2022/12/07 Council Agenda Packet

The purchase of these additional barricades will increase the resources available within the UA and be able to meet more needs. However, there will still be potential challenges. Challenges to this project will be with determining scheduling, use, and movement across the region in order to support large events. The LE Subcommittee will provide deployment criteria and facilitate agreements between UA jurisdictions for scheduling and use. It is anticipated that the established rubric for deployment will include an evaluation of threat analysis, crowd size, and available alternative options. To further overcome this challenge, the UASI LE Subcommittee will coordinate to ensure that the regional needs and capabilities are maintained around this project, to include transportation, maintenance, and scheduling. Project success can be measured through an increase in the number of soft -target events that will receive protective measures. There are currently multiple events which draw a large number of community members within a consolidated geographical area s that would utilize this capability if it were readily available within the region. Past events have taken place either with no vehicle protection, or with protection provided through less efficient and practical means, such as through pre -established rental agreements, re -allocation of heavy equipment from utility departments, and by placement of first responder vehicles with personnel. The LE Subcommittee will ensure that use is monitored, in addition to any incidents where the barricades were needed to stop a vehicle incursion. In the 2020 UASI SPR, the Physical Protective Measures "Approaches for Addressing Capability Gaps and Sustainment Needs" identified mobile barricades could be utilized to protect soft targets, such as crowds gathered along a parade route or along roadways during a special event. Future UASI SPRs should continue to show progress towards building this capability and closing the identified equipment gap. The ability to deploy barriers protecting venues from vehicles, increasing security across the region, will build the soft target protection capability in the UA. The UASI LE Subcommittee will facilitate grant -funded equipment purchases through the LE Program Manager and will ensure oversight of grant expenditures throughout the life cycle of the grant. To maximize cost effectiveness, multiple bids will be requested with the use of a clearly delineated project scope. By purchasing equipment as a region, often in greater quantities, costs are lower thus increasing funding effectiveness. The project outcome is increased safety to soft targets in the UA. SOLUTION AREA PLANNING ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT TRAINING EXERCISE TOTAL $0.00 • $0.00 $299,250.00 1 $750.00 $0.00 $300,000.00 PRIMARY CORE CAPABILITIES BEING ADDRESSED Physical Protective Measures On -scene Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED • Purchase four (4) trailers and 32 barriers • Deploy barriers in the UA • Inventory the equipment (asset management) Investment #4 - Seattle UASI NPA: Information and Intelligence Sharing (IBIS) The Information and Intelligence Sharing investment supports timely sharing of information and actionable intelligence to ensure partners, stakeholders, and senior leaders can make informed decisions. Cooperation and information sharing among state, federal, and local partners across all areas of the homeland security enterprise, including counterterrorism (international and domestic), cybersecurity, border security, transnational organized crime, economic security, and other areas is critical to operations and the prevention of, preparation for, protection against, and response to acts of terrorism, other threats to life, and criminal acts of targeted violence. The mission of the Washington State Fusion Center (WSFC) is to support the public safety and homeland security missions of state, local, tribal agencies and private sector entities. The WSFC is a unified DHS-FEMA-HSGP-UASI-FY21 Page 44 of 57 SPD, E22-113 Revised