Item 32 - Resolution, Appropriation Adjustment, Agreement, and Memorandum of Understanding for the FY 2024 UASI Grant

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FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program December 2, 2025 Page 2 5 4 6 6 GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program is approved by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, and implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to assist high-density urban areas to strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks and other hazards. The UASI program provides funds to local emergency first responders to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for training, planning, equipment, exercises, and technical assistance. In FY 2006, the DHS established a combined UASI in the Orange County Urban Area called the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA) UASI. The City of Santa Ana now shares grant administrative responsibilities with the City of Anaheim, annually alternating the function of lead administrative agency. The City of Anaheim is the lead agency for FY 2024 funding and is therefore the UASI Sub-Grantee, with Santa Ana designated as a sub-recipient through Anaheim. The Santa Ana Police Department has worked with the City of Anaheim, the County of Orange, and cities within the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area to determine current capabilities and needs and have established goals and objectives for the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area. The goals and objectives are based on regional assessments performed on annual basis. These assessments provide the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area insight into capability gaps related to the counties response to acts of terrorism and any other form of natural or man-made disaster. The capability gaps are then addressed through mitigating efforts. The mitigation efforts could be in the form of training, and/or the purchasing of equipment. The City of Santa Ana will work in collaboration with the City of Anaheim to implement complementary strategies for responding to acts of terrorism. The FY2024 funds will support the Homeland Security Training and Exercise Program to enhance capabilities across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions in areas such as active shooter, mass gathering and civil disturbances, cyber security, emergency management, and advanced life-saving techniques. The funding will also be used for portable vehicle barriers and to support the ReadyOC Emergency Preparedness Campaign, the "If You See Something, Say Something" (SafeOC) Public Awareness Campaign, and the Orange County Civic Center Video Surveillance System. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT