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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/25/2024 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance - 2024-06-25 MRS Grant memo Final (with 24-0772), Finance - 2024-06-25 RSJ Prior Year Invoices Memo (with 24-0697, 24-0698), Finance - 2024-06-25 HR Dept Prior Year Invoice FinCom (with 24-0896, 24-0897), Finance - 2024-06-25 Ltr-re settlement of claim (with 24-0767, 24-0768)
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24-0710 11.1.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 21, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0935 11.2.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of May 30, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0936 11.3.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of June 4, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0937 11.4.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 5, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0938 11.5.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of June 6, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0939 11.6.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 10, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0940 11.7.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 12, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0941 11.8.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 17, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0942 11.9.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee of the Whole Meeting of June 18, 2024.Accepted  Action details Not available
24-0798 12.1.Officer's CommunicationCity Clerk submitting recommendations for adjustments to certain fees charged by the City Clerk’s Office, effective July 1, 2024.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0876 13.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $1,271,785 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the purchase of Fire Pumper apparatus.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0719 14.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept a gift valued at $18,000, from Boston's Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Public Works for a generator.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0853 14.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $4,573.32 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for the Recycling Dividend Program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0774 14.3.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $75,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for a multi-use trail at Blessing of the Bay park.Recommended to be placed on file  Action details Not available
24-0775 14.4.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $3,000 grant with no new match required, from the Barr Foundation to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Mobility Division for the National Association of City Transportation Officials Designing Cities 2024 Conference Registration.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0773 14.5.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Mobility Division for traffic safety improvements at the Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway intersection.Recommended to be placed on file  Action details Not available
24-0772 14.6.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $60,067 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for the traffic safety program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0852 14.7.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a non-monetary grant with no new match required, from the Department of Energy Resources to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for technical assistance for writing a municipal building decarbonization roadmap.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0860 15.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $78,148.40 from the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for continuing street, sidewalk, and pavement condition assessment and design services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0859 15.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $1,001,750.89 from the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund for continuing building design services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0856 16.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $78,148.40 from the Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM)-Engineering & Architecture Account to the Street Reconstruction Stabilization Fund for continuing street, sidewalk, and pavement condition assessment and design services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0857 16.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $927,590.89 from the Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM)-Capital Projects Engineering & Architecture Account to the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund for continuing building design services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0858 16.3.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $74,160 from the Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM)-Capital Projects Professional & Technical Account to the Facility Renovation Stabilization Fund for continuing building design services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0681 16.4.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $40,000 from the Kennedy Pool Electricity Account to the Kennedy Pool Salaries & Wages Temporary Account to increase employees for programs.Recommended to be placed on file  Action details Not available
24-0900 16.5.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $109,428 from the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) Planning, Preservation and Zoning Division Professional Services account to the OSPCD Administration Division Legal Services account to pay outstanding legal fees related to the 90 Washington Street litigation.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0768 16.6.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $7,182 from the Unemployment Compensation account to the Law Department Judgments and Settlements account to settle a pending claim.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0767 17.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to settle a claim for $7,182 pursuant to Section 2-124 of the Code of Ordinances.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0698 18.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $250 using available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Professional and Technical Services Account for translation/interpretation services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0697 18.2.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $385 using available funds in the Department of Racial and Social Justice Professional and Technical Services Account for transcription services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0905 18.3.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $3,847.47 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Natural Gas account for Edgerly School natural gas.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0785 18.4.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $4,120 using available funds in the Police Department Professional and Technical account for random drug screening and breath alcohol testing.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0784 18.5.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $199.99 using available funds in the Police Department In Service Training account for public relations training for first responders.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0897 18.6.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $181.92 using available funds in the Human Resources Professional and Technical Services account for confidential paper shredding services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0896 18.7.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $750 using available funds in the Human Resources Advertising account for advertising costs of vacant positions.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
24-0720 19.1.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to execute the Third Amendment to the lease agreement with Dana Family Series, LLC, for the Grove Street parking lot, through June 30, 2025.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
24-0910 110.1.ResolutionThat the Administration provide this Council with an up-to-date report on the financial activity of the Handicapped Parking Violation Fees fund.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available