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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/11/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
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211247 1211247CommunicationReporting on the Childrens' Cabinet.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
211238 1211238Grant of LocationSubmitted by Extenet to install 41 feet of conduit in the intersection of Pearl and Pinckney Streets from Eversource manhole 4551 to a proposed handhole, then continuing 2 feet to a small wireless facility node at 34 Pearl Street.Approved  Action details Not available
211237 1211237Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 126 feet of conduit in Somerville Avenue, from manhole 8640 to a point of pickup at 471 Somerville Avenue.Approved  Action details Not available
211239 1211239Grant of LocationSubmitted by Extenet to install 36 feet of conduit in Pennsylvania Avenue from Eversource manhole 12344 to a proposed handhole, then another 2 feet to a small wireless facility at the intersection of Vermont and Pennsylvania Avenues.Approved  Action details Not available
211252 1211252CommunicationProviding a regular update on this Council's policy research and community outreach work towards civilian oversight.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211251 1211251CommunicationUpdating this Council on the January 20 meeting of the Redevelopment Authority as it pertains to the Winter Hill Redevelopment Plan.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211257 1211257CommunicationSubmitting questions, concerns, comments and ideas regarding Police staffing, in response to Chief Charles Femino’s memo of January 31, 2021, for the February 1 Public Health and Public Safety Committee.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211254 1211254CommunicationSharing the Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets Declaration and Call to Action and inviting everyone to attend the SASS virtual Summit on February 28, 2021 from 4-5 PM.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211307 1211307Public Communication221 citizens from the Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets submitting a Declaration and Call to Action re: safe streets.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211267 1211267Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on February 1, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211305 1211305LicenseRenewing Drainlayer's License, JRF Corp.Approved  Action details Not available
211306 1211306Public CommunicationRachel Kester submitting comments re: protected bike lanes.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211263 1211263Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters, meeting on February 2, 2021.Laid on the table  Action details Not available
211265 1211265Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, meeting on February 3, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211266 1211266Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on February 4, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211269 1211269Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Traffic and Parking, meeting on February 8, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211264 1211264Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Finance, meeting on February 9, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211235 1211235RemembrancesRemembrances.Approved  Action details Not available
211236 1211236MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Organizational Meeting, January 4, 2021, and the Regular Meeting, January 14, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211234 1211234Roll CallCall of the Roll.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211268 1211268Committee ReportReport of the Committee on Public Utilities and Public Works, meeting on February 9, 2021.Approved  Action details Not available
211322 1211322CommunicationIn his capacity as President, appointing Beverly Schwartz, Lucas Schaber, Jessica Lieberman and Crystal Turner to the Charter Review Committee.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211323 1211323CommunicationIn his capacity as President, appointing Councilor White as this Council's representative on the Charter Review Committee.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211328 1211328Mayor's CommunicationConveying an update on the Healey Schoolyard project.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211310 2211310Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GreyKey.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211311 2211311Mayor's RequestRequesting to withdraw the Surveillance Technology Impact Reports currently before the Committee on Legislative Matters.Approved  Action details Not available
211298 2211298Mayor's RequestRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Mancia as Executive Director of the Women's Commission.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211277 2211277Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Use Policy.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211283 2211283Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Thermal Imaging Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211324 2211324ResolutionThat the Administration allocate funding for a School Committee clerk in the FY22 budget.Approved  Action details Not available
211325 2211325OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services prioritize homelessness outreach workers for upcoming COVID-19 grant funding to better address the increased demand for homeless services.Approved  Action details Not available
211326 2211326OrderThat the Director of Health and Human Services develop a plan for a warming center or engagement center to address increased homelessness in the community due to COVID-19.Approved  Action details Not available
211327 2211327ResolutionThat the Traffic Commission examine using the "psych trick" pedestrian safety method, deployed in St. Paul, MN, to encourage drivers to stop for pedestrians crossing the street.Approved  Action details Not available
211320 2211320ResolutionThat the Administration, with the Director of Health and Human Services, share a re-opening plan for schools and businesses which defines goals, risks and contingencies.Approved  Action details Not available
211321 2211321OrderThat #210136 be discharged from the Legislative Matters Committee and referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development.Approved  Action details Not available
