Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/6/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Virtual Somerville Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (48) 48 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 210580 3 210580 Mayor's Communication Conveying the executed Memorandum of Agreement with DCR for the Dilboy Complex. Work completed   Action details Not available 210591 3 210591 Order That the Director of Finance and the City Assessor consider a property tax abatement for landlords who lease to artists and arts and cultural organizations, tying the property tax reductions to rental relief for those tenants. Work completed   Action details Not available 210592 3 210592 Order That the Director of Finance share financial updates for YTD revenues and expenditures for all Covid-related line items. Work completed   Action details Not available 210625 3 210625 Order That all Department Heads share their FY21 missions and goals and FY20 achievements at this Council's next meeting on October 8, 2020. Work completed   Action details Not available 210626 3 210626 Order That the Director of Finance and the Budget Director discuss ways to improve the user experience for OpenGov. Work completed   Action details Not available 210628 3 210628 Order That the Director of Finance and the Director of SPCD discuss potential appropriations for requests from Somerville Cares (see attachment), restaurants and bars, arts and cultural organizations, and other groups. Work completed   Action details Not available 210661 4 210661 Mayor's Request City Solicitor seeking approval of the settlement of a pending claim for $249,713.69, for damages to the City Hall Annex in 2018. Approved   Action details Not available 209567 4 209567 Order That the City Treasurer, the Chief Assessor and the Director of Finance discuss with this Council the possibility of switching to bi-annual tax bills, and including a simple "explainer" with each bill. Work completed   Action details Not available 209562 4 209562 Order That the Director of Finance, or the appropriate department, consider raising the limit on assets seniors may claim to qualify for senior tax exemptions. Work completed   Action details Not available 210004 4 210004 Resolution That the Administration update this Council on opportunities to provide universal broadband internet access in Somerville. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210229 4 210229 Order That the Chief of Police prohibit the purchase and use of military technology and eliminate any military stockpiles the department currently has. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210302 4 210302 Order That the Chief of Police report to this Council, no later than June 18, 2020 a description of any military equipment purchased or received as a federal grant, currently in the possession of the Police Department. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210438 4 210438 Order That the Director of Finance report to this Council, all actual state aid appropriations versus budgeted (anticipated) state aid. Work completed   Action details Not available 210455 4 210455 Order That the Chief of Police provide to this Council an itemized statement of all materials, tools, and property owned or leased by the City for use of the Police Department. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210456 4 210456 Order That the Chief of Police provide to this Council an itemized statement of any equipment purchased on behalf of employees of the Police Department which became the individual employee's property. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210483 4 210483 Resolution That the Administration consider relief for local small businesses as it relates to their annual renewal of licenses and associated fees. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210567 5 210567 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $298,280 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Mental Health to the Police Department, for Crisis Intervention Team training. Approved   Action details Not available 210653 5 210653 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $37,315 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for the Jail Diversion Program. Approved   Action details Not available 210569 5 210569 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $25,602 grant that requires a match, from the Metro Mayors Shannon Initiative to the Police Department for youth violence prevention. Approved   Action details Not available 210648 5 210648 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a variety of prior year invoices totaling $17,214.11 using available funds in the DPW Administration budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210646 5 210646 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $106,292.07 unencumbered using available funds in the DPW Building and Grounds budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210647 5 210647 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $30,210.49 unencumbered using available funds in the DPW Highway budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210649 5 210649 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $4,014.19 unencumbered using available funds in the DPW Fleet budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210566 5 210566 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $2,332.89 unencumbered using available funds in the DPW Lights and Lines budget. Approved   Action details Not available 210568 5 210568 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $99,605 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Energy Resources Green Communities program to the Office of Sustainability & Environment for energy efficiency projects. Approved   Action details Not available 210570 5 210570 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $2,250 grant with no new match required, from the MA Cultural Council to the Arts Council for operational and programming support. Approved   Action details Not available 210221 5 210221 Order That the Director of Finance discuss providing small businesses the option to pay the Licensing Commission's annual license renewal fees in installments instead of all at once. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 210565 5 210565 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $13,228 from the Fire Department Ordinary Maintenance Account to the Fire Alarm Ordinary Maintenance Account to fund a technical service agreement for a 911 line into Fire Alarm. Approved   Action details Not available 210654 5 210654 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $5,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Emergency Management Agency to the Fire Department for emergency management equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 210660 5 210660 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of the 2020-2021 HUD One Year Action Plan, for CDBG, HOME, and ESG programming. Approved   Action details Not available 210564 5 210564 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $240,000 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the FY21 Tree planting program. Approved   Action details Not available 210657 5 210657 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an easement to Solect Energy Development for installation, maintenance, and operation of a roof-top solar energy system at the East Somerville Community School. Approved   Action details Not available 210658 5 210658 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an easement to Solect Energy Development for installation, maintenance, and operation of a roof-top solar energy system at the High School. Approved   Action details Not available 210650 5 210650 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice for $220 using available funds in the Inspectional Services Department's Staff Development Account for staff training. Approved   Action details Not available 210651 5 210651 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $96 using available funds in the Health and Human Services Professional & Technical Account for interpreter services. Approved   Action details Not available 210652 5 210652 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $46,800 grant with no new match required, from Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Health and Human Services Department to reduce transportation barriers to food access. Approved   Action details Not available 210655 6 210655 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to enter into a power purchase agreement with Solect Energy Development for a solar system at the East Somerville Community School. Approved   Action details Not available 210656 6 210656 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to enter into a power purchase agreement with Solect Energy Development for a solar system at the High School. Approved   Action details Not available 210599 6 210599 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only extension for the FY17 Morse Kelley Playground CPA Grant for an additional 3 years. Approved   Action details Not available 210600 6 210600 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only extension for the FY17 Healey Schoolyard Design CPA contract for an additional 3 years. Approved   Action details Not available 210601 6 210601 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only extension for the FY17 CPA grant contract for the Henry Hansen Park Design for an additional 3 years. Approved   Action details Not available 210602 6 210602 Mayor's Request Requesting approval for a time-only extension of the FY17 Milk Row Cemetery Open Space Master Plan CPA contract through October 2021. Approved   Action details Not available 210598 6 210598 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $111,500 grant with no new match required, from MADot to the SPCD Mobility Division for Mystic Avenue Shared Streets improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 210659 7 210659 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for the 2017 street resurfacing contract with D&R General Contracting Inc. Approved   Action details Not available 209490 7 209490 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an annual Vacant Property Registration Fee of $500. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 210117 10 210117 Order That the Director of Finance provide a written rolling cash flow analysis every 2 weeks during this COVID-19 emergency and include forecasts to ensure sufficient operating liquidity by estimating the available cash deposits, expected inflows, and required disbursements. Work completed   Action details Not available 210035 11 210035 Order That the Director of Finance update this Council on all money received to date related to the COVID-19 situation. Work completed   Action details Not available 210036 11 210036 Order That the Director of Finance update this Council on all expenditures, encumbrances and anticipated expenses to date related to the COVID-19 situation. Work completed   Action details Not available