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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/25/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
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Attachments: Finance - 2025-03-25 PYI Memo Park Rec (with 25-0400), Finance - 2025-03-25 Response regarding short term rentals (with 25-0252), Finance - 2025-03-25 Law Memo re short term rental fees (with 25-0255)
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25-0491 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 11, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-0434 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $35,000 from the Health and Human Services Professional and Technical Services Account to the Council on Aging Transportation (Non-School) Account for the Senior Taxi Transportation program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0410 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $42,000 grant with no new match required from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for safety equipment.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0285 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a time-only extension for an additional two years until 12/31/2026 for the contract with Warner Larson Landscape Architects, to complete additional structural and design services at the Healey Schoolyard and Athletic Field.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0168 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $72.24 using available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Rental Water Cooler Account for the purchase of four cases of bottled water.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0400 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,090 using available funds in the Parks & Recreation Department DCR-Boat House account.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0456 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $160,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Department of Public Works Repairs to Buildings Account for fabrication and installation of courts at Founders Rink.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0470 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $922,609 from the Salary Contingency account to various departmental Salaries Accounts to fund an update to the non-union salary ordinance.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0370 19.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.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-0375 110.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
25-0252 111.OrderThat the City Auditor provide in writing to this Council, the revenue generated by the short-term rental tax and an estimate of how much additional revenue would be generated if a 3% community impact fee was adopted.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0255 112.OrderThat the City Solicitor provide an assessment of whether a trust could be created for funds from a short-term rental program, half of which would be allocated for grants to local artists for beautification projects, as proposed by the Creative Displacement Task Force.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available