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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/11/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance - 2025-03-11 NU Appropriation Memo March 2025 (with 25-0368), Finance - 2025-03-11 FinCom Memo - Human Resources (with 25-0370), Finance - 2025-03-11 Work Better Task Force Report 09-29-2022 (with 25-0370), Finance - 2025-03-11 Proposed Characteristic Chart for Non Union Classification Plan 2025 (with 25-0, Finance - 2025-03-11 Memo Parks and Rec PYI (with 25-0268), Finance - 2025-03-11 Water & Sewer-NU10-Billing Analyst (with 25-0262).pdf, Finance - 2025-03-11 Water and Sewer-NU07-Utility Billing Manager (with 25-0258).pdf, Finance - 2025-03-11 Water and Sewer-NU08-Service Operations Manager (with 25-0260).pdf, Finance - 2025-03-11 FY25 Mid-Year Presentation (with 25-0371).pdf
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25-0373 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of February 25, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0274 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $137,288 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Information Technology (IT) Department Professional & Technical Account for an independent assessment of security and network infrastructure and an organizational review of all IT groups within the city.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0279 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $7,600,000 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the FY 2025 Water Main Rehabilitation program as part of the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority's Local Water System Assistance Program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0299 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the City of Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Elections Department for security of elections vault.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0281 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $335,635 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for the Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Center.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0282 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $15,000 grant with no new match required, as a sub-award through the Fenway Community Health Center to the Police Department for the Post-Overdose Support Team (POST).Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0283 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $23,105 grant that requires a match, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Police Department for the Metro Mayors Community Safety Initiative.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0284 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend an $87,450 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to the Police Department for staffing.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0333 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $93.61 using available funds in the Police Department Out-of-State Travel account for food expenses during an investigation.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0268 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $32.06 to Market Basket/Demoulas using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Food Supplies & Refreshments and Office Supplies accounts.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0258 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of available funds in the Water Enterprise Fund Wages account in the amount of $14,798.95 to fund a Utility Billing Manager position.Recommended to be not approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0260 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of available funds in the Water Enterprise Fund Wages account in the amount of $13,928.44 to fund a new Service Operations Manager position.Recommended to be not approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0262 113.Mayor's RequestRequesting the use of available funds in the Water Enterprise Fund Wages account in the amount of $1,569.10 to fund a Billing Analyst position.Recommended to be not approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0349 114.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of easements from JMC/STM/TGCI Union Square, LLC for 346 Somerville Avenue.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0334 115.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a contract extension for two years until 2/28/2026 for TSA Consulting Group, Inc., for the administration of 457(b) plans.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0375 116.OrdinanceAmending the Code of Ordinances by adding Section 2-325 to Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 3 related to compensation for elected officials.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0370 117.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Sections 2-322 and 2-323 of the Code of Ordinances, to update categories and associated salaries for non-union positions.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0369 118.Mayor's CommunicationConveying an update on the next steps for recommendations on compensation for Elected Officials.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0368 119.Mayor's CommunicationConveying a forthcoming appropriation request from the Salary Contingency account to various city departments to fund an update to the non-union salary ordinance.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0371 120.Officer's CommunicationFinance Director conveying FY 2025 Mid-Year Financial Report in accordance with Section 2-48 of the Code of Ordinances.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0251 121.OrderThat the Director of Racial and Social Justice provide an update on the citywide disparity study, including when the report will be made available to the public.Kept in committee  Action details Not available