Minutes - Finance - 9-12-23 Dispositions — File 23-1379

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, September 12, 2023 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lvxjQvnHT7iBnPN_u5-ufg This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 5 in favor (Councilors Pineda Neufeld, Clingan, Kelly, Scott, Wilson), 0 opposed, 0 absent. Others present: Michael Potere – Assistant Clerk of Committees; Alan Inacio – Director of Finance & Community Development; Richard Raiche – Director of IAM; Michael Richards – IAM Director of Finance Administration; Julie Spurr-Knight – Finance and Administration Director; Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison; Catherine Lester Salchert – Acting Special Counsel; Emily Sullivan – Climate Change Program Manager, Office of Sustainability and Environment; and Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison. Roll Call Chairperson Jake Wilson, Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Charlotte Kelly, Jesse Clingan and Judy Pineda Neufeld Present: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 27, 2023. 23-1122 Accepted Contracts and Easements 2. Requesting approval of a Sidewalk Easement and Maintenance Agreement at 100 Chestnut Street. 23-0779 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Transfers 3. Requesting approval of a transfer of $57,716.11 from the Veterans Department's Ordinary Maintenance - Veterans Benefits account to the Personal Services - Salaries account to fund the Veterans Project Manager 23-1229 Page 1 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 12, 2023 position though the end of FY 2024. Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Prior Year Invoices 4. Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $31.40 using available funds in the Law Department's Ordinary Maintenance Recordings Account for public access to court electronic recordings. 23-1241 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 5. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $440 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Repair & Maintenance Vehicles Account for vehicle inspections. 23-1197 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 6. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,833.64 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Admin Professional and Technical account for FY 2022 Roca services. 23-1196 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 7. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $980 using available funds in the Buildings Fire Alarm Repair & Maint Account for Fire Alarm testing and services. 23-1266 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 8. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $4,509.75 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Interior Maint Account for asbestos testing. 23-1265 Page 2 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 12, 2023 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 9. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $6,285 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Elevator Repair & Maint Account for repairs to the High School elevators. 23-1264 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 10. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $16,929.60 using available funds in the Engineering Repairs & Maintenance - Highways Account for Police details. 23-1238 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Bonding 11. Requesting authorization to borrow $6,878,900 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for various sewer improvement projects as part of participation in the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) I/I Local Financial Assistance Program, Phases 9-11. 23-1240 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 12. Requesting authorization to borrow $4,269,990 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY 2024 Sewer Improvements program. 23-1239 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Appropriations 13. Requesting approval to appropriate $98,053 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historic Preservation Reserve Fund to the Somerville Museum for restoration of the collection storage area. 23-1203 Page 3 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 12, 2023 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 14. Requesting approval to appropriate $411,776 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space Reserve Fund to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation of Henry Hansen Park. 23-1202 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 15. Requesting approval to appropriate $97,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space Reserve Fund to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation of the Brown Schoolyard. 23-1201 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Grant Acceptances 16. Requesting approval to re-purpose $100,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds awarded to the Parks and Urban Forestry Division for the design of Junction Park, to be used for construction. 23-1146 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 17. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $48,612.38 grant that requires a match, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of high visibility jackets. 23-1050 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 18. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $4,980 grant with no new match required, from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of emergency response equipment. 23-1255 Recommended to be approved Page 4 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions September 12, 2023 Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 19. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from MA Department of Housing and Community Development to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Administration Division for focus groups and a feasibility study related to the development of a rental registry and energy retrofitting housing. 23-1208 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 20. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from MA Department of Housing and Community Development to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Administration Division for the study of energy efficiency opportunities in affordable housing for low and moderate income households. 23-1207 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: 21. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $95,000 grant with no new match required, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program 2.0 Planning Grant. 23-1261 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, City Councilor At Large Kelly, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld Aye: Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2023-09-12 Memo re prior fiscal year invoice (with 23-1241) • Finance - 2023-09-12 New Position Memo HHS 8.23 (with 23-1229) • Finance - 2023-09-12 Fire Memo FinCom (with 23-1050, 23-1255) Page 5 of 5