SomervilleMeetings

26-0301 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $47,580 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to the Police Department for overtime and backfill for Crisis Intervention Training certification and recertification.

From
Police
Introduced
Feb 27, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220430
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History

  1. Apr 14, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Apr 9, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.2.
  3. Apr 7, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.
  4. Mar 12, 2026
    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 $47,580.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health 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 overtime/backfill for Crisis Intervention Training Certification/Recertification. 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