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Meeting Name: Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/12/2023 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Finance - 2023-09-12 Memo re prior fiscal year invoice (with 23-1241), Finance - 2023-09-12 New Position Memo HHS 8.23 (with 23-1229), Finance - 2023-09-12 Fire Memo FinCom (with 23-1050, 23-1255)
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23-1122 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of June 27, 2023.Accepted  Action details Not available
23-0779 12.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a Sidewalk Easement and Maintenance Agreement at 100 Chestnut Street.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1229 13.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of a transfer of $57,716.11 from the Veterans Department's Ordinary Maintenance - Veterans Benefits account to the Personal Services - Salaries account to fund the Veterans Project Manager position though the end of FY 2024.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1241 14.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay a prior year invoice totaling $31.40 using available funds in the Law Department's Ordinary Maintenance Recordings Account for public access to court electronic recordings.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1197 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $440 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Repair & Maintenance Vehicles Account for vehicle inspections.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1196 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $13,833.64 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Admin Professional and Technical account for FY 2022 Roca services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1266 17.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $980 using available funds in the Buildings Fire Alarm Repair & Maint Account for Fire Alarm testing and services.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1265 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $4,509.75 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Interior Maint Account for asbestos testing.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1264 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $6,285 using available funds in the Department of Public Works Buildings Elevator Repair & Maint Account for repairs to the High School elevators.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1238 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $16,929.60 using available funds in the Engineering Repairs & Maintenance - Highways Account for Police details.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1240 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $6,878,900 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for various sewer improvement projects as part of participation in the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) I/I Local Financial Assistance Program, Phases 9-11.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1239 112.Mayor's RequestRequesting authorization to borrow $4,269,990 in a bond, and to appropriate the same amount for the recurring FY 2024 Sewer Improvements program.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1203 113.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $98,053 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Historic Preservation Reserve Fund to the Somerville Museum for restoration of the collection storage area.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1202 114.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $411,776 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space Reserve Fund to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation of Henry Hansen Park.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1201 115.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to appropriate $97,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Open Space Reserve Fund to the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for renovation of the Brown Schoolyard.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1146 116.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to re-purpose $100,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds awarded to the Parks and Urban Forestry Division for the design of Junction Park, to be used for construction.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1050 117.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $48,612.38 grant that requires a match, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of high visibility jackets.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1255 118.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $4,980 grant with no new match required, from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of emergency response equipment.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1208 119.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from MA Department of Housing and Community Development to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Administration Division for focus groups and a feasibility study related to the development of a rental registry and energy retrofitting housing.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1207 120.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from MA Department of Housing and Community Development to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Administration Division for the study of energy efficiency opportunities in affordable housing for low and moderate income households.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
23-1261 121.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval to accept and expend a $95,000 grant with no new match required, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to the Office of Sustainability and Environment for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program 2.0 Planning Grant.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available