Requesting approval to accept and expend a $42,000 grant with no new match required from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for safety equipment.

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $42,000 from the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management, Urban Area Security Initiative 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 safety equipment including Hi-Visibility Vests, Helmets, Batons, and Gas Mask filters to ensure all Somerville Police Department officers have the needed equipment. 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