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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/7/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance - 2025-10-07 Contract Extension Memo (with 25-1462), Finance - 2025-10-07 Arts Council Memo (with 25-1459, 25-1447)
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25-1511 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of September 23, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-1462 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to extend and amend a contract with City Hall Systems for an additional two years until 12/17/2027, for online bill payment services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1494 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to use available funds in the Law Department Personal Services accounts in the amount of $6,296.88 to increase the annual salary of the Municipal Hearing Officer.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1479 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $121,818.23 using available funds in various Department of Public Works Accounts for various services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1419 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $159.96 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for picnic blankets.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1452 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $527 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Equipment Rental Account for truck rental.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1453 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $94.75 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supplies Account for carbon dioxide tank refill at Dilboy Pool.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1449 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $240,664.10 from the Transportation Network Company Special Revenue Fund for FY 2026 Vision Zero safety efforts.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1459 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from the Encore Artist and Cultural Support Stabilization Fund to support Local Cultural Council grants to artists, organizations, and schools.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1447 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $54,400 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for the Local Cultural Council grant program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1418 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $10,000 grant with no new match required, from the Fenway Community Health Center to the Police Department for post-overdose support.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1408 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $155,271.38 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for training costs for 911 certification.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1409 113.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for enhanced 911 telecommunicator personnel costs.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1410 114.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts State 911 Department to the Police Department for emergency medical dispatch.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1344 115.OrderThat the Director of Finance provide a comprehensive accounting of all stabilization accounts that have remained unspent for three or more fiscal years and provide a report for each fund.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1514 116.Public CommunicationBill Valletta submitting comments re: item #25-1344, an Order that the Director of Finance provide a comprehensive accounting of all stabilization accounts.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available