PREPARED BY: PEGGY CHOU DATE OF MEETING: 02/20/2024
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) ACCEPTING $225,613 IN GRANT FUNDING OVER THREE FISCAL YEARS TO FUND A PART-TIME POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN POSITION IN THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT TOBACCO OUTREACH UNIT, (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM, AND (3) APPROPRIATING REIMBURSED GRANT FUNDING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING AN EFFECTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TOBACCO USE AMONG MINORS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety is a major policy goal, and Support Controlled Substance and Tobacco Enforcement Programs is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, adopted May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
In May 2018, the San Pablo Police Department (SPPD) was awarded grant funding through Proposition 56, which provided funding for one full-time Police Officer and one full-time Police Services Technician (PST). This funding was utilized to build a Tobacco Outreach Unit dedicated specifically to tobacco outreach, education, and enforcement efforts in the City of San Pablo (Resolution 2018-098).
In November 2019, the City Council authorized acceptance of grant funding from the California Department of Justice, in the amount of $1,358,074, to participate in the Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program from FY 2021 - FY 2023 (Resolution 2019-164). This grant award provided continued funding to cover the salary and benefit costs of one (1) full time Police Officer, one (1) full time Police Services Technician, and partial funding for one (1) Police Sergeant dedicated to the SPPD Tobacco Outreach Unit.
In August 2022, the Police Dep...
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