Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 20, 2024
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JON RADUS, CHIEF OF POLICE
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT AWARD
SUMMARY
Staff requests City Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $99,000 Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 grant funding from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce underage drinking and driving under the influence (DUI) injuries, fatalities and property damage.
PROPOSED MOTION
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ACCEPT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT FUNDS Authorize Chief of Police to execute $99,000 FY 2024-25 ABC grant agreement.
Appropriate receipt and use grant funds in Grants Fund (Fund 32).
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Reject the agreement and grant funding and stop Department alcoholic beverage control operations Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager recommends approval.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
Accepting this reimbursable grant generates no net fiscal impact to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget. The City would use the Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant revenues to reimburse officer overtime and operational supplies. Staff would appropriate grant revenues and expenditures in the Grants Fund (Fund 32).
DISCUSSION
Fullerton has a bustling historic Downtown District hosting numerous restaurants and clubs with a vibrant nightlife, including many bars popular with college-aged residents and the general population. 61 of 316 ABC-licensed restaurants and bars in Fullerton reside within six square blocks in the Downtown Fullerton area, frequented by 5,000 to 8,000 patrons on a Friday night. The City of Fullerton has five colleges and universities with a growing student population of at least 65,000 in its boundaries. A significant amount of alcohol consumption occurs in Downtown Fullerton on weekends, creating a heightened risk for DUIs and other behaviors that impact public safety. The Fullerton Police Department consistently ranks toward the top for DUI arrests in the County (385 DUI arrests in 2023). The City experienced seven traffic-related fatalities in calendar year 2023. Additionally, some businesses over-serve patrons or serve minors intentionally or unintentionally permitted into these age-restricted establishments.
These factors attribute to public intoxication, DUIs and traffic accidents and negatively impact the quality of life of those involved and the community. The Police Department 2024-25 ABC Grant Program funds sworn officers working overtime to target underage drinking and alcohol sales at ABC licensed premises as well as increase public awareness that selling or furnishing alcohol to minors is a criminal violation prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution No. 2024-XXX
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
2024-25 ABC Grant
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