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Home My WebLink About20C - ACCEPT FY2005 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 APPROVED TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING FY 2005 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For ,~f ~ . CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, Chief of Police and the Fire Chief to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, Office of Homeland Security for the FY 2005 Urban Areas Security Initiative and Metropolitan Medical Response System funding programs in the amount of $8,441,518. 2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2005-2006 Annual Budget to add one position in the Police Department funded by the 2005 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. 3. Direct 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 or services with the County of Orange, City of Anaheim or any of the cities located in the designated Santa Ana Urban Area. 4. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the Urban Areas Securi ty Ini tiati ve and Metropolitan Medical Response System grant funds in the amounts of $8,220,754 and $220,764 respectively, and appropriate same in the FY 2005 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant and FY 2005 Metropolitan Medical Response System grant expenditure accounts. DISCUSSION The United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness has developed the Urban Areas Security Ini tiati ve funding program (UASI). UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond, and recover from acts of terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for anti-terror equipment, planning, training, exercises, and technical assistance. The City of Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City for the second year and has been awarded funding from the Department of Homeland Security UASI proqram in the amount of $8,220.754. 20C-1 FY 2005 Homeland Security Grant Programs September 19, 2005 Page 2 The Metropolitan Medical Response System funding program (MMRS) assists highly populated jurisdictions to develop plans, conduct training and exercises, and acquire pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment, to achieve the enhanced capability necessary to respond to a mass casualty event caused by a terrorist act. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding under this program in the amount of $220,764. The City of Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments have worked with the County of Orange and cities wi thin our Urban Area to determine current capabilities and needs, and have established goals and objectives for the Urban Area. The Santa Ana Urban Area will work in collaboration with the City of Anaheim and its Urban Area to implement complimentary strategies for responding to acts of terrorism. In addition, staff is proposing that a portion of the grant funding be used for the addition of one new Police Lieutenant assigned to manage the UASI Grant Program. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the FY 2005 UASI Grant account (account no. 125-01-5350-5) by $8,220,754, and appropriate same into the FY 2005 UASI Grant expenditure accounts (account nos. 125-333-various, 125-014-6933). Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will also increase revenues in the FY 2005 MMRS Grant account (account no. 146-01-5350-200) by $220,764, and appropriate same into the FY 2005 MMRS Grant expenditure accounts (account nos. 146-326-various). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ~W- Paul M. alters Chief of Police Police Department &~~" (! tZ-L:'&<n-- ( --, tli ~vFrancisco Gutierrez / Executive Director Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency , /u.ldL~ /J,~ .k-Phillip Garcia Fire Chief Fire Department 20C-2 Iss:090905 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-084 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND/OR THE FIRE CHIEF TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE FY2005 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM AND THE METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM GRANT 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 California Office of Homeland Security is responsible for implementing the United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) grant programs. B. UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. C. MMRS assists highly populated jurisdictions to develop plans, conduct training and exercises and acquire pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment to achieve the enhanced capability necessary to respond to a mass casualty event caused by a terrorist act. D. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding from the California Office of Homeland Security for the fiscal year 2005 UASI and MMRS Grant Programs in the amount of $8,220,754.00 and $220,764.00, respectively. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager, the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief or their designee(s) to execute the grant award agreement with the California Office of Emergency Services in the amount of $8,441 ,518.00. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager, the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief to execute and submit all documents and take any necessary action, for and on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of Resolution No. 2005-084 Page 1 of 2 20C-3 obtaining federal financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and subgranted through the State of California. Section 4. 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 ,2005. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Laura S. Sheedy Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Council members CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2005-084 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. 2005-084 Page 2 of 2 20C-4 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-085 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADD ONE POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOllOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. On June 20, 2005, the City Council passed and adopted Ordinance No. NS-2687, establishing the City's Annual Budget and authorizing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. The Ordinance also sets forth the requirement that alterations in the allocation of authorized positions be reviewed and approved by the City Council. B. The Police Department has applied for and received a grant award from the State of California, Office of Homeland Security for the FY 2005 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program in the amount of $8,220,754. The terms of the Grant contain numerous guidelines and requirements with which the Department must comply. Additionally, the Police Department has determined a need to more effectively meet the increased management and monitoring responsibilities associated with the Grant as required by the State of California, Office of Homeland Security programs. C. The Police Chief proposes to add a Police Lieutenant position to the Police Department's budget to effectively manage, monitor, and insure compliance with the requirements of the FY 05 UASI Grant. D. It is now desired that the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, as amended, be further amended in order to effect this change. Section 2: That the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, as amended, be further amended by adding one Police Lieutenant position as shown below: Class Title Police Lieutenant 4-Step Salary Rate Ranqe No. 754 Annual Salary (Min-Max) ($99,228-114,924) Section 3: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect. Resolution No. 2005-085 Page 1 of 2 20C-5 Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective as of October 1, 2005, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this day of September, 2005. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher City Attorney By: Joseph Straka Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2005-085 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. 2005-085 Page 2 of 2 20C-6