211299 2211299CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Nency Salamoun as Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211300 2211300CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Nicholas Salerno as Election Commissioner.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211301 2211301CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Chad Whiting as Director of Water and Sewer.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211302 2211302CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Ted Louis-Jacques as Director of Veterans Services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211303 2211303CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Mark Lawhorne as Superintendent of Highways, Lines and Lights.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211278 2211278Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Pole Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211279 2211279Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Homeland Security Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211280 2211280Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GLX Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211281 2211281Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Covert Device Cameras.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211282 2211282Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GPS and Monitor.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211297 2211297CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of James Halloran as Chief Sealer of Weights and Measures.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211296 2211296CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Nick Antanavica as Director of Inspectional Services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211294 2211294CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Fred Massaro as Director of Capital Projects.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211295 2211295CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Rich Raiche as Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211305 2211305LicenseRenewing Drainlayer's License, JRF Corp.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211291 2211291CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rachel Taylor as Animal Control Officer.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211292 2211292CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Frank Wright as City Solicitor.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211293 2211293CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Steve Craig as 311 Director.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211255 2211255ResolutionThat the Mayor dedicate resources as a supplementary FY21 budget request and in the FY22 budget to create a Department of Transportation with at least three new, additional full-time staff including a senior position empowered to coordinate this work across departments - a Chief of Streets.Approved  Action details Not available
211256 2211256ResolutionThat the Mayor direct department heads to prioritize the rapid construction of physical infrastructure to slow traffic, protect our most vulnerable residents, and bring our streets into compliance with the ADA, to address the killing of four pedestrians by motor vehicles in the last two years and prevent further traffic fatalities.Approved  Action details Not available
211261 2211261OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare legislation revoking the enabling legislation for the Fire Reserve List.Approved  Action details Not available
211262 2211262OrderThat this Council pursue a Charter or Ordinance amendment to expand Police and Fire Interview Panels to include a City Councilor and a designee of the Director of Racial and Social Justice.Approved  Action details Not available
211243 2211243OrderThat the Director of Mobility and the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management collaborate to write responses to the questions contained within regarding the Spring Hill separation project.Approved  Action details Not available
211285 2211285CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Parking.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211287 2211287CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Jill Lathan as Director of Parks and Recreation.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211288 2211288CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of William Roche as Municipal Hearing Officer.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211289 2211289CommunicationRequesting the re-appointment of Angela Allen as Purchasing Agent.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211286 2211286CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of Health and Human Services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211290 2211290CommunicationRequesting the re-appointment of Linda Dubuque as City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211258 2211258OrderThat this Council discuss FY22 funding and organizational priorities for the Mobility Department.Approved  Action details Not available
211259 2211259OrderThat this Council discuss the costs of placing overhead power and utility lines underground as part of any street reconstruction or resurfacing project, and consider requiring such placement by ordinance, in light of the risks and costs of proliferating utility connections and leaning or doubled poles.Approved  Action details Not available
211260 2211260OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare legislation revoking the enabling legislation for the Police Reserve List.Approved  Action details Not available
211250 2211250OrderThat the Director of SPCD propose an alternate design for Phase 1 of the Highland Ave portion of the Spring Hill Streetscapes plan that includes protected bike lanes from the Central Hill Campus to Central St, without sacrificing the proposed pedestrian safety and MBTA bus improvements.Approved  Action details Not available
211253 2211253OrderThat the Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry appear before this Council with an update on the delayed Healey Schoolyard master plan and the current implementation schedule.Approved  Action details Not available
211242 2211242OrderThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment provide this Council with updates to the Climate Forward Plan.Approved  Action details Not available
211244 2211244OrderThat this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development, with the Director of Economic Development, invite representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and restaurant and business communities to discuss an ordinance addressing the impacts of third party delivery services.Approved  Action details Not available
211246 2211246OrderThat the City Solicitor advise in writing and appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to determine how extensively the Encore Casino has been in compliance with its Surrounding Community Agreement.Approved  Action details Not available
