TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM
2021-22
GRANT PROPOSAL TEMPLATE
DOJ-PROP56-2021-22-1
liberty
and justice
under law
XAVIER BECERRA
Attorney General
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
DOJ-PROP56-2021-22-1
TOBACCO GRANT
PROGRAM DOJ-
PROP56-2021-22-1
PROPOSAL COVER SHEET
SUBMITTED BY:
68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
92234
(760) 770-0300
[email protected]
PROGRAM CONTACT:
Sergeant Nick Chapian
68700 Avenida Lalao Guerrero
Calhedral City, California 92234
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City of Cathedral City Police Department
Authorized Signatures:
Name: Julio Luna Name: Charles P. McClendon
Title: Acting Chief of Police Title: City Manager
Date: 4-8-21 Date: 4-8-21
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
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SUMMARY - DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST
The Cathedral City Police Department is responsible for providing law Description enforcement services to the City of Cathedral City and to the various school vithin our jurisdiction. The Police Department is allocated 48 sworn officer provide a school resource officer at the local high school.
Funding Requested $ 640,243.00
Funding Duration • 24 Months • 36 Months
(select one)
Increase tobacco-related outreach and education programs with our youth and Summary of Goals conduct tobacco-related compliance and enforcement efforts with our retailers with and Objectives the overall objective of reducing illegal use and sales of tobacco by and to minors.
PROBLEM STATEMENT - DESCRIBE THE ISSUES OR PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH GRANT FUNDS.
Cathedral City is 23 square miles in size, has a full time population of over 55,007, Geographic Area to which increases by about 30% in the winter months. The demographics are 63.5% be Served White (32.3% White non-Hispanic), 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Black or African American, and 1.1% Native American, 5% Asian, 4.2% two or more races.
The median household income in 2018 was $43,384.
Tobacco Rates Cathedral City has 49 licensed tobacco retailers within the city and received an D grade for Overall Tobacco Control and an F grade for Smoke-Free Outdoor Air and Patterns and Smoke-Free Housing in the 2020 State of Tobacco Control Local Grades.
CCPD has received complaints regarding tobacco sales to minors at various locations in the city and currently has no dedicated enforcement program.
Cathedral City is situated between Palm Springs and easter Coachella Valley Other Known Factors 'ities and as a result, receives a large portion of the other cities visitor traffi utilizing our restaurants, retail stores, liquor stores and other services. As a example, Palm Springs welcomes over 5 million visitors per year to city and various tourist attractions.
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(Agencies are limited to one sheet for each goal, with a maximum of five goals. Goals must be listed in priority order and should match the Goals and Objectives Summary on page 4.) GOAL 1: Proactively educate and deter minors/young adults from illegal tobacco usage CCPD will hire and train an additional School Resource Officer to Goal Description
conduct tobacco-related training, outreach and enforcement.
Over three years, approx. 2,000 students will receive training, 100 Measurable Outcome
percent of retailers will receive outreach and compliance inspections.
Students in grades 4-12 will receive training annually for three years, Timeline
retailers will be inspected quarterly for three years.
Narrative Description CCPD's current staffing level only allows for one School Resource Officer (SRO). The current SRO is contracted by the Palm Springs Unified School District and assigned to Cathedral City High School.
The lone SRO assists, when able, at the continuation high school (Mt. San Jacinto). Due to the large workload placed upon one SRO who deals with diverse issues at our schools, CCPD has remained reactive in regards to illegal tobacco usage, education, outreach, and enforcement. An additional SRO would be trained for this assignment and assigned to conduct tobacco-related outreach, education, and enforcement at each of the schools, the Boys and Girls Club, the seven city parks, and other applicable city venues. This would allow CCPD to be proactive in our efforts to reduce the amount of tobacco use by minors in our schools and throughout the city. The SRO will educate school staff members on tobacco related ssues and will conduct outreach to deter students from using all forms of cigarettes, e-vapes, cigars, hookahs, and tobacco relatec products with the overall goal of reducing illegal usage, illegal sales, and educating the overall community on the risks of tobacco use. The SRO will also have a role in all tobacco related education, compliance, and enforcement activities. The City supports this project after having recently adopted the Riverside County Tobacco Ordinance and by joining the Riverside County Tobacco Control Project. The City of Cathedral City hosts more than a dozen special events each year where the SRO will be able to provide outreach, education, and enforcement efforts to deter young adults and minors from the unlawful use of tobacco.
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Educate and train local tobacco retailers regarding applicable laws.
GOAL 2:
The Police Department will educate and train tobacco retailers within Goal Description the city regarding tobacco rules and regulations. 100 percent of local tobacco retailers will be provided education, Measurable Outcome training, and materials related to tobacco sales.
Each local tobacco retailer will receive training annually over a Timeline
period three years.
The City of Cathedral City received an overall Tobacco Control Narrative Description Grade of "D" in 2020 from the State of Tobacco Control Local Grades. Education and training is needed within our tobacco retailers community to address and ensure the retailers are aware of the rule and regulations
CCPD will select a team a sergeant and two police officers that will receive training regarding tobacco related rules and regulations.
