City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/13/2018
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Acceptance of the Grant Award from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control FY 2018/2019, and the Police Department’s Expenditure Plan for said Grant Funds
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FROM:
Travis Walker, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council’s Acceptance of the Grant Award from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control FY 2018-2019, and the Police Department’s Expenditure Plan for said Grant Funds.
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BACKGROUND:
The Police Department applied for and was awarded a grant to receive funding for our 2018/2019 Alcohol Policing Partnership proposal in the amount of $21,383.00
The main goals of the program will be to conduct alcohol related enforcement programs at ABC licensed establishments within Cathedral City. These enforcement programs will address a variety of violations dealing with the sales of alcohol to minors, and other alcohol violations at licensed outlets that cause alcohol-related crimes. The grant will also fund the training of Cathedral City Police staff in the enforcement of applicable statutes during alcohol-related investigations.
DISCUSSION:
To achieve its goals, the program emphasizes a measured strategy in correcting or eliminating alcohol-related problems at the point of sale with a strong emphasis on comprehensive enforcement tactics. An approach is used that brings all available resources to bear on the problem.
The Cathedral City Police Department will implement this measured strategy through a variety of innovative project objectives, which will include the training of law enforcement personnel, community involvement, prevention, enforcement, effective utilization of records management and data systems, liaison with the ABC district office, and media involvement.
Approving the Expenditure Plan will provide a revenue source for the following areas:
Personnel costs for Decoy operations, Shoulder Tap Operations, and prostitution and narcotic investigations. Purchase undercover electronic surveillance equipment, and travel expenses for an ABC related conference.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the expenditure plan will result in revenue to the Police Department of $21,383.00 which will be used as described above.
ATTACHMENTS:
Completed Budget Detail Plan FY 2018-2019.
Resolution between the City of Cathedral City and the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control