RESOLUTION NO. 2021-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO USE FY 21/22 TOBACCO GRANT FUNDS AS RESOLVED BELOW
WHEREAS, the City of Visalia has been awarded a California Department of Justice Grant in the amount of $101,746; and WHEREAS, the City of Visalia has been granted State funds authorized under the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 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, the effective date of the Grant is from July 1 2021 to June 30 2025; and WHEREAS, the Grants funds will be used for overtime costs related to tobacco enforcement operations and to conduct a variety of enforcements and education actions, including but not limited to: minor decoy operations, shoulder tap operations, educational presentations, and retailer training; and WHEREAS, reimbursement of expenditures cannot be made without a fully executed MOU; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Visalia:
The City Manager or a designated representative is herby authorized, on behalf of the City to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the amount of $101,746 and to accept the grant funding from the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED: Leslie Caviglia, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.
CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution 2020- passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on February 7, 2022
Dated: February 7,2022 Leslie Caviglia, CITY CLERK