sr-022211-3bCity Council Meeting: February 22, 2011
Agenda Item: ~gi
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Timothy J. Jackman, Chief of Police
Subject: Minor Decoy/Shoulder Tap Program Mini-Grant
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Authorize the City Manager to accept a no match grant in the amount of $7,500
from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in support of
the "Minor Decoy/Shoulder Tap Program."
2) Authorize budgetary changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget
Action section of this report.
Executive Summary
The Santa Monica Police Department has secured a California Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control grant in the amount of $7,500. The purpose of this grant is to assist
- the Police Department in conducting operations that reduce the number of licensees
who sell alcoholic beverages to minors or adults who furnish alcoholic beverages to
minors. All enforcement operations will be conducted on an overtime basis which will be
funded by the grant.
Discussion
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is funding the "Minor
Decoy/Shoulder Tap Program" by providing local law enforcement agencies with a grant
that has a performance period of Feb 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011. ABC made the
grant awards based on a competitive process. The Santa Monica Police Department
has been awarded $7,500.
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The Santa. Monica Police Department will conduct several operations during the five
month grant period and enhance the Police Department's efforts to address and further
reduce underage consumption of alcohol and deter adults from the activity of over
consumption of alcohol. The grant will also provide training and technical assistance
and printed materials related to the enforcement of underage drinking laws. In addition,
the grant will also assist in reducing the number of licensees who sell alcohol to minors
and will help to reduce youth access to alcohol by staffing additional officers on an
overtime basis.
The department will issue press releases and will host classes for licensees during the
grant performance period. Grant funds will be used to cover overtime costs associated
with the operational and administrative tasks associated with the enforcement program.
Financial Impacts & Budget Action
The following FY2010-11 budget changes will be necessary
1. Establish a revenue budget in the amount of $7,500 at account number
20304.402960.
2. Appropriate the grant funds to the following accounts:
$7,500 Personnel Costs to 20306.511490 93659W.
Prepared By: Kevin McGowan, Assistant to the Chief of Police
Approved: Forwarded to Council:
Timothy ackman Rod Gould
Chief of o ice City Manager
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