The Somerville Finance Committee concluded its Feb. 11 meeting by recommending approval of a slate of agenda items (agenda items 1–21). Committee chair Councilor Jake Wilson read the items into the record and asked the clerk to call the roll on the committee’s recommendation.

Items recommended for approval included (selected highlights):

- Minutes approvals for finance committee meetings on Jan. 21 and the committee-of-the-whole on Jan. 30 (ID 25-0151, 25-0167).
- A time-only contract extension until Dec. 31, 2025 for Crowley Cottrell LLC for construction administration on the Junction Park project (ID 25-0078).
- Three related three-year time-only extensions for Stantec Consulting Services Inc., PMA LLC and MWH Contractors Inc. for design, owner’s project manager and construction-manager-at-risk services on the Poplar Street Pump Station project (IDs 25-0096, 25-0097, 25-0098) and acceptance of a $2,500,000 EPA grant with a 20% match (ID 25-0099).
- Acceptance and expenditure of a $33,005.50 Department of Fire Services grant for firefighter safety equipment (11 sets of gear) (ID 25-0102).
- Acceptance and expenditure of a $2,400,000 HUD congressionally directed grant for Clarendon Phase 2 infrastructure and open-space improvements (ID 25-0100).
- Prior-invoice payments including $4,400 for an appraisal (9 Aldersy Street) (ID 25-0079) and $486 for legal hearing notices (ID 25-0103).
- Several CPA appropriations (IDs 25-0051–25-0059) for housing, preservation and open-space projects (see separate CPA summary).
- An appropriation of $100,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund retained earnings to satisfy a court judgment in a negligent water meter-installation case (ID 25-0047).

Roll-call on the committee recommendation recorded the following: Councilor Burnley — Aye; Councilor Klingen — Yes; Councilor Scott — Yes; Councilor Wilson — Yes; Councilor Strezzo registered (attendance noted earlier). The clerk announced the slate as recommended for approval and the committee adjourned.

These committee recommendations advance the items to the next steps required by city process (final council votes, contract execution, grant acceptance paperwork and appropriation processing).