SomervilleMeetings

25-0284 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend an $87,450 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security to the Police Department for staffing.

From
Police
Introduced
Feb 18, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
218535
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History

  1. Mar 20, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Mar 13, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.11.
  3. Mar 11, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 8.
  4. Feb 27, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.8.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $87,450.00 from the Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program to the Somerville 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 staffing in eligible municipalities to maintain public safety and emergency response services. 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