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Stabilization Transfer Letter_IAM FY27 Budget Request_6-15-26 — File 26-1122
CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
JAKE WILSON, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT of INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
RICHARD E. RAICHE, PE, PMP, MCPPO
BRIAN C. POSTLEWAITE, PE
DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSET MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
MICHAEL RICHARDS, MCPPO
RALPH HENRY
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, IAM
DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
Department of Public Works Building, First Floor • 1 Franey Road • Somerville, Massachusetts 02145
[phone removed], Ext. 5400 Fax: [phone removed] www.somervillema.gov
CAPITAL OUTLAY YEAR-END TRANSFERS TO STABILIZATION FUNDS
June 15th, 2026
TO: Somerville City Council
IAM and its divisions seek to transfer all remaining FY26 Capital Outlay funds into Facilities
Stabilization, Streets Stabilization, and IAM Stabilization, respectively. Many of IAM’s consulting and
construction administration projects follow the construction seasons and do not fit into the typical fiscal
year constraints. As those projects span fiscal years, it is common practice to transfer the remaining
Capital Outlay funds into stabilization funds to close out the current fiscal year to avoid impacting our
ongoing services.
To close out FY26, IAM requests a suspension of the rules and immediate consideration for the transfer
of currently encumbered and available funds into stabilization funds, and the appropriation to use those
funds during the June 23rd City Council meeting.
IAM requests to carry the following balances into their respective stabilization funds:
Capital Projects
Capital Outlay – Professional & Technical -
$117,928.00
Capital Outlay – Engineering/Architecture -
$595,106.69
Capital Outlay – Building Improvements -
$46,889.72
Engineering
Capital Outlay – Engineering/Architecture -
$185,357.58
IAM
Capital Outlay – Professional & Technical -
$74,670.64
Michael Richards, MCPPO
Director of Finance & Administration
Department of Infrastructure and Asset Management