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Item # 32
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 2, 2025
TOPIC: FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program
AGENDA TITLE
Resolution, Appropriation Adjustment, Agreement, and Memorandum of Understanding Accepting FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program Funds (Non-General Fund - UASI)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police, or their designee(s), to enter into agreements with the City of Anaheim for the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
CHIEF OF POLICE OR THEIR DESIGNEE(S) TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ANAHEIM FOR THE FY2024 URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE FUNDING PROGRAM
2. Authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute agreements (transfer agreement and award agreement) with the City of Anaheim accepting the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program in the amount of $1,655,974 for the period of November 12, 2025 through March 31, 2027 (Agreement Nos. A- 2025-XXX and A-2025-XXX).
3. Approve and authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Anaheim accepting the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program.
4. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment recognizing $1,655,974 in grant revenue from the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative funding program revenue account and appropriate same to the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Grant expenditures accounts. (Requires five affirmative votes)
FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program
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GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program is approved by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, and implemented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to assist high-density urban areas to strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks and other hazards. The UASI program 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 training, planning, equipment, exercises, and technical assistance.
In FY 2006, the DHS established a combined UASI in the Orange County Urban Area called the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area (ASAUA) UASI. The City of Santa Ana now shares grant administrative responsibilities with the City of Anaheim, annually alternating the function of lead administrative agency. The City of Anaheim is the lead agency for FY 2024 funding and is therefore the UASI Sub-Grantee, with Santa Ana designated as a sub-recipient through Anaheim. The Santa Ana Police Department has 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 goals and objectives are based on regional assessments performed on annual basis. These assessments provide the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area insight into capability gaps related to the counties response to acts of terrorism and any other form of natural or man-made disaster. The capability gaps are then addressed through mitigating efforts. The mitigation efforts could be in the form of training, and/or the purchasing of equipment. The City of Santa Ana will work in collaboration with the City of Anaheim to implement complementary strategies for responding to acts of terrorism.
The FY2024 funds will support the Homeland Security Training and Exercise Program to enhance capabilities across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions in areas such as active shooter, mass gathering and civil disturbances, cyber security, emergency management, and advanced life-saving techniques. The funding will also be used for portable vehicle barriers and to support the ReadyOC Emergency Preparedness Campaign, the "If You See Something, Say Something" (SafeOC) Public Awareness Campaign, and the Orange County Civic Center Video Surveillance System.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Program
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Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $1,655,974 in the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative revenue account (no. 12514002-52001) and appropriate same to the Urban Area Security Initiative expenditure accounts for projected expenditures as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Description
Amount
FY 25-26 12514491-Various OES UASI UASI Cal OES
Anaheim, Various $ 993,585
FY 26-27 12514491-69011 OES UASI
UASI Cal OES
Anaheim, Reserve
Appropriations
$ 662,389
Total $1,655,974
The amounts shown above are estimates based on projected grant projects. 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. FY 2024 Award Letter from the City of Anaheim
2. FY 2024 Resolution
3. FY 2024 UASI Transfer Agreement
4. FY 2024 Notification of Sub-Recipient Award
5. FY 2024 MOU with the City of Anaheim
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager