20A - AA 2008 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2008 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING FY 2008 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (Statewide CopLink Procurement Project) CI Y MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1S` Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, Office of Homeland Security for the FY 2008 Urban Area Security Initiative Program funding in the amount of $4,180,000. 2. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2008 Urban Area Security Initiative Program funding in the amount of $4,180,000 in revenue account (account no. 125-01-5350-10) and appropriate same in the FY 2008 CopLink Procurement Project Grant Program expenditure accounts (account no. 125-341-various). 3. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Chief of Police and the Clerk of the Council to enter into an agreement with Knowledge Computing Corporation (KCC) to provide software licensing for the CopLink application in an amount not to exceed $4,180,000. DISCUSSION The United States Department of Homeland Areas Security Initiative (UASI) The first responders to enhance security and respond to, and recover from acts of allocation specifically provides funding CopLink user license. Security has developed the Urban UASI provides funds to emergency overall preparedness to prevent, terrorism. This special grant for the purchase of a Statewide Coplink is an information sharing tool utilized by over 40% of Law Enforcement officers in the State of California. Through the purchase of this single "site" license all Law Enforcement professionals will have access to this important information sharing tool. 20A-1