211239 2211239Grant of LocationSubmitted by Extenet to install 36 feet of conduit in Pennsylvania Avenue from Eversource manhole 12344 to a proposed handhole, then another 2 feet to a small wireless facility at the intersection of Vermont and Pennsylvania Avenues.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211237 2211237Grant of LocationSubmitted by Eversource to install 126 feet of conduit in Somerville Avenue, from manhole 8640 to a point of pickup at 471 Somerville Avenue.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211245 2211245OrderThat this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development discuss with the Director of Economic Development and the Chair of the Licensing Commission the creation of a public education campaign focusing on copycat restaurants and their impact on the community.Approved  Action details Not available
211249 2211249CommunicationUpdating this Council on the Racial and Social Justice Director hiring process.Placed on file  Action details Not available
211248 2211248WithdrawnWithdrawn.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211238 2211238Grant of LocationSubmitted by Extenet to install 41 feet of conduit in the intersection of Pearl and Pinckney Streets from Eversource manhole 4551 to a proposed handhole, then continuing 2 feet to a small wireless facility node at 34 Pearl Street.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211241 2211241OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss whether the Zoning Ordinances pre-permitting process is working as intended.Approved  Action details Not available
211240 2211240OrderThat the Director of SPCD, with the Planning Board, plan periodic reviews of the Zoning Ordinances to determine if they are working as intended.Approved  Action details Not available
211240 3211240OrderThat the Director of SPCD, with the Planning Board, plan periodic reviews of the Zoning Ordinances to determine if they are working as intended.Approved  Action details Not available
211241 3211241OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss whether the Zoning Ordinances pre-permitting process is working as intended.Approved  Action details Not available
211304 3211304Mayor's RequestCity Solicitor requesting approval to retain outside counsel to advise this Council and its Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee as to its recommendations with respect to patrol officer candidates.Approved  Action details Not available
211284 3211284CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Michael Anzalone as Deputy Fire Chief.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211246 3211246OrderThat the City Solicitor advise in writing and appear before this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development to determine how extensively the Encore Casino has been in compliance with its Surrounding Community Agreement.Approved  Action details Not available
211273 3211273Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,000,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Capital Stabilization Fund to replenish reserves used to create the Small Business Emergency Relief Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211272 3211272Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,500,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Stabilization Fund to replenish reserves used to create the Small Business Emergency Relief Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211271 3211271Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,843,117 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Rainy Day Stabilization Fund to replenish reserves used to create the Small Business Emergency Relief Fund.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211274 3211274Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of $101,074 in available funds in the E-911 Personal Services Account to fund the retroactive FY21 salaries and benefits per the Agreement with SEIU Local 888, E-911 Call Taker/Dispatchers Chapter.Approved  Action details Not available
211290 3211290CommunicationRequesting the re-appointment of Linda Dubuque as City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.Work completed  Action details Not available
211286 3211286CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Doug Kress as Director of Health and Human Services.Work completed  Action details Not available
211289 3211289CommunicationRequesting the re-appointment of Angela Allen as Purchasing Agent.Work completed  Action details Not available
211285 3211285CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Suzanne Rinfret as Director of Parking.Work completed  Action details Not available
211291 3211291CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the re-appointment of Rachel Taylor as Animal Control Officer.Work completed  Action details Not available
211297 3211297CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of James Halloran as Chief Sealer of Weights and Measures.Work completed  Action details Not available
211270 3211270Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $1,909,945 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Facility Construction and Renovation Stabilization FundReferred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211302 3211302CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Ted Louis-Jacques as Director of Veterans Services.Work completed  Action details Not available
211313 3211313CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Steven J. Mauras to the position of District Fire Chief.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211314 3211314CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Patrick J. Halloran to the position of Fire Captain.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211315 3211315CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Derek J. Nolan to the position of Fire Captain.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211316 3211316CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of James M. Piwinski to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211317 3211317CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Paul A. Moreira to the position of Fire Lieutenant.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211318 3211318Mayor's RequestRequesting rescission of the adoption of MGL Chapter 48 Sections 59B, 59C and 59D relative to a Reserve Fire Force.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211319 3211319Mayor's RequestRequesting rescission of the adoption of MGL Chapter 147 Sections 11, 12 and 13 relative to a Reserve Police Force.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211312 3211312OrdinanceRequesting an amendment to the Surveillance Technology Ordinance to permit the Fire Department to use surveillance technology in exigent circumstances.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211274 4211274Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of $101,074 in available funds in the E-911 Personal Services Account to fund the retroactive FY21 salaries and benefits per the Agreement with SEIU Local 888, E-911 Call Taker/Dispatchers Chapter.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211309 4211309Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of $27,211 in available funds in the Library Salaries Account to establish the position of Manager of Branch Services.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211244 4211244OrderThat this Council’s Committee on Housing and Community Development, with the Director of Economic Development, invite representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and restaurant and business communities to discuss an ordinance addressing the impacts of third party delivery services.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211275 4211275Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $73,263 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipt Account to the Parking Professional and Technical Services Account to facilitate the city parking study.Approved  Action details Not available
