Requesting the appropriation of $151,000 from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Fund to the Somerville Museum for collections conservation.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $151,000 from the Community Preservation Act Fund, including $130,000 from the Historic Preservation Reserve and $21,000 from the Budgeted Reserve, to the Somerville Museum for conservation of artifacts in their collection. The appropriation will be allocated to the Historic Preservation CPA category (Fund # 3252). The following funding conditions have been placed on the project: 1) Artifacts that have been preserved using CPA funds may not be sold or disposed of without first obtaining City approval; 2) The CPA-funded portion of the project must be initiated within three years unless an extension is granted by the CPC, and 3) CPA funds will only be used for CPA-eligible expenses. 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