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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 1, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH <br />WILLDAN HOMELAND SOLUTIONS FOR <br />GRANT PROJECT AND FISCAL <br />COORDINATOR SERVICES <br />(NON GENERAL FUND) {STRATEGIC <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a one-year professional <br />services agreement with Willdan Homeland Services, an operating division of Willdan Group, Inc. <br />for on-site project and fiscal grant management services, for the period beginning September 1, <br />2017 and ending August 31, 2018, with a one-year renewal option, in an annual amount not to <br />exceed $140,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed the Urban Areas Security <br />Initiative (UASI) federal grant program. UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders <br />to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, protect, mitigate respond to, and <br />recover from acts of terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for management and <br />administration, anti -terror planning, organizing, equipment, training, exercises, and technical <br />assistance. Under the UASI funding program the City of Santa Ana and City of Anaheim have <br />been designated as Urban Area Core Cities and serve as the grant recipients responsible for the <br />management and administration of the UASI grant funds. The Santa Ana and Anaheim Police <br />Departments alternate fiscal responsibility for the grant. Anaheim manages the grant during the <br />even years (i.e., 2010, 2012, 2014 etc.), while Santa Ana manages the grant during the odd <br />years (i.e., 2009, 2011, 2013, etc.). <br />The on-site grant management services provided by Willdan Homeland Services include, but are <br />not limited to: oversight of all assigned project activities; assisting with the development of grant <br />applications, ensuring grant finances are processed appropriately and in compliance with <br />established federal, state, and local statutes; and maintaining UASI sub -recipient guidelines and <br />25C-1 <br />