City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 212589

• File #: 212589
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/4/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/28/2021
• Final action: 10/28/2021
• Enactment date: 10/28/2021
• Enactment #: 212589
• Title: Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders.
• Code sections: Grant/Gift -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2021	5	BOA	Mayoral Approval
10/28/2021	4	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $50,000 grant with no new match required, from the Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management to the Police Department for portable radios for first responders.

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Official Text

To the Honorable Council:

I respectfully request that your Honorable Council accept and approve expending a grant of $50,000.00 from UASI-OEM to the 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 Police portable radios.

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank your for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor