Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/23/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Virtual Somerville Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (20) 20 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 210845 4 210845 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $1,672,769 from the Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Receipts Account in order to reduce the FY21 Tax Rate. Approved   Action details Not available 210846 4 210846 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $600,000 to the School Lunch Revolving Fund to fund a projected budget deficit in FY21. Approved   Action details Not available 210852 4 210852 Mayor's Request Requesting the rescission of the prior appropriation of $5,253,206 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to reduce the FY21 Tax Levy, as approved on July 14 in #210317. Approved   Action details Not available 210847 4 210847 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $259,492 to the Veterans Ice Rink Enterprise Fund. Approved   Action details Not available 210849 4 210849 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $51,712 from the Dilboy Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to balance the FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210854 4 210854 Mayor's Request Requesting the reduction of $8,848 from the appropriated FY21 Dilboy Enterprise Fund Budget to balance the budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210853 4 210853 Mayor's Request Requesting the reduction of the FY21 Kennedy School Pool Enterprise Budget by $65,000 to balance the budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210842 4 210842 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $7,129,550 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the COVID-19 Stabilization Fund to provide resources to fight the pandemic. Approved   Action details Not available 210903 4 210903 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $15,000 from the Executive Administration Personal Services Account to the Grants Development Personal Services Account to cover an increase in hours for the part-time grant writer. Approved   Action details Not available 210850 5 210850 Mayor's Request Requesting the supplemental appropriation of $11,907 to the Public Library's Digital Subscription Account to meet the FY21 appropriation requirement outlined by the MA Board of Library Commissioners. Approved   Action details Not available 210863 5 210863 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $25,600 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for the purchase of safety equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 210848 5 210848 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $209,280 to the Fire Department Repair & Maintenance Vehicles Account to repair Ladder Two's aerial ladder. Withdrawn   Action details Not available 210858 5 210858 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of $878,051 in CDBG CARES Act funds and $632,359 in ESG CARES grant funds with no new match required, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the impacts of Covid-19. Approved   Action details Not available 210864 5 210864 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $13,305 grant with no new match required, from the MA Board of Library Commissioners to the Public Library to create a 2-year program to train immigrants via an ESOL civics awareness class, provide USCIS citizenship workshops, create a Citizenship Corner at each branch, and create a mechanism to sustain the program past the 2-year award. . Approved   Action details Not available 210855 5 210855 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $2,872.50 using available funds in the Communications Professional and Technical Services Account. Approved   Action details Not available 210856 5 210856 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $200 using available funds in the Fire Department Dues and Memberships Account for CHAMP membership. Approved   Action details Not available 210860 5 210860 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Health to the Health and Human Services Department for its Covid-19 response. Approved   Action details Not available 210862 5 210862 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a gift of $88,140 with no new match required, from Ginkgo Bioworks to supply and process COVID 19 PCR tests for schools and other essential city personnel. Approved   Action details Not available 210851 5 210851 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $10,704 to the City Clerk Software Repair and Maintenance Account to develop new domestic partnership software and extend the city's MinuteTraq contract. Approved   Action details Not available 210857 6 210857 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $1,400,000 payment from the MBTA/MA DoT to the SPCD Mobility Division for required GLX traffic and pedestrian environmental commitments. Approved   Action details Not available