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Home My WebLink About55A - RESO - FY 2011 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING FY2011 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND RELATED AGREEMENTS CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1st Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, and the Chief of Police, or his designee(s) to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, California Emergency Management Agency for the FY2011 Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program in the amount of $7,421,142 (CFDA#97.067). 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Chief of Police and the Clerk of the Council to enter into reimbursement agreements for equipment, services, or training with the County of Orange or any of the cities located in the designated Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area. 3. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2011 Urban Areas Security Initiative in the amount of $7,421,142 in revenue account (account no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same in the FY 2011 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant expenditure accounts (account no. 12514407-various). DISCUSSION The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative funding program (UASI). UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The grant specifically provides funding for anti-terror equipment, planning, training, exercises and technical assistance. In FY 2006 the United States Department of Homeland Security combined the Anaheim UASI and the Santa Ana UASI into a single Urban Area. The City of Santa Ana will continue to be designated as an Urban Area Core City and will share grant administrative responsibilities with the City of Anaheim. 55A-1 Homeland Security Grant Program September 19, 2011 Page 2 The City of Santa Ana Police and Fire Departments have worked with the City of Anaheim, the County of Orange, and cities within the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area to determine current capabilities and needs and have established goals and objectives for the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area. The City of Santa Ana will work in collaboration with the City of Anaheim to implement complimentary strategies for responding to acts of terrorism. FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the Appropriation Adjustment will increase revenues in the FY 2011 UASI Grant account (account no.12514002-52001) by $7,421,142 and appropriate same in the FY 2011 UASI Grant expenditure accounts (account no. 12514407-various). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: \1 r -- Paul M. Walters Chief of Police Police Department Exhibit: 1. Resolution 17 Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Mgt. Services Agency 55A-2 TLJ (9/6/11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS DESIGNEE(S) TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE FY2011 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE FUNDING 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 United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Area Security Initiative funding program (UASI). UASI provides funds to local emergency first responders to enhance security and preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism by providing funding for equipment, planning, training, exercises and technical assistance. B. In FY 2006 the United States Department of Homeland Security combined the Anaheim UASI with the Santa Ana UASI into a single Urban Area with the City of Santa Ana as the designated Urban Area Core City and provided for shared administrative responsibilities with the City of Anaheim. In FY 2011 the City of Santa Ana is the administrative agency. C. The City of Santa Ana has been awarded funding from the California Emergency Management Agency for the fiscal year 2011 UASI in the amount of $7,421,142. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager and the Chief of Police or his designee(s) to enter into an agreement with the State of California Emergency Management Agency for the FY 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative funding program in the amount of $7,421,142. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs 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, services, or training with the County of Orange or any of the cities located in the designated Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area. 55A-3 Resolution No. 2011-XXX Page 1 of 3 Section 4. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing the FY 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative in the amount of $7,421,142 and appropriates same in the FY 2011 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Grant expenditure accounts. Section 5. 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 , 2011. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph Straka, Interim City Attorney By: Teresa L. Judd Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Resolution No. 2011-XXX 55A-4 Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2011-XXX 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 55A-5 Resolution No. 2011-XXX Page 3 of 3 55A-6