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Requesting approval of a transfer of $40,000 in the City Council's budget, from the Professional and Technical Services Account to the Salaries and Wages Temporary Account, to fund staff to develop a civilian oversight process for the Police Department.
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To the Honorable City Council:
I respectfully request your approval to transfer $40,000 within the City Council’s budget, from the Professional and Technical Services Account (0111252-530000) to the Salaries and Wages Temporary Account (0111251-512000).
This transfer is required to fund two temporary part-time positions that your Honorable body plans to hire, for the purpose of developing, with significant public input, municipal legislative language related to Police Civilian Oversight in the City of Somerville. The positions are to report to the City Council President. Their employment is expected to conclude no later than February, 2021.
Money was set aside for this project in the FY21 budget, but it was placed in the Professional and Technical Services Account. Now that the Council has developed a clear plan to move forward, this transfer is required. I expect other transfer requests will follow as the project is implemented.
My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor