TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
1. Subject
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Agreement with the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Resolution No. 11571.
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2. Summary
Funding for the Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant is being awarded in the amount of $75,000 to eliminate the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Approve the agreement with the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the amount of $75,000 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. 11571. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange accepting funds in the amount of $75,000 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 $75,000 in grant funds from the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control into the General Fund (100) as follows:
100.4033.45495.30250 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant FY25.
4. Authorize the appropriation of $75,000 into the General Fund (100) ABC Grant FY25 as follows:
100.4033.50221.30250 Overtime Safety $69,000
100.4033.51830.30250 Overnight Training $ 3,000
100.4033.53060.30250 Misc. Materials & Supplies $ 500
100.4033.55131.30250 Equipment Additions $ 2,500
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4. Fiscal Impact
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The additional revenue received from the State of California, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will fund the expense for this program.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
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 $75,000 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 2024-2025 (FY25) are as follows:
• Facilitate two, Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) trainings for business owners and staff to educate them on responsible alcohol services.
• Conduct five, Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) operations to educate and reduce alcohol-related crime.
• Conduct five Minor Decoy operations and three Shoulder Tap operations to eliminate the sale and distribution of alcohol to minors.
• Conduct four general enforcement operations to address ABC and city ordinance violations, and narcotic and gambling violations.
• 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 FY25.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• ABC Agreement No. 24-APP31
• Resolution No. 11571