25C - AGMT - ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING PROGRAM

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 6, 2013 TITLE: AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT TRAINING INSTITUTE, INC FOR CONDUCTING THE ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING PROGRAM 7 RANT) CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1stReading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Government Training Institute, Inc., subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide the Active Shooter Training Program to first responders in the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area in an amount not to exceed $200,000. DISCUSSION The United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding program. This initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate and appropriate training, exercises and equipment to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City for the ninth year. The City of Santa Ana has fiscal responsibility for the FY11 UASI Grant for the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA) which encompasses 34 jurisdictions in Orange County. The ASAUA Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) has identified regional active shooter training program as a priority for public safety agencies in Orange County. The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) adopted by the Orange County regional UASI Active Shooter Training Program are designed to prepare public safety first responders to react to an active shooter event - both homegrown/domestic threats and terrorism based events. These TTPs are based on SWAT, HRT, and military Special Operations tactics that have been modified for public safety personnel working in the Field Operations environment. Prior to being selected as the tactical model to be taught these TTPs were evaluated and selected by experienced public safety personnel. This tactical model was then presented to the UAWG and accepted as the UASI regional active shooter training model. The ASAUA seeks to continue its active shooter training program by entering into an agreement with the Government Training Institute, Inc. to provide active shooter training in compliance with the TTPs. 25C-1