PREPARED BY: SHAWN RAY DATE OF MEETING: 09/07/21
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $47,973 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE CALIFORNIA ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE AND STRATEGIC APPROACH TO ELIMINATING THE CRIME AND PUBLIC NUISANCE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PROBLEM ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OUTLETS
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Budget Spending Controls is an adopted policy item under the FY 2021-23 Council Priority Work Plan, effective March 15, 2021. In addition, Community Outreach and Priority Oriented Policing Program are adopted policy items under Public Safety in the Work Plan.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA. Pursuant to Section 15001 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
BACKGROUND
The Priority Oriented Policing (POP) Unit is tasked with working with local businesses and residents to address priority issues which impact our community. These issues include addressing licensed alcohol establishments within San Pablo and the crime associated with alcohol in those areas.
The City of San Pablo has 61 alcohol outlets within 2.6 square miles. The large majority of problem licensees are concentrated in areas that have both the highest crime rates and the greatest number of off-sale premises (alcohol sold to be consumed off the premises, such as liquor stores).
In past years, the City of San Pablo successfully entered into agreements with the California Alcohol Beverage Control ("ABC") as part of their "Grant Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Program. The San Pablo Police Department was selected by ABC for funding and to participate in the "Grant Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Program." The total amount of ABC-provided gr...
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