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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 7, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT, <br />RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT <br />ACCEPTING FISCAL YEAR 2016 <br />EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br />PERFORMANCE GRANT <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2E, 2F, 6C} <br />v � <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />® Ordinance on 1®i Reading <br />Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />® Implementing Resolution <br />M Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $53,246 in Emergency Management <br />Performance Grant funds in the Law Enforcement Grants revenue account (no. <br />12814002- 52001), and appropriating same to the Emergency Management Performance <br />Grant expenditure account (no. 12814414 - various). <br />2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Santa Ana <br />for the purpose of obtaining federal funds, related to homeland security, emergency <br />management and /or disaster recovery, provided by the US Department of Homeland <br />Security and sub - granted through the State of California. <br />3. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a one -year agreement <br />with the County of Orange, for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, for the <br />Emergency Management Performance Grant to provide assistance with state and local <br />emergency preparedness, in an amount not to exceed $53,246, subject to non - <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In November 2016, the Santa Ana Police Department applied for the Emergency Management <br />Performance Grant (EMPG), which is funded by the US Department of Homeland Security and <br />passed through the State of California Office of Emergency Services. The EMPG grant is <br />designed to assist state and local emergency management and disaster preparedness programs <br />with employment and development of emergency management staff, development of emergency <br />plans and procedures, and preparing cities for disaster response. The EMPG grant is distributed <br />by population to counties and cities that maintain emergency management staff and meet <br />training, exercising and reporting requirements. The Santa Ana Police Department has received <br />an award from Cal OES in the amount of $53,246 for FY 2016. These funds will reimburse the <br />55A -1 <br />