ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Resolution TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Greg Terry, Chief of Police
DATE: August 11, 2025
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Alcohol Policing Partnership Program Grant Funds in the amount of $75,000
1. Resolution authorizing the Bakersfield Police Department to accept funding $75,000 made available through the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program Grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
2. Appropriate $75,000 in Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant Program funding from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to the General Fund Police Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution and approval of the appropriation.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield has been awarded a grant in the amount of $75,000 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) under the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant Program. The grant funds will be used to implement an Alcohol Enforcement Team.
The program objectives are to reduce alcohol -related offenses through enforcement, education, and public awareness. The Alcohol Enforcement Team will accomplish these objectives through ABC’s Minor Decoy, Shoulder Tap Programs and conduct Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol -Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) Inspections. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of life through the compliance of licensees and our citizens.
To accept the grant and execute the award contract, ABC requires a resolution from the City Council authorizing acceptance of the grant funds. This resolution will satisfy the requirement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The adoption of the resolution allows the City to accept revenue for needed programs.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Signed Grant Agreement
2. Exhibits A, B, C & D
3. Resolution