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<br /> REQUEST FOR <br /> <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> JULY 6, 2010 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> AGREEMENT WITH GTSI CORPORATION ? As Amended <br /> ? Ordinance on 15t Reading <br /> TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS PLANS ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br /> AND TRAINING AND EXERCISE PLAN FOR ? Implementing Resolut+on <br /> SOUTHERN PLANNING AREA ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of Council to execute the attached agreement with <br /> GTSI Corporation to provide administrative and technical planning support to the Southern <br /> Planning Area and develop emergency communications plans and protocols for the region in an <br /> amount not to exceed $2,134,762, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City <br /> Manager and City Attorney. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Interoperable <br /> Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP). The IECGP provides funds to emergency <br /> first responders to improve Interoperable emergency communications, including communications <br /> in collective response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. The <br /> grant specifically provides funding for the creation of plans, protocols and procedures and to <br /> conduct training and exercises. <br /> The only eligible sub-grantees for the FY09 IECGP local awards are the recognized Urban Area <br /> Security Initiative's (UASI) within each of the four planning areas that are determined by the <br /> California Statewide Interoperabillty Executive Committee (CaISIEC). The City of Santa Ana <br /> continues to be designated as an Urban Area Core City and will handle grant administrative <br /> responsibilities In representing the CaIS{EC's Southern Planning Area. <br /> Santa Ana will work in collaboration with cities and counties in the Southern Planning Area that <br /> include Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San <br /> Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties to implement complimentary plans, protocols <br /> and procedures for effective Interoperable communications. <br /> Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any <br /> public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. The U.S. Communities Technology Services & <br /> Solutions Contract establishes Multi Interagency Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for <br /> Commodities, IT Goods & Services and Telecommunication Goods and Services. US <br /> Communities agreements are available to all governmental entities that expend public funds for <br /> 25H-1 <br /> <br />