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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2008
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING FY 2008 HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
(INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIQ~iS GRANT PROGRAM)
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 151 Reading
^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
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1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police
to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, Office
of Homeland Security for the FY 2008 Interoperable Emergency
Communications Grant Program in the amount of $2,209,307.
2. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2008
Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program in the amount of
$2,209,307 in revenue account (no. 125-01-5350-9) and appropriate same
in the FY 2008 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program
expenditure accounts (no. 125-340-various).
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the
Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP). The IECGP
provides funds to emergency first responders to improve interoperable
emergency communications, including communications in collective response
to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. The
grant specifically provides funding for the creation of plans, protocols
and procedures.
The only eligible sub-grantees for the FY08 IECGP local awards are the
recognized Urban Area Security Initiative's (UASI) within each of the four
planning areas that are determined by the California Statewide
Interoperability Executive Committee (Ca1SIEC) The City of Santa Ana
continues to be designated as an Urban Area Core City and will handle grant
administrative responsibilities in representing the Ca1SIEC's Southern
Planning Area.
Santa Ana will work in collaboration with cities and counties in the
Southern Planning Area that include Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa
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Barbara, and Ventura counties to implement complimentary plans, protocols
and procedures for effective interoperable communications.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the FY
2008 IECGP account (no. 125-01-5350-9) by $2,209,307 and appropriate same
in the FY 2008 IECGP expenditure account (no. 125-340-various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgt. Services Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND/OR THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AWARD AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FY2008
INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
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,
Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP)
B. IECGP provides funds to Planning Areas to develop and test Tactical
Interoperable Communications Plans (TICP's) and to resolve any existing
MOU issues relating to those TICP's.
C. The City of Santa Ana, as an eligible subgrantee within the Southern
Planning Area, has been awarded funding from the California Office of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year 2008 IECGP in the amount of two
million, two hundred nine thousand, three hundred seven dollars
($2,209,307).
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager and/or the Chief of Police or their designee(s) to submit an application
to the California Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2008 IECGP in the amount of
$2,209,307.00, to fund the following projects:
A. Southern Planning Area (SPA) governance and technical assistance
B. Provide technical support in the development of Regional Interoperable
Communications Systems (RIGS)
C. Develop TICP, including exercise and training programs
D. Establish interoperable protocols for the SPA and develop strategic plans
for the operational areas within the SPA
E. Review SPA TICP
F. Develop channel matrix
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Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager and/or the Chief of Police 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 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
.2008.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Laura S. Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2008-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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