RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,975
FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR A TOBACCO GRANT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City (City) is interested in participating in the Tobacco Grant Program, which is made available through the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 56) and administered by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to support local efforts to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors in the City; and
WHEREAS, following the City’s submittal of a proposal for the Program, the State of California DOJ offered to award $135,975 for a 36-month grant program for Fiscal Years 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, Grant Funds will be used to educate students in grades 4-12 and education for CCPD personnel regarding tobacco laws. It also includes education to the 49 licensed tobacco retailers within the city and outreach/education to the public via social media. In addition, funding has been approved for signage to provide to retailers and education materials/brochures to provide to students and retailers. Lastly, compliance checks and enforcement will be conducted by CCPD personnel to combat the sale of tobacco products to minors; and
WHEREAS, the funding for the plan will be comprised of reimbursement of patrol overtime to conduct education, compliance operations, and public outreach. It will also include funding toward the position of School Resource Officer to conduct tobacco related education within Cathedral City’s schools. Reimbursement for signage, brochures, and tobacco products used for educational purposes and reimbursement of administrative costs associated with the program are also included; and WHEREAS, in order to be considered eligible to receive grant funding, the City must submit a completed Grant Award Memorandum of Understanding to the State of California DOJ, which is attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cathedral City as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or a designated representative is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to accept grant funding in the amount of $135,975 from the State of California DOJ.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or a designated representative is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute the grant documents and to submit all documents, including, without limitation, contracts, amendments, extensions, and payment requests as appropriate to accept the funds under and comply with the conditions of the grant.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to establish all required accounts and make any and all expenditures, appropriations, transfer, and/or distributions of funds on behalf of the City as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
SECTION 4. The Grant Funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplement ongoing law enforcement expenditures.
SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the Resolution is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on this 13 th day of November 2024, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Mark Carnevale, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tracey R. Hermosillo, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
Exhibit A