Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Christina Corpus, Sheriff
Subject: FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing an agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds to the County of San Mateo, for a term commencing November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $976,990; and
B) Approving an Appropriation Transfer Request in the amount of $976,990 to establish a budget appropriation and record revenue for the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative grant.
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BACKGROUND:
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security’s (US DHS) Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). The UASI grant provides funding to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high density areas. In 2011, the County of San Mateo became a member of the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (BA UASI), in which the City and County of San Francisco serves as the regional Administrator.
The County of San Mateo Sheriff’s Office submitted a grant application to the BA UASI for a portion of the FY 2024 UASI grant funds that was sub-awarded to the BA UASI by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The funds requested under the application will fund projects that address unique risk-driven and capabilities-based planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of the region and to enhance the capabilities of local first responders, prevent terrorist attacks, and prepare for threats and hazards that pose a risk to the security of the County of San Mateo.
DISCUSSION:
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting this Board to accept the agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of FY 2024 UASI grant funds to improve regional capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist incidents and catastrophic events for a term commencing November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $976,990. This request is late as the agreement was not received by the Sheriff’s Office until December 17, 2024. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office needed additional time for budget negotiations.
The Sheriff’s Office is also requesting this Board to authorize the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to execute amendments to agreements which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the agreement term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.
In addition, the Sheriff’s Office is requesting this Board to approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) in the amount of $976,990 to establish expenditures and corresponding revenue from the FY 2024 UASI grant.
The County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution and the FY 2024 UASI grant agreement as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement is for a term commencing November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $976,990. There will be no Net County Cost.
EQUITY IMPACT:
The Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) of the Sheriff’s Office will positively impact all communities across San Mateo County through various projects that address the needs of the region to enhance the capabilities of local first responders to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist incidents and catastrophic events occurring throughout San Mateo County.
ESB does not anticipate any negative impact to equity from these projects.