Minutes - Finance - 5-7-24 - Dispositions — File 24-0625

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Tuesday, May 7, 2024 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wilson at 6:03pm and adjourned at 7:21 pm with a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilor Clingan, Councilor Burnley, Councilor Sait, Chair Wilson), none opposed, and 1 absent (Councilor Scott). Others present: Hannah Carrillo - Mayor’s Office, Karin Carroll - HHS, Jeffrey Digregorio - SPD, Julie Spurr-Knight - DPW, Jill Lathan - DPW, Richard Raiche - IAM, Catherine Lester Salchert - OSPCD, Demetrios Vidalis - Water and Sewer, Natasha Frazier - Assistant Clerk of Committees. Roll Call City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Naima Sait, City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan Present: Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott Absent: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of April 23, 2024. 24-0571 Accepted City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Grant and Gift Acceptances 2. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $243,094 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Office of Sustainability and Environment, for a residential decarbonization outreach campaign and two-year Energy Advisor position. 24-0575 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Contracts and Easements Page 1 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 7, 2024 3. Requesting approval of a Pedestrian Access Sidewalk Easement and Maintenance License at 599 Somerville Avenue. 24-0565 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Appropriations 4. Requesting the appropriation of $400,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Emergency Response Stabilization Fund to provide temporary shelter, food, and other common necessaries of life to displaced individuals and families. 24-0579 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 5. Requesting approval to appropriate $400,000 from the Emergency Stabilization Fund to support critical emergency shelter services. 24-0580 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 6. Requesting the appropriation of $2,041,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility Renovation and Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for continued renovations to the Edgerly School to accommodate Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms for the Winter Hill Community Innovation School students. 24-0577 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 7. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,041,000 from the Facility Renovation and Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for continued renovations to the Edgerly School to accommodate Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms for the Winter Hill Community Innovation School students. 24-0578 Recommended to be approved Page 2 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 7, 2024 City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 8. Requesting the appropriation of $237,468 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Buildings Interior Building Maintenance Account for repairs to the Dilboy Pool. 24-0572 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 9. Requesting the appropriation of $150,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility Renovation and Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for building improvements at 77 Broadway for the East Somerville Police sub-station. 24-0576 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Transfers 10. Requesting approval of a transfer of $13,800 from the Police Salaries Account to the Police Special Items Rental Buildings Account to pay the remaining East Substation lease payments for FY 2024. 24-0564 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 11. Requesting approval of a transfer of $1,095,000 from various Department of Public Works personal services accounts to the Department of Public Works Buildings Electricity Account to cover a deficit. 24-0573 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: 12. Requesting the appropriation of $248,111 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Buildings Natural Gas Account for the remediation of an expected year end deficit. 24-0574 Page 3 of 4

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions May 7, 2024 Recommended to be approved City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Two City Councilor Sait, City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. and Ward Four City Councilor Clingan Aye: Ward Two City Councilor Scott Absent: Orders 13. 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: Recommended to be marked work completed Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2024-05-07 Committee Memo (with 24-0575) Page 4 of 4