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File ID: 2022-01092 June 28, 2022
Title: Subaward Agreement: Sacramento Sheriff’s Office, Fiscal Year 2020 Sacramento Urban Area Security Initiative – Regional Threat Assessment Center
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to execute a subaward agreement with the County of Sacramento for Regional Threat Assessment Center (RTAC) services through April 30, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $650,000.
Contact: Brian Ellis, Police Lieutenant, Homeland Security, (916) 808-6126 [email protected], Police Department
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Subaward Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On January 19, 2021, the Sacramento City Council authorized acceptance of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant (Resolution 2021-0015) from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The UASI grant is a component of the federal Homeland Security Grant Program (Federal Assistance Listing #97.067), authorized in Section 2006 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Act).
The purpose of the UASI program is to support high-threat, high-density federally recognized Urban Areas to build, sustain, and deliver the capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to threats, hazards, and acts of terrorism.
CalOES, as authorized by federal grant guidance, administers federal UASI funding at the state level. As a fiscal agent for the grant program, the City is responsible for managing a $2,894,500 local allocation and distributing funds among regional partners (subrecipients) and suppliers (procurement). The Sacramento Urban Area consists of Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo counties
As a condition of the grant award, 25% of the funding received must be allocated to support law enforcement terrorism-prevention-oriented activities. To meet this requirement, the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) seeks City Council authorization to pass through federal grant funds to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for staffing of the Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC) – Regional Threat Assessment Center (RTAC) to carry out the provision of law enforcement services.
Policy Considerations: The recommendations contained in this report are consistent with Sacramento City Code 3.56.090, which requires City Council approval to award a contract of $250,000 or more. This item is not subject to competitive bidding requirements, and it does not meet the definition of a procurement action as defined at Title 2, Part 200, Section 330 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR 200.330).
In addition, certain requirements of City Code are not applicable for the following reasons:
1) SCC Chapter 3.54 – County of Sacramento is a public entity (3.54.030(B)) 2) SCC Chapter 3.58 – the County of Sacramento is subject to state and/or federal prevailing-wage laws (3.58.020(B)(5))
3) SCC Chapter 3.60 – the scope of work does not include maintenance or repair of public buildings or works (3.60.010)
4) SCC Chapter 3.62 – the County of Sacramento is a unit of local government (3.62.020(C))
Economic Impact: None
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This proposal does not constitute a “project” and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) according CEQA guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(a).
Sustainability Considerations: Not applicable
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Section 2006 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended (6 USC § 607), requires that 25 percent of funding awarded under this program be used for Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA). The services described in this agreement align with the allowable activities as described in 6 USC §607(a)(2)(A), (G), and (H). Specifically, 6 USC §607(a)(2)(G) includes as allowable activities, “establishing, enhancing, and staffing with appropriately qualified personnel State, local, and regional fusion centers.” As defined in 6 USC 124(j), a “fusion center” is “a collaborative effort of two or more federal, state, local or tribal government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information with the goal of maximizing the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity.
The fusion center for the Sacramento region is the CCIC-RTAC, which serves as a clearinghouse for intelligence analysis and information sharing for crimes and all hazards for the Eastern District of California. The RTAC is designed to be an analytically-driven fusion center that supports law enforcement information needs with an emphasis on terrorism intelligence. The Terrorism Liaison Officer Program, FBI – InfraGard Program, and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force missions are also merged with the RTAC.
The subaward will staff the following positions at the RTAC:
• Crime and Intelligence Analysts
• Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Analysts
• Cyber Intelligence Analysts
• Senior Crime and Intelligence Analysts
These RTAC positions, as described in Exhibit C of the attached agreement, support the following CalOES-approved projects within the Sacramento region:
• Election Security Vulnerability Assessments
• Cybersecurity Network Vulnerability Testing
• Physical Vulnerability Assessments
• CCIC Intelligence Analysts
• Crime Analyst Resources
These approved projects are consistent with federal Department of Homeland Security grant guidance addressing national security priorities. These priorities include: 1) Cybersecurity; 2) Protection of Soft Targets, including election security; 3) Information and Intelligence Sharing and Cooperation; and 4) Emergent Threats. The RTAC organization staffing costs detailed in the Exhibit C Subrecipient Workbook satisfy the mandatory 25 percent Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities grant program requirement and Cooperation; and 4) Emergent Threats. The RTAC organization staffing costs detailed in the Exhibit C Subrecipient Workbook are considered part of the mandatory 25 percent Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities grant program requirement.
Financial Considerations: This action will be fully funded through existing grant resources (Project #G11016920) and will not have any financial impact to the General Fund.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.