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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 5, 2006
APPROVED
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING THE 2005 BUFFER
ZONE PROTECTION PROGRAM GRANT
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 151 Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting the FY 2005 Buffer Zone
Protection Program Grant in the amount of $47,287.50 into the revenue
account (account no. 128-01-5371) and appropriate same into the FY
2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program expenditure accounts (account no.
128-350-various) .
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the County of
Orange, Sheriff's Department for the 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Zone
grant in an amount not to exceed $47,287.50.
DISCUSSION
The Governor's Office of Homeland Security is distributing federal funding
to local governments under the 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)
in the amount of $1,085,810. Funding in the amount of $47,287.50 has been
awarded to the City of Santa Ana to secure mitigation measures outlined
for the Westfield Shoppingtown MainPlace Mall. The funding is to be used
for the costs of equipment related to enhancing the protection of this
identified Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CI/KR) site.
MainPlace is considered to be a potential terrorist target that has been
determined to be of national level importance in the areas of public
health and safety, economic and national security, and public confidence.
Under the BZPP, the Santa Ana Police Department has prepared a
Vulnerabili ty Reduction Purchasing Plan (VRPP) for the identified site,
which has been approved by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and
the federal Department of Homeland Security. The grant funding is to be
used to purchase equipment from the Department of Homeland Security's 2005
Authorized Equipment List, pursuant to the VRPP submitted plans. As the
first responder for this critical infrastructure site, the Santa Ana
Police Department through funds passed through to us from the Orange
County Sheriff's Department, will purchase and retain the equipment
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approved on the Vulnerability Reduction Purchasing Plan. Grant funding
will be passed through to the City of Santa Ana after execution of an
agreement to transfer funds with the County of Orange, Sheriff's
Department for 2005 Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant purposes.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will enhance the FY 2005 Buffer
Zone Protection Program Grant revenue account (account no. 128-01-5371)
by $47,287.50 and increase the same into the FY 2005 Buffer Zone
Protection Program expenditure accounts (account no. 128-350-various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agenc~~~
Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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