Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/10/2014 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 (38) 38 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 197881 3 197881 Order That the Chief Assessor report the addresses of all commercial properties that have decreased in land or building value. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197922 3 197922 Order That the Director of SPCD provide administrative support and funding for a Main Streets initiative for the Beacon Street corridor. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197976 3 197976 Order That the Director of Capital Projects present to this Board, no later than January 22, 2015, a 5- and 10-year plan for the use, development and sale of City buildings. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197988 3 197988 Resolution That the Administration work with this Board to reschedule the community meetings currently set for November 19 and 20. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197989 3 197989 Resolution That the Administration hold off from advertising the proposed community meetings on #196116, re: commercial and residential property tax valuations, and immediately direct the Communication Department to cease advertising as well. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197990 3 197990 Order That the Director of Finance create a database to track developers’ contributions to stabilization funds and how those funds are utilized. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198131 4 198131 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to accept a $10,000 CHNA 17 Youth Leadership Development Grant for the Health and Human Services Department for youth programming. Placed on file   Action details Not available 198129 4 198129 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a $39,946 MA Department of Agriculture Grant to support and expand the Health and Human Services Department's Shape Up Somerville Food Production/Distribution Triangle. Approved   Action details Not available 198023 4 198023 Communication Finance Director responding to #197850 re: grants and donations that require this Board's approval. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197880 4 197880 Order That the Director of Finance and the Chief Assessor provide a 5-year projection of new commercial office and new commercial retail revenues. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195833 4 195833 Order That the Director of Finance and the City Treasurer research the possibility of providing direct deposit pay stubs online to employees and determine the potential savings to the city by doing so. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196058 4 196058 Officer's Communication Assistant City Solicitor responding to #195769 re: GPS devices on city vehicles and collective bargaining rights. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196125 4 196125 Public Communication Sanford Pooler submitting comments re: #195769, installing GPS devices in city vehicles. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197349 4 197349 Order That the Commissioner of Public Works provide this Board with the invoices for electric light poles as they are purchased in FY15. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197850 5 197850 Order That the Director of Finance and/or the City Treasurer report to this Board on what categories of grants, gifts, payments, donations, etc. and by what type of entities need to be formally accepted by a vote of this Board and which do not require official acceptance. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195734 5 195734 Resolution That the Administration provide this Board with a breakdown of special events (festivals, concerts, road races, etc.), indicating if they are/were city sponsored and/or privately sponsored, and including city expenditures for each. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198070 5 198070 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a reimbursement of $3,770.61 from Federal Realty Investment Trust for 2014 Riverfest event expenses. Approved   Action details Not available 198069 5 198069 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $5,000 from the MA Office of Public Safety and Security's Highway Safety Division for the Police Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement initiative. Approved   Action details Not available 198066 5 198066 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of $23,895 from the Office of Justice Programs FY15 Byrne JAG Grant for Police Department programming. Approved   Action details Not available 198068 5 198068 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of $9,990 from The State Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Dept., for underage alcohol enforcement. Approved   Action details Not available 198071 5 198071 Mayor's Request Requesting acceptance of a grant of $2,000 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for child passenger safety equipment. Approved   Action details Not available 198065 5 198065 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $39,946 from the MA Department of Agriculture for the Health & Human Services Department's Shape Up Program to expand the food production/distribution triangle. Placed on file   Action details Not available 198067 5 198067 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $10,000 from CHNA 17, for the Health & Human Services Dept.'s SCAP Youth Leadership Program to increase youth engagement in social marketing prevention strategies. Approved   Action details Not available 198064 5 198064 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer within the Water Enterprise Fund of $60,000 for an increased scope and time extension for full replacement of the water main at Beacon St. Approved   Action details Not available 198062 5 198062 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $1,012,171.75 for the cost of DPW equipment and Departmental vehicles and authorization to borrow $1,012,171.75 in a bond to meet the appropriation. Placed on file   Action details Not available 198063 5 198063 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $200,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Health and Human Services Professional and Technical Services Account to fund enhanced youth services programming. Approved   Action details Not available 198128 5 198128 Mayor's Request Requesting the use of $1,155 in available funds for a LGBT Liaison position in the Health and Human Services Department Salaries Monthly Account, to increase outreach and engagement for a 6 month period. Approved   Action details Not available 198127 5 198127 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $25,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Police Department Professional and Technical Services Account to fund a drug prevention program. Approved   Action details Not available 198130 5 198130 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $10,605 from Metro North Regional Employment Board, for the Health and Human Services Department to fund employment, training and support services for youth. Approved   Action details Not available 198001 5 198001 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a $3,000 grant from the Somerville Health Foundation, for the Council on Aging's "fit for life" program at the Cross Street Center. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 198160 6 198160 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation of $500,000 and authorization to borrow that amount in a bond for a comprehensive planning effort for Assembly Square. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 197928 6 197928 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $8,000 from the Executive Summer Jobs Youth Program to various Recreation Dept. Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to fund a Girls Basketball Program. Approved   Action details Not available 197929 6 197929 Mayor's Request Requesting a transfer of $8,000 from the Executive Summer Jobs Youth Program to various Recreation Dept. Ordinary Maintenance Accounts to fund a Boys Basketball Program. Approved   Action details Not available 197926 7 197926 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization for a time extension for the Gilbane Building Company, to March 31, 2015, for work on the East Somerville Community School. Approved   Action details Not available 196588 7 196588 Order That the Recreation Superintendent appear before this Board to provide an update of all expenditures for the current fiscal year. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 196859 7 196859 Officer's Communication Director of Finance submitting a report on SPCD Professional & Technical Services Accounts. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 195532 10 195532 Mayor's Request Requesting authorization to borrow $500,000 in a bond, and appropriate the same amount, for ADA Accessibility - Building Improvements. Approved   Action details Not available 195769 12 195769 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to appropriate $106,812.60 from Free Cash to the Highway Professional & Technical Services Account to provide the first year of GPS monitoring services for city vehicles. Kept in committee   Action details Not available