TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
Julie Dahlgren, Sr. Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0090 Accepting the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant in the Amount of $71,923 (Police Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0090
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 18-0090 accepting the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant in the amount of $71,923; authorize the City Manager to appropriate $71,923 which will later be reimbursed by grant funds.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no net fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. Monies expended to conduct the grant activities will be fully reimbursed by the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. There is no funding match requirement.
BACKGROUND:
The Manhattan Beach Police Department applied for a one-year, multi-agency grant from the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to augment education and enforcement efforts related to alcoholic beverage laws. Grant activities will be conducted in partnership with the Hermosa Beach Police Department and the El Segundo Police Department, with the Manhattan Beach Police Department serving as the lead agency on this three-agency grant.
Manhattan Beach Police Department has been successful in obtaining the ABC grant several times in past years, including 2011 and 2013, as the lead agency. We have also received funding as a partner agency numerous times, including 2016 (with El Segundo as lead) and 2017 (with Hermosa Beach as lead).
Acceptance of grant funds requires adoption of a Resolution by the City Council.
DISCUSSION:
The Manhattan Beach Police Department has been awarded a grant in the amount of $71,923 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for increased education and enforcement efforts. The monies will primarily fund overtime shifts for officers to conduct education, training, inspection, and enforcement activities for a one-year period. The grant also includes training in ABC laws for one Manhattan Beach police sergeant, one Manhattan Beach police officer, two Hermosa Beach police officers, and two El Segundo police officers.
An educational component of the grant will allow officers to educate and train local liquor licensees in the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and El Segundo. It is expected that with this increased knowledge and awareness, licensees will do a better job preventing alcohol sales to minors. Grant activities also include providing briefing training to patrol officers of all three police departments, conducting educational presentations to high school students and their parents, conducting minor decoy/shoulder tap and sting operations, and carrying out inspections of licensed locations in the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and El Segundo.
Staff believes that the enhanced training and enforcement guidance provided to officers will allow our departments to be more responsive and capable in the education and enforcement of laws and regulations related to alcoholic beverage control. The grant-funded activities will be carried out as collateral assignments, above and beyond the officers' normal duties.
This is a reimbursable grant. The City must expend the funds for the approved grant items and then submit a reimbursement request to the State for payment of the expenditures.
The grant includes the following grant-approved expenses, totaling $71,923:
Personnel Services for Grant Deployments ($68,723)
- Manhattan Beach Sergeant to supervise and manage
- Manhattan Beach Police Officer
- Two Hermosa Beach Police Officers
- Two El Segundo Police Officers
Training/Travel Expenses for ABC Training Conference ($2,500)
Operating Expenses ($700)
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST:
Alcoholic beverage law educational messaging and enforcement details will be publicized on the Police Department and City social media accounts, and via press releases. Publicizing the grant activities brings heightened awareness to alcoholic beverage laws and enhances the overall effectiveness of our education and enforcement efforts.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the grant agreement as to form and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 18-0090
2. Agreement - California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control