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Minutes - Finance - 12-9-25 Dispositions — File 25-1832
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
This meeting was held virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:01 pm
by Chair Wilson and adjourned at 7:35 pm with a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Mbah,
Burnley, Clingan, Scott and Wilson), none opposed, and none absent.
Also present: Ed Bean - Finance Director, Kimberly Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Emily Wisdom -
Somerville Police Department Director of Finance and Administration, Catherine Lester Salchert -
Assistant City Solicitor, Tom Galligani - Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning and
Community Development, Anoop Malik - Health and Human Resources Finance Manager, Brian
PostleWaite - Director of Engineering, Nikki Spencer - Mayor’s Office Chief of Staff, Christopher
Hosman - SomerPromise Director and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol - Clerk of Committees
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
November 19, 2025.
25-1779
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:
Bonding
2.
Requesting authorization to borrow $3,057,826 in a bond, and to appropriate
the same amount for the Fiscal Year 2026 Street Resurfacing Program.
25-1742
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
3.
Requesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the Street
25-1743
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Reconstruction & Resurfacing Stabilization Fund for the FY 2026 Street
Resurfacing Program.
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:
4.
Requesting the appropriation of $205,000 from the Dilboy Field Enterprise
Fund Retained Earnings to the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Electricity
Account for delinquent electricity bills.
25-1747
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:
5.
Requesting the appropriation of $225,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance
("Free Cash") to the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Electricity Account for
delinquent electricity bills.
25-1748
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 the appropriation of $10,643 from the Unreserved Fund Balance
("Free Cash") to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund to recompense
the fund for unallowable expenses.
25-1744
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:
7.
Agenda item 7 was a duplicate item and removed from the agenda.
8.
Agenda item 8 was a duplicate item and removed from the agenda.
9.
Requesting approval to appropriate $6,750 from the Medicinal Marijuana
Stabilization Fund for additional duties related to the Out of School time
activities for FY 2026.
25-1732
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:
Funds and Accounts
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10. Requesting authorization to establish a consolidated Gift Account for the
Veteran Services Department to accept donations for Veterans Holiday
Season uses and veterans in need of financial assistance.
25-1736
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 Aceptances
11. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $370 gift from the Tufts
University Softball team to the Health and Human Services Mobile Farmers
Market Revolving Fund for market needs.
25-1741
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:
12. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $22,570 grant with no new
match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to
the Police Department for mobile data terminals.
25-1740
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:
13. Requesting approval to accept a gift of real property located at 17 Inner Belt
Road (9 New Washington Street) from Ralph C. DeVitto, Jr. and A Bram,
Trustee, RCD Foundation.
25-1737
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:
Contracts and Agreements
14. Requesting approval of a utility easement for NStar Electric Company at 0
Windsor Place (Boynton Yards).
25-1728
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:
Transfers
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15. Requesting approval of a transfer of $150 from the Office of Immigrant
Affairs Neighborhood Improvement Council Account to the Somerville
Public Schools Food Services Account for the Latin American and Caribbean
Heritage Celebration.
25-1697
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
16. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $147.86 using
available funds in the Department of Health and Human Services Program
Supplies and Materials Account for meeting snacks.
25-1733
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:
Orders and Resolutions
17. In support of the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority committing
additional resources to stormwater management.
25-1677
Councilor Ewen-Campen, Councilor Mbah, Councilor Burnley Jr.,
Councilor Clingan, Councilor Davis, Councilor Hardt, Councilor
McLaughlin, Councilor Sait, Councilor Scott, Councilor Strezo and
Councilor Wilson
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
18. That the Chief of Police present to this Council the financial implications of
the Public Safety for All recommendations, specifically the costs to fund
additional officers, acquire and utilize body cameras, and implement a
co-response model.
25-0254
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
19. That the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs coordinate with departments
to assess which federal grants are likely to not be available in FY 2026 and
discuss with this Council the potential impact on programs and services.
25-0649
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
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20. That the City Solicitor update this Council on the new Immigration and
Customs Enforcement cooperation requirements attached to forthcoming
Urban Area Security Initiative grants.
25-1445
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
21. That the Chief of Police or the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region
representative update this Council on the strategy for applying for Urban
Area Security Initiative or any other federal grants that require Immigration
and Customs Enforcement cooperation.
25-1446
Councilor Burnley Jr.
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Public Communications
22. Crystal Huff submitting comments re: items #25-1445 and #25-1446, Orders
regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and ShotSpotter.
25-1515
Recommended to be marked work completed
Referenced Documents:
•
Finance - 2025-12-09 FY26 Annual Streets+West Pearl (with 25-1742, 25-1743)
•
Finance - 2025-12-09 Eversource Delinquent Bills Parks and Recreation (with 25-1747, 25-1748)
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