SomervilleMeetings

24-1260 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $171,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for a Special Response Team rescue vehicle.

From
Police
Introduced
Sep 6, 2024
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
218066

History

  1. Dec 19, 2024
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Dec 12, 2024
    City Council Approved ยท roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.C.3.
  3. Dec 10, 2024
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved ยท roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 12.
  4. Oct 24, 2024
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.6.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $171,000 from City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department , under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds. The purpose of this grant is to pay for a SRT Rescue Vehicle with Ballistic Protection. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor