APPRO-2025-11 : An Appropriation from Free Cash (01-324001) in the amount of $48,000 to the schools (account 1350-490000) to fund the matching component of a federal grant.

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▶ 1:08:36 Mark Garipay: an appropriation of free cash. Zero account, zero one dash 3 2 4 0 1 in the amount of 48,000 to the schools account. 1 3 5 dash 3 5 0 dash 4 9 0. To fund the matching component of a federal grant we have Mr. Kelly and Superintendent DeLeT. Welcome. Thank you for having us. And I'll turn it over to our finance director, Ken Kelly.

▶ 1:09:02 Speaker 2: Thanks so much. Thanks for having us here tonight. Um, appreciate your consideration of these requests. So for, uh, this request, we did apply last spring for a, um, federal Department of Justice Cops School Violence Prevention Program grant, um, uh, to upgrade some of our radios, um, at our schools that actually would allow us now to connect directly to, um, Melrose's Public Safety, to expedite any, um, any communication that would need to happen, um, during any kind of an emergency. Um, and so, um, the grant comes with a required matching contribution from the city. So that's what this request is for. And I would be happy to answer any questions you might have about that.

▶ 1:09:43 Speaker 5: Any questions from the council? Council, uh, Williams? Yeah.

▶ 1:09:46 Ryan Williams: Thanks. I don't have a question, but, um, one of the things that we've asked for is that when you have a grant that in the public record, the grant proposal is listed or some other indication of what the grant is for. And in this, it just says to fund a grant. Right. So I think, um, if you could, if, if we could append something to the record, uh, not now, but in, you know, um, when it hits the full council, that just provides a little more description for people who don't watch the meetings. Certainly.

▶ 1:10:10 Speaker 2: Understood. Yes. We have a I have a synopsis. I can certainly submit to the record for sure. No problem. Yes. Cool. Thank you. Thank you.

▶ 1:10:19 Speaker 5: Anyone else? What's the, uh, will the committee,

▶ 1:10:22 Speaker 4: I'll make a motion to recommend Second motion

▶ 1:10:24 Mark Garipay: to recommend made by council Kevin Chetty, seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion.

▶ 1:10:33 Speaker 5: Madam Clerk, can you please call the role? Yes.

▶ 1:10:36 Speaker 1: Councilor Occhio? Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty? Yes. Cremsky? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Council Vandiver? Yes. Council Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Repe? Yes. Motion passes.

▶ 1:10:53 Mark Garipay: I will be recommended to the full counsel. Next up is ID. 1 2 5 8 4 appropriation from free cash account zero one dash 3 24 1 in the amount of 32,000 to the school department. Number 9 1 9 0 5 for the i-Ready Diagnostics.