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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MAY 5, 2008
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING FY 2007 PUBLIC SAFETY
INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS
GRANT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS
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CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 1S` Reading
^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police
to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, Office
of Homeland Security (OHS) for the FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) funding program in the amount of $12,748,170.
2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Chief of Police
and the Clerk of the Council to enter into reimbursement agreements for
equipment, services, or training with the County of Orange or any
county or city designated by OHS to receive PSIC funding through the
Santa Ana Urban Area.
3. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2007 Public
Safety Interoperable Communications Grant in the amount of $12,748,170
in revenue account (no. 125-01-5350-8} and appropriate same in the FY
2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant expenditure
accounts (nos. 125-339-various and 125-018-6933).
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration has developed
the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) funding program. PSIC
provides funds to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of,
deployment of, or training for the use of Interoperable communications
systems that utilize reallocated public safety spectrum for radio
communications.
The Governor's Office of Homeland Security (OHS) has identified the Santa
Ana Urban Area to receive an allocation of $12,748,170 in FY 2007 PSIC
grant funds. Of this amount, $6,189,010 will be allocated to the County of
Orange while the remainder will be allocated in pre-determined amounts to
the counties of Inyo, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara, Ventura and also the City of Ventura.
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FY 2007 PSIC Grant
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The Santa Ana Police Department Homeland Security Division will develop an
MOU with each county and city that will allow for implementation of the
PSIC Grant. The Santa Ana UASI will act as the pass through for funding
between OHS and each respective county and city. OHS will provide
approximately $196,500 to the Santa Ana UASI for the management and
administration of this grant.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the FY
2007 PSIC Grant account (no. 125-01-5350-8) by $12,748,170 and appropriate
same in the FY 2007 PSIC Grant expenditure accounts (nos. 125-339-various
and 125-018-6933).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
~Jz,-Francisco Gutierrez fuf
Executive Director
Finance & Mgt. Services Agency
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Iss04/29/08
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CHIEF OF
POLICE TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FY2007 PUBLIC
SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT
PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA), in consultation with the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) has established the Public Safety Interoperable
Communications Grant Program (PSIC). The California Office of
Homeland Security is responsible for implementing the PSIC.
B. PSIC provides funds to local emergency first responders to assist public
safety agencies in the acquisition, deployment of or training for the use of
interoperable communications systems that utilize reallocated public
safety spectrum for radio communications.
C. The City of Santa Ana will act as lead agency for the Anaheim/Orange
operating area in implementing the PSIC Grant Program.
D. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding from the California
Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal year 2007 PSIC Grant Program.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby accepts and authorizes
and directs the City Manager and the Chief of Police, or their designees, to execute the
grant award agreement with the California Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal
year 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program in the amount of
$12,748,170.00.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager and/or the Chief of Police to execute and submit all documents and
take any necessary action, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, a public entity
established under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of obtaining federal
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financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and
subgranted through the State of California.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of
2008.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2008-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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