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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
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Authorization to participate in the U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ) Terrorism
Domestic Preparedness Program, and to
accept a $310,000 equipment and
administrative grant award.
From:
Larry R. Pitzer Subject:
Dept: Fire
Date:
May 14, 2001
MCIC Meeting Date:
June 4, 2001
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
Contact Person: Larrv R. Pitzer
Supporting data attached: Staff Reoort
Phone: (909)384-5286
Ward: Citv Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None.
Source: (Acct. No.)
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Council Notes:
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STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to participate in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Terrorism Domestic
Preparedness Program, and to accept a $310,000 equipment and administrative grant
award.
BACKGROUND:
Fire Department staff has been coordinating with the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services and the U.S. DOJ throughout the last few months to discuss the City of San
Bernardino's participation in the Terrorism Domestic Preparedness Program.
In 1997, the Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the Domestic Preparedness Program
in response to Congressional direction, identifying 120 of the nation's most populated
cities for receipt of the program. The President transferred program responsibility to DOJ
effective October 1,2000, and Congress appropriated funding and authority to implement
the transfer on December 21,2000.
The Domestic Preparedness Program provides eligible jurisdictions with a tailored suite
of training, exercises and equipment support to enhance their capacity to respond to a
terrorism event involving the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) -- namely,
nuclear, biological, or chemical. This Program provides a $310,000 grant award for each
eligible jurisdiction. Of this amount, $280,000 is for the procurement of specialized
training and response equipment for fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials
response services, and law enforcement agencies. The remaining $30,000 must be used
for planning and administrative costs associated with the execution ofthe Program.
Prior to program implementation, each eligible jurisdiction must complete an assessment
of vulnerability, threat, risk, capabilities, and needs related to terrorist incidents involving
WMD. These assessments are currently being conducted at the state and local levels.
Under the Program, information collected from these assessments will be used to deliver
training to the specific needs of each city. This information will also be used by cities to
identify their local WMD equipment needs.
Training available to identified cities includes a range of specialized courses, from basic
awareness to discipline-specific advanced level training. Training is directed at a broad
spectrum of emergency responders from a variety of response disciplines including fire,
hazardous materials, law enforcement, emergency medical services, public health,
emergency management, and public works. Most courses are brought directly to
participating cities by the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and other DOJ
training partners. Additional advanced level courses involving the use of real-time
experiences, live agents, and explosives are taught at cutting edge training facilities such
as the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Nevada Test Site, and the New Mexico Institute
of Mining and Technology. Student travel, lodging and meals associated with attending
courses at these fixed site facilities are provided for by the DOJ.
The Program also includes three exercises: a chemical weapons tabletop, a biological
weapons tabletop, and a chemical weapons full-scale exercise. The facilitated, multi-
media tabletop exercises give local decision-makers and responders an opportunity to
discuss interagency strategies for response to a chemical or biological terrorist event in
their jurisdiction. The full-scale exercise provides an opportunity for local response
agencies to test their plans and procedures in a real-time drill covering the first hours of
response to a simulated chemical weapons incident. Both types of exercises allow
participants to test their knowledge and training, as well as increase the overall
preparedness of responders across the jurisdiction. Exercise design will be tailored based
on threat scenarios identified through each city's assessment.
The City of San Bernardino is scheduled to participate in the Domestic Preparedness
Program during the summer of 200 1. An initial planning meeting with DOJ
representatives is tentatively scheduled for July 11, 2001. Approximately 30 days later,
DOJ will conduct a Senior Officials Workshop for the City's key executive leaders. This
workshop will be followed by a one-week training program in November 2001 for first
responders, culminating with the chemicaIlbiological tabletop exercises involving key
City leaders. In Year 2002, the DOJ representatives will return to plan and conduct the
full-scale chemical exercise with emergency first responders and key City leaders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Fire Department's Disaster Preparedness Division is currently coordinating efforts
with impacted City departments to conduct a threat, equipment, and training needs
assessment for the City of San Bernardino. The assessment process, projected to be
completed by July 2001, will identify the equipment and training deficiencies for the
City's emergency first responders. At that point, the City may begin to procure the
necessary equipment needed to improve response to a WMD event. DOJ will reimburse
the City through a standard invoicing process subsequent to equipment purchase and any
associated administrative expenses.
The City will receive a grant award totaling $310,000. Of this amount, $280,000 is for
the procurernent of first responder basic defensive equipment. The remaining $30,000
must be used for planning and administrative costs associated with the implementation of
the Domestic Preparedness Program (i.e., plarming meetings, consumable supplies, etc.).
There are no matching requirements and no net impact to the City's General Fund for
fiscal year 2000-2001. Sustainment funds for future equipment maintenance costs are not
provided through this grant program, but will be absorbed in the Fire Department's
budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S
PARTICIPATION IN A TERRORISM DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
TRAINING PROGRAM AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EQUIPMENT AND
ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 5310,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIJE MAYOR AND
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Administrator is authorized to accept the City's
participation in a Terrorism Domestic Preparedness Training Program including
an equipment and administrative grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the
amount of $31 0,000 for San Bernardino emergency first responders.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF.. SAN . BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S
PARTICIPATION IN. A TERROQ.lSM DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS _
TRAINING PROGRAM AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EQUIPMENT AND
ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 5310,000.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the _ day of
, 2001, by the following
vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
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MCGINNIS
SCHNETZ
SUAREZ
ANDERSON
MC CAMMACK
Rachel Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
, 2001.
day of
Judith Valles, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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