HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-80 - City of San Diego - Distribution of FY24 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 80
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, (1)
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
DIEGO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND (2)
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPROPRIATION AND CORRESPONDING
REVENUE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $507,211 BASED ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2024
URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT FOR THE REIMBURSABLE GRANT
PURCHASE OF TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NATIONAL CITY POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENTS.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") designated the
City of San Diego as an eligible high-risk urban area through an analysis of the relative risk of
terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego Urban Area ("SDUA") was established for the purpose of the
application for an allocation and distribution of Federal Urban Areas Security Initiative ("UASI")
program grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego County Unified Disaster Council established a collaborative
subcommittee called the Urban Area Working Group ("UAWG"); and
WHEREAS, the UAWG was established as the "Approval Authority" for the SDUA and
was also established to (1) provide overall governance of the Homeland Security grant program
across the SDUA; (2) coordinate development and implementation of all UASI program initiatives;
and (3) to ensure compliance with all UASI program requirements; and
WHEREAS, the distribution of Fiscal Year 2024 UASI Grant Funds Agreement ensures
the roles, responsibilities, and expectations at the local, state, and federal levels, and ensures
that the City of National City, as a grant program participant, agrees to meet state and federal
requirements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant allocation decisions by the UAWG, the UASI Management
Team asked the City of San Diego to distribute a portion of the regional UASI grant funds to sub-
recipients, such as the City of National City; and
WHEREAS, the National City Fire and Police Department will receive a total appropriation
and corresponding revenue budget in the amount of $507,211.00 from the FY 2024 UASI grant
fund; and
WHEREAS, the City of National City Fire and Police Department will use the appropriation
for the following: Basic Close Quarters Training for SWAT personnel, Fresno Training
Symposium, Rope Rescue Awareness, Low Angle Rope Rescue Operations Training for Fire
personnel, and a Lenco Bearcat Armored Rescue Vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the grant deadline to submit reimbursement requests is December 15, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorizes the Mayor to execute the Agreement between the City of San
Diego Office of Emergency Services and the City of National City for the distribution of FY 2024
UASI Grant Funds attached to the Agenda Report as Exhibit A.
Section 2: Authorizes the establishment of an appropriation and corresponding
revenue budget in the amount of$507,211.00 based on the FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) grant for the reimbursable grant purchase of equipment and training for the National City
Police and Fire Departments.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of Ay , 025.
n Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
/Shelley hapel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. S Liz, City Attorne
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
August 5, 2025 by the following roll-call vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
� Shelley Chapel
pE City Clerk of the City of National City, California
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