SomervilleMeetings

26-0169 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $43,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for software.

From
Police
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220254
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History

  1. Mar 17, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Mar 12, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.3.
  3. Mar 10, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 5.
  4. Feb 24, 2026
    Finance Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 31.
  5. Feb 12, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.29.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $43,000 from the Boston Office of Emergency Management FY23 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant 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 Blue Voice and GrayKey softwares. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Jake Wilson, Mayor