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Minutes - Finance - 5-9-23 Dispositions β€” File 23-0731

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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 – Assistant Clerk of Committees; Karin Carroll – Director of Health & Human Services; Christopher Major – Assistant Chief Engineer, Fire Department; Neha Singh – Legislative Liaison; Alan Inacio – Director of Finance & Community Development; Christopher Ward – Deputy Chief, Police Department; Edward Bean – Finance Director; Richard Raiche – 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 Page 1 of 3
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 9, 2023 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Resources to the Health and Human Services Department for produce for the Mobile Market. 23-0661 Recommended to be withdrawn Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ewen-Campen Aye: Pineda Neufeld Absent: 4.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 Page 2 of 3
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 9, 2023 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) Page 3 of 3