City Council - Finance Committee

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OFFICE OF THE EASTHAMPTON CITY CLERK BOARD/COMMITTEE: City Council Finance Committee DATE: May 22, 2024 TIME: 5:00 p.m. LOCATION & ROOM: In person at 50 Payson Ave., Conf. Rm. #1, 1stflr and remote by Google Meet Clerk or board member: Tom Peake, Chair, Finance Subcommittee City Council Finance Committee Wednesday, May 22 · 5:00 – 6:30pm Time zone: America/New York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tqb-gypk-oii Or dial: (US) +1 423-285-6496 PIN: 449 410 444# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tqb-gypk-oii?pin=2163531543520 LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED 1. Approval of minutes from past meeting. 2. Mayor’s Communication 3. Public Speak 4. New Business: a. Request to establish an Opioid Settlement Revolving Account b. Interdepartmental Transfer & Supplemental Appropriations: - $20,000 for FY ’24 Veteran’s Dept. needs - $287,000.0 to cover matching amounts for three Federal Homeland Security Grants - $29,188.05 for Public Safety Complex IT needs - $8,000.00 for FY ’24 trash disposal budget shortfall - $200,000.00 for FY ’24 snow and ice removal budget shortfall - $60,642.21 for Bldg. Operations maint. expenses – 3 schools & Town Lodging House - $23,000.00 to cover a deficit in the street light account - $147,000.00 to cover a deficit in the city electricity accounts - $12,000.00 for unexpected HVAC system repairs at City Hall & Public Safety Complex - $364,000.00 for WWTP expenses (sludge disposal, electric costs, chemicals) - $4,000.00 to cover a deficit in hazardous waste disposal budget - $110,000.00 to cover a deficit in the city fuel account  Interdepartmental Transfer & Supplemental Appropriations, continued: - $20,240.00 to cover Plumbing Inspections budget line item increase - $59,520.71 funding for the Opioid Settlement revolving account - $37,540.67 to cover FY ’21 Covid-19 vaccine grant deficits - $120,581.06 for FY ’20 Covid-19 FEMA grant deficits - $9,800.00 for COA Ad Hoc Building Committee expenses - $15,000.00 to the Planning Dept. for consulting services during director transition 5. Continuing Business: - Quarterly fiscal reports from the City Auditor - Charter required review of salaries for elected officials, appointed committees - FY 2025 Municipal Budget Next meeting: TBD