Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - Finance - 6-17-26 Dispositions β File 26-1104
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wheeler at 6:02 pm and adjourned at
10:21 pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott, and Wheeler), 0
opposed, and 0 absent.
The committee went into recess at 8:15pm and returned at 8:20pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor
(Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott, and Wheeler), 0 opposed, and 0 absent.
Also present:
Tom Galligani β Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development
(OSPCD), Alan Inacio β Director of Finance & Admin, Office of Strategic Planning & Community
Development (OSPCD), Brad Rawson β Director of Transportation & Infrastructure, Daniel Bartman
β Director of Planning and Zoning, Luisa Oliveira β Director of Public Space & Urban Forestry, Lisa
Davidson β Director of Housing, Ellen Shachter β Director, Office of Housing Stability, Rachel
Nadkarni β Director of Economic Development, Steven Nutter β Director of Sustainability &
Environment, Roberta Cameron β Preservation Act Manager, Eric Weisman β Commissioner of
Public Works, Ben Waldrip (Superintendent of Grounds, Department of Public Works, Meghan
Huckenpahler β Director of Finance & Administration, Department of Public Works, Jeffrey Barbiere
β Superintendent, Highway/Lights and Lines, Matthew Bennett β Superintendent, Buildings Division,
Max Bitaraes β Fleet Manager, Department of Public Works β Highway Division, Michael Bowler β
Facilities Supervisor, School Custodians, Richard Raiche β Director of Infrastructure & Asset
Management, Ralph Henry β Deputy Director of Capital Projects, Brian Postlewaite β Director of
Engineering, Kevin Klein β Interim Director of Inspectional Services, Michael Richards β Director of
Finance & Administration, Water & Sewer and Delaney Fisher-Cassiol β Clerk of Committees
Roll Call
City Councilor At Large Jon Link, City Councilor At Large Kristen
Strezo, Ward Seven City Councilor Emily Hardt, Ward Two City
Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott and City Councilor At
Large Ben Wheeler
Present:
1.
Review of the FY27 Budget
1.1
Strategy and Development
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Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
June 17, 2026
Administration
Mobility
Planning (formerly PPZ)
Public Space and Urban Forestry
Housing
Housing Stability
Economic Development
Sustainability and Environment
Somerville Redevelopment Authority
Community Preservation Act/Committee
1.2
Public Works
Administration
Electrical
Facilities
Fleet
Grounds
Snow Removal
Streets and Sidewalks
School Custodians
1.3
Infrastructure
Administration
Capital Projects
Engineering
Inspectional Services
Water and Sewer
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