CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 21, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Michael Ellis, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL MINI GRANT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution (Attachment No.1):
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-178 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 Accept an Alcoholic Beverage Control Mini Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $40,000 beginning October 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all agreements on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Action on this item will accept an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Grant in the amount of $40,000. The ABC grant provides funding to law enforcement agencies to focus on identifying alcohol-related issues associated with licensed alcoholic beverage establishments.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will amend the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates (215-2090-40873-58801) and appropriations (215-2090-5XXXX-58801) in the amount of $40,000.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On November 6th, 2023, the City Council accepted the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Mini Grant in the amount of $40,000.
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department has been awarded a one-year ABC grant in the amount of $40,000 to support reducing crime associated with alcoholic beverage establishments. The grant provides funding from October 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The acceptance of the award is being brought retroactively due to the notice of approval sent on September 26, 2024. This latest approval did not allow the Department to prepare for Council action before the beginning of the grant performance period.
All ABC grant enforcement operations will be performed on an overtime basis and will be conducted in cooperation with the local ABC District Office. These efforts will include: IMPACT Inspections at licensed locations in the city, Shoulder Tap Operations -which focus on adults who purchase alcohol for minors, Minor-Decoy Operations, Task Force operations in conjunction with local ABC investigators, and specialized ABC officer training.
The focus of the grant is to reduce alcohol-related offenses in the City and to reduce alcohol sales to minors. Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) training will be available to educate licensees and their employees on how to safely and legally serve alcoholic beverages.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS: This item supports the 2021-2022 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal C: Obtain additional grant funding and other revenues to help achieve City goals.
Prepared by:
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Natalie Diaz, MPA, Management Analyst
Claudia Huerta, Administrative Services Manager
ATTACHMENT (S):
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2024-178
Attachment No. 2 – ABC Grant Agreement
Acceptance of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Mini-Grant