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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 4, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN HOMELAND <br />SOLUTIONS FOR GRANT PROJECT 8r <br />FISCAL COORDINATOR SERVICES <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 313) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1°' Reading <br />[I Ordinance on 2n° Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a three -year professional <br />services agreement for on -site project and fiscal grant management services with Willdan <br />Homeland Solutions, for the period of September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2018, in an <br />amount not to exceed $405,000, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed the Urban Areas Security <br />Initiative (UASI) federal grant program. UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders <br />to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, protect, mitigate respond to and <br />recover from acts of terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for management and <br />administration, anti - terror planning, organizing, equipment, training, exercises, and technical <br />assistance. Under the UASI funding program, the City of Santa Ana and City of Anaheim have <br />been designated as Urban Area Core Cities and serve as the grant recipients responsible for the <br />management and administration of the UASI grant funds. The Santa Ana and Anaheim Police <br />Departments alternate fiscal responsibility for the grant. Anaheim manages the grant during the <br />even years (i.e., 2010, 2012, 2014 etc.), while Santa Ana manages the grant during the odd <br />years (i.e., 2009, 2011, 2013, etc.). <br />The on -site grant management services provided by Willdan Homeland Solutions include, but are <br />not limited to, oversight of all assigned project activities, assisting with the development of grant <br />applications, ensuring grant finances are processed appropriately and in compliance with <br />established Federal, State, and local policies, as well as maintaining and updating UASI sub - <br />recipient guidelines and policies, to include new laws, rules and requirements issued by DHS and <br />Cal OES. <br />25K -1 <br />