20C - ACCEPT FY2005 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT

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FY 2005 Homeland Security Grant Programs September 19, 2005 Page 2 The Metropolitan Medical Response System funding program (MMRS) assists highly populated jurisdictions to develop plans, conduct training and exercises, and acquire pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment, to achieve the enhanced capability necessary to respond to a mass casualty event caused by a terrorist act. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding under this program in the amount of $220,764. The City of Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments have worked with the County of Orange and cities wi thin our Urban Area to determine current capabilities and needs, and have established goals and objectives for the Urban Area. The Santa Ana Urban Area will work in collaboration with the City of Anaheim and its Urban Area to implement complimentary strategies for responding to acts of terrorism. In addition, staff is proposing that a portion of the grant funding be used for the addition of one new Police Lieutenant assigned to manage the UASI Grant Program. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the FY 2005 UASI Grant account (account no. 125-01-5350-5) by $8,220,754, and appropriate same into the FY 2005 UASI Grant expenditure accounts (account nos. 125-333-various, 125-014-6933). Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will also increase revenues in the FY 2005 MMRS Grant account (account no. 146-01-5350-200) by $220,764, and appropriate same into the FY 2005 MMRS Grant expenditure accounts (account nos. 146-326-various). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ~W- Paul M. alters Chief of Police Police Department &~~" (! tZ-L:'&<n-- ( --, tli ~vFrancisco Gutierrez / Executive Director Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency , /u.ldL~ /J,~ .k-Phillip Garcia Fire Chief Fire Department 20C-2