Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/11/2018 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: City Council Chamber-City Hall-93 Highland Avenue City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (17) 17 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 206896 3 206896 Resolution That the Administration explain to this Board, in writing, how the recently-released US Treasury “Opportunity Zone” tax breaks will apply to the Union Square redevelopment, and whether this is expected to significantly increase the profit for the Union Square Master Developer. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207093 4 207093 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $33,102 from the Capital Stabilization Fund for the purchase of gym equipment. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207086 4 207086 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $5,155,479.11 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Judgments & Settlements Account, to fund the settlement of Prospect Iron & Steel v. Somerville Redevelopment Authority. Approved   Action details Not available 207092 4 207092 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $72,095 from the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund to the DPW School Custodians Other Lump Sum Benefits Account to fund the FY2018 portion of the agreement with the SEIU Local 3 School Custodians Union. Approved   Action details Not available 207091 4 207091 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $162,439 from the Salary Contingency Account to various DPW School Custodian Personal Services Accounts to fund the FY2019 portion of the Agreement with the SEIU Local 3 School Custodians Union. Approved   Action details Not available 207123 4 207123 Mayor's Request City Solicitor requesting that the Finance Committee convene in Executive Session to discuss litigation strategy re: #206968 (an appropriation of $450,000 to the Legal Services Account for outside counsel), and to provide an update on collective bargaining. Work completed   Action details Not available 206871 5 206871 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to pay a prior year invoices totaling $176,891.54 using available funds in various DPW General Fund Accounts. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206099 5 206099 Ordinance City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to replace Ordinance 5-32 regarding Fire Department salaries. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206974 6 206974 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $17,216 grant with no new match required, from the Office of Justice Programs to the Police Department for Active Shooter Response Training in schools and public buildings. Approved   Action details Not available 207090 6 207090 Mayor's Request Requesting to appropriate $227,459 from excess FY19 Community Preservation Act Fund revenue to the Community Preservation Act Fund Budgeted Reserve. Approved   Action details Not available 207094 6 207094 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of $644,489 from the CPA Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to various Reserve Accounts for certain CPA projects and expenses. Approved   Action details Not available 207095 6 207095 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of $193,340 from the CPA Fund Budgeted Reserve to various Reserve Accounts for certain CPA projects and expenses. Approved   Action details Not available 207087 6 207087 Mayor's Request Requesting a supplemental appropriation of $400,000 to the SPCD Transportation and Infrastructure Special Items Account in order to fund a temporary GLX construction detour shuttle service. Approved   Action details Not available 206245 7 206245 Officer's Communication Special Counsel submitting Notice of a Settlement in the matter of Prospect Iron v. the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. Work completed   Action details Not available 206968 7 206968 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $450,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance to the Law Department's Legal Services Account, to fund anticipated outside legal counsel invoices. Approved   Action details Not available 205956 8 205956 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a rapid deployment vehicle, ballistics helmets, and sunglasses from OEM, with no match required, for the Police Department's Special Response Team. Approved   Action details Not available 204755 10 204755 Mayor's Request Requesting the transfer of a City-owned parcel (82-D-1) in the North Prospect Block to the Redevelopment Authority. Kept in committee   Action details Not available