City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 207032

• File #: 207032
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/6/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/8/2018
• Final action: 11/20/2018
• Enactment date: 11/8/2018
• Enactment #: 207032
• Title: Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $135,050 to the Office of Housing Stability Personal Services Accounts ($45,000) and Ordinary Maintenance Accounts ($90,050), and approval to establish an OHS Assistant Director, to fund that office through FY19.
• Code sections: Appropriation/Budget -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/26/2018	7	BOA	Mayoral Approval
11/20/2018	6	City Council	Approved
11/14/2018	5	Finance	Approved
11/8/2018	4	City Council	Referred for recommendation

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Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $135,050 to the Office of Housing Stability Personal Services Accounts ($45,000) and Ordinary Maintenance Accounts ($90,050), and approval to establish an OHS Assistant Director, to fund that office through FY19.

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To the Honorable Board:

I respectfully request that your Honorable Board review the attached business plan and budget for the Office of Housing Stability and approve a supplemental funding appropriation of $135,050 ($45,000 in personal services and $90,500 in ordinary maintenance) to establish the position of Assistant Director, Office of Housing Stability and fund the operations of the office for the remainder of FY19.

The newly created position of Assistant Director, Office of Housing Stability, will be compensated at an annual rate of $81,600 at Classification NU08, Step 2.

The appropriation will be broken down as follows:

Personal Services
Salaries	$                   42,500
Salaries - Temp Wages	2,500
Sub Total Personal Services	$                   45,000
Ordinary Maintenance
Professional & Technical	$                 55,000
Office Supplies	$                   2,500
Office Furniture	$                    7,500
Office Equipment	$                   2,500
Food Supplies/Refreshments	$                       500
R&M - Service Contracts	$                    2,500
Advertising	$                  1,000
Printing	$                   1,500
Promotional Material	$                   1,500
Software	$                  5,000
Online Subscription	$                        500
Scanning/Copying	$                       750
Postage (Fedex/Overnight only)$                 5,000
Staff Development	$                  1,000
Travel - (In/Out of state)	$                   1,000
Professional Membership/	$                      500
Interpretation/Translation	$                      800
Conferences (In/Out of State)	$                   1,000
Sub Total Ordinary Maintenance$              90,050

OHS Director Ellen Shachter and OSPCD Executive Director Michael Glavin will be available to answer any questions you may have with respect to this proposal.

Thank you for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully Submitted,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor