Committee Report - Finance - 12-20-11 — File 192367

December 20, 2011 Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 12/21/2011 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Maryann M. Heuston Chair Present William A. White Jr. Vice Chair Present John M Connolly Alderman At Large Absent Rebekah Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Absent Omar Boukili Admoinistrative Assistant Present Matthew Dias Director of Traffic and Parking Present Robert Collins Asst. City Solicitor Present Doug Willardson Budget Analyst Present Sarah Kloos Director of Personnel Present Daren Costa Traffic and Parking Present 192349 - Requesting an appropriation of $27,518 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation-Parking Meter Receipts Acct. to the Traffic and Parking Credit Card Services Acct.: Mr. Dias and Mr. Costa explained this proposal and told the members that it came about to make the payment of Traffic and Parking citations and fees easier for the public. Currently, credit card payments are only accepted on-line and a service fee is charged to the consumer. Under this proposal, personnel at the T&P office will be able to accept Mastercard, Visa and Discover credit cards and debit cards. Additionally, the consumer would not be charged a service fee when paying in person. A side benefit of the proposal is the reduction in the amount of cash that would be held at the T&P office. Three vendors responded to the city's bid, with Sage Payment Solutions being selected to implement the program. Sage has a history with the city, as they are presently performing work for the city's Treasury Department. Under the terms of the six month contract, Sage would handle all of the transaction with the credit card companies, essentially make it a "one stop" shopping center for the city. The requested appropriation is expected to cover the cost of 9 terminals and associated hardware and all service and pass-thru fees. The consensus is that the cost of the program would decrease as the volume of business increases. RESULT: APPROVED

Committee Meeting December 20, 2011 Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 12/21/2011 192353 - Requesting a transfer of $976,469 from the Salary Contingency Acct. to the Police Personal Services Acct. to fund a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Somerville Police Employees Association from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012.: Mr. Collins reviewed the agreement with the members and explained the Evergreen Provision and its enforceability with respect to MGL 150e. Two separate agreements were negotiated in order to maximize the continuation of the contract under the Evergreen Provision. Overall, the terms of these agreements are consistent with other contracts negotiated by the city. The contracts cover the periods from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011 and July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. RESULT: APPROVED