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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
DECEMBER 5, 2005
APPROVED
TITLE:
AGREEMENT AMENDMENT FOR UASI
COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
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CITY MANAGER
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to amend the agreement with URS Corporation, to
provide a workshop exercise for the Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments
in an additional amount of $40,000, for a total aggregate amount not to
exceed $435,100,
DISCUSSION
On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area
Security Initiative grant from the federal Department of Homeland Security,
through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. This
initiative was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas
by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate equipment and
systems to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The
grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for equipment
purchases approved and authorized by the federal Office of Domestic
Preparedness.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Office of Domestic
Preparedness (ODP), designated the cities of Santa Ana and Anaheim as Urban
Areas (UAs) under the FY 2004 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). The
Santa Ana and Anaheim Urban Areas (UAs) are working with the Orange
Operational Area and are pooling resources to develop a countywide
strategic plan. On March 7, 2005, the City Council approved an agreement
with the URS Corporation to provide a countywide Strategic Plan for
Terrorism Preparedness. This plan accurately assesses vulnerabilities and
gaps and helps develop effective strategies to fill those gaps on a
countywide basis by using existing and future grant funds.
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Agreement Amendment for Countywide Strategic
Plan for Terrorism Preparedness
December 5, 2005
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Under the terms of this amendment, URS Corporation will design, develop,
and execute a Weapons of Mass Destruction workshop exercise in accordance
wi th the Office of Domestic Preparedness Homeland Security Exercise and
Evaluation Program for both the Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the FY 2004 UASI Grant Other Contractual Services
Account (account no. 125-331-6291-33109).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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paul'M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt, Services Agency
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