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Home My WebLink About55B - RESO - HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 TITLE: FY2015 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND RELATED AGREEMENTS (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2 & 6) C /'7, CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, and the Chief of Police, or his designee(s) to execute a three- year grant award agreement with the State of California, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the FY2015 Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program in the amount of $4,400,000. 2. 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 of the cities located in the designated Anaheim /Santa Ana Urban Area. 3. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing $4,400,000 in the FY 2015 Urban Areas Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002- 52001) and appropriate same to expenditure accounts (nos. 12514407 - various). DISCUSSION The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program (UASI). UASI 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 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 55B -1 Homeland Security Grant Program September 15, 2015 Page 2 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. 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 Ana's award amount has steadily decreased from a high of $25,254,334 in 2004 to the current FY 2015 award of $4,400,000. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #2 and #6; (Broaden communications, information sharing and community awareness of public safety activities, and Enhance public safety integration, communications, and community outreach.) FISCAL IMPACT The Appropriation Adjustment will recognize $4,400,000 in the FY 2015 Urban Areas Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002- 52001) and appropriate same to expenditure accounts (nos. 12514407- various). The funds will be appropriated within each fiscal year as follows: FY2015/2016 $304,505, FY2016/2017 $3,882,000 and FY2017/2018 $213,495. Carlos Rojas Chief of Police Santa Ana Police Department Exhibit: 1. Resolution APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Mgt. Services Agency 55B -2 Ir 8.15,15 RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR THEIR DESIGNEE(S) TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE FY2015 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE FUNDING 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 United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program (UASI). UASI 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 2015 the City of Santa Ana is the lead administrative agency for UASI funding. C. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the fiscal year 2015 UASI in the amount of $4,400,000. 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 enter into an agreement with the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2015 Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program in the amount of $4,400,000. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Attorney's Office 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 of the cities located in the designated Anaheim /Santa Ana Urban Area. Resolution No, 2015 -XXX 55B -3 Page 1 of 2 Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2015 Urban Area Security Initiative in the amount of $4,400,000 and appropriates same in the FY 2015 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Grant expenditure accounts. Section 5. 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 September, 2015. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By. Ow�at�nJl� 1 Laura A. Rossini Senior Assistant City Attorney AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2015 -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 Resolution No. 2015 -XXX Page 2 of 2 55B -4