Minutes - Finance - 5-23-23 Dispositions — File 23-0836

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 7:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, May 23, 2023 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 May 9, 2023. 23-0735 Accepted Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 23, 2023. 23-0842 Kept in committee Grant Acceptances 3. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $5,063.14 grant, with no new match required, from the Barr Foundation for staff attendance at the Designing Cities 2023 conference. 23-0606 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: 4. 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 to restructure the food security coalition. 23-0772 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Page 1 of 3

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 23, 2023 Appropriations 5. Requesting approval to appropriate $104,247.14 from the Bikeshare Stabilization fund for new stations at 5 Middlesex Ave and 10-50 Prospect St. 23-0718 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Contracts and Easements 6. Requesting approval to extend the contract with the Mystic River Watershed Association for Blessing of the Bay Park Revitalization Phase 2 for an additional 24 months. 23-0725 Recommended to be approved Transfers 7. Requesting approval of a transfer of $15,000 from the City Clerk Salaries Account to the City Clerk R&M - Software Account to expand the digital accessibility and archiving of the Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinances. 23-0812 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: 8. Requesting approval of a transfer of $15,000 from the Clerk of Committees Salaries - Monthly Account to the City Clerk R&M - Software Account to expand the digital accessibility and archiving of the Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinances. 23-0823 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Communications and Discussions 9. Director of Water and Sewer conveying the FY 2024 Water & Sewer Rate proposal. 23-0550 Recommended to be not approved Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Page 2 of 3

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 23, 2023 Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Nay: Ordinances 10. Amending Section 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances, Salary Ranges, to provide cost-of-living adjustments for School Committee Members and City Councilors. 23-0827 Councilor Scott and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen Aye: Orders 11. That this City Council discuss data from the FY 2023 budget hearings and assess the budget hearing process for FY 2024. 23-0457 Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Kept in committee Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2023-05-23 FinanceMemo_5_21_23 (with 23-0772) • Finance - 2023-05-23 City Clerk Memo (with 23-0812, 23-0823) • Finance - 2023-05-23 FY24 Rate Memo 0519 (with 23-0550) • Finance - 2023-05-23 Memo re Water & Sewer Rates (with 23-0550) • Finance - 2023-05-23 Water and Sewer Public Hearing Info Session FY24 (with 23-0550) • Finance - 2023-05-23 Rate Conveyance Presentation (with 23-0550) Page 3 of 3