Details Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/11/2019 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 (27) 27 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 204989 3 204989 Resolution That the Administration provide an update on the "DIF for Affordable Housing" plan identified as one of the Mayor's goals for the upcoming year. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207080 3 207080 Resolution That the Administration present this Board's Committee on Finance with the preliminary test results for the ballfield at Conway Park, and, if existent, the remaining unopened portions of Conway Playground. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207447 3 207447 Resolution That the Administration appear before this Board to discuss ways the City and Union Square Master Developer can support the 300+ employees of Royal Hospitality Services, in light of Union Square redevelopment. Work completed   Action details Not available 206896 4 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 205076 4 205076 Resolution That the Administration appropriate funds to contract a community organization to provide free or low-cost legal services on immigration and naturalization issues to immigrants living in Somerville. Work completed   Action details Not available 205663 4 205663 Resolution That the Administration consider adopting MGL c58 s8(c), which would allow the city to abate a portion of outstanding property taxes to create affordable housing. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207198 4 207198 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $25,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Communications and Community Engagement Department Ordinary Maintenance Account to fund the citizenship efforts of the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207333 4 207333 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of MGL c64G s3A, imposing a 6% local excise tax on a bed and breakfast, hotel, lodging house, short-term rental ,or motel. Placed on file   Action details Not available 207334 4 207334 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of MGL c64G s3D(a), imposing a community impact fee of 3% on a bed and breakfast, hotel, lodging house, short-term rental, or motel. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207335 4 207335 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of MGL c64G s3D(b), imposing the community impact fee allowed under MGL c64G s3D(a) on each transfer of occupancy of a short-term rental unit in a 2-family or 3-family dwelling that includes the operator's primary residence. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207343 5 207343 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD conveying the draft Memorandum of Agreement with the Redevelopment Authority for 90 Washington Street. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 207344 5 207344 Officer's Communication Director of SPCD conveying the draft Demonstration Project Plan for 90 Washington Street. Approved as amended   Action details Not available 207395 5 207395 Mayor's Request Requesting the acceptance of a grant of $74,542 from the MA Office of Public Safety for Police Department staffing. Approved   Action details Not available 207454 5 207454 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $442,235 in a bond for Water Department vehicles. Approved   Action details Not available 207455 5 207455 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $71,865 from the Sewer Enterprise Retained Earnings Account to the Capital Outlay-Vehicles-Sewer Enterprise Account, to purchase vehicles and accessories for the Water & Sewer Departments. Approved   Action details Not available 207456 5 207456 Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $33,819 from the Water Enterprise Retained Earnings Account to the Capital Outlay-Vehicles-Water Enterprise Account, to purchase vehicles and accessories for the Water & Sewer Departments. Approved   Action details Not available 205478 5 205478 Order That the Director of Purchasing, with the Administration, provide this Board with an analysis of the cost of raising the living wage to $15.00 per hour, and determine if a more appropriate inflation adjuster may be used. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206162 5 206162 Communication Director of SPCD responding to #204982 re: possible financial incentives and a community benefits agreement in the city's Amazon bid. Placed on file   Action details Not available 206164 5 206164 Order That, pursuant to Ordinance 2-121, this Board authorizes and requires the employment of other counsel to issue legal opinion and assist in resolving the questions of the Confirmation of Appointments and Personnel Matters Committee around sequencing of appointments and confirmation, and on release of requested information from the Administration for consideration by the Committee. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206827 5 206827 Communication Director of Parks & Recreation responding to #205109 re: a policy for gender equity for programs serving persons under 18. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 207195 6 207195 Mayor's Request Requesting approval to create the Open Space Acquisition and Improvements Stabilization Fund for the purpose of acquiring and/or developing open space. Approved   Action details Not available 205109 7 205109 Resolution That the Administration and Director of Parks and Recreation develop a financial policy for programming for persons under 18 years of age that ensures gender equity when using public funds. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204888 8 204888 Order That the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Finance report to this Board how much money was spent per year on girls' programs and boys' programs during FY16, FY17 and FY18 to date. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206003 10 206003 Mayor's Request Requesting approval of an Order of Taking for 90 Washington Street. Placed on file   Action details Not available 206005 11 206005 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,860,000 in a bond for new Public Safety Building design, architectural, engineering, and owner's and contractual project management services. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 206004 11 206004 Mayor's Request Requesting an appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,745,000 in a bond to purchase land by eminent domain. Kept in committee   Action details Not available 204755 11 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