SR-700-006-04
Santa Monica, CA
City Council Meeting 2-22-05 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Acceptance of the Supplemental FY 2004 Homeland Security Grant
Awarded by the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management
and Appropriation and Budgetary Changes.
INTRODUCTION
This staff report recommends acceptance of a supplemental no-match grant in the
amount of $82,024.37 to further enhance local homeland security efforts and make the
necessary budget appropriations. This is an increase to previously approved homeland
security grants funding and is included in the FY2004/05 budget.
BACKGROUND
The federal government is providing financial assistance to states through a variety of
grants in an effort to improve local homeland security. The State of California Office of
Homeland Security has designated the County of Los Angeles Office of Emergency
Management (OEM) as the coordinating agency for all cities within Los Angeles County
for the application and distribution of these grants.
On September 14, 2004 City Council accepted $1,148,579 in FY2004 Homeland
Security Grant funds. The purpose of this grant is to enhance the City?s capability to
prevent and respond to incidents of terrorism, and to ensure the safety and security of
our homeland. The Santa Monica Fire Department has served as the point of contact for
1
the Los Angeles County OEM and has coordinated with other city staff to ensure the
homeland security needs of the City of Santa Monica are being addressed. Items
approved under this grant address the needs identified by Fire, Police and
Environmental and Public Works Management.
DISCUSSION
The FY 2004 State Homeland Security Grant provides funding for costs associated with
updating and implementing each State's Homeland Security Strategy (SHSS) and to
provide enhanced capability of State and local agencies to prevent and respond to
incidents of terrorism. These funds will be used to replace an antiquated alerting and
notification system in each Fire Station and the Training Facility.
The homeland security grant program is 100 percent federally funded. There are no
cost-share or match requirements associated with this funding. The program operates
on a reimbursement basis.
FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPACT
The following budget changes will be needed to record receipt of the grant funds and
make them available for program use:
1) Increase budget for revenue account number 20312.406790 by $82,024.37; and
2) Appropriate $82,024.37 to Capital Improvement Project account
#C200607.589000 (Urban Area Security Grant)
2
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council authorize the City Manager to accept the
supplemental FY 2004 Homeland Security grant awarded by the by the County of Los
Angeles Office of Emergency Management and approve the above appropriation and
budgetary changes.
Prepared by: Jim Hone, Fire Chief
Cindy Tomlinson, Senior Administrative Analyst-Fire
Reference Contract No. 8385 (CCS)
3