Finance Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 15 items
- 1 (Posted online: 6/11/26 at 12:00 PM) Original (Posted online: 6/11/26 at 5:55 PM) Revised (Posted online: 6/13/26 at 10:30 AM) Revised
- 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wheeler at 6:03 pm and adjourned at 12:01 am on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott, and Wheeler), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. The committee went into recess at 9:51pm and returned at 9:58pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott and Wheeler), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Also present: Amanda Nagim-Williams – Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Karin Carroll – Director of Health & Human Services, Erica Satin-Hernandez – ARPA Director, Rachel Strutt – Interim Director of the Somerville Arts Council, Mike Mastrobuoni – Budget Manager, Catherine Piantigini – Director of Libraries, Ohemeng Kyeremateng – Recreation Director, Linda Duong – Finance Manager, Parks and Recreation, Denise Taylor – Director of Communications, Steve DiCarlo – Director of Somerville City TV, Adriana Fernandes – OSPCD Senior Planner Minority/Women Business Support, Anoop Malik – Finance Manager, Health & Human Services, Colin Zeigler – Environmental Health Manager (ISD), Lisa Robinson – Director of the Office of Food Access and Healthy Communities, Ashley Speliotis – Director of Council on Aging, Nancy Bacci – Deputy Director of Health and Human Services, Maria Teresa Nagel – Director of SomerViva, Suzanne Rinfret – Parking Director, William Fisher – Emergency Management Director, Sean Tierney – Assistant Fire Chief, Jennifer Corn – Director of Community Outreach Help & Recovery (COHR), Meredith Willis – Senior Crime Analyst, Shumeane Benford – Chief of Police, Emily Wisdom – Somerville Police Department Director of Finance & Administration, James Donovan – Somerville Police Department Deputy Chief, Aliya Ewing – Somerville Program Director, Teen Empowerment, Delaney Fisher-Cassiol -- Clerk of Committees
- 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of a City Council Committee will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Copy & paste the following link into your internet browser to view this meeting live: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UnFuwpTdSfGBoC-0pKZs0Q Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should contact the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.
- 3 Roll Call
- 1. Review of the FY27 Budget
- 1.1 Culture and Community
- 6 Arts and Culture Libraries Parks & Recreation Communications and Public Engagement Communications CityTv Engagement and Neighborhood Services
- 1.2 Health and Human Services
- 12 Administration Public Health (includes ISD Health) Community Wellness Council on Aging Human Services (includes SomerPromise and Veterans' Services) Immigrant Advancement
- 1.3 Public Safety
- 14 Parking Emergency Management Fire Fire Alarm COHR E911 Animal Control Police
- 2. That the Director of Health and Human Services update this Council on recent changes for Requests For Proposals for youth programming grants, particularly grants that impact Teen Empowerment directly.
- 3. Unfinished Business
- 3.1 Resolution By Councilor Strezo 6/9/26 That the collective salaries of Licensing Commissioners be increased to $15,180 with the Chair receiving $5,180 and Licensing Commissioners 2 and 3 receiving $5,000 each annually.
- 3.2 Requesting the appropriation of $376,778,493 to fund the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Operating Budget.