State 911 Support & Incentive Grant - MPD has been awarded $90,505.00 to defray the cost of the dispatch specific equipment (new and existing) and the straight-time cost of dispatch personnel.
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F. (ID # 2025-770): State 911 Support & Incentive Grant - MPD has been awarded $90,505.00 to defray the cost of the dispatch specific equipment (new and existing) and the straight-time cost of dispatch personnel. Motion to Recommend to full council made by Councilor Hamilton Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and motion passed RESULTS: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Full Council 4 AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Leila Migliorelli
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▶ 19:37 Speaker 1: On discussion?
▶ 19:39 Kimberly Vandiver: Sorry, recommend as amended.
▶ 19:41 Mark Garipay: Recommend it as amended. I'm sorry. You are correct, thank you. Uh, on discussion, all in favor? I. Opposed? That is recommended. Next up we have ID 2025-770 State 911 Support and Incentive Grant. Uh, Melrose Police Department has been awarded $90,505 to defray the cost of the dispatch-specific equipment, new and existing, and the straight time cost on dispatch personnel. Chief?
▶ 20:13 Speaker 2: Yes, sir. So, uh, the $90,505 is also set by, uh, a formula by the states, the maximum amount that we can apply for, and we received it. And th- the way it's broken down is, um, what we, uh, elected to do is $78,459 will be, uh, to the cost to defray for the salaries of the personnel that work, uh, dispatch. And the remainder will be to purchase two, um, laptops that connect to the 911 system and CAD system.
▶ 20:44 Ward Hamilton: Thank you. Um, Counselor Hamilton? Thank you, Chair Garipay. I make a motion to recommend.
▶ 20:51 Mark Garipay: Second. We have a moca- motion to recommend ID 2025-770, uh, made by Counselor Hamilton, second by Counselor, was it Finucchiaro, or Finucchiaro? On discussion, all in favor? I. Opposed? That will be recommended. ID 2025-771 State 911 Training Grant. Melrose Police Department has been awarded $82,903.80 for 16 hours of dispatch-specific continuing education, as well as the training class fees for all certified dispatch personnel.