TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary subsequent amendments including term extensions, with the County of Los Angeles to receive and expend Department of Homeland Security grant funding for the 2021 State Homeland Security Program to enhance the capability of local agencies to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism, in an amount not to exceed $644,000, for a period of September 1, 2021 to
May 31, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Fire Department by $600,000, and in the General Grants Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $44,000, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) provides funding to enhance the capability of local agencies to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. The SHSP grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency via the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office provides regional administration of the SHSP grant and has notified the City of Long Beach (City) of the grant funding availability.
The City has been a recipient of SHSP funding since 2003. The funding has been used to enhance the response capabilities of the City by providing funding for training, exercises, and equipment. The SHSP 2021 grant will be used to support the Fire Department’s regional training activities, incident planning and response capabilities, Fire Safety Cybersecurity training, and to fund equipment acquisition in the Health and Human Services Department needed to support the coordination and delivery of regional Homeland Security programs.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Arturo D. Sanchez on September 30, 2022 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on September 28, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on October 18, 2022 to ensure the City can expend these funds within the performance period of the grant.
FISCAL IMPACT
Program costs will be offset by federal grant revenues of $644,000. As these grant funds are not budgeted, an appropriation increase in the amount of $644,000 is included in the
recommendation as follows:
Department Fund Group Total
Fire General Grants $ 600,000
Health General Grants $ 44,000
Total $ 644,000
All grant expenses will be fully offset by grant reimbursement revenue and there are no matching funds or in-kind services required. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
REGINALD I. HARRISON
DIRECTOR, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
XAVIER D. ESPINO
FIRE CHIEF
KELLY COLOPY
DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER