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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/police <br />Item # 15 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />August 29, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Homeland Security Grants Strategy Update <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve Agreement with Filler Security Strategies, Inc. in the Amount of $56,750 to <br />Provide a Revision to the Three-Year Countywide Homeland Security Grants Strategy <br />(Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Filler Security Strategies, <br />Inc., for the period of August 29, 2023 through March 31, 2024, to provide a revision to <br />the Countywide Homeland Security Grants Strategy in an amount not to exceed <br />$56,750, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Areas <br />Security Initiative (UASI) funding program. UASI is designed to address the unique <br />planning, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban <br />areas and provides funds to local emergency first responders that assist in building an <br />enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect, respond to, mitigate, and <br />recover from acts of terrorism. <br />The grant specifically provides funding for anti-terrorism equipment, planning, training, <br />exercises, and technical assistance. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area <br />Core City since 2003. As such, for selected grant years, Santa Ana is the fiduciary <br />agent for the region and manages projects, which include providing training and <br />procuring equipment utilized by the 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. <br />In 2013, UASI grant program funds were utilized to develop the Countywide Homeland <br />Security Grants Strategy. The Strategy is used by the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area <br />(ASAUA) as a basis for proposing projects to be funded through the Homeland Security <br />Grant Program. It identifies countywide goals, objectives, and priorities to streamline <br />regional efforts and maximize organizational efforts in support of the National