Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/9/2011 6:00 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 (9) 9 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 190075 3 190075 Order That the Director of Finance Provide This Board with Information Regarding Monthly and Quarterly Variance Reports by Department, or the Method by Which Actual Departmental Expenses Are Reconciled to the Budget on a Regular Basis. Work completed   Action details Not available 190744 3 190744 Order That the Director of Finance appear before the Committee on Finance with the meals tax receipts (adjusted for the increase in the rate) over the past five years and discuss their impact, especially on the state of the restaurant business in Somerville. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 190782 5 190782 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a Sustainable Community Challenge Grant of $1.8 million from the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development for several SPCD initiatives, including the Comprehensive Plan, Green Line planning, a rewrite of the zoning ordinance, streamlining the permitting process, and a land bank for affordable housing. Approved   Action details Not available 190547 5 190547 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $18,850 from the Dept. of Environmental Protection for the city's recycling program. Approved   Action details Not available 190709 5 190709 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of $8,400 from the State Office of Public Safety to the Police Dept. for traffic enforcement. Approved   Action details Not available 190710 6 190710 Mayor's Request Requesting the expenditure of a grant of $7,815 from the State Office of Public Safety and Security for the Fire Dept.'s SAFE Program. Approved   Action details Not available 190800 6 190800 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a donation of $10,000 from Spectra Energy Transmission to support community-based projects involving the Dept. of Public Works. Approved   Action details Not available 190801 6 190801 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a donation of $5,000 from Powederhouse Productions to support community events, programs and other municipal initiatives. Approved   Action details Not available 190348 8 190348 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to establish a Private-Purpose Trust Fund for the activities of the SomerPromise Program. Kept in committee   Action details Not available