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City Council Budget and Finance Committee – Oct 15, 2026

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200 Common Street, City Council Chambers, Lawrence, MA

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Agenda

The committee will take up new spending authorizations for the Fire and Police Departments, a pilot license plate recognition program, and a long-term solar energy billing agreement. It will also revisit a long list of previously tabled items dating back to 2015.

Agenda items

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  • Review tabled item: Accept donation of 15-passenger van from Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (160/26).
  • Review tabled item: Review of Lawrence Redevelopment Authority's financials (117/25).
  • Review tabled item: Opioid Settlement Funds update - Modelo Application Development (44/25).
  • Review tabled item: Transfer $400,000 from ARPA/Free Cash to Small Business through Prospering Lawrence Grant (568/24).
  • Review tabled item: Resolution on reimbursement requirement for Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant awardees (76B/24).
  • Review tabled item: Amend City's Housing Development Incentive Plan (HDIP) tax increment exemption percentage (59/24).
  • Review tabled item: AARPA Funding for Education (173/22).
  • Review tabled item: Tax collection and local receipts update for fiscal year 2024 (234/21).
  • Review tabled item: Real estate non-utilization tax on vacant and abandoned property citywide (201/20).
  • Review tabled item: Review of state funds received for fiscal operation (397/19).
  • Review tabled item: Appropriation transfer year-end transfers between departmental accounts (193/19A).
  • Review tabled item: Pavement cost recovery agreements review (342/18).
  • Review tabled item: Properties with outstanding taxes due to City of Lawrence (197/15).

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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

A Sub-Committee of the Lawrence City Council

MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 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 Marc 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: 09/22/2026

AGENDA:

NEW BUSINESS: October 6, 2026
  • 405/26 Auth to Expend [$300] Gift from the Estate of Constance M. Cataldi – Paul Maccarone, Director of Support Services, Fire Dept. for Chief Patrick Delaney
  • 406/26 Auth to Expend [$70,000] from Cataldo Ambulance Services for Lawrence Fire Dept. EMS Coordinator Salary – Paul Maccarone, Director of Support Services, Fire Dept. for Chief Patrick Delaney
  • 407/26 Auth to Expend [$43,500] BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant – Rosa Shephard, Director of Support Services, Police Dept. (Received City Clerk: OCT 3 '26, [unreadable])
  • 408/26 Introduction of Pilot Program: Sound Thinking Plate Ranger Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) – Rosa Shephard, Director of Support Services, Police Dept.
  • 409/26 NET Metering Electricity Offtake Agreements, 20-year Electricity Billing Credit Agreements with 978 Solar Development LLC (New Leaf Energy) – Simon Pereira, Supervisor of Energy Projects
  • 410/26 Transfer of Funds [$2,000] from Legal Services (010411-5305) to Claims (010411-5761) – Timothy P. Houten, City Attorney
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: September 2, 2026
  • 383/26 Home Rule Petition for Credible Service for Six [6] Lawrence Fire Fighters – Francis Trinidad, Michael Armano, Shane Battle, Jose Perez, Paul King and Diogenes Blanco
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 5, 2026
  • 187/26 Request Investigation of Unclaimed Properties entitled "City of Lawrence" as Listed on MissingMoney.com – Councilor Franklin Miguel and William Collins (email City Attorney on 6/01/26)
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: April 21, 2026
  • 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 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 (email Dir. Matias on 6/01/26)
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. DePeña
TABLED - NEW BUSINESS: May 7, 2024
  • 76B/24 Resolution Amending and Rescinding the Reimbursement Requirement for the Creating a Thriving Lawrence Grant Awardees; [$150K] to Greater Lawrence Family Health Center and [$100K] to Lawrence General Hospital – Octavien Spanner, Senior Advisor to Mayor Brian A. DePeña
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: June 16, 2015
  • 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)

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Terms used here

free cash
Money left over from the last fiscal year, once the state certifies it, that the council or town meeting can vote to spend or save.
tabled
Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

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