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OPENING CEREMONIES
Roll Call
1. 210327 : Call of the Roll.
2. 210328 : Remembrances.
3. 210329 : Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, May 28, 2020.
Minutes of May 28, 2020 7:00 PM
CITATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS
4. 210330 : That this Council and the Administration work together to consider replacing the Bunker Hill Day (June 17) with Juneteenth (June 19), and consult with any collective bargaining units that have Bunker Hill Day as a holiday.
5. 210331 : That fines for code violations assessed pursuant to MGL c148A for violations of the state building code and the state fire safety code shall be subject to collection as a municipal charges lien, pursuant to Chapter 252 of the Acts of 1996.
a. ch 252 of 1996-municipal charges lien
6. 210332 : That the City Solicitor explain in writing prior to July 1, how Chapter 589 of the Acts of 1987, "An Act Relative to Dispute Resolution" may provide this Council with the ability to modify or reject components of collective bargaining agreements that reached an impasse and entered arbitration.
7. 210333 : That this Council consider the joint recommendations of the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee with respect to a transportation response to COVID-19.
a. PTAC_SBAC_COVID_letter
8. 210334 : That the Chief of Police report to this Council, no later than June 26, the patrol car deployment schedule, including the number of patrol cars deployed hourly on weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
9. 210335 : That the Chief of Police report to this Council, no later than June 26, the average number of calls for service in each hour of each day of the week as well as each hour on holidays.
10. 210336 : That the Chief of Police or the Director of Personnel report to this Council, no later than June 26, the number of retirements of Police Officers, and their ranks, from FY16-FY20.
11. 210337 : That the Chief of Police or the Director of Personnel report to this Council, no later than June 18, the number and rank of all Police Officers, and the number and job title of all civilians, annually from 1987 to 2020. (2nd request)
12. 210338 : That the Chief of Police report to this Council, no later than June 18, a description of any military equipment purchased or received as a federal grant currently in the possession of the Police Department. (2nd request)
13. 210339 : Report of the High School Building Committee Meeting of June 15, 2020.
a. Letter to Governor - COVID Costs DRAFT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. 209284 : Supporting House Resolution 702, The People's Justice Guarantee.
15. 210227 : Submitted by Eversource to install 43 feet of conduit in Murdock Street, from utility pole 246/4 to a point of pickup at 32 Murdock Street.
a. Grant Nstar 32 Murdock
16. 210225 : Submitted by Eversource to install 64 feet of conduit in Heath Street, from utility pole 165/15 to a point of pickup at 128 Heath Street.
a. Grant Nstar 128 Heath
17. 210226 : Submitted by Eversource to install 42 feet of conduit in Heath Street, from utility pole 165/15 to a point of pickup at 126 Heath Street.
a. Grant Nstar 128 Heath
18. 210236 : That this Council supports the Just Us Somerville organization of local residents of color and considers their demands regarding policing.
19. 210251 : That the Mayor, the Chief of Police and the Director of Health and Human Services discuss with this Council, at its June 11, 2020 meeting, their declaration of Systemic Racism as a Public Safety and Health Emergency.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
20. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. 210340 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on June 16, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Finance - 6-16-20
B. 210278 : Requesting the approval of FY21 expenditure limitations for departmental Revolving Funds.
a. DepartmentalRevolvingSpendingCapsFY21
21. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. 210341 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on June 18, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Finance - 6-18-20
B. 210265 : Requesting a transfer of $500,000 from the Engineering Capital Outlay Street Repairs Account to the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Stabilization Fund to preserve funds for needed street repairs.
C. 210266 : Requesting the appropriation of $80,000 from the Snow Removal Account to the Sanitation Recycling Account to fund the May/June recycling invoice.
D. 210267 : Requesting approval of a transfer of $40,000 from the DPW Snow Removal Account to the Sanitation Rubbish Removal Account to fund the June Waste Management rubbish removal invoice.
E. 210268 : Requesting a transfer of $3,900 from various City Clerk's Office Accounts to the Clerk of Committees Salaries Monthly Account to fund an FY20 deficit.
F. 210269 : Requesting a transfer of $1,000 from the Economic Development Personal Services Account to the Redevelopment Authority Personal Services Account to cover a year-end deficit.
G. 210270 : Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $31,291.50 using available funds in the DPW's Lights and Lines Account.
a. MX-4071_20200417_113751
H. 210271 : Requesting approval to pay prior year invoices totaling $10,975.06 using available funds in various DPW General Fund Accounts.
a. Copy of Vendor Invoices for Council
b. MX-4071_20200417_095936
I. 210277 : Requesting approval of a time-only contract extension for the street resurfacing contract with D&R General Contracting Inc.
J. 210298 : Requesting the repurposing of $300,000 in CPA funds awarded to the City's Public Space and Urban Forestry Division for the rehabilitation of the Central Hill Campus.
a. CPC Funding Recommendation Central Hill Change of Scope
K. 210299 : Requesting the appropriation of $206,080 from the CPA Fund Open Space/Recreational Land Reserve to the Public Space/Urban Forestry Division for the rehabilitation of the Central Hill Playground.
a. CPC Funding Recommendation Central Hill Emergency Funding
L. 210300 : Requesting approval to extend the contract for the Somerville Museum's FY16 CPA grant for an additional three years.
a. Somerville Museum FY16 agreement soft copy
M. 210301 : Requesting the appropriation of $91,324 from the Salary Contingency Salaries Account to the Fire Alarm Personal Services Account to fund the FY20 Agreement with the Firefighters Local 76 Fire Alarm Unit.
