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City of Somerville, Massachusetts City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:00 PM NOTICE: This is NOT the official version of the City Council's minutes. While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the data provided, do not rely on this information without first checking with the City Clerk. 1. OPENING CEREMONIES Present: Ward One City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin City Councilor At Large Jake Wilson Ward Five City Councilor Naima Sait Ward Two City Councilor Jefferson Thomas (J.T.) Scott City Councilor At Large Wilfred N. Mbah City Councilor At Large Willie Burnley Jr. Ward Four City Councilor Jesse Clingan City Councilor At Large Kristen Strezo Ward Seven City Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen Absent: Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM by Ward Three City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen. 1.1. Roll Call Call of the Roll. (ID # 24-0969) Councilor Burnley arrived at 6:06 PM. RESULT: PLACED ON FILE 2. CITATIONS 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. ORDERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS OF MEMBERS 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 7. COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MAYOR 7.1. Mayor's Request Requesting the appropriation of $1,590,949 from the Unreserved Fund (ID # 24-0964) Balance ("Free Cash") to supplement the FY 2025 Water Enterprise Fund budget. Page 1 of 2 City Council Meeting Minutes June 25, 2024 Director Bean explained that this amount represents the difference between the originally proposed water increase and the adopted 0% increase and will be used to provide revenue to backstop the FY 2025 budget. President Ewen-Campen moved for reconsideration of the item. The motion was not approved on a roll call vote of 0 in favor, 9 opposed (McLaughlin, Wilson, Sait, Scott, Mbah, Clingan, Strezo, Pineda Neufeld, Ewen-Campen), 2 absent (Davis, Burnley). RESULT: APPROVED AYE: Ward One City Councilor McLaughlin, City Councilor At Large Wilson, Ward Five City Councilor Sait, Ward Two City Councilor Scott, City Councilor At Large Mbah, Ward Four City Councilor Clingan, City Councilor At Large Strezo, Ward Seven City Councilor Pineda Neufeld, and Ward Three City Councilor Ewen-Campen ABSENT: Ward Six City Councilor Davis, and City Councilor At Large Burnley Jr. 8. COMMUNICATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was Adjourned at 6:07 PM on a roll call vote of 10 in favor (McLaughlin, Wilson, Sait, Scott, Mbah, Burnley, Clingan, Strezo, Pineda Neufeld, Ewen-Campen), 0 opposed, 1 absent (Davis). Page 2 of 2