Item 15 - Homeland Security Grants Strategy Update

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Exhibit A CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBITI SCOPE OF SERVICES DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK The City of Santa Ana, on behalf of the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA), is seeking a vendor who can deliver an in-depth revision of our countywide ASAUA and Orange County Operational Area (OCOA) Homeland Security Grants Strategy (Strategy). The 2023 ASAUA/OCOA Strategy Update process will focus on updating the current strategy to align with the priorities, goals, and objectives with current HSGP program and Federal guidelines. The Consultant would be responsible for reviewing the current strategy, conducting planning meetings with ASAUA subject matter experts and stakeholders, and providing a revised strategy document that incorporates the updated goals and objectives of the region in support of federal homeland security program initiatives. A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The requested revision will be paid in part or in full with funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security's Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant. Funding from this grant is applied to homeland security related training, exercises, equipment, and projects in the ASAUA. The ASAUA is comprised of the County of Orange, 34 incorporated cities, and two universities with a population of over 3 million people. The ASAUA has approximately 12,000 public safety emergency responders from the fire service, law enforcement, and public health. UASI grant management support is provided by the two largest cities in the ASAUA, Santa Ana and Anaheim. These two cities alternate fiscal responsibility and administration of the UASI grant. The Strategy is used by the ASAUA as a basis for proposing projects to be funded through Homeland Security Grant Program dollars. It identifies countywide goals, objectives, and priorities to streamline regional efforts and maximize organizational efforts in support of the National Preparedness Goal (Goal) and the following five mission areas: to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks and catastrophic natural disasters. It focuses on addressing the Urban Area's target capabilities and sustaining robust programs in support of the Whole Community approach. B. OBJECTIVE Proposed revision should maintain, or build on, the following key components: 1. II. Ill IV. Purpose, Vision, Focus, and Coordination Goals, Objectives, and Implementation Steps Evaluation Plan for the Homeland Security Strategy Strategy Update Summary RFP No. 23-057A ASAUA Homeland Security Grants Strategy Update Page 15 of 36