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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: March 4, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Darren Goodman, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Urban Area Security Initiative (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 authorizing:
1. The City Manager to enter a Regional Training and Equipment Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Riverside regarding Urban Area Security Initiative Grant funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2023; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signings, and submittals of necessary documents.
City Manager's Comments
The City Manager recommends approval.
Executive Summary
San Bernardino Police Department personnel will be participating in fusion center training funded by Fiscal Year 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds. Prior to participating in the training, the City of San Bernardino and the City of Riverside must have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Fiscal Year 2023 UASI grant. This item is necessary to allow the City of Riverside to apply grant funds to the payment of training expenses for personnel from the San Bernardino Police Department.
Background
The City of San Bernardino has been a participant in the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant program since 2008. The UASI Program assists high-density Urban Areas in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism using the Whole Community 3 1
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approach. The UASI grant is administered through the City of Riverside Office of Emergency Management. Through its participation in the UASI Program, the San Bernardino Police Department obtains grant funds for the purchase of equipment and training that enhances security and better prepares police employees to respond to emergencies on behalf of San Bernardino citizens.
Discussion
The Riverside UASI grant program is funding training necessary for the Safety and Tribal Regional Analysis Center (STRAC). Since the San Bernardino Police Department is a Participating Agency with the STRAC and will serve as the host location for the STRAC, the Police Department has an interest in ensuring that police personnel receive training regarding fusion center operations and best practices. The UASI grant program is currently spending Fiscal Year 2023 grant funds to send public safety personnel from the UASI region to the National Fusion Center Association (NFCA) Conference. The NFCA Conference is held annually to provide training on a variety of topics, including fusion center operations, information sharing, interaction with regional partners, fusion center best practices, and legal updates, among others.
Through a partnership with the City of Riverside and the UASI grant program, the City of San Bernardino has an opportunity to obtain necessary training for Police Department personnel regarding fusion center operations at no cost to the City of San Bernardino.
Prior to using UASI Fiscal Year 2023 grant funds toward the training of San Bernardino Police personnel, the City of Riverside must have an active Training and Equipment Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of San Bernardino regarding Fiscal Year 2023 UASI grant funds. Staff is requesting the Mayor and Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Training and Equipment MOU with the City of Riverside that would allow UASI grant funds to be used to send Police Department personnel to the NFCA Conference for training.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Execution of an MOU with the City of Riverside aligns with Key Strategic Target and Goal No. 3: Improved Quality of Life: by constantly evaluating public safety service delivery models to enhance the quality of service.
Fiscal Impact
None
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 authorizing:
1. The City Manager to enter a Regional Training and Equipment Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Riverside regarding Urban Area Security Initiative Grant funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2023; and 3 1
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2. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signings, and submittals of necessary documents.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution No. 2026-018
Attachment 2 Memorandum of Understanding
Attachment 3 Standard Assurances
Attachment 4 Certificate of Non Supplanting
Attachment 5 Debarment Certification
Attachment 6 Equipment Loan Agreement
Attachment 7 Material Transfer Form
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
October 4, 2023, The Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-153, authorizing the City Manager to accept the 2022 UASI grant.
December 1, 2021, The Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-283, authorizing the City Manager to accept the 2020 UASI grant.
January 16, 2019, The Mayor and City Council authorized the City Manager to accept and administer the 2017 UASI grant.
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager