On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — Flock Safety (Apr 27)

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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
A Sub-Committee of the Lawrence City Council
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026 AT 6:30 p.m.
200 COMMON STREET
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LAWRENCE, MA

Note: This meeting is also being conducted as a hybrid meeting.
You may remotely access the meeting through the digital platforms below.

Voting Members: Stephany Infante, Chair; Vivian Marmol, Vice-Chair; Jeovanny Rodriguez and Mare Laplante

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting of Budget and Finance Committee is being conducted
both in person and via remote participation. A reminder that persons who would like to listen to/view this meeting
while in progress may either attend in person at the location above or use of any of the following access
locations:

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Minutes for Council Approval: 04/13/2026

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS: April 21, 2026
155/26 Transfer Funds [$457,000.00] from FREE CASH to Fire Department Overtime Account (012211-5130)
- Paul Maccarone. Director of Support Service, Lawrence Fire Dept.. for Chief Patrick Delaney
156/26 Auth to Expend [$10,000] MASS DOT Safe Route to Schools (SRTS) Sign and Lines Project
- Martha Holt. Project Coordinator, MHTF
157/26 YTD Budget Review — Department of Public Works — Ramona Ceballos, CAFO
158/26 Approve an Extension on the “Creating a Thriving Lawrence” funding awarded to Semana Hispana
- Susan Fink. Manager of Financial and Administrative Services, Office of Planning and Development
159/26 Appropriation Transfer [$25.000] of ARPA/Free Cash allocations from Airport (190810-51018)
to Office of Planning and Development (190810-51013)— Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to the Mayor
160/26 Auth to Accept donation of 15 Passenger Van rom Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (MEVA)
- Frank Bonet. Executive Director, Merrimack Valley Workforce Board

TABLED - NEW BUSI : April 7, 2026

128/26 Payment of Prior Year Invoices [$60,000] with the vendor Flock Safety
~ Rosa M. Shephard, Director of Support Services, Police Department

129/26 Authorize Transfer of Funds [$175,000] from (0121 10-5110) Police Administration to (0121 11-5856) Computer Software
— Rosa M. Shephard. Director of Support Services, Police Department

133/26 YTD Budget Review — Inspectional Services Department — Ramona Ceballos, CAFO

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 3, 2026
030/26 Reclassification of Non-Union Positions, Update Collins Center Report to reflect Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
~ Caryl M. Garcia, Esq., Personnel Director

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 6, 2025
164/25 Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Budget — Ramona Ceballos, Acting CAFO and Mayor Brian A. DePefia
169/25 Submission of the Annual Audit Report to the City Council
[FY 24 Financial Statements and FY24 Reports on Federal Award Programs] — Ramona Ceballos, Acting CAFO

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 1, 2025

117/25 Review of Lawrence Redevelopment Authority’s Financials — Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 4, 2025

44/25 Opioid Settlement Funds Update — Modelo Application Development — Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 3, 2024

568/24 Transfer [$400.000] from ARPA/Free Cash [Previously allocated to Hispanic Federacion,
See DOC # 76A/24] to Small Business through the Prospering Lawrence Grant
[NOTE: See DOC # 121A/24 for established conditions of Prospering Lawrence Grant]
~ Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor, Mayor Brian A. DePeiia

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 7, 2024

76B/24 Resolution Amending and Rescindit ¢ Reimbursement Requirement for the Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant Awardees;
[S150K] to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and [$ 100K] to Lawrence General Hospital
—Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to Mayor Brian A. DePefia

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: February 6, 2024
59/24 Amend City’s Housing Development Incentive Plan (HDIP) by Amending the Tax Increment Exemption (TIE) Percentage
— Daniel McCarthy, Land Use Planner

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: MAY 17, 2022
173/22. AARPA Funding — Education - Councilor Payano

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 5, 2021

234/21 Tax Collection and local receipts update for fiscal year 2024 - Councilor Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 20, 2020

201/20 Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax on Vacant and Abandoned Property Citywide [Home Rule Petition] - Mayor Dan Rivera

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: December 26, 2019

397/19 Review of State Funds Received by City of Lawrence for Fiscal Operation - Counc. De La Cruz

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: June 4, 2019
193/19A Appropriation Transfer Year End Transfers between Departmental Accounts-Mark Ianello,
Finance Director - Budget & Fin. Cmt.

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: October 16, 2018

342/18 Pavement Cost Recovery Agreements — Review — Council Vice Pres. Rodriguez

TABLED - NEW BUSINESS:
197/15. Properties with outstanding taxes due the City of Lawrence — review of Payment, tax title and disposal process
- Councilor Laplante (also ref. to Housing)

June 16, 2015