06 Staff Report - SHSGP Grant.docx
PREPARED BY: Heather St. John
Senior Administrative Analyst
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/02/2020
ITEM NO: 6
DATE: May 21, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
a. Accept State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funding and
authorize budget adjustments in the amount up to $102,000 to recognize
grant funding from SHSGP.
b. Authorize Town Manager to execute required agreement and grant
documents to receive funds in accordance with SHSGP requirements.
RECOMMENDATION:
State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
a. Accept State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funding and authorize budget
adjustments in the amount up to $102,000 to recognize grant funding from SHSGP.
b. Authorize Town Manager to execute required agreement and grant documents to receive
funds in accordance with SHSGP requirements.
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides funding to state and local governments
through the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP). SHSGP plays an important role in
the implementation of the National Preparedness System (NPS) by supporting the building,
maintaining, and delivering of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness
Goal (NPG) of a secure and resilient nation. Delivering core capabilities requires the combined
effort of the whole community, rather than the exclusive effort of any single organization or
level of government. SHSGP funds support efforts to build and sustain core capabilities across
the Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery mission areas, including
building and sustaining law enforcement terrorism prevention capabilities.
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SUBJECT: Accept State Homeland Security Grant Program funding and authorize budget
adjustment.
DATE: May 21, 2020
BACKGROUND (continued):
In September of 2018, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department (LGMSPD) partnered
with the cities of Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, and Campbell to apply for a SHSGP grant to
purchase portable anti-vehicle barriers and bollards.
The Santa Clara County Police Chief’s Association (SCCPCA) was the ambassador of this project
and its primary sponsor. Each of the above jurisdictions completed a grant application and all
the applications were then submitted to the Santa Clara County Office of Emergency
Management (County OEM) as one singular regional project. County OEM then submitted the
project to California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
In January of 2020, County OEM was advised by Cal OES the grant was approved and each of
the cities was awarded $102,000 to purchase two portable barriers and five portable bollards
(each jurisdiction was required to purchase the same barriers/bollards). These portable barriers
and bollards will be shared by all law enforcement agencies in the County of Santa Clara
operational area for deployment during public events. With the global increase in terror-
related incidents involving vehicle assaults and mass casualties, these portable devices are
needed around the County to protect the public at special events.
The purchase of portable barriers allows the LGMSPD and other law enforcement agencies in
the County of Santa Clara to share these regional assets to provide defense against vehicle
assaults at public gatherings and community events. The LGMSPD will store two portable
barriers and five portable bollards and retain the primary use of the devices for Town events.
The devices will be made available to the other cities in the County should the need arise for
multiple barriers at large events.
The MP5000 portable barrier was selected and is manufactured by Delta Scientific Corporation.
The portable barrier can be towed to a site where the restriction of vehicle access is needed. It
is self-contained, battery powered, and only requires a single operator to activate the security
gate to restrict or allow vehicle access. The ability to lower the security gate allows Police, Fire,
and Emergency Medical Services to respond to an area and provide emergency services while
restricting access to all other vehicles.
In addition to the MP5000s, we plan to purchase five TB100 portable bollards that are also
manufactured by Delta Scientific Corporation. The portable bollards allow law enforcement to
quickly create a barricade system to block vehicular access and can be used in conjunction with
the MP5000. Up to five TB100 portable bollards can be linked together with a cable system and
be placed on a road’s surface to create immediate protection for a span of 20 feet. The TB100s
requires no other installation procedures, excavations or sub-surface preparations.
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SUBJECT: Accept State Homeland Security Grant Program funding and authorize budget
adjustment.
DATE: May 21, 2020
CONCLUSION:
Approval of this item would allow the LGMSPD staff to accept SHSGP funds to be used in the
purchase of portable barrier and bollards for public events. These devices will be a County of
Santa Clara County shared regional asset.
FISCAL IMPACT:
With Council approval of the SHSGP funds, a budget adjustment will be made to the General
Fund. The budget adjustment will recognize an increase in expenditures in the amount up to
$102,000; this will be offset by grant revenue of an equal amount. The grant will be recorded
to FY 2019/20.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.