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CC - CONSENT ITEM: 1) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting $32,273 in Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Funds Awarded to the City of Culver City for Tactical Emergency Medical Equipment and Providing Proof of Authority of the Governing Body as Required by the California Office of Emergency Services; and 2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment to Record the Revenue of $32,273 and Appropriate $32,273 in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for the UASI Grant Program.
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Meeting Date: October 13, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Kenneth Powell/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/08/2025)
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell, Fire Chief (09/18/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council 1) adopt a Resolution to accept $32,273 in 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds for tactical emergency medical services equipment, and provide Proof of Authority as required by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES); and 2) approve a related budget amendment to record the revenue of $32,273 and appropriate $32,273 in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for the UASI Grant Program (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Homeland Security Grant Program UASI funds support high-threat, high-density Urban Areas in building, sustaining, and delivering capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. UASI grant funding is secured and managed by the City of Los Angeles, as the grantee, through Cal OES, and passed through to participating cities in the County of Los Angeles.
The Culver City Fire Department was awarded funding of $32,273 for tact...
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