Title:
Title
Grant: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant
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FileID
File ID: 2020-01546
Location
Location: Sacramento Region
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to: 1) apply for and accept a grant award of $2,894,500 in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES); 2) establish the FY2020 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Operating Grant Project (G11016920); 3) adjust the revenue and expenditure budgets in G11016920 in the amount of $2,894,500; and 4) maintain four Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions: 1.0 FTE Police Lieutenant, 1.0 FTE Fire Captain, 1.0 FTE Program Manager, and 1.0 FTE Program Analyst, previously authorized by Resolution 2013-0308, and maintained by Resolutions 2014-0416, 2016-0363, 2017-0461, 2018-0434, 2020-0002 and 2020-0067.
FileName
Contact: Neil Cybulski, Police Lieutenant, Homeland Security Division, (916) 808-0714, Police Department
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Standard Assurances
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Police Department (SPD) requests authorization to apply for and accept $2,894,500 in Federal Fiscal Year 2020 (FFY 2020) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The funding will be used to continue implementing the goals and objectives of the Sacramento Regional Homeland Security Program. The term of performance begins September 1, 2020 and ends May 31, 2023. Under the terms of the FFY 2020 award, expenses related to the grant’s activities may be charged retroactively to the grant effective September 1, 2020.
Policy Considerations: Adopting the proposed Resolution is consistent with City Council Resolution 2020-0123: 1) Section 11.1 which requires City Council approval to establish an operating grant of $250,000 or more; and 2) Section 11.3, which requires City Council approval when such action is a condition of funding from the grantor.
Economic Impact: None.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). The activity is an organizational or administrative activity of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is not subject to CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
Sustainability Considerations: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: The funding will be used to continue implementing the goals and objectives of the Sacramento Regional Homeland Security Program, specifically focusing on five areas: 1) Planning; 2) Training; 3) Exercise; 4) Regional Fusion Center; and 5) First Responder Preparedness.
Financial Considerations: The $2,894,500 grant award will provide funding to provide training, equipment, and education to emergency personnel and regional stakeholders; and support the salary and benefit costs incurred by the four City of Sacramento Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions through May 31, 2023. If future allocations are not made available prior to May 31, 2023 to continue supporting the FTE positions funded by the grant program, the positions will be eliminated.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable