SomervilleMeetings

23-1255 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $4,980 grant with no new match required, from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to the Fire Department for the purchase of emergency response equipment.

Introduced
Aug 17, 2023
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
215980
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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.17.
  3. Sep 12, 2023
    Finance Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 18.
  4. Aug 24, 2023
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.22.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $4980.00 from MEMA to the Fire 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 equipment to assist the Auxiliary FD / CERT team with emergency response. 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