URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE 2018

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jurisdictions to form a partnership that has garnered acclaim from DHS, CaIOES and Congress. The Cities have formed a true partnership with all stakeholders in the county and have collaborated to enhance overall preparedness levels, at all times focusing on mitigating risk and improving consequence management for the most critical infrastructure and targets as ultimately identified in the Countywide Strategic Plan for Terrorism Preparedness, 4. Starting in fiscal year 2006, the Cities joined together and became one UASI. With this came the requirement that one of the two UASI jurisdictions be designated as the Single Point of Contact for purposes of the grant application and financial management of the grant. The Cities wish to continue their collaborative effort with the 2018 UASI Grant. The 2018 grant guidelines require formalization of the current Orange County structure for determining the focus of grant fund spending, which includes the use of the Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) to obtain input in developing investment areas and specific projects to be funded. This process and input, which is consistent with the process used in previous grant years, will assist the City Managers of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as Orange County's Chief Executive Officer, in making the final decisions with respect to grant expenditures. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE In recognition of the 2018 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant purpose, guidelines, and requirements, the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana wish to continue their strategic partnership not only with each other, but also with the County of Orange, all jurisdictions in the county, and the stakeholder groups and disciplines that have thus far resulted in a successful and acclaimed effort to reduce risk, mitigate vulnerabilities and manage consequences related to a terrorism incident or threat. In addition, the Cities wish to fulfill the requirements of DHS and Congress that all grant funds be distributed through a funding program dedicated to a risk -based set of priorities, in which the Cities and their partners will develop investment areas and projects that address the highest risks, thus demonstrating their ability to effectively and efficiently spend grant funds in a systematic and focused manner. Therefore, the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana agree as follows: Investment areas and projects will be developed as in previous years, consistent with Orange County's Homeland Security Strategy, and with input from the Urban Area Working Group. 2. The City of Anaheim will be designated as the Single Point of Contact (SPC) for the 2018 UASI grant. Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative 2018 MOU Page 2 of 4