Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: ROBERT DUNN, CHIEF OF POLICE
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: 2022-2025 TOBACCO GRANT
SUMMARY
Request for City Council approval to accept a grant from the California Department of Justice for the 2022-25 Tobacco Grant to reduce accessibility and use of tobacco products to children and underage youth in the City of Fullerton.
RECOMMENDATION
Accept Department of Justice grant award.
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Authorize Chief of Police to sign $702,271 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice for the 2022-25 Tobacco Grant.
Appropriate receipt and use of awarded grant funds in Grants Fund 32.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager concurs with the recommendation to accept the Department of Justice grant award.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funds will reimburse for officer overtime and operational supplies. The Department will provide in-kind services of school resource officers and cadets through the existing budget.
DISCUSSION
The California Department of Justice has approved the Fullerton Police Department grant application in response to the DOJ Request for Proposals for Activities of Local Law Enforcement Agencies, funded under the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Action of 2016 and approved by voters as Proposition 56. The $702,271 MOU becomes effective upon signature and expires June 30, 2026.
The 2020-2022 Tobacco Grant provided funding for the Police Department to conduct tobacco law inspections and enforcement. This Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant would allow the Police Department to continue providing proactive education to Fullerton businesses selling or furnishing tobacco-related products and to conduct enforcement with these establishments and enabling adults. The Department Directed Enforcement Team will implement and manage this program using existing Police personnel.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution 2023-XXX
Attachment 2 – Memorandum of Understanding
Attachment 3 – Grant Proposal with Operations Detail
Tobacco Grant Acceptance
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