Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.3. 8/22/2023 File #: 23-0487
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
Agreement with the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Resolution 11490.
2. SUMMARY
Funding for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant is being awarded in the amount of $90,000 to eliminate the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve agreement with the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $90,000 for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant; and authorize the Chief of Police or City Manager to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11490. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange accepting funds in the amount of $90,000 from the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcoholic Policing Partnership Grant, and authorizing the Chief of Police or City Manager to execute the grant program agreement and related documents.
3. Accept into the City’s revenue budget $90,000 in grant funds from the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control into revenue account number 100.4033.45495.30230 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant FY24.
4. Authorize the appropriation of $90,000 into the following expenditure accounts:
$84,468 100.4033.50221.30230 Overtime Safety - ABC Grant FY24 $2,500 100.4033.51830.30230 Overnight Training - ABC Grant FY24 $532 100.4033.53060.30230 Misc. Materials & Supplies - ABC Grant FY24 $2,500 100.4033.55131.30230 Equipment Additions - ABC Grant FY24
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total appropriations for this grant are funded by the additional revenue received from the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
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Item #: 3.3. 8/22/2023 File #: 23-0487
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The mission of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is to administer the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act in a manner that fosters and protects the health, safety, welfare, and economic well-being of the people of the State. In furtherance of this mission, the Orange Police Department has received a $90,000 grant from ABC to develop an effective strategic approach to reducing crime and public nuisance problems associated with ABC establishments. The grant will also provide for the development and establishment of a multi-agency working group to assist in completing business inspections and enforcing state laws and local ordinances. The grant-funded objectives for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY 23-24) are as follows:
· Facilitate two, Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) trainings for business owners and staff to educate them on responsible alcohol service. · Conduct six, Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) operations to educate and reduce alcohol-related crime. · Conduct five Minor Decoy operations and Shoulder Tap operations to eliminate the sale and distribution of alcohol to minors.
· Conduct six general enforcement operations to address ABC and city ordinance violations, and narcotic and gambling violations.
· Conduct a holiday enforcement operation to improve safety during the holidays. · Conduct four briefing trainings for patrol to educate officers on proper and effective enforcement techniques.
The training of law enforcement personnel, prevention, enforcement, and liaison with the ABC district office will develop an effective, comprehensive, and strategic approach to eliminating the crime and public nuisance problems associated with ABC establishments.
The allocation of Alcohol Policing Partnership grant funds will ensure adequate funding for overtime, training, and equipment costs during FY 23-24.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution No. 11490
· ABC Agreement No. 23-APP33
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