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HomeMy WebLinkAboutURBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE 2018 (2)INSURANCE NOT REQUIRED WORK MAY PROCEED CLERK Of COUNCII. SEP 1 4 2021 Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Memorandum of Understanding Urban Areas Security Initiative 2020 ptC3112- 6 doll, (W� INTRODUCTION N-2021-174 1. Since 2004, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the State of California's Office of Homeland Security (OHS), now known as California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), as the State Administrative Agency (SAA), has designated the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana (hereafter referred to as "the Cities") as Urban Areas and awarded each jurisdiction grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). UASI Grants have been awarded yearly since 2004 with each cycle having a performance period of approximately two years. In the 2004 and 2005 grant cycles, DHS awarded the funds and subsequently required a Homeland Security Strategy from each of the Urban Areas. Anaheim and Santa Ana submitted a joint Strategy which ultimately formed the basis for Orange County's overall terrorism preparedness efforts. In addition, DHS required an Initial Strategy Implementation Plan (ISIP) as an overview of how the Cities planned to spend UASI grant funds. The Strategy and the ISIP were approved for both grant cycles and project development and implementation is on -going. 2. Starting with the 2006 grant cycle and with subsequent grant cycles, and at the direction of Congress, DHS has redefined the criteria by which Homeland Security funds are awarded under the UASI. In addition to population and population density, DHS mandates that funds be distributed based upon risk and need. Additionally, as part of the funding process, the latter grant cycles require a competitive application process and the development of Investment Justifications to define how the Urban Areas intend to spend requested funds. These changes make it clear that a city's or cities' eligibility as high -risk destination is only the beginning of the analysis. The analysis then has to consider what needs the cities are going to address with the particular investments proposed. Only when the investment is justified will the money flow to the cities that are otherwise eligible. This process ensures that not only is DHS allocating funding based on risk and need, but that the funding is being used to build the regional critical capabilities consistent with DHS goals and priorities. 3. The Cities elected to define each Urban Area broadly to include all jurisdictions in the county, as well as key disciplines, such as Health, Law, Fire, Emergency Management and others as defined by DHS. Thus far, the grants have been individually awarded to, and managed in all respects by, each City (Anaheim and Santa Ana). The Cities have collaborated with the County of Orange and all other jurisdictions to form a partnership that has garnered acclaim from DHS, CalOES and Congress. The Cities have formed a true partnership with all stakeholders in the county and have collaborated to enhance overall preparedness levels, at all times focusing on mitigating risk and improving consequence management for the most critical infrastructure and targets as ultimately identified in the Countywide Strategic Plan for Terrorism Preparedness. 4. Starting in fiscal year 2006, the Cities joined together and became one UASI. With this came the requirement that one of the two UASI jurisdictions be designated as the Single Point of Contact for purposes of the grant application and financial management of the grant. The Cities wish to continue their collaborative effort with the 2020 UASI Grant. The 2020 grant guidelines require formalization of the current Orange County structure for determining the focus of grant fund spending, which includes the use of the Urban Area Working Group to obtain input in developing investment areas and specific projects to be funded. This process and input, which is consistent with the process used in previous grant years, will assist the City Managers of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as Orange County's Chief Executive Officer, in making the final decisions with respect to grant expenditures. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE In recognition of the 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant purpose, guidelines, and requirements, the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana wish to continue their strategic partnership with each other, as well as with the County of Orange, all jurisdictions in the county, and the stakeholder groups and disciplines that have thus far resulted in a successful and acclaimed effort to reduce risk, mitigate vulnerabilities and manage consequences related to a terrorism incident or threat. In addition, the Cities wish to fulfill the requirements of DHS and Congress that all grant funds be distributed through a funding program dedicated to a risk -based set of priorities, in which the Cities and their partners will develop investment areas and projects that address the highest risks, thus demonstrating their ability to effectively and efficiently spend grant funds in a systematic and focused manner. Therefore, the Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana agree as follows: 1. Investment areas and projects will be developed as in previous years, consistent with Orange County's Homeland Security Strategy, and with input from the Urban Area Working Group. 2. The City of Anaheim will be designated as the Single Point of Contact (SPC) for the 2020 UASI grant. Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative 2020 MOU Page 2 of 3 N-2021-174 3. The SPC's responsibilities will include serving as the application lead; financial and reporting management; and coordination of grant requirements with CaIEMA and DHS for the duration of the 2020 grant cycle. 4. Future SPC responsibilities will be negotiated and agreed upon by the Cities when future grant cycles are announced. 5. This MOU has been submitted for review to CaIOES, which fully supports and approves of this arrangement. Agreed, Jim Vanderpool, City —Manager City of Anaheim Kristine Ridge, City Manager City of Santa Ana APPROVED AS TO ANAHEIM CI AT11T RN S OFFICE BY iZUil _ Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative 2020 MOU Page 3 of 3 ate — IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: SY GOMEZ rk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City By: . rney T MARA BOGOSIAN Senior Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative 2020 MOU Page 4 of 4