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TB 11/20/18 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2018-080 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, AND <br />THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE TO OBTAIN <br />2016 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM <br />FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE COUNTY OF <br />ORANGE, AND EXECUTE A TRANSFER AGREEMENT <br />WITH THE COUNTY, DOCUMENTS, AND ASSURANCES <br />THAT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE HSGP <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares asfollows: <br />A. The State of California Office of Emergency Services is responsible for <br />implementing the United States Department of Homeland Security's <br />Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). <br />B. The County of Orange as a subgrantee of the 2016 HSGP funds will provide <br />financial assistance to local governments for implementation of various <br />Homeland Security and Emergency Management projects including <br />countywide emergency management capabilities. The County of Orange <br />opted to utilize HSGP funds designated for Emergency Management to <br />execute a bulk purchase of emergency preparedness kits containing items <br />such as personal protective equipment, flashlight, and first aid materials used in <br />Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs. The City of Santa <br />Ana conducts CERT programs and will offer the emergency preparedness kits <br />to graduates of the CERT training. <br />C. The City previously adopted Resolution No. 2017-060 authorizing the receipt <br />and transfer of the 2015 HSGP funds to the City for similar CERT programs <br />which teaches residents emergency preparedness skills and information to <br />enable them to care for themselves and to assist others in the event of a <br />disaster event where professional responders may not be available to help <br />everyone at once. <br />D. The City of Santa Ana would be a subrecipient under the 2016 HSGP through <br />the County of Orange. The exact amount of materials received will be <br />determined by the County once they make the purchase of these materials <br />and determine which jurisdictions want the materials but it is anticipated to be <br />up to $1,000. <br />Resolution No. 2018-080 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />