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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Ratification of the Fiscal Year 2025 Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Project Application Submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Amount of $131,000.
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Meeting Date: November 11, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Captain Luis Martinez/ Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/07/2024)
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Police Chief (10/08/2024) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council ratify the Fiscal Year 2025 Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) project application submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the amount of $131,000.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funds address the unique risk-driven and capabilities-based planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas based on the capability targets identified during the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process and associated assessment efforts; and assist such areas in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The UASI program provides funding to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high-density areas.
The City of Culver City is included in the Los Angeles/Long Beach UASI subgrantee grouping. The Los Angeles/Long Beach subgrantee Approval Authority previously established the following five national priority areas:
1. Enhancing the protection of soft targets/crowded places;
2. Enhancing information and intelligence sharing and analysis;
3. Combating domestic violent extremism;
4. Enhancing cybersecurity; and
5. Enhancing community preparedness and resilience.
The submitted project application included funding requests for the following two categories:
• Cybersecurity Software: $47,000
• Equipment for the protection of soft targets/crowded places: $84,000
The cybersecurity funding request is for network/security monitoring software to enhance and strengthen the Culver City Police Department’s network security from cyber threats and help mitigate potential systems downtime and minimize impact to the various forms of communications the Department utilizes.
The equipment funding request is for temporary fencing solutions and metal detectors. With police departments being increasingly called upon to provide protection during civil unrest, protest or riotous behavior, it is essential that first responders handle volatile situations with appropriate equipment such as temporary fencing. Moreover, temporary fencing is no longer just a requirement for festival crowd-control and public gatherings, as there is a growing demand for instantly deployed perimeter security. Portable safety barriers are designed to provide responsive protection for police personnel as well as immediate crowd control under hazardous conditions. Additionally, these barriers are an ideal perimeter solution for key commercial locations and City buildings. These barriers are fully reusable and transportable, simple to handle, and compact to store.
Walk through metal detectors are essential in detecting firearms, knives and razor blades at government buildings and other key locations where crowd control is conducted. They are portable and easy to use and can last up to two days before needing to be re-charged. Handheld metal detector wands can be used as needed to safely screen individuals to ensure they are not armed or in possession of dangerous objects or devices.
The Los Angeles/Long Beach subgrantee group announced the availability of project funds on September 23, 2024. The deadline to submit the project application was October 16, 2024. Due to the condensed time to prepare the application along with obtaining vendor quotes, staff is now seeking retroactive ratification of the submitted application.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
The UASI project funding amount being requested is $131,000 for cybersecurity software and protective equipment. This is a reimbursable grant. Currently, there has not been clarification if upcoming approved projects are required to have matching funds.
MOTIONS
That the City Council:
1. Ratify the Fiscal Year 2025 Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) project application submitted to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the amount of $131,000; and
2. Authorize the City Attorney to review/prepare the necessary documents; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute such documents on behalf of the City.