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Recommendation to authorize City Manager or designee, to execute a contract, and all necessary amendments including term extensions, with the Department of Homeland Security to receive and expend grant funding for the 2022 Port Security Grant Program, in an amount of $1,156,500, with a Port of Long Beach cost match of $385,500, for a total amount not to exceed $1,542,000, for a period ending August 31, 2025; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Fire Department by $942,000, and the Police Department by $600,000, offset by federal and Port of Long Beach grant funds. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is a risk-based grant program that supports the implementation of the Federal Maritime Transportation Security Act and the Safe Port Act. The PSGP provides funding to port authorities, facility operators, and state and local agencies for activities associated with implementing Area Maritime Security Plans, facility security plans, and other port-wide risk management efforts. The Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) PSGP funds support the procurement of critical equipment for the HazMat/CBRN Connectivity Systems and fire rescue and safety equipment, training and exercises to further capabilities to prevent, detect, respond, and recover from attacks involving Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosives (CBRNE), improvised explosive devices (IED), and other non-conventional weapons. Additionally, the FY 22 PSGP provides funding to support increased port-wide risk management to protect critical infrastructure from acts of terrorism.
For FY 22, DHS has awarded grant proposals submitted by the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) in the amount of $942,000 and the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) in the amount of $600,000 and includes a cost match. The grant funding is for the performance period of September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025.
As a condition o...
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