Requesting the appropriation of $100,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund for design of a park at 217 Somerville Ave.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $100,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund Open Space Reserve to be administered by the City of Somerville Public Space and Urban Forestry Division (PSUF) for the design of a park at 217 Somerville Ave. The appropriation will be allocated to the Open Space and Recreational Land CPA category (Fund # 3251). The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: 1) The CPA-funded portion of the project must be initiated within one year unless an extension is granted by the CPC; 2) CPA funds will be used only for CPA-eligible expenses; 3) The CPA grant will be acknowledged in signage and public outreach for the design process. Details of this request are available in the attached funding recommendation from the Community Preservation Committee. Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully Submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor