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1ss04129/08 <br />RESOLUTION NO.2008-026 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CHIEF OF <br />POLICE TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT <br />WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF <br />HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FY2007 PUBLIC <br />SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT <br />PROGRAM <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and <br />Information Administration (NTIA), in consultation with the Department of <br />Homeland Security (DHS) has established the Public Safety Interoperable <br />Communications Grant Program (PSIC). The California Office of <br />Homeland Security is responsible for implementing the PSIC. <br />B. PSIC provides funds to local emergency first responders to assist public <br />safety agencies in the acquisition, deployment of or training for the use of <br />interoperable communications systems that utilize reallocated public <br />safety spectrum for radio communications. <br />C. The City of Santa Ana will act as lead agency for the Anaheim/Orange <br />operating area in implementing the PSIC Grant Program. <br />D. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding from the California <br />Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal year 2007 PSIC Grant Program. <br />Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby accepts and <br />authorizes and directs the City Manager and the Chief of Police, or their designees, to <br />execute the grant award agreement with the California Office of Homeland Security for <br />the fiscal year 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program in the <br />amount of $12,748,170.00. <br />Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and <br />directs the City Manager and/or the Chief of Police to execute and submit all documents <br />and take any necessary action, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, a public <br />entity established under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of obtaining <br />federal financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security <br />and subgranted through the State of California. <br />Resolution No. 2008-026 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />