Minutes - Finance - 4-9-24 Dispositions — File 24-0481

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, April 9, 2024 The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Wilson and adjourned at 8:32 PM on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Burnley, Scott and Wilson), none against and 1 absent (Councilor Sait). Others present: Brian Postlewaite – Director of Engineering, Kate Hartke – Director of Grants Development, Erica Satin-Hernandez – Director - ARPA, Alan Inacio - Director of Finance and Community Development, Tom Galligani - Executive Director of OSPCD, Anthony Delmonaco - Director of Finance and Administration, Mohammed Uddin – Finance Analyst, Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. . Roll Call City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan Present: Ward Two City Councilor Naima Sait Absent: Old Business 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 12, 2024. 24-0373 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 19, 2024. 24-0404 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Page 1 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 19, 2024. 24-0405 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 26, 2024. 24-0410 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 5. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0202 Councilor Mbah Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 6. That the Administration fund the creation of an entire unit within the Department of Public Works tasked with battling the city's growing rodent infestation. 24-0204 Councilor Clingan Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file 7. That the Administration include in the FY 2025 budget, additional funding for rodent mitigation efforts, including an Office of Rodent Prevention similar to the one proposed in Boston, with appropriate staffing. 24-0211 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file 8. That the Administration include in the FY 2025 budget, funding for a home air filtration pilot program to address air pollution along Interstate 93. 24-0212 Councilor McLaughlin Sponsors: Recommended to be placed on file 9. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0214 Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Page 2 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 10. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0327 Councilor Ewen-Campen Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 11. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0340 Councilor Pineda Neufeld Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 12. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0342 Councilor Strezo Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 13. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0377 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 14. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0378 Councilor Davis Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed 15. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025. 24-0390 Councilor Sait Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Property/Land Transactions 16. Requesting approval of the discontinuance of Palmer Avenue. 24-0081 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Contracts 17. Requesting approval of a time-only extension to 6/30/2025 for the contract with Classic Site Solutions, to complete approved additional design services for the Healey schoolyard, soccer field and path. 24-0280 Recommended to be approved Page 3 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 18. Requesting approval of a time-only extension to 4/30/2025 for the contract with ADS LLC for flow metering services. 24-0193 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 19. Requesting approval to enter into a contract with outside legal counsel for the appeal of the Superior Court judgment against the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in the matter of the 90 Washington Street property at Cobble Hill. 24-0323 Recommended to be discharged with no recommendation Appropriations 20. Requesting approval to appropriate $450,000 from the Traffic Safety Stabilization fund for engineering and streetscape reconstruction work in the Western Washington Street area. 24-0245 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 21. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,300,000 from the Parks Stabilization Fund to purchase the parcel located at 508-512 Columbia Street. 24-0336 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 22. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,300,000 from the Open Space and Acquisition Stabilization Fund to purchase the parcel at 508-512 Columbia Street. 24-0335 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Page 4 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 23. Requesting the appropriation of $35,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund Open Space Reserve to the Public Space & Urban Forestry Division for design of the Kennedy Schoolyard. 24-0054 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 24. Requesting the appropriation of $10,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund Historic Preservation Reserve to the Somerville Museum for preservation of assets in the museum's collections. 24-0276 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Grant and Gift Acceptances 25. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,873,000 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Housing Division for replacing windows in the Mystic River and Mystic View housing developments. 24-0274 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 26. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $375,224 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant with no new match required, from MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation and construction of Henry Hansen Park. 24-0319 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 27. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $76,867 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs to the Council on Aging for social, educational and physical wellness 24-0414 Page 5 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 programming. Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 28. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $131,920 grant from the Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program to the Office of Sustainability and Environment to partially fund the Argenziano LED conversion project. 24-0320 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 29. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $79,500 grant with no new match required, from SFY2024 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program to the Police Department for overtime to provide adequate shift coverage. 24-0334 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: 30. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,150 grant that requires a match, from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Community Safety Initiative to the Police Department for youth violence prevention.. 24-0333 Recommended to be not approved City Councilor At Large Wilson and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott and City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Nay: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Transfers 31. Requesting approval of a transfer of $8,050 from the Police Department Personal Services Overtime Account to the Police Department Special Items Grant Match Account to fund the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Community Safety Initiative Shannon Grant match. 24-0332 Recommended to be not approved City Councilor At Large Wilson and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Page 6 of 7

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions April 9, 2024 Ward Two City Councilor Scott and City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. Nay: Ward Two City Councilor Sait Absent: Orders 32. That the Director of Water and Sewer and the Director of Procurement and Contracting Services update this Council on the bidding process for IFB 24-39 (Repairs to Water Main Gate Valves and Appurtenance) and IFB 24-29 (Water Distribution System Maintenance & Repairs) and ensure documentation is updated on the city's website for these bids and the previous versions of these bids (IFB 21-51 and IFB 21-52) when they were previously awarded in 2021. 24-0337 Councilor Wilson and Councilor Scott Sponsors: Kept in committee 33. That the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Director update this Council on plans to allocate funds to implement a medical debt cancellation program. 24-0369 Councilor Burnley Jr. Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Resolutions 34. That the Administration provide a written update to this Council on the status of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending to date. 24-0326 Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Wilson Sponsors: Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2024-04-09 Memo (with 24-0337) • Finance - 2024-04-09 Committee Memo (with 24-0414) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ADS Extension 2024Apr03 (with 24-0193) • Finance - 2024-04-09 Memo to Finance Committee - OSE (with 24-0320) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_1 Memo to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_2 Update to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA Status Report to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_3 YTD Expenditure Report_4.2.24 (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_4 YTD Expenditure_Personal Services accounts_4.2.24 (with 24- 0326) Page 7 of 7