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Sep lJ't 07 04:10p Santa Ana Police Dept 714 245 80S8 p.3 when the investment Is justified will the money flow to the cities that are otherwise eligible. This process ensures that not only is DHS aUocating funding based on risk and need, but that the funding is being used to build the regional critical capabilities consistent with the Goal and the Priorities. 4. The 2006 UASI grant cycle also makes two significant changes to the UASI struoture and the application process. One, the Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas have been consolidated into one "Combined Entity;- and two, rather than award the funds and then ask for an Implementation plan. DHS now requires close coordination with the state Administrative Agency, and a series of Investment Justifications that will define how the Urban Areas intend to spend any requested funds, and which wilt be subject to peer review and other vetting processes to determine risk and need in accordance with Congressional instructions. DHS will then determine whlch of the Investments will be funded and at what level. This process ma.kes it clear that in order for Orange County to receive funding under the UASI. it must continue to focus on a regional and risk-based approach in developing Its Investment justifications. This task will be easier for Orange County with the completion in December,2005 of the Countywide Strategic Plan for Terrorism Preparedness commissioned by both Urban Areas and funded with 2004 UASI funds. 5. OHS andOHS now also require that one of the two UASI jurisdictions be designated as the Single Point of Contact for purposes of the grant appDcation and financial management of the grant The Cities wish to continue their collaborative effort with respect to terrorism preparedness. The 2006 grant gu\detines 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, win assj;st the City Managers from Anaheim and Santa Ana, as we. as Orange County's Chi,ef E)(ecutive Officer, in making tfle final decisions with respect to grant expenditures, OBJECTIve AND SCOPE In recognition of the 2006 Urban Araas Security Initiative grant purpo8e,guidelines, and requirements, the atias of Anaheim and Santa Ana wish to continue their $tratsgic partnership not only with each other, but also with the County of Orange. aU jurisdictions in the county, and the stakeholder groups and disciplines that have thus far characterized a successful and acclaimed effort to reduce risk, mitigate vulnerabmties and manage consequences related to a terrorism incident or threat In addition, the Citie$ wish to fulfill the requirements by DHS and Congress that all grant funds. be cflStributed through a funding program dedicated to a risk-based set of priorities where the Cities and their partners will develop Investment areas and projects that address the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative 2006 MOU Page 2 of 4