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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN HOMELAND <br />SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS <br />PLANS DEVELOPMENT <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on l'tReading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of Council to execute the attached agreement with <br />Willdan Homeland Solutions, an operating division of Willdan Group, Inc., to provide development <br />of Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) for the remaining cities and agencies in the Urban <br />Area not covered in the initial phase of planning in an amount not to exceed $985,000, subject to <br />non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Areas Security <br />Initiative (UASI) funding program. UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders to <br />enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for anti-terrorism equipment, planning, training, <br />and exercises. The City of Santa Ana has fiscal responsibility for the FY09 UASI grant for the <br />Anaheim/ Santa Ana Urban Area which encompasses the 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. <br />In August 2008, a request for proposals (RFP) was issued for the development of Continuity of <br />Operations Plans (COOP) and related consulting services. Eight proposals were received and <br />evaluated for compliance with minimum requirements, overall responsiveness to the RFP, <br />experience, references, and total project cost. Willdan Homeland Solutions met all of the listed <br />specifications for this mandated planning. The initial phase of planning covered the cities of <br />Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, and Irvine and was paid for by the FY07 UASI <br />Grant. This contract will allow for the completion of COOP plans for the remaining jurisdictions in <br />the Urban Area. <br />It is anticipated that the current scope of services developed by the consultant will differ or <br />expand as the consultant coordinates planning meetings that seek stakeholder input from the <br />remaining jurisdictions in the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area affected by this planning. The final <br />determination of COOP consulting services may be adjusted in writing, and executed by the City <br />Manager and Chief of Police, and by Willdan Homeland Solutions. <br />25F-1