Committee Report - Finance - 6-11-14 — File 197282

June 11, 2014 Finance Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 6/26/2014 REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Tony Lafuente Chair Present Maryann M. Heuston Vice Chair Present Katjana Ballantyne Ward Seven Alderman Present John M. Connolly Alderman At Large Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present Robert J. McWatters Ward Three Alderman Present Matthew McLaughlin Ward One Alderman Present Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present Mary Jo Rossetti Alderman at Large Present Mark Niedergang Ward Five Alderman Present Rebekah L. Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Absent The following individuals presented their FY-15 departmental budget request: • General Government • Board of Aldermen & Clerk of Committees • Executive Administration - Omar Boukili • SomerStat - Daniel Hadley • Capital Projects - Steve Vitello • SomerPromise - Anna Doherty • Council on Aging - Cindy Hickey • Arts Council - Greg Jenkins • Office of Sustainability - Vithal Deshpande • Office of Accessibility • Veterans’ Services - Jay Weaver • Information Technology - Karthik Viswanathan (All associated documentation and requests for additional information are included with the committee's report of June 23, 2014.)

Committee of the Whole June 11, 2014 Finance Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 6/26/2014 197044 - Requesting appropriation of $431,256 from the Capital Stabilization fund to purchase twelve front-line police vehicles.: This request is to replace 9 front line vehicles and 3 traffic division vehicles, resulting in 11 vehicles becoming surplus. Alderman Rossetti suggested contact Somerville High's Trade School to determine if they might be interested in the surplus vehicles, for training. This item was sent to the BOA for action on 6-12-14. RESULT: APPROVED 197046 - Requesting an appropriation of $108,588 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of four command vehicles in the Police Department.: This item was sent to the BOA for action on 6-12-14. RESULT: APPROVED 197118 - Requesting reauthorization of the SomerStreets Revolving Fund for FY2015.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 197119 - Requesting reauthorization of the Conservation Revolving Fund for FY2015.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 197121 - Requesting the reauthorization of the Council on Aging Revolving Fund for FY2015.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 197116 - Requesting to appropriate or reserve $1,978,808 in estimated FY 2015 CPA revenues for CPA projects and expenses per the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee.: Ms. Monea spoke about the various requirements and applications relative to the CPA and explained how this appropriation would be used to fund the FY-15 CPA budget. This item was sent to the BOA for action on 6-12-14. RESULT: APPROVED