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RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) ACCEPTING $225,613 IN GRANT FUNDING OVER THREE FISCAL YEARS TO FUND
A PART -TIME POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN POSITION IN THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT TOBACCO OUTREACH UNIT, (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM, AND (3) APPROPRIATING REIMBURSED GRANT FUNDING TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET, TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING AN EFFECTIVE,
COMPREHENSIVE, AND STRATEGIC APPROACH TO COMBAT ILLEGAL
TOBACCO USE AMONG MINORS
WHEREAS, Improve Public Safety is a major policy goal, and Support Controlled Substance and Tobacco Enforcement Programs is an adopted pol icy item contained in the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, adopted May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, this proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA;
WHEREAS, in May 2018, the San Pablo Police Department (SPPD) was awarded grant funding through Proposition 56, which provided funding for one full -time Police Officer and one full -time Police Services Technician (PST); this funding was utilized to build a Tobacco Outreach Unit dedicated specifically to tobacco outreach, education, and enforcement efforts in the City of San Pablo (Resolution 2018-098);
WHEREAS, in November 2019, the City Council authorized acceptance of grant funding from the California Department of Justice, in the amount of $1,358,074, to participate in the Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program from FY 2021 – FY 2023 (Resolution 2019-164). This grant award provided continued funding to cover the salary and benefit costs of one (1) full time Pol ice Officer, one (1) full time Police Services Technician, and partial funding for one (1) Police Sergeant dedicated to the SPPD Tobacco Outreach Unit;
WHEREAS, in August 2022, the Police Department submitted a Tobacco Grant Application for the period of FY 2024 – FY 2026, to fund the continued operations of the SPPD Tobacco Unit under its existing structure. However, the San Pablo Police Department was selected for a reduced grant award in the amount of $936,288 to fund salary and benefits for only one (1) full -time Police Officer, one (1) part -time Police Sergeant, and associated overtime costs (Resolution 2023-008);
WHEREAS, in June 2023, during the new Tobacco Grant solicitation period, SPPD submitted a new application for the amount of $445,997, to fund the salary and benefits of one (1) full time Police Services Technician dedicated to the SPPD Tobacco Outreach Unit. The San Pablo Police Department was selected for a reduced grant award, in the amount of $225,613, to fund salary and benefits for a partial (0.5) PST position during the FY 2024 – 2026 grant period;
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WHEREAS, the San Pablo Police Department takes tremendous pride in the efforts of our Tobacco Outreach Unit, to reduce illegal tobacco sales and contribute to a safer community through outreach, education, and enforcement efforts;
WHEREAS, for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023, SPPD’s Tobacco Outreach Unit has been recognized by the Contra Costa County’s Tobacco Prevention coalition as “Enforcer of the Year”, for the team’s continued enforcement and compliance efforts toward tobacco control;
WHEREAS, the support functions of the PST assigned to the Tobacco Outreach unit are critical for initiation and follow-through of SPPD's tobacco enforcement, outreach and educational program goals;
WHEREAS, a complete absence or loss of this position would compromise the continued success of SPPD’s established tobacco enforcement program;
WHEREAS, the San Pablo Police Department supports the grant goals and wishes to continue participation in the Tobacco Grant Program;
WHEREAS, the awarded grant funds are sufficient to fund the salary costs for one part-time Police Services Technician dedicated solely to the Tobacco Outreach Unit during the grant period;
WHEREAS, the administrat ive, educational, and community outreach responsibilities carried out by the Tobacco Outreach PST heavily support ongoing enforcement efforts performed by sworn personnel; and
WHEREAS, this structure of the Tobacco Outreach unit allows a bolstered and balanced approach of outreach, education, and enforcement, when necessary, to gain compliance from our local establishments and reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to minors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the acceptance of $225,613 in grant funding over three fiscal years to fund a part -time Police Services Technician position in the San Pablo Police Department Tobacco Outreach Unit;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the California Department of Justice for the Tobacco Grant Program in a form to be approved by the City Attorney that does not substantially alter the City’s rights or responsibilities from what is set forth in the attached draft Memorandum of Agreement;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the appropriation of reimbursed grant funding per the following table:
TRANSACTION ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT CODE FY 2024 - 2026
ACCEPT POLICE GRANTS 100-2110-33405 NTE $225,613*
APPROPRIATE
POLICE PART-TIME
SALARY 100-2110-41001 NTE $225,613*
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor