RESOLUTION NO. 11652
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ACCEPTING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $301,440 FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOBACCO
GRANT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE
GRANT PROGRAM MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the City of Orange (City) is interested in participating in the Tobacco Grant Program (the Grant Program) , which is made available through the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 ( Proposition 56) and administered by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to support local efforts to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors in the City; and
WHEREAS, following the City’s submittal of a proposal for the Grant Program, the State of California DOJ offered to award $301,440 for the Grant Program beginning November 21, 2025, and ending June 30, 2029; and
WHEREAS, Grant Program funds will be used for personal services, operating expenses and equipment and administrative costs related to tobacco enforcement operations, local retailer inspection and education operations, DOJ-sponsored training, and related activities authorized by the Grantee Handbook; and
WHEREAS, in order to be considered eligible to receive Grant Program funding, the City must adopt a Resolution accepting the award and submit a n executed Grant Program Award Memorandum of Understanding to the State of California DOJ.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Orange accepts an award in the amount of $ 301,440 from the State of California DOJ for the Grant Program.
2. The City Manager or Community Development Director is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to execute any documents related to acceptance of the G rant Program funding.
3. The City Manager or Community Development Director is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to execute the Grant Program Award Memorandum of Understanding ( DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-1-033) and any related documents, including, without 2 limitation, contracts, amendments, extensions, and payment requests as appropriate to accept the funds under and comply with the conditions of the Grant Program.
4. The City Manager or Community Development Director is hereby authorized and directed to establish all required accounts and make any and all expenditures, appropriations, transfers, and/or distributions of funds on behalf o f the City as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
5. Grant Program funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant ongoing code enforcement expenditures.
ADOPTED this ____ day of ___________________, 2026.
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Nathalie Adourian
City Attorney, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of November 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange