Minutes - Finance - 10-22-24 Dispositions — File 24-1508

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, October 22, 2024 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:05pm and adjourned at 9:54pm with a roll call vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Burnley, Wilson), none opposed, and 2 absent (Councilors Davis, Scott). Others present: Cindy Amara – City Solicitor, Elyse Belarge – Sustainability and Resiliency Planner, Office of Sustainability and Environment, Kirstina Burgquist – Director of Youth Services, Kathy Cole – Financial Analyst, Office of Sustainability and Environment, Tom Galligani – Director of Economic Development, Kate Hartke – Director of Grants & External Funds, ARPA A&F, Kimberley Hutter – Legislative Liaison, Alan Inacio – Director of Finance and Administration Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Jill Lathan – Commissioner of Department of Public Works, Cathy Lester Salchert – Assistant City Solicitor, Anoop Malik – Finance Manager, Erica Satin-Hernandez – ARPA Director, David Slonina – Deputy Director of Information Technology, Julie Spurr-Knight – Finance Director of Department of Public Works, Mohammed Uddin – Financial Analyst, Natasha Frazier – Assistant Clerk of Committees. Councilor Scott was unable to attend due to a conflict. Councilor Clingan arrived at 6:34pm. Councilor Davis left after the roll call vote for agenda item 15. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Lance L. Davis Present: Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September 24, 2024. 24-1387 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Prior Year Invoices 2. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $45.97 using available funds in the City Clerk Maintenance Contract Account for 24-1417 Page 1 of 6

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 22, 2024 printer/copier service. Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 3. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $24,802.06 using available funds in the Information Technology Cellular & Paging Services and Leased - Photocopier Equipment Accounts for cellular and copier services. 24-1429 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 4. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $160 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Administration License Reimbursement Account for commercial license employee expense. 24-1378 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 5. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $15 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Highway Rubbish Removal Account for disposal of break out material. 24-1381 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 6. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $60 using available funds in the Department of Public Works License Reimbursement Account for employee reimbursement for hoisting licensing. 24-1444 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 7. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $22,633.58 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Natural Gas 24-1379 Page 2 of 6

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 22, 2024 Account for prior year balances on bills. Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 8. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $4,675 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Highway Rubbish Removal Account for Recycling Services. 24-1380 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 9. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $48,930.22 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Electricity Account for solar net metering. 24-1443 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Grant and Gift Acceptances 10. Requesting approval to accept a donation of equipment valued at $15,000 with no new match required, from the City of Boston Department of Emergency Management to the Department of Public Works for two trailers. 24-1445 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 11. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $33,940.50 grant from Metro North Regional Employment Board to the Health and Human Services Department for the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program. 24-1410 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 12. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $310,100 grant with no new 24-1434 Page 3 of 6

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 22, 2024 match required, from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for resilience hubs. Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 13. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $250,000 grant with no new match required, from MA Department of Transportation to the Mobility Division for an East Somerville soundwall feasibility study. 24-1377 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Contracts and Easements 14. Requesting the approval of a time-only contract extension for three years with a new expiration date of 9/1/2027, for the Somerville Hispanic Association for community development for restoration of 59 Cross Street. 24-1374 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 15. Requesting acceptance of an easement for a pedestrian bridge over the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line. 24-1477 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr., Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Davis Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Appropriations 16. Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and schools. 24-1332 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Page 4 of 6

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 22, 2024 17. Requesting the appropriation of $220,120.80 from the Receipts Reserved-Transportation Network Company Revenue Fund to the Transportation Network Company Special Revenue Fund for Vision Zero Safety efforts. 24-1333 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 18. Requesting approval to appropriate $262,000 from the Prospect Street Traffic Conditions Stabilization Fund to implement the conditions of Planning Board case PB 2019-04. 24-1335 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: 19. Requesting the appropriation of $542,675 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space Reserve Fund for the development of the ArtFarm park improvement project. 24-1430 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Transfers 20. Requesting the transfer of $174,776 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to the Open Space Reserve. 24-1431 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Funds and Accounts 21. Requesting approval to create the Prospect Street Traffic Conditions Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the fund of $262,000 from the Union Square RELP Master Developer LLC to satisfy special permit conditions. 24-1334 Recommended to be approved Page 5 of 6

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 22, 2024 City Councilor At Large Wilson, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and Davis Absent: Orders and Resolutions 22. That the Director of Grants Development and External Funds and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Director update this Council on ARPA grant encumbrances ahead of the obligation deadline of December 31, 2024. 24-1300 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • Finance -2024-10-22 ARPA (with 24-1300 ) • Finance - 2024-10-22 Arts Council (with 24-1332) • Finance - 2024-10-22 MBTA Pedestrian Crossing Easement Agreement (with 24-1477) Page 6 of 6