Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - Finance - 5-9-23 Dispositions β File 23-0731
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
This meeting was held via GoToWebinar and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 p.m. and
adjourned at 7:04 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 5 in favor (Councilors Ewen-Campen, Clingan, Kelly,
Scott, Wilson), 0 opposed, 1 absent (Councilor Pineda Neufeld).
City Council President Ewen-Campen was appointed to replace Councilor Pineda Neufeld on the
Finance Committee until further notice.
Others present:
Michael Potere β Assistant Clerk of Committees; Karin Carroll β Director of Health & Human Services;
Christopher Major β Assistant Chief Engineer, Fire Department; Neha Singh β Legislative Liaison;
Alan Inacio β Director of Finance & Community Development; Christopher Ward β Deputy Chief,
Police Department; Edward Bean β Finance Director; Richard Raiche β Director of IAM.
Roll Call
Chairperson Jake Wilson, Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott,
Charlotte Kelly, Jesse Clingan and Ben Ewen-Campen
Present:
1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of April 25,
2023.
23-0663
Accepted
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large
Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
Appropriations
2.
Requesting the appropriation of $26,279.51 from the Medical Marijuana
Stabilization Fund for the Supervised Consumption Plan.
23-0673
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
Grant Acceptances
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3.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $17,950 grant with no new
match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural
Resources to the Health and Human Services Department for produce for the
Mobile Market.
23-0661
Recommended to be withdrawn
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
4.
Requesting approval to accept and expend a $65,040 grant with no new
match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to
the Police Department for the traffic safety program.
23-0668
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
Transfers
5.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $60,000 from the Fire Department
Salaries Account to the Fire Alarm Overtime Account to cover a deficit in the
Fire Alarm Overtime account.
23-0549
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
6.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $17,590.52 from the Office of Strategic
Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) Economic Development
Division Personal Services Account to the OSPCD Administration Personal
Services Account to fund a grants and procurement analyst position.
23-0655
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and
Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Vice Chair Scott and City Councilor At Large Kelly
Nay:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
7.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $27,200 from the Office of Strategic
Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) Housing Division Personal
Services Account to the OSPCD Administration Division Personal Services
23-0656
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Account to fund temporary salaries to cover the OSPCD special counsel
vacancy.
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
Contracts and Easements
8.
Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for PMA Consultants
LLC, for owner's project manager (OPM) services for the Building Master
Plan project.
23-0643
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly,
Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen
Aye:
Pineda Neufeld
Absent:
Orders
9.
That the City Solicitor advise this Council regarding the city's ability to use
General Funds for a mass medical debt relief program.
23-0359
Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor Kelly
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
β’
Finance - 2023-05-09 OSPCD Funds Under Mgmt (with 23-0655)
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