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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/21/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance 2025-01-21 Updated Armory Draft Master Plan (with 25-0091).pdf, Finance - 2025-01-21 Memo - Sewer Improvement Bond, IAM (with 24-1694), Finance - 2025-01-21 Memo Prior Year Invoices, DPW (with 24-1642, 24-1643), Finance 2025-01-21 Updated Armory Draft Master Plan Slides (with 25-0091)
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24-1769 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of December 10, 2024.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0021 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to the Office of Housing Stability for a Senior Housing Bridge pilot program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0018 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the Barr Foundation to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for a Community Heat Resilience Pilot Grant Program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1659 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $60,000 grant with no new match required, from Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for traffic safety enforcement.Recommended to be discharged with no recommendationPass Action details Not available
24-1660 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $40,021 grant with no new match required, from Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for the continuation of partial funding for the Jail Diversion Coordinator position.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1727 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $295,463 grant with no new match required, from Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for 911 personnel costs.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1728 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $133,427.11 grant with no new match required, from Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for training and recertification and additional staffing support.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1729 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $24,500 grant with no new match required, from Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for ambulance service.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0016 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $109,296 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Fire Department for staffing costs.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0020 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Economic Development to the Economic Development Division for a Small Business Success Technical Assistance program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0019 111.Officer's CommunicationDirector of Economic Development and Director of the Arts Council conveying an updated draft Armory Master Plan.Recommended to be marked work completedPass Action details Not available
24-1718 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $60,159 from the Public Space and Urban Forestry Capital Account to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Ordinary Maintenance Account for Tree Keeper/311 Integration expenses.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1713 113.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $110,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the 90 Washington Demonstration Project Account for ongoing litigation costs.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0047 114.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $100,000 from Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to satisfy a court judgment.Kept in committeePass Action details Not available
24-1694 115.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $4,757,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY 2025 Sewer Improvements program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1642 116.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $1,725.65 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Administration In State Travel Account for EZ pass.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1643 117.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,063.40 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Fire Alarm R&M Account for fire alarm equipment programming.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-1725 118.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $545.03 using available funds in the Human Resources Professional & Technical Services for reimbursement of expenses relating to the Chief of Police interview process.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0017 119.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $15,764.40 using available funds in the Information Technology Maintenance Software Account for voice maintenance, and in the Information Technology Computer Hardware Account for laptop accessories.Recommended to be withdrawnPass Action details Not available
25-0068 120.OrderThat the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Works update this Council on short- and long-term plans for the Founders Memorial Skating Rink.Kept in committeePass Action details Not available