City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 26-0382

• File #: 26-0382
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 3/17/2026
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/26/2026
• Final action: 4/14/2026
• Enactment date: 4/9/2026
• Enactment #: 220432
• Title: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to the Communications and Community Engagement Department for Phase 1 of a website redesign.
• Indexes: Communications & Community Engagement, Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury
• Code sections: Grant/Gift -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/14/2026	1	City Council	Mayoral Approval
4/9/2026	1	City Council	Approved	Pass
4/7/2026	1	Finance Committee	Recommended to be approved	Pass
3/26/2026	1	City Council	Referred for recommendation	Pass

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $100,000 grant with no new match required, from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue to the Communications and Community Engagement Department for Phase 1 of a website redesign.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $100,000.00 from MA Department of Revenue to the Department of Communications, 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 Phase 1 Website Redesign, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance and maintenance.

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