City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 23-0369

• File #: 23-0369
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/8/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/23/2023
• Final action: 4/20/2023
• Enactment date: 4/13/2023
• Enactment #: 215244
• Title: Requesting the appropriation of $600,000 from the Water and Sewer Department Retained Earnings account to the Water and Sewer Department Capital Outlay account for anticipated contractual obligations.
• Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, Water & Sewer
• Code sections: Appropriation/Budget -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2023	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
4/13/2023	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/11/2023	1	Finance	Recommended to be approved	Pass
3/23/2023	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation

Agenda Summary

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Requesting the appropriation of $600,000 from the Water and Sewer Department Retained Earnings account to the Water and Sewer Department Capital Outlay account for anticipated contractual obligations.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council approve the appropriation of $600,000 from the Department of Water and Sewer Retained Earnings account to the Department of Water and Sewer Capital Outlay (600058-588506) account for higher anticipated contractual obligations to our Water Distribution System Maintenance & Repairs and Main Gate Valve and Appurtenance contracts due to lack of staffing.

Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully Submitted,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor