SR-07-09-2013-3CCity Council Meeting: July 9, 2013
Agenda Item: 3 -C
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jacqueline A. Seabrooks, Chief of Police
Subject: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a no match grant award in the amount of
$40,000 from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in support of addressing
alcohol - related problems.
2. Authorize the budget changes outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
section of this report.
Executive Summary
In support of the City's efforts in identifying and targeting problematic Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC) licensed establishments, reducing the availability of alcoholic
beverages and the consumption of them by underage persons, chronic inebriants and
transients, the Police Department has secured a one year grant in the amount of
$40,000 from ABC. These funds, which are only available for overtime operations,
would be used for a wide range of strategies, which would include: education within the
community and merchants, underage enforcement operations and focusing on problem
ABC licensed outlets.
Discussion
One of the Police Department's priorities is to address quality of life issues which
include: the illegal purchasing and distribution of alcoholic beverages by and to minors
and the sale of alcohol to chronic inebriants. With 331 ABC active licenses, Santa
Monica has one of the highest ratios of alcohol establishments to population in the
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state. Communities, such as Santa Monica, with a high concentration of alcohol outlets
experience a greater number of alcohol - related problems.
This grant would allow the Santa Monica Police Department to expand its present
efforts in identifying and targeting problematic ABC licensed establishments, reduce the
availability of alcoholic beverages to and the consumption of them by underage
persons, chronic inebriants, transients and those who furnish alcohol to minors. The
grant would fund officer overtime operations during the term of July 1, 2013 through
June 30, 2014 and may include:
• 2 Minor Decoy Operations
4 "Shoulder Tap" Operations
4 "Trap Door" operations
2 Undercover Operations
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Award of a $40,000 grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in support
of addressing alcohol - related problems requires the following FY 2013 -14 budget
changes:
1. Establish a revenue budget in the amount of 20306.406040 in the amount of
$40,000.
2. Appropriate expenditures in the amount of $40,000 at account number
20306.511490 88998w.
Prepared by: Lindsey C. Folsom, Staff Assistant III
Approved: Forwarded to Council:
eli e A. Se br oks Rod Gould
of Police 4�v{gt3 City Manager
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