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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: January 11.2010 <br /> <br />Budl!et <br /> <br />Requested By: 'pIT Sllgg~ <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: <br /> <br />OEM <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Grant Award <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: Terms and Conditions <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />La Porte is part ofthe Urban Area Security Initiative that awards grants for specific target areas regarding terrorism. <br />A DHS program to help with planning capabilities across the region has been in the works for over a year now. <br />After many discussions and ideas the grant awards are finally being allocated to the target cities. <br /> <br />This year we have been granted $75,000 to develop and build a Continuity of Operations Plan. This plan will assist <br />us in determining what could go wrong, how we can avoid it and what to do if a large event should take place in the <br />region, but more importantly La Porte specifically. This project will add to our current planning activities for <br />preparedness and response in the City. Each department will be involved with the contractor chosen that will assist <br />us in developing the COOP plan. <br /> <br />Other jurisdiction who will also be working on these plans and who have been given grant awards are Deer Park, <br />Pasadena, Houston and Harris County to name a few. <br /> <br />Action Required bv Council: <br /> <br />Consider accepting the grant award for the COOP plan. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Al!enda <br /> <br />Ron Bottoms, City Manager <br /> <br />Date <br />