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City reviews $50,000 Blue Shield grant; state limits use to eligible equipment, not station cameras
Summary
City staff told the board the Missouri Department of Public Safety awarded a $50,000 Blue Shield grant but later clarified eligible purchases exclude station cameras and favor approved categories such as body cameras. Staff said they will circulate the list of permitted items and pursue eligible equipment before the grant deadline.
City staff updated the Board of Aldermen on a $50,000 Blue Shield grant from the Missouri Department of Public Safety and discussed a related vendor proposal from CDWG.
Staff said the chief had proposed using a CDWG quote for video surveillance but that, after filing the application, state staff informed the city the grant cannot be used for station cameras; eligible purchases include body cameras and roughly a dozen other categories. Staff told the board the application had been re-submitted under a short turnaround and that the state granted extra time to complete the second submission.
City staff said they will distribute the state’s list of eligible purchases to aldermen and pursue equipment purchases that meet the grant terms so the city does not lose the funding. The transcript recorded no formal roll-call vote on the CDWG proposal during the meeting; staff said future purchases may require separate votes or special sessions depending on the equipment selected.
The board did not adopt any substantive policy changes or specify purchase selections during the Oct. 6 meeting. Project procurement and whether the City will purchase body cameras or other eligible equipment remains to be resolved in subsequent staff work and possible future board action.