211304 4211304Mayor's RequestCity Solicitor requesting approval to retain outside counsel to advise this Council and its Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee as to its recommendations with respect to patrol officer candidates.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211276 4211276Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $62,000 in the Capital Stabilization Fund to cover an increase in the cost of a new Fire Pumper.Approved  Action details Not available
208820 4208820OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services discuss the reasoning for and methods of enforcing the ordinance requiring landlords to post their contact information.Work completed  Action details Not available
208828 4208828ResolutionThat the Administration discuss the feasibility of including information about tax deferral programs in mailings about initiatives like lead paint abatement.Work completed  Action details Not available
208985 4208985ResolutionThat the Director of Sustainability and Environment and others in the Administration work with this Council to convene a task force to provide recommendations to eliminate the use of natural gas and other fossil fuels in new buildings.Work completed  Action details Not available
209566 4209566ResolutionThat the SomerVision 2040 Steering Committee consider adding two additional indicators to be explicitly measured as part of Commercial Development, Business & Arts: income equality, and number of worker-owned co-ops.Work completed  Action details Not available
209649 4209649OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Council with a prioritized list of the various neighborhood plans that the Administration has committed to or has proposed, with a timeline and work plan.Work completed  Action details Not available
210303 4210303OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works contact Eversource for an explanation of its reasoning for not having to notify homeowners when randomly installing bollards on private property.Work completed  Action details Not available
210636 4210636OrderThat the City Solicitor provide the Committee on Housing and Community Development with an opinion on whether the Tenant Notification Act could lead to a fine, indefinitely, following a first offense.Work completed  Action details Not available
210828 4210828OrderThat the Director of SPCD and the Director of Parking remove the parking meters at 315 Broadway.Work completed  Action details Not available
210929 4210929OrderThat the Commissioner of Public Works install lights at all playgrounds.Work completed  Action details Not available
209289 4209289OrderThat the Director of Inspectional Services provide preliminary feedback on how the zoning overhaul, if passed, will affect ISD staffing needs, practices, and systems.Work completed  Action details Not available
211075 4211075ResolutionThat a Representative from Eversource appear before this Council to address reports about an October 16, 2020 incident at 20 Berkeley St.Work completed  Action details Not available
211151 5211151CommunicationDirector of Parking responding to items approved at the 12/10/20 meeting.Work completed  Action details Not available
211103 5211103Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Pole Cameras.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211104 5211104Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Homeland Security Cameras.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211105 5211105Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GLX Cameras.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211106 5211106Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Covert Device Cameras.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211107 5211107Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GPS and Monitor.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
211108 5211108Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for GreyKey.Withdrawn  Action details Not available
210136 5210136ResolutionSupporting Somerville restaurants by capping fees charged by third party delivery services during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
209288 5209288OrderThat the City Solicitor provide guidance on whether the City can take property by eminent domain to create affordable housing.Work completed  Action details Not available
211276 5211276Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $62,000 in the Capital Stabilization Fund to cover an increase in the cost of a new Fire Pumper.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211308 5211308Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $55,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance to the SPCD Economic Development Professional & Technical Services Account, to conduct a District Improvement Financing analysis for the Boynton Yards, Clarendon Hill, and Union Square redevelopment projects.Referred for recommendation  Action details Not available
211275 5211275Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $73,263 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipt Account to the Parking Professional and Technical Services Account to facilitate the city parking study.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
209363 6209363OrderThat the Director of SPCD discuss implementing a "Don’t Block the Box" campaign to ease intersection congestion at locations along Broadway, including McGrath Highway.Work completed  Action details Not available
211230 6211230Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of available funds in various DPW Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to pay $52,414.95 in prior fiscal year unencumbered invoices.Approved  Action details Not available
211207 6211207Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of $11,500 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for unrestricted operational support.Approved  Action details Not available
