Minutes - Finance - 10-20-22 Dispositions — File 22-1781

City of Somerville, Massachusetts Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions 6:00 PM Virtual Thursday, October 20, 2022 Others present: Danielle Palazo – Executive Administrator DPW, Jill Lathan – Commissioner DPW, Eric Weisman – Director of Operations DPW, Ben Bloomenthal – Director of Administration and Finance DPW, Chris Major – Assistant Chief SFD, Tim Mitsakis – Lieutenant SPD, Demetrios Vidalis – Superintendent of Water and Sewer, Jason Piques – Law, David Shapiro – Law, Catherine Lester Saichert – Law, Alan Inacio – OSPCD, Ed Bean – Auditor, Rich Raiche – Director of Capital Projects, Vithal Deshpande – Environmental Coordinator OSE, Meredith Gamble – Deputy Director SomerViva, Richelle Embree, Aneesh Sahni – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Peter Forcellese - Legislative Clerk. The meeting took place virtually via GoToWebinar and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Wilson and adjourned at 7:53 PM on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Kelly, Pineda Neufeld, Scott, Wilson), none against and 1 absent (Councilor McLaughlin). Approved . Roll Call Chairperson Jake Wilson, Vice Chair Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott, Matthew McLaughlin, Judy Pineda Neufeld and Charlotte Kelly Present: 1. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the City of Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for First Responder portable radios. 22-1667 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 2. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $16,900 grant with no new match required, from Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for unrestricted operating support. 22-1538 Recommended to be approved Page 1 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 3. Requesting the appropriation of $60,155 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance for restoration of 181 Broadway. 22-1637 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 4. Requesting approval to create the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund. 22-1671 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 5. Requesting approval to appropriate $60,000 from the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to fund legal services for immigrants seeking permanent residency. 22-1672 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 6. Requesting approval of a transfer of $60,000 from the SomerViva Professional & Technical Services Account to the Immigrant Legal Services Stabilization Fund to provide funding for immigrant legal defense services. 22-1670 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 7. Requesting approval to establish a Consolidated Gift Account to accept donations for the Vietnam Moving Wall event on Veterans Day Weekend. 22-1674 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Page 2 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 8. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,000 donation from Iron Workers Local 7 Union to fund the Vietnam Moving Wall event November 10-14. 22-1673 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 9. Requesting approval to create the BikeShare Stabilization Fund and accept a payment to the Fund of $75,000 from developer contributions to sponsor new Bike Share Stations. 22-1557 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 10. Requesting approval to appropriate $75,000 from the Bike Share Stabilization Fund for installation and startup costs of a BlueBike station at the 100 Chestnut Development site. 22-1559 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 11. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $255,097.62 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts. 22-1666 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 12. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $62,020 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Grounds Account for tree services. 22-1677 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: Page 3 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 13. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $36,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. 22-1535 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 14. Requesting approval of a transfer of $121,500 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the DPW Highway, Other Lump Sum Benefits account to fund an agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. 22-1678 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 15. Requesting approval of a transfer of $15,000 from the Salary Contingency, Salaries Account to the Law Department Judgments & Settlements Account to fund an Agreement with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association. 22-1679 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 16. Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $24,000 to the Law Department Salaries Account to fund an anticipated deficit. 22-1563 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 17. Requesting approval of the termination of the London Street easement. 22-1639 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: Page 4 of 5

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Dispositions October 20, 2022 18. Requesting authorization to borrow $4,390,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Sewer Improvements program. 22-1662 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 19. Requesting authorization to borrow $7,110,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY23 Water Main Rehabilitation program. 22-1663 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 20. Requesting authorization to borrow $1,730,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the annual recurring FY23 Sewer System Evaluation and Infiltration/Inflow Assessment. 22-1664 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: 21. Requesting authorization to borrow $1,477,738 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for participation in the FY23 MWRA Lead Line Replacement Program. 22-1665 Recommended to be approved Chairperson Wilson, Vice Chair Scott, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld and City Councilor At Large Kelly Aye: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin Absent: Page 5 of 5