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Consultant team presents emergency-management plan to Lawrence council; city schedules next steps
Summary
Golden Thread Agency presented an emergency-management plan and training approach; council accepted the report and asked for separate RFP/training follow-up and a presentation to the full council.
The council heard a presentation from Golden Thread Agency, the consultant selected to review and update Lawrence's emergency-management plan and training program. Karen Martin (Golden Thread founder) introduced the team and their approach to aligning scope, need and budget; Sean Martin (consultant and Boston Police captain) described operational planning, tactical coordination, and training experience with large events.
Golden Thread outlined next steps including community training, after-action items, and a separate RFP for implementation-level training programs. Councilors asked for a brief presentation to the full council summarizing the consultant's findings and the planned RFP timeline; the administration agreed.
The council approved the contract-related budget items discussed in the finance committee earlier in the meeting and directed that future training procurements follow a separate RFP process.
Representative quote: "We have a very experienced, educated team who ran this project and gave you a great product to help your department heads and your administration push forward with your emergency management response," Sean Martin said.
Ending: Golden Thread will brief the full council and the administration will present procurement steps for training and implementation.