CCPD will assemble a training curriculum for our retail establishments and will host four hour classes, twice a year, for each of our retailers, for the next three years. The training will increase the The purpose of the training will be to ensure our retailers are aware of minimum age requirements, marketing and product placement requirements, and of tuture compliance inspections and enforcement.
Retailers will be provided education materials and signage for their establishments. CCPD will also create a social media and marketing platform for this educational series that will be focused on the illegal sales of tobacco to minors. This education campaign will not only impact our residents but the over 300,000 annual guests that visit the area for the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals.
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GOAL 3: Increase compliance of tobacco related laws.
CCPD will conduct inspections and enforcement operations at Goal Description tobacco retail establishments to deter unlawful tobacco sales.
Each retail establishment will be inspected and subjected to routine Measurable Outcome
enforcement operations to reduce unlawful sales.
CCPD will conduct quarterly 10 hour enforcement details targeting Timeline
our retail establishments for the next three years.
Narrative Description There are approximately 49 licensed retailers in the City of Cathedral City that sell tobacco products, including grocery stores, gas stations, liquor stores, and tobacco shops, with a percentage of those retailers dedicated to strictly tobacco or vape sales. In 2018, a published report by the California Department of Public Health showed that tobacco and vape shops had the highest violation rates for unlawful sales to minors.
Since adopting the Riverside County Tobacco Ordinance and joining the Riverside County Tobacco Control Project, CCPD has had complaints regarding illegal tobacco sales. The City of Cathedral City received an overall Tobacco Control Grade of "D" in 2020 from the State of Tobacco Control Local Grades. CCPD will utilize overtime when needed for existing staff for one supervisor and two officers to conduct quarterly, 10 hour long operations. These operations will consist of compliance inspections, enforcement operations, and "shoulder tap" or other operations involving the furnishing of tobacco products to minors. CCPD will be able to identify the effectiveness of these details by repeat visits to the retail establishments over the grant period. CCPD will also conduct repeat violator enforcement on a quarterly basis of those establishments that have two or more violations during the three years of this grant period. Repeat violator enforcement will take place quarterly on an as needed based on violations. The combination of deterring adults from purchasing tobacco for minors, reducing licensees from selling to minors, and follow-up compliance operations will help to reduce the problems that accompany tobacco use by young people.
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Train Cathedral City Police Department Staff on Tobacco Laws GOAL 4:
CCPD will provide in-depth tobacco training annually and roll call Goal Description training quarterly to all sworn personnel.
Each sworn member of CCPD and select non-sworn staff will Measurable Outcome receive training to increase their knowledge on tobacco laws. 2 hour in-depth training provided annually and 30 minute training Timeline will be provided quarterly over the next three years.
Narrative Description There are approximately 49 licensed retailers in the City of Cathedral City that sell tobacco products, including grocery stores, gas stations, iquor stores, and tobacco shops, with a percentage of those retailer:
ledicated to strictly tobacco and/or vape sales. In 2018, a publisher report by the California Department of Public Health showed that tobacco and vape shops had the highest violation rates for unlawful sales to minors. The City of Cathedral City received an overall Tobacco Control Grade of "D" in 2020 from the State of Tobacco Control Local Grades.
CCPD will select a team of a sergeant and two officers that will receive training regarding tobacco related rules and regulations.
CCPD will assemble a training curriculum for staff and will conduct a two hour in-depth training annually and 30 minute briefing training, enforcement campaign to deter illegal tobacco sales to minors.
Addressing and reducing underage tobacco use is a major goal of the CCPD and the City of Cathedral City and the CCPD staff needs training on the rules and regulations regarding unlawful tobacco use accomplish this goal effectively.
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GOAL S: Increase communication and involvement with students and youth.
CCPD will market the tobacco control program via various utilized Goal Description social media platforms to increase communication.
CCPD will post tobacco-related education messages that will be Measurable Outcome monitored to continue the education campaign monthly.
Each month a tobacco-related social media post related to tobacco Timeline dangers and enforcement will be delivered.
The Cathedral City Police Department is active on social media Narrative Description websites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and NextDoor. CCPD will create and deliver monthly posts on the various social media platforms to continue outreach to our community in an effort to further deter the use of unlawful use of tobacco by minors and underage adults.
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City
Personnel Titles) For each personnel title requested, provide a description of each role (see page 8 of the RFP for instruction).
Police Officer-SRO Position dedicated to tobacco related work as identified in Goal 1 of Grant Proposal. Provide outreach, training, and education to school staff members and students. Provide outreach at various youth locations. Assist with enforcement and compliance efforts of tobacco retailers.
Police Sergeant Police Sergeant currently dedicated to patrol duties. This position will oversee tobacco-related training and enforcement operations outside of their normal patrol duties and will be utilizing overtime to address proposed duties due to staffing restrictions.
Police Officer -1 Police Officer currently dedicated to patrol duties. This position will provide tobacco-related training and conduct enforcement operations outside of their normal patrol duties and will be utilizing overtime to address proposed duties due to staffing restrictions.
