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September 9, 2025
ITEM TITLE
Grant Acceptance and Appropriation: Approve an Agreement and Accept a Grant From the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Appropriate Funds
Report Number: 25-0208
Location: No specific geographic location
Department: Police
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution approving an agreement and accepting $75,000 in grant funds from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to be used for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program and appropriating the funds to the Police Grants Section of the State Grants Fund for the A lcohol Policing Partnership Program. (4/5 Vote Required)
SUMMARY
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has awarded $75,000 to the Police Department for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program. The mission of the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program is to work with law enforcement agencies to develop a n effective, comprehensive, and strategic approach to eliminating the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets. The focus of this effort is to target ABC -licensed vendors and individuals who furnish alcoholic be verages to underage operators. The goal is to reduce underage drinking and resultant DUI driving injuries and fatalities, property damage and youth access to alcoholic beverages.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; P a g e | 2
therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department has been awarded $75,000 from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) to conduct compliance, education, and enforcement operations for the Alcohol Policing Partnership program. This 1 2-month project (July 1, 202 5 to June 30, 202 6) will include undercover enforcement operations at problem locations, Minor Decoy operations, Shoulder Tap operations, undercover minor in possession operations at the Amphitheater concert venue, and Informed Me rchants Preventing Alcohol - Related Crime Tendencies (“IMPACT”) operations. Minor Decoy operations are designed to educate and deter licensed locations from selling/furnishing alcohol to minors . Shoulder Tap operations are used to detect and deter adults who furnish alcoholic beverages to minors. The primary goal of IMPACT operations is to educate licensees on alcohol -related laws to help reduce alcohol -related crime in and around licensed premises.
As part of the grant acceptance process, ABC provided its standard agreement (Attachment 1). The proposed resolution would accept the grant funds and appropriate the grant funds accordingly.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site-specific and consequently, the 500-foot rule found in California Code of Regulations Title 2, section 18702.2(a)(11), is not applicable to this decision for purposes of determining a disqualifying real property-related financial conflict of interest under the Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov't Code § 87100, et seq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution accepts $75,000 in grant funds from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and amends the fiscal year 2025 -26 adopted budget by appropriating $67,000 to the personnel services category and $8,000 to the supplies and services category of the Police Grants Section of the State Grants Fund, resulting in no fiscal impact.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact as a result of this action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. State of California – Department of General Services Standard Agreement # 25-APP05 between the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Chula Vista Police Department P a g e | 3
Staff Contact: Chief Roxana Kennedy, Police Department Administrative Services Manager Jonathan Alegre, Police Department