REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Adoption of a Resolution Approving the 2019 Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative Program Grant, and Related Budget Amendment.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Santa Clara Fire Department (SCFD) has been awarded a combined grant of $272,393, split between the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) equipment grant and the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to purchase backpack portable radiation detection equipment. Council approved the SHSGP grant portion of this award on May 26, 2020; while the approval and ratification of the Bay Area UASI (BAUASI) grant portion is recommended in this memorandum with an extension to the grant timeline to June 30, 2021. SCFD is a participating public safety agency in both the 11-county San Francisco BAUASI region, as well as a mutual aid partner in the California statewide response plan. This equipment will be used both at special events and during everyday missions to screen for the presence of radiological/nuclear materials that could cause harm.
DISCUSSION
Due to the number of high-profile potential targets in the City of Santa Clara (City), the SCFD has spent several years developing its ability to both prevent and respond to the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The SCFD HazMat Team has become the regional leader in Preventative Radiological and Nuclear Detection (PRND) and this grant award is recognition of the department's commitment to that mission. This equipment will support City's hazardous materials team, as well as response teams at the Levi Stadium and all City special events. Not only will this equipment be available to support SCFD's internal missions, but it will be a regional response asset for the South Bay.
Due to the timelines involved with the grant, the Fire Department executed the grant documents (Attachment 1) under the authority granted by Council to the City...
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