N. 210342 : That the Director of Finance address the Finance Committee on the status of the Central Hill bond appropriation, and whether it should be reduced by $206,000 as a result of applying CPA funds to the project.
22. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. 210343 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on June 22, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Finance - 6-22-20
23. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. 210344 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting on June 23, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Finance - 6-23-20
B. 210216 : Director of Water and Sewer submitting proposed water and sewer volumetric rates for FY21.
a. Memorandum - Water Sewer Rate Recommendation FY21-Final Version
C. 210295 : Requesting an appropriation of $26,004,509 to fund the FY21 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget.
a. Sewer Enterprise Appropriation Order FY2021
D. 210296 : Requesting the appropriation of $15,914,535 to fund the FY21 Water Enterprise Fund Budget.
a. Water Enterprise Appropriation Order FY2021
E. 210297 : Requesting the appropriation of $699,725 from the Water Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings Account to subsidize the FY21 Water Enterprise Fund Budget.
24. FINANCE COMMITTEE
A. 210345 : Report of the Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on June 24, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Finance - 6-24-20
25. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE
A. 210346 : Report of the Committee on Legislative Matters, meeting on June 18, 2020.
a. Committee Report - Leg Matters - 6-18-20
B. 210003 : That the City Solicitor draft an ordinance formally recognizing domestic partnerships.
C. 210195 : City Solicitor submitting an amendment to the Municipal Ordinances to provide for the appointment of the Clerk and Assistant Clerks of Committees by this Council.
a. Appointing Clerks of Committees
b. C79, Acts of 2020
26. PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
A. 210347 : Report of the Committee on Public Health and Public Safety, meeting as a Committee of the Whole on June 22, 2020.
a. Committee Report - PHPS - 6-22-20
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR
27. 210348 : Requesting confirmation of the appointment of April Kuehnhoff to the position of Trustee for the Board of Library Trustees.
a. Kuehnhoff Library Trustee 2020
COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS
NEW BUSINESS
28. 210349 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, Atlantic Excavation and Utility.
a. Drain Atlantic
29. 210350 : Renewing Drainlayer's License, Insite Contracting.
a. Drain Insite
30. 210351 : Renewing Garage License, GE Auto Repair, 631 Somerville Ave.
a. Garage GE Auto 631 Somerville
31. 210352 : Renewing Garage License, K Professional Auto Detailing, 682 Mystic Ave.
a. Garage K Professional 682 Mystic
32. 210353 : Renewing Garage License, Real Auto Shop, 463 McGrath Hwy.
a. Garage Real Auto 463 McGrath
33. 210354 : Renewing Garage License, Teddy's Foreign Motors, 68 Joy St.
a. Garage Teddy 68 Joy
34. 210355 : Renewing Extended Operating Hours License, Pepi's Pizzeria, 516B Medford St.
a. Ext Hours Pepi 516B Medford
35. 210356 : US Postal Service Manager of Governmental Relations responding to #210182 re: Postal Service operations during the pandemic.
a. USPS re #210182, operations during pandemic
36. 210357 : Withdrawn.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
37. 210358 : That the Mayor move the Rodent Home Assistance Program from the Department of Inspectional Services to the Department of Health and Human Services to streamline rodent assistance for neighbors.
38. 210359 : That the Administration remove the 911 system from the Police Department and place it under civilian control to separate criminal complaints from mental health emergencies, substance abuse emergencies, housing emergencies and other nonviolent offenses.
39. 210360 : Requesting acceptance of a $209,000 grant with no new match required, from the Commonwealth Children's Fund to the Health and Human Services Department's SomerPromise Account for the continuation and expansion of the SomerBaby program.
40. 210361 : Assistant City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to recognize Domestic Partnerships, as recommended by the Legislative Matters Committee on 6/18/20.
a. 2020-domestic partnerships
b. Approved Domestic Partnerships Ordinance as Amended
41. 210362 : Assistant City Solicitor submitting an amendment to Ordinances 2-24 and 2-141 regarding the appointment of Clerks Of Committees by the City Council, as recommended by the Legislative Matters Committee on 6/18/20.
a. Clerks of Committes 6-16-2020 - redline
b. Clerks of Committes 6-16-2020 - clean
42. 210363 : New Used Car Dealer Class 2 License, Four Wheels Auto, 83 Albion St, 0 autos inside, 0 outside, Mo-Fr 8am-6pm, Sa-Su by appointment.
a. Used Car Four Wheels 83A Albion
43. 210364 : 15 registered voters requesting the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning map to re-zone six parcels along Medford Street between School Street and Marshall Street.
a. 15 Residents Zoning Map Change, Gilman Sq
44. 210365 : 172 citizens (approx.) submitting comments re: the FY21 budget.
a. FY21 Budget Comments since public hearing_Redacted
LATE ITEMS
45. 210366 : That the Police Department post its weekly crime log on social media every week.
46. 210319 : Requesting the appropriation of $1,500,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Salary and Wage Stabilization Fund.
47. 210098 : Renewing Garage License, Master Used Cars, 121 Prospect St.
a. Garage Master Used 121 Prospect
48. 209973 : New Extended Hours License, Dunkin Donuts, 282 Somerville Avenue, for 24/7 operation for in-store and take-out service only.
a. Ext Hours Dunkin 282 Somerville
ADJOURNMENT