Finance Committee
Virtual
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 (Posted online: 10/1/26 at 6:45 AM)
- 1 This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Wheeler at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 6:53 pm on a roll call vote of 5 in favor (Councilors Link, Strezo, Hardt, Scott, and Wheeler), 0 opposed, and 0 absent. Councilor Link joined the meeting at 6:50 pm. Others Present: Charles Breen – Fire Chief, Ed Bean – Director of Financ, Megan Huckenpahler – Director of Finance and Administration for Department of Public Works, Alan Inacio – Director of Finance and Community Development for Strategy and Development, Emily Wisdom – Director of Finance and Administration for Police, Madalyn Letellier – Assistant City Clerk, Legislative Services.
- 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_152g2cfQS4a8aYa2A0_MGA 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. Approval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September 22, 2026.
- 2. Office of Housing Stability
- 2.1. Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $10,224.39 using available funds in the Office of Housing Stability Ordinary Maintenance Account for legal services.
- 3. Community Preservation Act
- 3.1. Requesting the transfer of $153,987 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Community Housing Debt Service account to the CPA Community Housing Reserve.
- 3.2. Requesting the transfer of $22,596.24 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historic Preservation Debt Service account to the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve.
- 4. Strategy and Planning
- 4.1. Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension until 2/15/2027 for Utile Inc to complete any outstanding task related to our up zoning and five year zoning review efforts.
- 5. DPW
- 5.1. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $169,000 grant with no new match required, from Urban Areas Security Initiative to the Department of Public Works for equipment to strengthen school security systems.
- 6. Fire Department
- 6.1. Requesting authorization to borrow $2,082,498 in a bond, and to appropriate $2,082,498 for the purchases of an Aerial Ladder Truck and a Rescue Truck for the Fire Department.
- 7. Police Department
- 7.1. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $297,679 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for operational funding for the Metro Boston Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Center.
- 7.2. Requesting approval to accept and expend a $57,925 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Department of Mental Health to the Police Department to fund the operation of the jail/arrest diversion program for Fiscal Year 2027.
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