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Police staffing grant stalled as department struggles with portal access

Board of Public Works and Safety, City of Rochester · July 27, 2026
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Summary

Police staff reported no update on a staffing grant application ahead of a July 20 deadline, citing portal access problems; Lieutenant Otrin was identified as handling the application.

The board heard an update on the police staffing grant at its July 10 meeting: police staff said there were no new developments and that Lieutenant Otrin is managing the grant application.

The police representative said the department has been unable to access the grant portal and had sought help from the portal help desk. Meeting participants noted the application deadline of July 20, and the department said it had not completed submission and was at a standstill pending portal access.

No formal action was taken; the board received the update and did not vote on any grant-related motion during the meeting.