Title
Approve and adopt a Resolution for the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose, San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation and distribution of federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) programs and reappoints a primary and alternate member to the UASI Approval Authority.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize a resolution for the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose, San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation and distribution of federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) programs and reappoints a primary and alternate member to the UASI Approval Authority.
SUMMARY:
Approve and authorize a resolution for renewing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cities of Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation and distribution of federal Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) projects for a period of 5 years. The resolution will serve to reappoint a primary and alternate member to the UASI Approval Authority. The Approval Authority is an eleven-voting member body and has final approval for all UASI grant allocation methodologies and regional planning initiatives.
DISCUSSION:
The United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") has a Homeland Security Grant Program, which includes the Urban Areas Security Initiative ("UASI") Program. The UASI Program addresses the unique planning, equipment, training, and exercises needs of high threats, high density "URBAN Areas" and assists those...
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