SomervilleMeetings

23-1050 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $48,612.38 grant that requires a match, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of high visibility jackets.

Introduced
Jun 12, 2023
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
215966
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History

  1. Sep 25, 2023
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Sep 14, 2023
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.B.3.
  3. Sep 12, 2023
    Finance Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 17.
  4. Aug 24, 2023
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.20.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $48,612.38 from FEMA to the Fire Department, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant requires matching funds of $4861.24 from the city. Funds for the match will be provided from the current Fire Department Budget Special Items - Grant Match 0122060-558020. The purpose of this grant is to pay for the purchase of high visibility jackets. 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