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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 3, 2019
TITLE
APPROVE APPROPRIATION
ADJUSTMENT FOR FY2019 HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING
IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,850,000
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO.1.2, 6}
/s/Kristine
CITY MANAGER
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing $4,850,000 in the Fiscal Year 2019 Urban Area
Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same to expenditures
accounts (nos.12514407 — various).
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed the Urban Areas Security
Initiative funding program (UASI), which 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 anti -terror equipment, planning, training,
exercises and technical assistance.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) combined the
Anaheim UASI and the Santa Ana UASI into a single Urban Area. The City of Santa Ana will
continue to be designated as an Urban Area Core City and will share grant administrative
responsibilities with the City of Anaheim. The City of 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 Police Department will work in collaboration with the City of
Anaheim to develop projects and implement complimentary strategies for responding to acts of
terrorism. In addition to new projects, much of the grant award is allocated to sustainment projects,
personnel cost, and training and exercises.
Total funding for the UASI Grant Program is established through an Appropriation Act set forth by
Congress. Award amounts for each Urban Area are determined using a methodology assessing
relative risk of terrorism, in accordance with the 9/11 Act. Over the years, Congress has steadily
decreased the amount of funding allocated to DHS and subsequently the UASI Grant Program. As
a result, the total number of Urban Areas and the award amounts have been greatly reduced. Santa
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Ana's UASI award amount has steadily decreased from a high of $25,254,334 in 2004 to the current
award amount of $4,850,000 for FY2019. For the FY2019 UASI grant program the City of Santa Ana
will be awarded funding in the amount of $4,850,000 of which, $715,000 is obligated to the Orange
County Intelligence Assessment Center. The OCIAC is a coordinated intelligence and information -
sharing environment that focuses on terrorism -related activity occurring in Orange County. The
OCIAC operates in support of the State's Threat Assessment System, to include the other four
Regional Threat Assessment Centers, and in collaboration with partners from all levels of
government and the private sector.
On January 15, 2019, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the
Chief of Police to enter into an agreement with the State of California, Governor's Office of
Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the 2019 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funding program.
In addition, the City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare and authorized the Chief of Police
to enter into reimbursement agreements for all grant related program and project activities, to include
planning, organization, equipment, training, exercise, and management and administration costs,
with the County of Orange or any of the cities located in the designated Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban
Area.
The Police Department has now received the official award letter, and requests approval of the
appropriation adjustment to allocate program funding. The FY 2019 grant will cover the period of
September 1, 2019 through May 31, 2022.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objectives #2 (Broaden
communications, information sharing and community awareness of public safety activities) and
Objective #6 (Enhance public safety integration, communications, and community outreach).
FISCAL IMPACT
An Appropriation Adjustment will be submitted following the notice of award for the FY 2019 Urban
Areas Security Initiative from Cal OES: revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and expenditure
accounts (nos. 12514407-various). Funds will be budgeted by fiscal year as follows:
FY 2019-20
$10,000
FY 2020-21
$3,356,000
FY 2021-22
$1,484,000
Total
$4,850,000
David Valentin
Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
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Kathryn Downs, CPA
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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