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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item: I
Meeting Date: 09/19/2006
ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING UNANTICIPATED
URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE GRANT PROGRAM
FUNDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE
SUBMITTED BY: Director ITS;V
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REVIEWED BY: City Manager d I
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The City of Chula Vista is the recipient of several grant allocations from Federal
Homeland Security. These grants are administered by the City of San Diego
Office of Homeland Security and distributed on a formula basis to participating
agencies. This Grant is in addition to previous grants and it is part of the 2003
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). As stipulated by the grant, $46,303 will be
used to purchase one heavy duty pickup truck to be used as a primary mover
and for mass decontamination equipment to be used in terrorism response.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
. Approve the Resolution accepting the additional $46,303 from Urban
Area Initiative Security Grant Program Funds (UASI 03 Part II) and
appropriating the $46,303 to capital portion of the fiscal year 2007
Disaster Preparedness budget.
BOARDSICOMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: NIA
BACKGROUND:
Before grant funds can be expended the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
grant stipulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of
San Diego Office of Homeland Security and the participating agency is in effect.
The MOU is required to ensure compliance with the grant assurances for the San
Diego Urban Area Security Initiative. On September 14, 2004 Council approved
a Memorandum of Understanding with the San Diego Urban Area Security
Initiative for this purpose.
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On February 22, 2005, Council accepted and appropriated FY 03 UASI Part II
grant funds and FY 04 UASI grant funds in the amount of $710,572. These
funds were used as follows: $310,026 from the FY 03 part II UASI equipment
grant and $189,351 from the FY 04 UASI equipment grant were used to
purchase specified first responder protective clothing and related tools and
equipment for Fire, EMS and Police. An additional $211,195 from the UASI
FY03 & FY 04 UASI grants were used to train and prepare Police, Fire and City
personnel on emergency preparedness.
The above purchases have been made and funds expended. The training of
Police, Fire and EMS personnel has also been completed. Reimbursement
claims were submitted to City of San Diego and the County of San Diego Office
of Emergency as required by the grant.
These funds are additional funds, part of additional grant allocations that will
need to be spent before the end of October 2006.
DISCUSSION:
Equipment Grants
The funds allocated under these grants are being released to the 19 San Diego
Urban Area jurisdictions for expenditure. Per grant stipulations, these funds will
be used to purchase specified first responder personnel protective equipment
(PPE) for the Police Department, Emergency Medical Services and Fire
Department. The funds are distributed based upon the jurisdictions number of
public safety personnel for the purchase of first responder PPE and equipment.
Once PPE needs are met at the established UASI standard, jurisdictions can use
funds designated for PPE on other equipment in the high criticality categories of
the San Diego Urban Area Security Strategy. The other equipment must be part
of the authorized equipment purchases stipulated by the grant. The pickup truck
and decontamination equipment have gone thru the approval process and meet
this criteria.
Grant Requirements
These grant funds end October 31,2006. There are no matching funds required.
The grant funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis.
As previously mentioned, before grant funds can be expended the UASI grant
stipulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San
Diego Office of Homeland Security and the participating agency is in effect. The
MOU is required to ensure compliance with the grant assurances for the San
Diego Urban Area Security Initiative. Council approved the MOU on September
14,2004.
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DECISION MAKER CONFLICTS
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined
that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California
Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)( 1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this grant will provide funding for needed first responder
equipment. The unanticipated grant allocation to the City of Chula Vista is
$46,302. There is no net impact to the General Fund.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING URBAN AREA INITIATIVE
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFORE
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego is the designated Urban Area Security Initiate Grant
(UASI) Coordinator for San Diego Region; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Manager is the designated agency coordinator for
UASI and other Disaster Preparedness and management grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is eligible to receive $46,303 from these equipment
grants; and
WHEREAS, the additional grant funds will be used to purchase needed decontamination
equipment and a pickup truck to be used as a primary mover for related equipment for the Fire
Department; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Manager is recommending these funds be used to
purchase this necessary equipment to carry out Fire Department job functions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does
hereby accept Urban Area Initiative Security (UASI-2003 part II) grant funding in the amount of
$46,303 and appropriates $46,303 to services and supplies of the Fiscal Year 2007 Disaster
Preparedness budget.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
Louis Vignapiano
Director of
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
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