Amended FY23 Budget Memo — File 214055

CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS KATJANA BALLANTYNE MAYOR CITY HALL ● 93 HIGHLAND AVENUE ● SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02143 [phone removed], EXT. 2100 ● TTY: [phone removed]● FAX: (617) 625- 3434● www.somervillema.gov E-MAIL: mayor@somervillema.gov To: Honorable Members of the City Council Re: Planned FY23 Amended General Fund Budget Adjustments Date: June 23, 2022 This memo describes the changes incorporated into the amended FY23 General Fund budget compared to the preliminary budget submitted to the City Council on June 2nd. These changes fall into three categories: 1. Corrections and adjustments to the proposed budget 2. Cuts made as part of the FY23 budget process 3. Reinvestment of funding from departmental cuts Category 1: Corrections and adjustment to the proposed budget The following adjustments and corrections are applied to the amended budget totaling $382,358: Department Budget Line Description Amount Fire Hazardous Duty Stipend Error $300,000 Emergency Management Salaries Project Manager added $40,302 Council on Aging Salaries Correction to a salary step $1,786 Arts Council Salaries Correction to a position grade $9,781 Assessing Salaries Assessor Analyst and Senior Clerk July funding $9,607 Procurement & Contracting Services Overtime Line incorrectly assigned $1,000 DPW Admin Salaries Correction to a salary step $5,940 Human Resources Salaries Various Step Corrections $13,942 Net Change $382,358

2 Category 2: Cuts made as part of the FY23 budget process The City Council voted to approve six cuts to departments totaling $676,219: Department Budget Line Description Amount Police 551010 Audio-Visual Supplies for Body- Worn Cameras $(127,833) Police 511000 Salaries for Body-Worn Cameras $(277,000) Police 511000 6 Vacant Positions Funded at 1 month $(27,330) Police 511000 Vacant Sergeant Position $(134,235) Accountability, Transparency, & Access Total Personnel Services $(89,821) Accountability, Transparency, & Access Total Ordinary Maintenance $(20,000) Net Change $(676,219) Category 3: Reinvestment of funding from departmental cuts After accounting for cuts voted by the City Council as well as adjustments based on corrections to the original budget proposal, the amended general fund budget is $293,861 less than the original appropriation. On June 22nd, the Council made a number of resolutions to increase funding using available capacity under the levy limit. The Administration is including three investments in the final proposal: Department Budget Line Description Amount Health & Human Services 530000 SNAP Match Increase $40,000 Libraries 542007 Braille Machine Purchase $4,500 City Clerk 511000 Boards & Commissions Administrative Assistant (10/1/22 Start Date) $40,902 Net Change $85,402 • That the Administration allocate $40,000 to SnapMatch via the Professional and Technical Services Line in the Health and Human Services budget. • That the amount of $4,500 be added to the Libraries Department for the purchase of a Braille printer. • That the Administration create an NU11 position in the City Clerk budget for a Meetings and Minutes Clerk. • In response to the committee’s resolution seeking additional funding for the Law Department, the Acting City Solicitor has requested the flexibility for an existing Part-

3 Time Paralegal to temporarily increase their hours. This change has been noted in the position listing in the budget document and will be cost-neutral and funded by anticipated salary lag within the department. The Administration appreciates the Council’s diligent consideration of the budget and thoughtful resolutions. We are looking forward to returning to the Council for supplemental appropriations as soon as possible on the following items: - a reliable, high-functioning hybrid meeting capability for the City Council Chambers for the purpose of holding hybrid public meetings and - ensuring all City meetings open to the public are hosted in an online platform that enables interpretation support. The Administration recognizes the value of many of the other resolutions voted on by the Council, and they require additional consideration and due diligence as well as conversations with staff and the Council, and relevant unions. We look forward to engaging with the City Council regarding these resolutions. The proposed reinvestments total $85,402. The amended General Fund Appropriation of $292,511,636 is, therefore, $208,459 lower than the original proposal and $208,459 below the levy limit.