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RESOLUTION NO. 2008- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FY2008 INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM Iss08/25/OS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The United States Department of Homeland Security along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have created the Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP). B. The California Office of Homeland Security has been designated to administer the IECGP for the State of California. C. IECGP provides funding for planning, training and exercises designed to improve interoperable emergency communications capabilities throughout the State. D. The City of Santa Ana will be the lead agency for the Southern Planning Area, responsible for submitting the application and fiscal management for the FY 2008 IECGP Grant. E. The City of Santa Ana Police Department has worked with the cities and counties in the Southern Planning Area to determine current capabilities and needs and have established goals and objectives for implementing the IECGP, including • Ensure that all participating agencies have a viable Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan (TICP) • Provide exercises and training on the TICPs • Resolve MOU issues between the cities/counties in the Southern Planning Area • Adopt plans which support the California Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee governance structure. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and the Chief of Police to submit a grant application in the amount of 21 A-3