U22-2.2 SOM Municipal Cameras Award Letter 3.25.25 — File 25-0683

BOSTON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER • 85 BRAGDON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02119 • tel [phone removed] MAYOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MICHELLE WU MAYOR March 25, 2025 Chief Shumeane Benford Somerville Police Department 220 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143 Dear Chief Benford, Pursuant to MOA # 63511 between the City of Boston and the City of Somerville, the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to notify you that the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) FFY22 funding (CFDA#97.067) under the Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Goal Area supports the City of Somerville Police Department’s purchase of security camera equipment to support protection of soft targets and other key resources. OEM is able to support the cost of this initiative not to exceed Sixty-One Thousand Three-Hundred and One Dollars and Eighty-Nine Cents ($61,301.89). The project must be in compliance with all local, state and federal requirements. This project must conform to the specifications laid out in the FFY22 UASI Plan Project Justification U22-2.2 Critical Infrastructure Monitoring System (CIMS). Any equipment not already listed in that Project Justification requires prior approval from OEM. All equipment must appear on FEMA’s Authorized Equipment List. Procurement must comply with Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Once procurement is completed and invoices have been paid, please submit a signed letter to OEM indicating the amount requested for reimbursement and referencing this award letter and the corresponding UASI grant year. Included with the letter, please submit proof of 30B compliance: copies of agency purchase orders, vendor invoices and proof of payment to OEM for reimbursement. Final reimbursement request must be submitted to OEM by May 31, 2025. Failure to provide accurate documentation in a timely matter could result in refusal to reimburse your agency for incurred costs. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Martina Bragg at [phone removed] or martina.bragg@boston.gov. Sincerely, Andrew Bloniarz Assistant Deputy Chief of Administration