PREPARED BY: JAMES LAUGHTER DATE OF MEETING: 11/04/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL TO REDUCE YOUTH ACCESS TO ALCOHOL AND INCREASE SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY, AND (2) ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING REIMBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $32,700 OVER THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD, TO FUND GRANT-APPROVED ALCOHOL SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND MATERIAL ACQUISITION
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution
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Improve Public Safety is one of the top City Council priorities and is an adopted policy item under the FY 2023-25 City of San Pablo Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The San Pablo Police Department was recently selected by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to receive grant funding in a total amount of $32,700 to participate in the ABC-OTS Local Law Enforcement Grant to reduce youth access to alcohol and increase safety in the community. These funds are provided to the Police Department to develop and maintain a proactive and comprehensive approach to address alcohol related incidents through education and proactive enforcement.
The City of San Pablo has over sixty establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Over the past year, the Police Department has seen a rise in alcohol-related incidents, including a 55% increase in DUI collisions, a 16% increase in DUI arrests, and a 24% increase in overall alcohol-related incidents. The Police Department intends to utilize awarded funds to focus its efforts in-and-around establishments that sell alcoholic beverages through Minor Decoy operations, Shoulder Tap operations, and High-Visibility Saturation Patrols.
The Police Department supports the grant goals and wishes to participate in the grant program. The grant period is from October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025, and allows a maximum of $32,700 in approved grant-related expenses to be reimbursed by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE REVIEW
On October 23, 2024, staff presented a Traffic Safety update to include acceptance of the ABC-OTS grant to the Public Safety Standing Committee (Councilmembers Pabon-Alvarado & Xavier). Upon completion of the presentation, the committee recommended this item be forwarded to City Council for formal approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
Reimbursed grant funding, in an amount not-to-exceed $32,700 during the grant period, would be accepted into the Police Grants revenue line item (100-2110-33405) and appropriated to the Overtime line (100-2110-41002) and the Program Costs & Supplies line (100-2110-43500) for associated grant activities, operations, and purchases of educational material in the following amounts:
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Transaction |
Fund Name |
Account Code |
Task Code |
Amount |
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Accept |
Police Grants |
100-2110-33405 |
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$ 32,700 (NTE) |
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Total Revenues |
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$ 32,700 (NTE) |
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Appropriate |
Overtime |
100-2110-41002 |
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$ 31,700 (NTE) |
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Program Costs & Supplies |
100-2110-43500 |
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$ 1,000 (NTE) |
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Total Appropriation |
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$ 32,700 (NTE) |
ATTACHMENTS
Att A - Resolution
Att B - Grant Proposal
Att C - Grant Letter