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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract and all necessary amendments, including term extensions, with the County of Los Angeles to receive and expend Department of Homeland Security grant funding for the 2016 State Homeland Security Program, in an amount not to exceed $488,801, for a period ending March 31, 2019; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund (SR 120) in the Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications Department (DC) by $118,801 and in the Fire Department (FD) by $370,000, 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. City Council authorization is required to accept the grant funds, execute a contract and necessary amendments and increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund. The contract term will be September 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019.
The City of Long Beach (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 2016 grant, in an amount of $488,801, will be used to purchase equipment that will support communication and security enhancements, area training activities of catastrophic and all hazard incident planning and response capabilities, and to fund the coordination and delivery of regional Homeland Security exercises, evaluation and training programs.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Monica Kilaita on January 25, 2018 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on January 30...
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