Minutes - Finance - 3-25-25 Dispositions — File 25-0597

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, March 25, 2025 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00pm and adjourned at 7:37pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Burnley, Clingan, Scott, Wilson), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Others present: Ashley Speliotis - Director of Council on Aging, Emily Wisdom - Director of Police Finance, Shumeane Benford - Police Chief, Alan Inacio - Planning Board Senior Accountant, Jill Lathan - DPW Commissioner, Kimberley Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 11, 2025. 25-0491 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Transfers 2. Requesting approval of a transfer of $35,000 from the Health and Human Services Professional and Technical Services Account to the Council on Aging Transportation (Non-School) Account for the Senior Taxi Transportation program. 25-0434 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Grant and Gift Acceptances Page 1 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 25, 2025 3. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $42,000 grant with no new match required from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for safety equipment. 25-0410 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Nay: Contracts and Easements 4. Requesting approval of a time-only extension for an additional two years until 12/31/2026 for the contract with Warner Larson Landscape Architects, to complete additional structural and design services at the Healey Schoolyard and Athletic Field. 25-0285 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Prior Year Invoices 5. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $72.24 using available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Rental Water Cooler Account for the purchase of four cases of bottled water. 25-0168 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 6. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,090 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department DCR-Boat House account. 25-0400 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Appropriations 7. Requesting the appropriation of $160,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink. 25-0456 Recommended to be approved Page 2 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 25, 2025 Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: City Councilor At Large Wilson and City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Nay: 8. Requesting the appropriation of $922,609 from the Salary Contingency account to various departmental Salaries Accounts to fund an update to the non-union salary ordinance. 25-0470 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: Ordinances 9. Requesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2-322 and 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances, to update categories and associated salaries for non-union positions. 25-0370 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and City Councilor At Large Mbah Aye: 10. Amending the Code of Ordinances by adding Section 2-325 to Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3 related to compensation for elected officials. 25-0375 Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Kept in committee Orders and Resolutions 11. That the City Auditor provide in writing to this Council, the revenue generated by the short-term rental tax and an estimate of how much additional revenue would be generated if a 3% community impact fee was adopted. 25-0252 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 12. That the City Solicitor provide an assessment of whether a trust could be created for funds from a short-term rental program, half of which would be allocated for grants to local artists for beautification projects, as proposed by the Creative Displacement Task Force. 25-0255 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 3 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions March 25, 2025 Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2025-03-25 PYI Memo Park Rec (with 25-0400) • Finance - 2025-03-25 Response regarding short term rentals (with 25-0252) • Finance - 2025-03-25 Law Memo re short term rental fees (with 25-0255) Page 4 of 4