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Home My WebLink AboutItem 24 - FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Additional Funding Police Department www.santa-ana.org/pd Item # 24 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report May 5, 2026 TOPIC: FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Additional Funding AGENDA TITLE Resolution and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting Additional FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program Funds (Non-General Fund - UASI) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager and the Chief of Police or their designee(s) to accept an additional $4,614 in FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative funding, increasing the sub-recipient award from $1,655,974 to $1,660,588. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FY2024 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE SUB-RECIPIENT FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 2. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing an additional $4,614 in grant funds from the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative in the revenue account and appropriate same to the FY 2024 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) 3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Sub-Recipient Award Amendment #1 with the City of Anaheim for the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative grant program (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE $84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Additional Funding May 5, 2026 Page 2 The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program is approved by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, and implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to assist high-density urban areas to strengthen the nation's communities against potential terrorist attacks and other hazards. The UASI program 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 training, planning, equipment, exercises, and technical assistance. On December 2, 2025, the City Council approved the FY24 UASI Grant funding, which was utilized to fund various Council-approved projects, including the ReadyOC Emergency Preparedness Campaign, the "If You See Something, Say Something" SafeOC Public Awareness Campaign, portable mobile barriers, regional training and exercises, personnel costs, and the UASI portion of the City's Video Surveillance System. Since the previous approval, the UASI portion of the Video Surveillance System increased by $4,614 from $196,267 to $200,881. The City of Anaheim has allocated the additional $4,614 to compensate for the project increase. If approved, this Council action permits the Police Department to receive and spend the UASI funds from the City of Anaheim. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $4,614 in the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same to the Urban Area Security Initiative expenditure account for projected expenditure as follows: Fiscal Accounting Unit— Fund Accounting Unit— Amount Year Account No. Description Account No. Description UASI Cal OES FY 25-26 12514491-62300 OES UASI Anaheim, Contract $4,614 Services-Professional Total $4,614 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution 2. FY 2024 Award Amendment #1 Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager EXHIBIT 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FY2024 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE SUB-RECIPIENT FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT 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 United States Department of Homeland Security developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program (UASI) which provides funds to local emergency first responders to purchase equipment, planning, training, exercises and technical assistance to enhance security and preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. B. In FY 2006 the United States Department of Homeland Security combined the Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas into a single Urban Area, and provided for shared administrative responsibilities between Santa Ana and Anaheim. In FY 2024, the City of Anaheim is the lead administrative agency for UASI funding. C. On December 2, 2025, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted Resolution No. 2025-052, to accept a funding award from the City of Anaheim for the in FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative in the amount of $1,655,974. D. The City of Santa Ana was notified that additional funds have been awarded from the City of Anaheim for fiscal year 2024 UASI in the amount of$4,614 to support ongoing City projects. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and the Chief of Police or their designee(s) to accept an additional $4,614 in FY 2024 Urban Areas Security Initiative funding, increasing the sub- recipient award from $1,655,974 to $1,660,588. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2022 Urban Area Security Initiative in the additional amount of $4,614 and appropriates the same in the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Grant expenditure accounts. Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 1 of 2 Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2026. Valerie Amezcua Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Son' R. Carva o, City Attorney By:_ Tamara Bogosian Sr. Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on May 5, 2026. Date: City Clerk City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2026-XXX Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT 2 FY2024 URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT SUB-RECIPIENT AWARD AMENDMENT Federal Grant# 2024-0088 Cal OE5 Grant# 059-95010 Amendment# 1 UEI# KZE9G2M4GRX9 Sub-Recipient Performance Period 11/12/2025 to 03/31/2027 This amendment is between the City of Anaheim and the Grant Sub-Recipient: City of Santa Ana The Sub-Recipient agrees to the amendment of the Grant Sub-Recipient Award Agreement as specified below: Amend the FY2024 UASI sub-recipient award allocation to the City of Santa Ana as follows: Project 011 —OC Civic Center Maintenance—increase from $196,267 to $200,881 Project 045—Portable Vehicle Barriers—increase from $115,860 to$128,909 Project 043—Management&Administration —decrease from $109,937 to$96,888 All other provisions of this agreement shall remain as previously agreed upon. Please refer to the FY24 ASAUA Sub-Recipient Grant Guide for all reporting and reimbursement dead 'ne associated with the sub-award agreement. Kerr yn Vega, Po) a pport Services Administrator City of Anaheim AUTHORIZED AGENT Authorized Signature Date — ISM'RR_2 L4�'� C(gXfF of PoL1 cE - Printed Name Title CFDA#97.067 Grant#2024-0088 Cal OES ID#059-9501C