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President of the Board of Supervisors to execute Amendment Two to the Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for distribution of additional FY 2008 Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant funding, increasing the amount by $551,700 to $1,740,329, and extending the term through January 31, 2011;
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The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) is a Federal Department of Homeland Security grant that provides resources for the unique equipment, training, planning, and exercise needs to 35 selected national high threat urban areas. The Bay Area UASI is one of the 35 national urban areas and one of the six identified in California.
The Bay Area UASI serves a population of 7 million and is comprised of three core cities; San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, 10 Bay Area counties and over 100 incorporated cities. The geographical area covered by this region equates to approximately 8,800 square miles. The 2008 award to this area is $29 million dollars. The County of San Mateo has previously received Federal Department of Homeland Security grant funds through the Bay Area UASI. The City and County of San Francisco serves as the lead agency and contracts with the recipient agencies for distribution of the funds. The County has entered into agreements with the City and County of San Francisco for the past five years in order to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding.
On September 15, 2009, the County entered into an Agreement (Resolution No. 070380) with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of funds to San Mateo County as part of the FY 2008 Urban Area Security Initiative federal grant, in an amount not to exceed $354,962.
On January 26, 2010, Amendment One to the Agreement was approved (Resolution No. 070619), increasing the amount not to exceed by $833,667 from $354,962 to $1,188,629.
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Additional funds are being distributed by the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for the Interoperability Communications Project to expand and integrate regional standards-based voice and radio systems. The funding for this project will continue to provide San Mateo County with funds for equipment towards the upgrade of San Mateo County’s Interoperable Communications Solution. The additional funds will be used to build a simulcast radio site that will expand 700 MHz radio coverage along the US 101 corridor. Additional funding will also allow the Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and Office of Emergency Services to participate in the Golden Guardian Regional Port Exercise with the Port of Redwood City. Last, money has been allocated for the continuation of the Countywide alerting system.
Amendment Two to the Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco increases the amount not to exceed by $551,700 from $1,188,629 to $1,740,329.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Resolution and Amendment as to form. Risk Management has reviewed the Contractor’s insurance certificate to ensure requirements are met. Information Services Department (ISD) has reviewed the Interoperability Project as presented.
Approval of Amendment Two contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Collaborative Community by the collaboration of agencies within the County giving both regional and local law enforcement agencies the ability to share information in real time and communicate across borders to ensure that the public’s safety as well as that of first responders is met in a responsible and timely manner.
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