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Item # 15
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
October 1, 2024
TOPIC: Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program
AGENDA TITLE
Appropriation Adjustment for FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $5,113,750 in the FY 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative, Federal Grant-Indirect revenue account and appropriate same to the UASI CalOES Santa Ana expenditures accounts. (Requires five affirmative votes) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Homeland Security has developed the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding program. UASI is designed to address the unique planning, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas and provides funds to local emergency first responders that assist in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from acts of terrorism.
The grant specifically provides funding for anti-terrorism equipment, planning, training, exercises, and technical assistance. Santa Ana has been designated as an Urban Area Core City since 2003. As such, for selected grant years, Santa Ana is the fiduciary for the region and manages projects, which includes providing training and procuring equipment utilized by the 34 jurisdictions in Orange County.
On May 2, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager and/or the Police Chief to apply for the FY 2023 UASI Grant and upon award, enter into an agreement with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the FY 2023 UASI Grant. On July 26, 2024, the City of Santa Ana was awarded the FY 2023 UASI grant and the Police Department is now seeking City Council approval to appropriate the funds.
Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program
October 1, 2024
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Total funding for the UASI Grant Program is established through an Appropriation Act set forth by Congress. Award amounts for each Urban Area are determined using a methodology assessing relative risk of terrorism, in accordance with the 9/11 Act. Over the years, Congress has steadily decreased the amount of funding allocated to DHS and subsequently the UASI Grant Program. As a result, the total number of Urban Areas and the award amounts have been greatly reduced. Santa Ana’s UASI award amount has steadily decreased from a high of $25,254,334 in 2004 to the current award amount of $5,113,750 for FY 2023.
Of the current award, $835,000 is obligated to the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center. Other projects to be funded by this grant includes the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, Ready OC Preparedness campaign, portable vehicle barriers, and training and exercises for the Orange County area. The FY 2023 grant will cover the period of September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The appropriation adjustment will recognize $5,113,750 in the FY 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same to expenditure account (nos. 12514407-various) for the following fiscal years:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
– Account No. Fund Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Description
Amount
FY 24-25 12514407-
various OES UASI UASI CalOES Santa
Ana, Various $2,045,500
FY 25-26 12514407-
various OES UASI UASI CalOES Santa
Ana, Various $3,068,250
Total $5,113,750
The amounts above are projections and subject to change. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of each fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to the subsequent fiscal year.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Award Letter and Grant Subaward
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Acting Chief of Police
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager