Matters βΈ Attachment
Minutes - Finance - 09-26-23 Dispositions β File 23-1413
City of Somerville,
Massachusetts
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes Dispositions
6:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at
7:36 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote: 4 in favor (Councilors Pineda Neufeld, Clingan, Scott, Wilson), 0
opposed, 1 absent (Councilor Kelly).
Others present:
Michael Potere β Assistant Clerk of Committees; Hannah Carrillo β Legislative Liaison; Lorraine
Moorehouse β Fleet Manager; Michael Richards β IAM Director of Finance Administration; Jon
Bronenkant β Public Space Planner, OSPCD; Michael Mastrobuoni β Budget Director; Jeffrey
DiGregorio β Captain, Police Department; Karin Carroll β Director of Health & Human Services; Julie
Spurr-Knight β Finance and Administration Director; Brad Rawson β Mobility Director, OSPCD; Cindy
Amara β City Solicitor; Jill Lathan β Commissioner of DPW.
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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 September 12,
2023.
23-1383
Accepted
Contracts & Easements
2.
Requesting approval to extend and amend a contract with Warner Larson
Incorporated for an additional three years, and a revised amount of
$123,683.35, for the redesign and improvements of the Auxiliary Sports
Fields at Dilboy Park.
23-1316
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
Transfers
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3.
Requesting approval of a transfer of $2,105.53 from the Salary Contingency
Account to the Medicare Account for Medicare tax reimbursement.
23-1260
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
Prior Year Invoices
4.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $118.44 using
available funds in the Department of Infrastructure and Management Office
Supplies Account for office supplies.
23-1348
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
5.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,867.08 using
available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional & Technical
Services Account for revenue management consulting services.
23-1160
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
6.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,867.08 using
available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional and Technical
Services Account for Public Consulting Group for Medicaid billing services.
23-1246
Recommended to be placed on file
7.
Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,684 using
available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional and Technical
Services Account for The Throne Depot for portable restrooms.
23-1251
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
Resolutions
8.
That the Administration update this Council regarding progress toward
Portland Loos.
23-1291
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Councilor McLaughlin, Councilor Burnley Jr. and Councilor
Ewen-Campen
Sponsors:
Recommended to be marked work completed
Grant Acceptances
9.
Requesting approval to accept and expend an additional $300,000, with no
new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health,
Bureau of Infectious Disease & Laboratory Sciences to the Health and
Human Services Department for COVID-19 case investigation and contact
tracing.
23-1127
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
10. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $61,710 grant that requires a
match, from Metro North Regional Employment Board to the Health and
Human Services Department for YouthWorks Summer Program.
23-1244
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
11. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $3,830 grant with no new match
required, from the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General to the
Health and Human Services Department for the FY 2024 Healthy Summer
Youth Jobs program.
23-1252
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
12. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $250,000 grant with no new
match required, from MA Department of Housing and Community
Development to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development Mobility Division for the study/design of sound walls for
interstate-93 near the Mystic housing developments.
23-1234
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
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13. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $13,616.79 grant with no new
match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
to the Police Department for the purchase of ten motorcycle operator
headsets that include microphones.
23-1262
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
14. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $75,000 grant with no new
match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
to the Police Department to support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
sustainability and upgrades.
23-1263
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
Appropriations
15. Requesting approval to appropriate $513,421 from the Capital Stabilization
Fund to replace seven police vehicles.
23-1298
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan and Ward
Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
Vice Chair Scott
Nay:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
16. Requesting approval to appropriate $150,000 from the Salary & Wage
Stabilization Fund to the Police Department - Personnel Services - Other
Lump Sum Benefits Account to settle pending litigation.
23-1204
Recommended to be approved
Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
17. Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and
Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants
to artists, organizations, and schools.
23-1351
Recommended to be approved
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Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Four City Councilor
Clingan and Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld
Aye:
City Councilor At Large Kelly
Absent:
Referenced Documents:
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Finance - 2023-09-26 Arts Council Finance Committee 9_26_2023 (with 23-1351)
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