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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 3, 2019 <br />TITLE <br />APPROVE APPROPRIATION <br />ADJUSTMENT FOR FY2019 HOMELAND <br />SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING <br />IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,850,000 <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO.1.2, 6} <br />/s/Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing $4,850,000 in the Fiscal Year 2019 Urban Area <br />Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same to expenditures <br />accounts (nos.12514407 — various). <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed the Urban Areas Security <br />Initiative funding program (UASI), which provides funds to local emergency first responders to <br />enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for anti -terror equipment, planning, training, <br />exercises and technical assistance. <br />In Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) combined the <br />Anaheim UASI and the Santa Ana UASI into a single Urban Area. The City of Santa Ana will <br />continue to be designated as an Urban Area Core City and will share grant administrative <br />responsibilities with the City of Anaheim. The City of Santa Ana Police Department has worked with <br />the City of Anaheim, the County of Orange, and cities within the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area to <br />determine current capabilities and needs, and have established goals and objectives for the <br />Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area. The Police Department will work in collaboration with the City of <br />Anaheim to develop projects and implement complimentary strategies for responding to acts of <br />terrorism. In addition to new projects, much of the grant award is allocated to sustainment projects, <br />personnel cost, and training and exercises. <br />Total funding for the UASI Grant Program is established through an Appropriation Act set forth by <br />Congress. Award amounts for each Urban Area are determined using a methodology assessing <br />relative risk of terrorism, in accordance with the 9/11 Act. Over the years, Congress has steadily <br />decreased the amount of funding allocated to DHS and subsequently the UASI Grant Program. As <br />a result, the total number of Urban Areas and the award amounts have been greatly reduced. Santa <br />20C-1 <br />