SomervilleMeetings

26-0378 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $231,635 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Police Department for a body-worn camera program.

From
Police
Introduced
Mar 13, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
221105
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History

  1. Jul 28, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Jul 27, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 5.1.
  3. Jul 9, 2026
    City Council Laid on the table · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.2.
  4. Jul 7, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be not approved · roll call: fail Meeting agenda, item 8.
  5. Jun 16, 2026
    Finance Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 15.1
  6. May 26, 2026
    Finance Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 16.
  7. Apr 21, 2026
    Finance Committee Kept in committee · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 18.
  8. Apr 7, 2026
    Finance Committee Kept in committee Meeting agenda, item 7.
  9. Mar 26, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation · roll call: pass

    Finance Committee

    Meeting agenda, item 7.2.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $231,635 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 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 the establishment and implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program. 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