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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/9/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance 2025-12-09 FY26 Annual Streets+West Pearl (with 25-1742 and 25-1743).pdf, Finance - 2025-12-09 Eversource Delinquent Bills Parks and Recreation (with 25-1747 and 25-1748).pdf
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25-1779 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of November 19, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-1742 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $3,057,826 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the Fiscal Year 2026 Street Resurfacing Program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1743 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $3,000,000 from the Street Reconstruction & Resurfacing Stabilization Fund for the FY 2026 Street Resurfacing Program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1747 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $205,000 from the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Electricity Account for delinquent electricity bills.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1748 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $225,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Dilboy Field Enterprise Fund Electricity Account for delinquent electricity bills.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1744 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting the appropriation of $10,643 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund to recompense the fund for unallowable expenses.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1732 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $6,750 from the Medicinal Marijuana Stabilization Fund for additional duties related to the Out of School time activities for FY 2026.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1736 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to establish a consolidated Gift Account for the Veteran Services Department to accept donations for Veterans Holiday Season uses and veterans in need of financial assistance.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1741 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $370 gift from the Tufts University Softball team to the Health and Human Services Mobile Farmers Market Revolving Fund for market needs.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1740 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $22,570 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for mobile data terminals.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1737 113.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept a gift of real property located at 17 Inner Belt Road (9 New Washington Street) from Ralph C. DeVitto, Jr. and A Bram, Trustee, RCD Foundation.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1728 114.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a utility easement for NStar Electric Company at 0 Windsor Place (Boynton Yards).Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1697 115.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $150 from the Office of Immigrant Affairs Neighborhood Improvement Council Account to the Somerville Public Schools Food Services Account for the Latin American and Caribbean Heritage Celebration.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1733 116.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $147.86 using available funds in the Department of Health and Human Services Program Supplies and Materials Account for meeting snacks.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1677 117.ResolutionIn support of the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority committing additional resources to stormwater management.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0254 118.OrderThat the Chief of Police present to this Council the financial implications of the Public Safety for All recommendations, specifically the costs to fund additional officers, acquire and utilize body cameras, and implement a co-response model.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-0649 119.OrderThat the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs coordinate with departments to assess which federal grants are likely to not be available in FY 2026 and discuss with this Council the potential impact on programs and services.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1445 120.OrderThat the City Solicitor update this Council on the new Immigration and Customs Enforcement cooperation requirements attached to forthcoming Urban Area Security Initiative grants.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1446 121.OrderThat the Chief of Police or the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region representative update this Council on the strategy for applying for Urban Area Security Initiative or any other federal grants that require Immigration and Customs Enforcement cooperation.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available
25-1515 122.Public CommunicationCrystal Huff submitting comments re: items #25-1445 and #25-1446, Orders regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and ShotSpotter.Recommended to be marked work completed  Action details Not available