Rockville council approves grants, vendor agreements and a county memorandum to fund a police mental‑health specialist

The Rockville Mayor and Council approved a set of consent items June 16 covering vendor agreements, community grants and a memorandum of agreement with Montgomery County for a mental‑health specialist assigned to the Rockville City Police Department.

Items approved on the consent calendar included:

- 9A: Authorization for the city manager to execute a contract for comprehensive technical support services (award; vendor and amount in staff report). - 9B: Approval of the city’s FY26 caregiver and community grant process and authorization for the city manager to execute approximately 34 grants totaling $1,500,000. - 9C: Approval of a first amendment to the Ready Funding Agreement to extend FY25‑FY27 funding and authorization to execute an agreement for a mental‑health specialist for the police department.

Councilmember Adam Van Grama moved approval of items 9A, 9B and 9C; Councilmember David Miles seconded. Councilmembers voted to approve those items by voice vote.

Item 9D (a memorandum of agreement with Montgomery County for a mental‑health specialist to serve with the Rockville police) was pulled for brief discussion by Councilmember John Valeri and later brought back: Van Grama moved and Councilmember Jackson seconded approval of item 9D; the council voted in favor.

Council comments

Councilmember Valeri asked whether the contract term for the mental‑health specialist had sufficient budget coverage; staff confirmed funding existed in FY25 and FY26 and said they would ensure budget alignment going forward. Several councilmembers thanked staff for preparing the grant and contract packages.

Ending

Staff will execute the approved agreements and follow up with required contract documentation and grant administration.