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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 analys...
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