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Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: May 27, 2008
Agenda Item: I
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Stephanie Negriff, Director of Transit Services
Subject: Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Authorizing Actions Related to
Applications and Acceptance of Transit Security Grants and Approve the
Associated Revenue and Appropriation Changes
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt the attached resolution to authorize the City Manager to take all actions
necessary to file grant applications and related certifications and assurances;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute associated grant agreements or
memorandum of understandings related to transit security grant funds from
federal; state., regional, and local agencies; and
3. Approve budget changes as set forth in the Financial Impacts and Budget
Actions section.
Executive Summary
City Council action is requested to adopt a resolution in support of actions necessary for
the application and acceptance of federal, state, regional and local funds for transit
security projects. Funds are available through the Federal Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), State Proposition 1B which is managed by the Governor's Office of
Homeland Security (OHS), and security funds from .the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Adoption of the attached resolution is
required to support allocations and grants to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
These grants will allow BBB to conduct security training of its frontline employees and
implement security improvements to the BBB Campus.
Discussion
Funding Programs and Projects
The resolution supports the following federal, state and regional transit security funding
programs and identifies the projects to be funded with these allocations:
1. Federal Funding Programs: Application and acceptance of FY 2007-
2008 Transit Security Grant Program funds from the federal Department of Homeland
Security. These funds are allocated on a discretionary basis through the Los Angeles
County Regional Transit Security Working Group (TSWG), of which BBB is a member.
Both the state and federal departments, DHS and OHS participate in the TSWG; and
both agencies have accepted the TSWG's recommended program of projects.
The TSWG has recommended funding of approximately $260,000 to support
training of frontline employees. Training is a top priority for the DHS. BBB is also
participating in a joint project with three other transit agencies for a federal grant in the
amount of $1.0 million to support the update of each agency's Transit Security Pian and
Threat and Vulnerability Assessment. This project is being submitted by Foothill Transit
on behalf of the group.
2. State Funding Programs: Application and acceptance of an allocation for
Fiscal Year 2007-2008 funds in the amount of $267,091, as made available through the
Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, also
referred to as Proposition 1B bond funds. Proposition 1B funds are allocated to transit
operators by the state on an annual basis through the California Transit Assistance
Fund (CTAF) for transit security purposes (capital); this program is managed by the
State. Governor's Office of Homeland Security. Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus (BBB) is
specifically named to receive these funds.
3. Regional Funding Programs: Application and acceptance of an allocation
of Fiscal Year 2007-2008 funds in an estimated amount of $209,282, as approved by
Metro at its April 24th Board Meeting.
The State and Regional funds described above will be used to support the
Transit Facility Security Improvement Project; this project includes two components: 1)
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installation of and enhancement to the Campus Security Camera System and 2)
installation of new Proximity Access Controls. Both improvements will be consistent
with the systems .being installed at the BBB maintenance facility. These two
improvements will enhance the Administration Building, the Wash & Fuel Facilities, and
otherareas on the BBB campus.
Previous Council Action
On March 25, 2008 City Council adopted a resolution granting the City Manager
authorization to submit applications for and execute funding agreements with federal,
state, regional and local agencies, including agencies such as the Department of
Homeland Security and Metres
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Allocation of Proposition 16 in the amount of $267,091 and an MTA allocation in the
amount of $209,282 will be used for the Transit Facility Security Improvement Project(s)
as defined above. Revenue from these two allocations of $476,373 shall increase
account 41.642.407506 Capital Grants-Miscellaneous Projects and appropriate the
same amount as required to account 0414015.589000 Safety and Security project.
The Homeland Security grant will be used for staff training. Revenue of $260,000 shall
increase account 20642.406680 and appropriate the same amount required to account
20655.555210 Training. All three allocations do not require a local match.
Prepared by:
Marci Malaster, Sr. Administrative Analyst Transit Grants
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Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
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Step anie Negriff . L t Ewell
Di ctor of Transit. Services City anager
Attachments: Resolution
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Reference
Resolution No.
10292 (CCS).