211206 6211206Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Attorney General's Office to the Health & Human Services Department for opioid recovery navigators.Approved  Action details Not available
211198 6211198Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $130,853 from the Medical Marijuana Stabilization Fund for substance use prevention, community/parent/student education, overdose/naloxone training, and an Overdose Prevention Center.Approved  Action details Not available
210136 6210136ResolutionSupporting Somerville restaurants by capping fees charged by third party delivery services during the COVID-19 State of Emergency.Work completed  Action details Not available
210571 6210571CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Giovanna Lorenzet Marin to the position of Reserve Police Officer.   Action details Not available
210573 6210573CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Jose DaCosta to the position of Reserve Police Officer.   Action details Not available
210577 6210577CommunicationRequesting confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Fairchild to the position of Reserve Police Officer.   Action details Not available
211199 7211199Mayor's RequestRequesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $436,069 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance to designated CPA Reserve Accounts.Approved  Action details Not available
209360 7209360OrderThat the Director of SPCD provide this Council, in conjunction with its FY21 budget review, a list of upcoming commercial development, including the square footage and linkage payment projections with corresponding payment dates.Work completed  Action details Not available
211200 7211200Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $375,578 from the CPA Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve for the Healey School Tot Lot Renovation.Approved  Action details Not available
211203 7211203Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $87,114 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Somerville Museum for Collection Care.Approved  Action details Not available
211205 7211205Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $3,500 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Somerville Public Library for the Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration.Approved  Action details Not available
211204 7211204Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $49,500 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve to the Grace Baptist Church to repair the slate roof, replace related gutters, and repoint brick masonry.Approved  Action details Not available
211202 7211202Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $90,000 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church for the renovation of the bell tower.Approved  Action details Not available
211201 7211201Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $125,000 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve to the Broadway House, 181 Broadway, to rehabilitate the exterior, replace windows, and preserve historic details.Approved  Action details Not available
211198 7211198Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $130,853 from the Medical Marijuana Stabilization Fund for substance use prevention, community/parent/student education, overdose/naloxone training, and an Overdose Prevention Center.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211206 7211206Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Attorney General's Office to the Health & Human Services Department for opioid recovery navigators.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211207 7211207Mayor's RequestRequesting acceptance of $11,500 grant with no new match required, from the Mass Cultural Council to the Arts Council for unrestricted operational support.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211208 7211208Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a time-only extension for Gienapp Design Associates for engineering and construction administration services on various on-call engineering projects for one year through 2/28/2022.Approved  Action details Not available
211230 7211230Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of available funds in various DPW Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to pay $52,414.95 in prior fiscal year unencumbered invoices.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211208 8211208Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a time-only extension for Gienapp Design Associates for engineering and construction administration services on various on-call engineering projects for one year through 2/28/2022.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211201 8211201Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $125,000 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve to the Broadway House, 181 Broadway, to rehabilitate the exterior, replace windows, and preserve historic details.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211202 8211202Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $90,000 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church for the renovation of the bell tower.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211204 8211204Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $49,500 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve to the Grace Baptist Church to repair the slate roof, replace related gutters, and repoint brick masonry.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211205 8211205Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $3,500 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Somerville Public Library for the Works Progress Administration Carved Wood Bas-Relief Restoration.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211203 8211203Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $87,114 from the CPA Historic Resources Reserve Budget to the Somerville Museum for Collection Care.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211200 8211200Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $375,578 from the CPA Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve Budget and the Budgeted Reserve for the Healey School Tot Lot Renovation.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211199 8211199Mayor's RequestRequesting to transfer CPA funds totaling $436,069 from the CPA Undesignated Fund Balance to designated CPA Reserve Accounts.Mayoral Approval  Action details Not available
211260 8211260OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare legislation revoking the enabling legislation for the Police Reserve List.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
211261 8211261OrderThat the City Solicitor prepare legislation revoking the enabling legislation for the Fire Reserve List.Kept in committee  Action details Not available