007
Court Time
156,702
100,000
‐36.2%
(56,702)
514008
Out of Grade
12,190
12,190
0.0%
‐
515004
Holidays
727,299
704,434
‐3.1%
(22,865)
515006
Holidays NU
4,782
4,782
0.0%
‐
515011
Holidays SMEA
1,229
1,229
0.0%
‐
515012
Perfect Att.
‐
‐
0.0%
‐
519002
Ed Incentive
4,500
4,500
0.0%
‐
519004
Uniform Allow
2,100
2,100
0.0%
‐
519006
Weapons Pay
76,200
76,200
0.0%
‐
519007
5/2 Buyback
78,416
78,416
0.0%
‐
519013
Oth Lump Sum
‐
‐
0.0%
‐
519022
Hazardous Duty (fmr WMD)
63,500
63,500
0.0%
‐
519023
Det. Attndnts
15,000
15,000
0.0%
‐
15,639,552 14,989,552
‐4.2%
(650,000)
Ordinary Maintenance
Proposed
Revised
% Change
$ Change
524007
R&M ‐ OFFICE EQUIPMENT
7,000
6,000
‐14.3%
(1,000)
524017
R&M ‐ OTHER EQUIPMENT
8,000
6,500
‐18.8%
(1,500)
524030
R&M ‐ RADIO ALARM
17,000
12,000
‐29.4%
(5,000)
524033
R&M ‐ SOFTWARE
16,000
16,000
0.0%
‐
527015
RENTALS EQUIPMENT
2,000
2,000
0.0%
‐
527019
RENTAL‐WATER COOLER
3,000
3,000
0.0%
‐
530000
PROF & TECHNCAL SVC
50,000
50,000
0.0%
‐
530001
MEDICAL & DENTAL SERVICES
80,000
70,000
‐12.5%
(10,000)
530025
IN SERVICE TRAINING OM
70,000
65,450
‐6.5%
(4,550)
530028
SOFTWARE SERVICES
20,000
20,000
0.0%
‐
534003
POSTAGE
6,000
5,000
‐16.7%
(1,000)
534007
PSTN‐USAGE
25,000
24,000
‐4.0%
(1,000)
534008
WEB SITE COSTS
500
500
0.0%
‐
542000
OFFICE SUPPLIES
17,200
15,000
‐12.8%
(2,200)
542001
PRINTING & STATIONERY
7,000
6,000
‐14.3%
(1,000)
542004
COMPUTER SUPPLIES
8,000
6,500
‐18.8%
(1,500)
542005
OFFICE EQUIP NOT CAPITALIZ
3,500
1,000
‐71.4%
(2,500)
542006
OFFICE FURN NOT CAPITALIZ
4,000
1,000
‐75.0%
(3,000)
542007
COMP EQUIPMNT NOT CAPITAL 1,500
1,500
0.0%
‐
549000
FOOD SUPPLIES & REFRESHMT
3,000
2,000
‐33.3%
(1,000)
558003
PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLIES
170,000
120,000
‐29.4%
(50,000)
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558004
MAGAZINES/SUBSCRIPTS/PUB
‐
‐
0.0%
‐
558011
FLOWERS & FLAGS
‐
‐
0.0%
‐
558012
BADGES,EMBLEMS,TROPHIES
4,000
1,000
‐75.0%
(3,000)
558014
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES
1,000
250
‐75.0%
(750)
558015
SUPPLIES FOR MEN/WOMEN
25,000
25,000
0.0%
‐
558016
COLORGUARD
3,500
3,500
0.0%
‐
558017
TRAFFIC SUPV SUPPLIES
8,000
6,000
‐25.0%
(2,000)
572000
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
‐
‐
0.0%
‐
572001
OUT OF STATE CONFERENCES
2,000
2,000
0.0%
‐
573000
DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS
14,000
14,000
0.0%
‐
573001
BAPERN MEMBERSHIP
4,300
4,300
0.0%
‐
578013
CARE OF PRISONERS
5,000
4,000
‐20.0%
(1,000)
585,500
493,500
‐15.7%
(92,000)