City Council

City Council Chamber and Remote Participation

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 Published May 27, 2025, 6:45 PM, Revised Published May 29, 2025, 2:35 PM.
2. 1 NOTICE: This is NOT the official version of the City Council's minutes. While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking with the City Clerk.
3. 2 This Special Meeting of the City Council has been called by the Mayor solely for the presentation of the proposed FY 2026 municipal and enterprise fund budgets, with related appropriations, transfers, and other financial items. NOTICE: Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025, this meeting of the City Council may be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audiovideo 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. Register at the following website to listen to this meeting live or to testify at any public hearing: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zLgg9sVCSFunUNNqHKX7ng 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. 1. OPENING CEREMONIES
5. 3 The meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM by Ward Seven City Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld. The City Council entered recess at 8:04 PM and returned at 8:24 PM.
6. 1.1. Call of the Roll. 25-1029 Placed on file ▶ jump to 0:27
7. 2. CITATIONS
8. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. 4. ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
10. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
12. 10 page break
13. 7. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
14. 7.1. Withdrawn. 25-1026 Withdrawn
15. 7.2. Requesting the appropriation of $736,080 to fund the FY 2026 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund budget. 25-1028 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
16. 7.3. Requesting the appropriation of $237,000 to fund the FY 2026 Dilboy Fields Enterprise Fund Budget. 25-1027 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
17. 7.4. Requesting the appropriation of $373,680 from the Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to support the FY 2026 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Fund Budget. 25-1033 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
18. 7.5. Requesting approval of the expenditure limitations for departmental Revolving Funds for FY 2026. 25-1030 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
19. 7.6. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,055,000 from the Facility Construction and Renovation Stabilization Fund to the Assembly Square Fire Station Capital Fund to reduce debt service costs for the project. 25-1034 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
20. 7.7. Requesting approval of a transfer of $216,000 from the Department of Public Works (DPW) Custodian Salaries Account to the DPW Electrical Other Lump Sum Account and the DPW Highway Salaries Account to remediate year-end deficits. 25-1032 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
21. 7.8. Requesting approval of a transfer of $37,740 from the Department of Public Works Admin Salaries Account to the Department of Public Works Grounds Salaries Account to remediate a year-end deficit. 25-1031 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
22. 8. COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
23. 9. NEW BUSINESS
24. 10. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
25. 10.1. Requesting the appropriation of $362,915,509 to fund the FY 2026 General Fund Operating Budget. 25-1042 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 1:17
26. 10.2. Requesting the appropriation of $87,000 from the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings Account to subsidize the FY 2026 Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Budget. 25-1040 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
27. 10.3. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,715,270 from the Street Reconstruction & Resurfacing Stabilization Fund to various capital project funds to reduce debt service costs for these projects. 25-1035 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
28. 10.4. Requesting approval of a transfer of $54,412 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to the Law Department Salaries Account to remediate a year-end deficit. 25-1025 Referred for recommendation ▶ jump to 82:10
29. 10.5. Superintendent of Schools conveying the School Department budget, approved by the School Committee on May 28, 2025. 25-1037 Placed on file ▶ jump to 82:24
30. 11. ADJOURNMENT
31. 28 The meeting was Adjourned at 9:11 PM.