Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/9/2018 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room – 2nd Floor – City Hall City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (35) 35 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 204982 3 204982 Order That the Director of SPCD outline any financial incentives offered in the city's Amazon bid as well as plans for a Community Benefits Agreement in the possible development. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205091 3 205091 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board with an opinion on whether or not to draft a home rule petition raising the owner occupied residential tax exemption from 35% to 40%. Work completed   Action details Not available 205678 3 205678 Communication City Treasurer responding to #203230 re: whether the city can restrict financial institutions from participating in city borrowing. Work completed   Action details Not available 205959 3 205959 Communication Legislative Liaison responding to #200593 with updated reports on Police and Fire services rendered to tax-exempt facilities. Work completed   Action details Not available 205998 3 205998 Public Communication 3 residents submitting comments re: #205728, a proposed Fire Suppression Charge. Placed on file   Action details Not available 206006 3 206006 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a Clean Cab Proposal to waive taxi medallion fees for qualifying vehicles. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206229 3 206229 Resolution That the Administration add $250,000 to the FY19 budget to purchase additional trees. Work completed   Action details Not available 206239 3 206239 Resolution That the Administration increase the annual salary of the Director of the Council On Aging to align with the numerous other Directors who oversee a similar number of staff and contribute to the well-being of thousands in our Community. Work completed   Action details Not available 206164 3 206164 Order That, pursuant to Ordinance 2-121, this Board authorizes and requires the employment of other counsel to issue legal opinion and assist in resolving the questions of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee around sequencing of appointments and confirmation, and on release of requested information from the Administration for consideration by the Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206584 3 206584 Resolution That the Administration explain to this Board why the new textile recycling contract was not subject to the city's Living Wage ordinance, and inform this Board when that contract will be re-negotiated. Work completed   Action details Not available 206716 4 206716 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $7,350,000 in a bond for the renovation/construction of the West Branch Library. Approved   Action details Not available 206162 4 206162 Communication Director of SPCD responding to #204982 re: possible financial incentives and a community benefits agreement in the city's Amazon bid. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206715 4 206715 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a Confirmatory Reciprocal Easement over Block 11 in Assembly Square. Approved   Action details Not available 206323 4 206323 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $34,000 to the Parks and Recreation Budget Ordinary Maintenance Fee Account to fund a license payment for the DCR Boathouse. Approved   Action details Not available 205960 4 205960 Communication Legislative Liaison responding to #205477 re: Block 8 payments. Work completed   Action details Not available 205729 4 205729 Officer's Communication Legislative Liaison updating this Board on the city's recycling costs. Work completed   Action details Not available 204867 4 204867 Order That the Chief Assessor and the Director of Communications provide an update on how this year’s tax deferral program can be advertised to each eligible home owner, and how the application process can be streamlined. Work completed   Action details Not available 204881 4 204881 Resolution That the Mayor allocate $25,000 for the remainder of FY18 for this Board to hire its own legal counsel to provide independent legal analysis and advice on legal matters. Work completed   Action details Not available 205109 5 205109 Resolution That the Administration and Director of Parks and Recreation develop a financial policy for programming for persons under 18 years of age that ensures gender equity when using public funds. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203448 5 203448 Order That the City Assessor and Finance Director provide revenue comparisons for real estate and other taxes received, for a hotel vs. a commercial building of comparable size. Work completed   Action details Not available 203742 5 203742 Order That the Fleet Manager provide a 2017 mid-year report of all services provided by the Fleet Management Department, and the expenses to date in each of its line items. Work completed   Action details Not available 205956 5 205956 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a rapid deployment vehicle, ballistics helmets, and sunglasses from OEM, with no match required, for the Police Department's Special Response Team. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 205950 5 205950 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a reciprocal easement over portions of Block 6 in Assembly Row. Approved   Action details Not available 206243 5 206243 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of the fee interest in portions of Great River Road, Revolution Drive and Grand Union Boulevard. Approved   Action details Not available 202971 5 202971 Public Communication Green Cab requesting a waiver of Taxi Medallion fees. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 203230 6 203230 Order That the City Solicitor advise this Board whether the city may restrict financial institutions from participating in city borrowing based on their business activities, and whether the city may engage in a negotiated underwriting process with a pre-selected lending institution under certain circumstances. Work completed   Action details Not available 206452 6 206452 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $2,000 grant with no new match required, from the Mount Auburn Hospital to the Health & Human Services Department for health equity training. Approved   Action details Not available 206451 6 206451 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $3,100 grant with no new match required, from the MA Attorney General to the Health and Human Services Department, for summer youth jobs. Approved   Action details Not available 206442 6 206442 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $6,000 from the CPA Fund Open Space and Recreational Land Reserve budget to Groundwork Somerville, for the conservation restriction fee for the 5 Palmer parcel. Approved   Action details Not available 206242 6 206242 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of certain Assembly Row streets as Public Ways, including portions of Great River Road, Revolution Drive and Grand Union Boulevard. Approved   Action details Not available 206100 6 206100 Officer's Communication CPA Manager submitting the FY18 CPA Annual Report and FY19 Community Preservation Plan as supporting documents for the CPA FY19 budget. Work completed   Action details Not available 202711 6 202711 Officer's Communication Director of SomerStat submitting a memorandum analyzing an increase in the residential exemption. Work completed   Action details Not available 204888 6 204888 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Finance report to this Board how much money was spent per year on girls' programs and boys' programs during FY16, FY17 and FY18 to date. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 199297 7 199297 Resolution That the Administration implement a PILOT program to promote partnerships with major local non-profit institutions for fair-value voluntary PILOTs. Work completed   Action details Not available 204025 7 204025 Communication Asst. City Solicitor responding to #203230 re: restricting or pre-selecting financial institutions for city borrowing. Work completed   Action details Not available