TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Thomas C. Kisela, Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant.
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2. SUMMARY
The Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program is an agreement for transfer or purchase of equipment and services needed to manage and organize preparedness activities attributed to acts of terrorism and other threats.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the agreement with the City of Santa Ana for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant and authorize the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
c: Enhance the emergency management system to provide public safety during times of disaster.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program provides funds to state and local agencies to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events by focusing on a range of preparedness activities, including planning, organization, equipment purchases, training, and exercises. These activities can only be realized through information sharing and collaboration between local and federal agencies seeking to reduce the risks posed by terrorism. Such activities require careful planning and training geared towards evolving threats identified in the below four priority areas.
1) Enhancing cybersecurity
2) Enhancing protection of soft targets/crowded places
3) Enhancing information/intelligence sharing and cooperation with federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security
4) Addressing emergent threats
To support the UASI grant program, the Orange Police Department currently has 87 Terrorism Liaison Officers trained to report suspicious activity that may be encountered during the course of his o...
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