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Exhibit 1 ItU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COPS OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 145 N Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20530 June 25, 2020 Chief of Police David Valentin City Manager Kristine Ridge Santa Ana, City of 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Re: COPS Hiring Program award number 202OULWX0021 ORI CA03019 Dear Chief of Police Valentin and City Manager Ridge: Congratulations on your agency's award for 10 officer position(s) and $1,250,000.00 in federal funds over a three-year award period under the 2020 COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The local cash match required for this award will be $2,689,842.00. Your agency may use CHP award funding to (1) hire new officers, (2) rehire officers who have been laid off, or (3) are scheduled to be laid off on a specific future date, as a result of local budget reductions, on or after the official award start date. Please note that any changes to the awarded hiring categories require an official review and approval by the COPS Office. A list of conditions that apply to your award is included on your Award Document and Award Document Supplement, if applicable. A limited number of agencies may be subject to an Additional Award Notification as a result of an ongoing federal civil rights investigation, other award review, or audit of your agency by the Department of Justice. If applicable to your agency, the Additional Award Notification is included at the end of this letter and is incorporated by reference as part of this letter. In addition, a limited number of agencies may be subject to Special Conditions as a result of high risk designation or other unique circumstances. If applicable to your agency, these Special Conditions will be found in an Award Document Supplement in your award package. You should read and familiarize yourself with these conditions. To officially accept your award, the Award Document (including the conditions and special conditions, if applicable) must be signed electronically via the Account Access link on the COPS Office website at www.cops.usdoj.gov within 45 days from the date of this letter. The official start date of your award is 07/01/2020. Therefore, you can be reimbursed for allowable and approved expenditures made on or after this date. Please carefully review the Financial Clearance Memorandum (FCM) included in your award package to determine your approved budget, as some of your requested items may not have been approved by the COPS Office during the budget review process and award funds may only be used for approved items. The FCM will specify the final award ADVANCING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING