Finance Committee

Virtual

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1 (Posted online: 10/2/25 at 10:45 AM)
2. 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wwilson at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 6:57pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Mbah, Burnley,Jr., Clingan, Scott, and Wilson), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Others present: Emily Wisdom - Director of Finance and Administration, Police, Brad Rawson - Director of Mobility, Danielle Palazzo - Deputy Director of Finance for Public Works, Ben Waldrip - Superintendent, Kimberley Hutter - Legislative Liaison, Cindy Amara - City Solicitor, Madalyn Letellier - Legislative Services Manager.
3. 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_Srfw6ZSRSyGcdfU9UGYyvw Individuals 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 and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance, at 617-625-6600 x2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
4. 3 Roll Call
5. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September 23, 2025. 25-1511 Accepted Pass
6. 6 Contracts and Agreements
7. 2. Requesting approval to extend and amend a contract with City Hall Systems for an additional two years until 12/17/2027, for online bill payment services. 25-1462 Recommended to be approved Pass
8. 8 Personnel Requests
9. 3. Requesting approval to use available funds in the Law Department Personal Services accounts in the amount of $6,296.88 to increase the annual salary of the Municipal Hearing Officer. 25-1494 Recommended to be approved Pass
10. 10 Prior Year Invoices
11. 4. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $121,818.23 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts for various services. 25-1479 Recommended to be approved Pass
12. 5. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $159.96 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for picnic blankets. 25-1419 Recommended to be approved Pass
13. 6. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $527 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Equipment Rental Account for truck rental. 25-1452 Recommended to be approved Pass
14. 7. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $94.75 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for carbon dioxide tank refill at Dilboy Pool. 25-1453 Recommended to be approved Pass
15. 15 Appropriations
16. 8. Requesting the appropriation of $240,664.10 from the Transportation Network Company Special Revenue Fund for FY 2026 Vision Zero safety efforts. 25-1449 Recommended to be approved Pass
17. 9. Requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and schools. 25-1459 Recommended to be approved Pass
18. 18 Grant and Gift Acceptances
19. 10. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $54,400 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for the Local Cultural Council grant program. 25-1447 Recommended to be approved Pass
20. 11. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $10,000 grant with no new match required, from the Fenway Community Health Center to the Police Department for post-overdose support. 25-1418 Recommended to be approved Pass
21. 12. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $155,271.38 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for training costs for 911 certification. 25-1408 Recommended to be approved Pass
22. 13. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for enhanced 911 telecommunicator personnel costs. 25-1409 Recommended to be approved Pass
23. 14. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for emergency medical dispatch. 25-1410 Recommended to be approved Pass
24. 24 Orders and Resolutions
25. 15. That the Director of Finance provide a comprehensive accounting of all stabilization accounts that have remained unspent for three or more fiscal years and provide a report for each fund. 25-1344 Recommended to be marked work completed
26. 26 Public Communications
27. 16. Bill Valletta submitting comments re: item #25-1344, an Order that the Director of Finance provide a comprehensive accounting of all stabilization accounts. 25-1514 Recommended to be marked work completed
28. 27 Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2025-10-07 Contract Extension Memo (with 25-1462) • Finance - 2025-10-07 Arts Council Memo (with 25-1459, 25-1447)