SomervilleMeetings

25-1621 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend an $87,450 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Office of Grants & Research to the Police Department for public safety staffing.

From
Police
Introduced
Oct 27, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
219761
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History

  1. Dec 2, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Nov 25, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.4.
  3. Nov 19, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 15.
  4. Nov 13, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.11.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $87,450 from Massachusetts Office of Grants & Research 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 overtime for staffing shortfalls. 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