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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pd <br />Item # 21 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />April 21, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Training Services <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with Elite Command Training Corporation for L-960 All Hazards Position <br />Specific Division/Group Supervisor Training (Specification No. 25-151A) (Non-General <br />Fund - UASI) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Elite Training Corporation to <br />provide L-960 All Hazards Position Specific Division/Group Supervisor Training in an <br />amount not to exceed $89,890, for the period of April 21, 2026 through April 20, 2029, <br />with provisions for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency, has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), a funding program <br />designed to enhance the ability of major urban areas to prepare for and respond to <br />terrorism and other security threats. This initiative strengthens domestic preparedness <br />by ensuring that UASI funded training programs provide first responders with the <br />equipment and training they need to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of <br />terrorism. <br />Designated as an Urban Area Core City since 2003, Santa Ana serves as the fiduciary <br />for the region for selected grant years, overseeing grant-funded projects, including the <br />procurement of training, exercises, and equipment for the 34 jurisdictions in Orange <br />County. <br />In an effort to address the unique needs of a high-density, high-threat urban area, the <br />Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA) allocates a set percentage of its annual grant <br />allocation to fund training for the Orange County region. With program management <br />from the Santa Ana Police Department Homeland Security Division, the ASAUA <br />Homeland Security Regional Training Program is designed to provide the ASAUA multi- <br />disciplinary stakeholders with regional training necessary to meet the goals and