Finance Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 47 items
- 1 (Posted online: 3/22/24 at 6:45 AM) Original (Posted online: 4/5/24 at 9:30 AM) Revised
- 1 The meeting took place virtually via Zoom and was called to order at 6:00 PM by Chair Wilson and adjourned at 8:32 PM on a roll call vote of 4 in favor (Councilors Clingan, Burnley, Scott and Wilson), none against and 1 absent (Councilor Sait). Others present: Brian Postlewaite – Director of Engineering, Kate Hartke – Director of Grants Development, Erica Satin-Hernandez – Director - ARPA, Alan Inacio - Director of Finance and Community Development, Tom Galligani - Executive Director of OSPCD, Anthony Delmonaco - Director of Finance and Administration, Mohammed Uddin – Finance Analyst, Hannah Carrillo – Legislative Liaison, Peter Forcellese – Legislative Clerk. .
- 2 Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, 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_4qO9KEPLT16UqEiE_Rwo_w 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.
- 3 Roll Call
- 4 Old Business
- 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 12, 2024.
- 2. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 19, 2024.
- 3. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 19, 2024.
- 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of March 26, 2024.
- 5. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 6. That the Administration fund the creation of an entire unit within the Department of Public Works tasked with battling the city's growing rodent infestation.
- 7. That the Administration include in the FY 2025 budget, additional funding for rodent mitigation efforts, including an Office of Rodent Prevention similar to the one proposed in Boston, with appropriate staffing.
- 8. That the Administration include in the FY 2025 budget, funding for a home air filtration pilot program to address air pollution along Interstate 93.
- 9. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 10. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 11. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 12. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 13. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 14. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 15. Conveying budget priorities and requests for FY 2025.
- 20 Property/Land Transactions
- 16. Requesting approval of the discontinuance of Palmer Avenue.
- 24 Contracts
- 17. Requesting approval of a time-only extension to 6/30/2025 for the contract with Classic Site Solutions, to complete approved additional design services for the Healey schoolyard, soccer field and path.
- 18. Requesting approval of a time-only extension to 4/30/2025 for the contract with ADS LLC for flow metering services.
- 19. Requesting approval to enter into a contract with outside legal counsel for the appeal of the Superior Court judgment against the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in the matter of the 90 Washington Street property at Cobble Hill.
- 28 Appropriations
- 20. Requesting approval to appropriate $450,000 from the Traffic Safety Stabilization fund for engineering and streetscape reconstruction work in the Western Washington Street area.
- 21. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,300,000 from the Parks Stabilization Fund to purchase the parcel located at 508-512 Columbia Street.
- 22. Requesting approval to appropriate $2,300,000 from the Open Space and Acquisition Stabilization Fund to purchase the parcel at 508-512 Columbia Street.
- 23. Requesting the appropriation of $35,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund Open Space Reserve to the Public Space & Urban Forestry Division for design of the Kennedy Schoolyard.
- 24. Requesting the appropriation of $10,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund Historic Preservation Reserve to the Somerville Museum for preservation of assets in the museum's collections.
- 35 Grant and Gift Acceptances
- 25. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,873,000 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development Housing Division for replacing windows in the Mystic River and Mystic View housing developments.
- 26. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $375,224 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant with no new match required, from MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation and construction of Henry Hansen Park.
- 27. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $76,867 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs to the Council on Aging for social, educational and physical wellness programming.
- 28. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $131,920 grant from the Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program to the Office of Sustainability and Environment to partially fund the Argenziano LED conversion project.
- 29. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $79,500 grant with no new match required, from SFY2024 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program to the Police Department for overtime to provide adequate shift coverage.
- 30. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $24,150 grant that requires a match, from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Community Safety Initiative to the Police Department for youth violence prevention..
- 45 Transfers
- 45 Referenced Documents: • Finance - 2024-04-09 Memo (with 24-0337) • Finance - 2024-04-09 Committee Memo (with 24-0414) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ADS Extension 2024Apr03 (with 24-0193) • Finance - 2024-04-09 Memo to Finance Committee - OSE (with 24-0320) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_1 Memo to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_2 Update to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA Status Report to City Council (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_3 YTD Expenditure Report_4.2.24 (with 24-0326) • Finance - 2024-04-09 ARPA_4 YTD Expenditure_Personal Services accounts_4.2.24 (with 24-0326)
- 31. Requesting approval of a transfer of $8,050 from the Police Department Personal Services Overtime Account to the Police Department Special Items Grant Match Account to fund the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Community Safety Initiative Shannon Grant match.
- 47 Orders
- 32. That the Director of Water and Sewer and the Director of Procurement and Contracting Services update this Council on the bidding process for IFB 24-39 (Repairs to Water Main Gate Valves and Appurtenance) and IFB 24-29 (Water Distribution System Maintenance & Repairs) and ensure documentation is updated on the city's website for these bids and the previous versions of these bids (IFB 21-51 and IFB 21-52) when they were previously awarded in 2021.
- 33. That the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Director update this Council on plans to allocate funds to implement a medical debt cancellation program.
- 50 Resolutions
- 34. That the Administration provide a written update to this Council on the status of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending to date.