Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JON RADUS, CHIEF OF POLICE
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: $96,565 FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT AWARD
SUMMARY
Staff requests City Council authorize the Chief of Police to accept $96,565 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 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. 2026-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-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 the FY 2026-27 ABC grant agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Appropriate receipt and use of $96,565 grant funds in the Police Department budget within the Grants Fund (Fund 32).
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
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 FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget. The City would use the $96,565 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant revenue to reimburse police officer overtime and operational supplies towards efforts targeting underage drinking and alcohol sales at ABC licensed premises. Staff requests appropriating grant revenues and expenditures in the Police Department budget within 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 among college-aged residents and the general population. Fullerton has 338 ABC-licensed locations. The popular Downtown Fullerton area contains more than 61 these establishments within six square blocks, frequented by 5,000 to 8,000 patrons on a Friday night. The City of Fullerton has five colleges and universities within city limits with a student population of at least 65,000 and growing. 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, county-wide, for DUI arrests - 568 DUI arrests in 2025 compared to 551 in 2024. 14 traffic-related fatalities occurred in Fullerton in both calendar years 2024 and 2025. Six of the 2025 fatalities were DUI-related. Additionally, some businesses over-serve patrons or serve minors either intentionally or unintentionally permitted into these age-restricted establishments.
Public intoxication, DUIs and traffic accidents can attribute to these factors, which negatively impact the quality of life of those involved and members of the community. The Police Department 2026-27 ABC Grant Program, funding sworn officers working overtime, would target underage drinking and alcohol sales at ABC licensed premises and 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. 2026-XXX
Attachment 2 – ABC Grant Agreement
cc: City Manager Eddie Manfro
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Alcohol Beverage Control Grant
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