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Sep 04 07 04:oSp Santa Ana Police Dept 714 245 80S8 p.2 \---- - r , ; eWes of Anaheim and Santa Ana Memorandum of Understanding Urban Areas Security 'nltlative 2008 IN.TRODUC1l0N .-"- ,. 1.Slnce 2004, the federal Oepartm.ent of Homeland Se<:urity (DHS), throUgh the State of Cafifomla's Office of Homeland Security (OHS) as the State Administrative Agency (8M), has designated the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana (hereafter referred to sa "the Citi8$") as Urban Areas and awarded ~ jurisdiction grants under the Urban Areas Sea.n1ty Initiative (UASl). Thus far, two grant cycles have been awarded. to the Cities (2004 and 2005), with each cycle having a performance period of approximately two years. In each of these grant cydes, DHS awarded the funds and subsequenUy required a Homeland Security Strab:Jgy from eaoh of the Urban Areas. Anahehnand Santa Ana submitted ajtiint Strategy which ultimately formed the basts for Orange County's overall terrorism preparedness efforts. In addition, DHS required anlnltlll Strategy Implementation Plan (tS1P) as an overview of how the Cities planned to spend UASI grant funds. The Strategy and the ISIP were approved for bo1h grant cycles and project development and implementatio n is on..gotng. 2. The Cities elected to define each Urban Ar&a broadly to include all jurisdictions in the county. as wen 89 key disciplines. such as Health, Law. Fire, Emergency Management and others as defined by DHS. Thus far. the grants hava been individually awarded to. and managed In all respects by, each City (Anaheim and Santa Ana). The Cities have collaborated with the County of Orange and elf other jurisdictions to fonn a true partnership that has gamered acclaim from OHS, OHS and Congress. The Citie& have formed a tNe partnership with all stakeholder$ in the county and have coI1aborated to enhance ovefalI preparedness lewJ$. at all times focusing on mitigating risk and improving oonsequenC8 mSinagement for the most critical infrastructure and targets as ultimately Identified in tne Countywide Strategic Plan fur Terrorism Preparedness. k 3. Starting with the 2OQ6 grant cycle. and at the dlrectlQn of Congress, DHS has redefined the criteria by which Homeland Security funds a~ awarded under the UASt In addftiGn to population and population density, DHSmanda. that funds be distributed based upon risk and need. The 2006 grant cycle atso m~;ut(S the first year in whIch the National Preparedness Goal (the Goal) and the NatlOflal Priorities (the Priorities) are fully in place. thus providing specifiC gU\danca to grant recipients In terms of Target Capabilitles. critical tasks and preparedness levels. Th6$9 ch~$ make it clear that simply because cfties are eligible as a hish..nsk destinnon dQeeolt end tho anaJy$ls, . it begins the analysis. And the analysis then has to consider what needs the cities are going to address with the particular Investments proposed. Only