Police Department
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Item # 35
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 7, 2023
TOPIC: FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant
AGENDA TITLE
Adopt a Resolution, Approve an Agreement and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting the FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Santa Ana for obtaining federal funds related to homeland security, emergency management and/or disaster recovery, provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California and the County of Orange.
Resolution No. 2023-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER
DESIGNEE(S) TO OBTAIN 2022 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE
GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement with the County of Orange for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024, for the FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant in an amount not to exceed $52,569, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney (Agreement No. 2023-XXX).
3. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $52,569 in Law Enforcement Grants revenue account, and appropriating same to the Emergency Management Performance Grant expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is funded by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and is passed through the State of California Office of
FY 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant
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Emergency Services. The EMPG grant is designed to assist state and local emergency management and disaster preparedness programs with employment and development of emergency management staff, development of emergency plans and procedures, and preparing cities for disaster response. The EMPG grant is distributed by population to counties and cities that maintain emergency management staff and meet training, exercising, and reporting requirements. The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Department is the lead agency for the county.
In November 2022, the Police Department submitted an initial application for the FY 2022 EMPG Grant and has been awarded $52,569. The Police Department will utilize this funding to purchase laptop computers and a laptop charging/storage cabinet to equip the City’s Emergency Operations Center. The grant requires a dollar-for-dollar match. Existing Police Department funding of the Emergency Operations Coordinator position fulfills the requirement for matching funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The appropriation adjustment will recognize $52,569 in Law Enforcement Grants, Federal Grant-Indirect revenue account (no. 12814002-52001), and appropriate same to FY 22 EMPG Grant expenditure account (no. 12814414-63001) as follows:
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit
– Account #
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit, Account
Description Amount
FY 23-24 12814414-63001
Law
Enforcement
Grants
EMPG Grant,
Miscellaneous Operating
Expenses
$52,569
Total $52,569
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Proposed Resolution
2. FY 2022 EMPG Transfer Agreement with County of Orange Submitted By: David Valentin, Police Chief
Approved By: Steven Mendoza, Acting City Manager