Police Officer -2 Police Officer currently dedicated to patrol duties. This position will provide tobacco-related training and conduct enforcement operations outside of their normal patrol duties and will be utilizing overtime to address proposed duties due to staffing restrictions.
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City of Cathedral City Police Department
Budget Detail Sheet All expenditures must be entered into the Excel Budget Detail Sheet.
Instructions on how to complete the Budget Detail Sheet are available on the DOT's website at http://oas.ca.gov/tobaccogrants. Please proceed to the required Budget Narrative (below).
Budget Narrative All expenditures associated with Operating Expenditures, Equipment, Travel/Registration, and Other Expenses must be adequately justified in this section. Unallowable costs are listed on pages 9 of the RFP. Travel restrictions and limitations are explained on page 9.
- purchase a maximum of $240 in tobacco-related products for educational purposes and enforcement details.
- create and provide tobacco-related compliance signs for retail establishments for a total not to exceed $800.
- create and print education brochures for schools and retailers related to tobacco laws and the dangers of tobacco usage for a total of not to exceed $500 annually.
- send 3 officers per year to training costing $50 per officer for meals for a total of $150 annually.
- allocate 40 hours for grant reporting and oversight duties for a Sergeant not to exceed $5,192 annually.
Other State and Local The Cathedral City Police Department will use local funds to support Funding Sources for travel to training, potential lodging, hosting retail training events, and Proposed Grant Projects other staffing and equipment as needed. CCPD will utilize social media personnel to frequently market this program to increase the education related to tobacco use.
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Prior Year Award(s) Complete the fields below if your agency has been awarded a Tobacco Grant in a previous year/round.
Prior Year Award No previous tobacco grants awarded.
Accomplishments
Prior Year Award No previous tobacco grants awarded.
Comparison
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Costs Per Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)
A Personal Services
Salarles
Classification/Positions Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Pollice Officer / School Resource Officer $64.03 X 20B0 hrs. with 4.125% Increase annually $ 112,382 118,643 125,257 *Ofc. Rates $57.04 (FY 22-23) $60.22 (FY 23-24) $
$
$
SUBTOTAL 112,382 $ 118,643 $ 125,257 $
Overtime
Classification/Positions Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Police Sergeant-Supervisor Treining/Enforcement $130.56 X 52 hrs. (40 hrs. ops, 12 hrs. training) $ 6,790 7,033 $ 7,384 Police Officer-Training/Enforcement 882.22 X 52 hrs. (40 hrs, ops, 12 hrs. training) 4,275 $ 4,513 $ 4,765 Ls Police Officer- Training/Enforcement $82.22 X 52 hrs. (40 hrs, ops, 12 hrs. training) 4,275 4,513 L$ 4,765 $ *Sgt. rates $136.18 (FY 22/23) $142.02 (FY 23/24) *Ofc. Rates $86.80 (FY 22/23) 391.64 (FY 23/24) $ $ $ SUBTOTAL $ 15,340 $ 16,059 $ 16,914 $
Benefits
Classification/Positions Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Police Officer / School Resource Officer Benefits $33.29 X 2080 hrs. with 4.0% increase annually $ 69,243 72,009 74,900 Ofc. Benefits $34.62 (FY 22-23) $36.01 (FY 23-24) $ $
$
$
SUBTOTAL $ 69,243 72,009 $ 74,900
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES $ 196,965 $ 206,711 $ 217,071 $ B. Operating Expenses and Equipment
Equipment (Tangible Items with a per-unit cost of $5,000 or more) Description Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Tobacco Products $12 x 20 Items $ 240 $ 240 240 $
Tobacco Program Compllance Signs $8 x 76 signs 600 $ $ $ Printing of Educational Products $500 annually for 500 brochures $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ 500 $ $ $
$ $
SUBTOTAL $ 1,340 740 740 $ 500
Other Expenses
Description Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 $
$ $
TOBACCO LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT BUDGET DETAIL
$ $ $ $
$ $
SUBTOTAL $ $ $
Travel Expenses/Registration Fees*
Description and Destination Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Tobacco Training Meals for 3 Officers $50 per day X 3 Officers Annually 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ $
$ $
SUBTOTAL $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 150
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND EQUIPMENT $ 1,490 890 $ 650 *For approved tobacco related training only. Travel cannot exceed current state rates.
C. Administrative Costs*
Description Computation FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Sergeant Grant Reporting and Oversight Duties 40 hours annually X$129.82 per hour $ 5,192 $ 5,192 $ 5,192 $ $ $
"Administrative costs may not exceed 5% of the total budget. TOTAL $ 5,192 $ 5,192 $ 5,192
TOBACCO LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT BUDGET DETAIL
SUMMARY
Budget Category FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Total Request A. Personal Services 196,965 $ 206,711 217,071 620,747
B. Operating Expenses and Equipment $ 1,490 $ 890 $ 890 $ 650 $ 3,920 C. Administrative Costs 5,192 $ 5,192 5,192 15,578
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 203,647 212,793 223,153 650 640,243