SR-03-24-2015-3DCity Council Meeting: March 24, 2015
Agenda Item: - -D
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jacqueline A. Seabrooks, Chief of Police
Subject: Amendment to the Strategic Prevention Framework — State Incentive
Grant
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the
Strategic Prevention Framework — State Incentive Grant in the amount of $9,600
for a total amount of $57,600;
2. Authorize the budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts and Budget
Actions section of this report.
Executive Summary
On August 12, 2014, Council accepted a grant award in the amount of $48,000 from the
Strategic Prevention Framework — State Incentive Grant Program (SPF SIG) to fund
operations targeting underage and binge drinking in youth and young adults as part of
the Westside Impact Project managed by the Institute for Public Strategies (IPS).
Additional funds became available since that time. IPS offered funds in the amount of
$9,600 to the Santa Monica Police Department to fund an additional four operations
targeting underage and binge drinking in youth and young adults. These funds must be
spent by June 30, 2015,
Background
The SPF SIG program is a federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
( SAMHSA). SAMHSA allocates the grant funds to the California Department of Alcohol
and Drug Programs who then allocate a portion of the state funds to the County of Los
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Angeles Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control to fund
the Westside Impact Project. No local match is required
The Westside Impact Project is being led by the Institute for Public Strategies (IPS), a
non - profit organization based in Los Angeles County. The Westside Impact Project
provides grant funding to Santa Monica for operations targeting underage and binge
drinking in youth and young adults.
Discussion
In September 2010, The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP)
was awarded a Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) from
the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). The SPF
SIG is intended to build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the state and local
levels; prevent the onset and reduce the progress of substance abuse including
childhood and underage drinking; and reduce substance abuse and substance abuse
related problems in communities.
The priority of California's SPF SIG is to reduce underage and excessive drinking
among youth and young adults ages 12 to 25 years old. As required by the SPF SIG,
project communities were selected based on a data - driven needs assessment process
that compared county and state level indicators of substance abuse, its prevalence and
its consequences.
Based on this strategic plan, state funds were allocated to the County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control to fund the
Westside Impact Project. The County of Los Angeles identified the Institute for Public
Strategies (IPS) to fill that role of community partner who will implement and manage
the Westside Impact Project. IPS was awarded $95,000 in annual funding for three
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federal fiscal years and had originally allocated $48,000 in funding to SMPD for
enforcement operations. Santa Monica was identified as one of the project communities
to receive grant funding based on criteria including demographic characteristics, alcohol
problem indicators, and ability to effectively implement the components of the program.
Due to administrative delays, the Westside Impact Project launched late and IPS is
currently in the process of rolling over funds in order to spend within the federal grant
performance period. As part of this effort, in February 2015 IPS offered the Santa
Monica Police Department an additional $9,600 in grant funding. Santa Monica Police
Department was selected to receive the additional $9,600 in funding based on the
number of operations that could reasonably be completed within the additional two
month time frame. Twelve cities with populations between 50,000 and 500,000 are part
of the Westside Impact project and were eligible to receive rollover funds with the exact
amounts varying based on time available to complete the operations.
The Santa Monica program is being implemented by the Santa Monica Police
Department's Criminal Investigation Divisions (CID) — Vice and School Resource Officer
Units. CID is currently using the grant award to conduct 20 operations targeting
underage drinking and excessive drinking among youth and young adults ages 12 to 25
years old. CID's aim is to provide education and enforcement to reduce the illegal
purchasing, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. These
efforts are consistent with the City's Cradle to Career initiative. With the added $9,600 in
grant funding, CID would be able to fund an additional four operations for a total of 24.
The operations would be completed by June 30, 2015.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
Award of an additional $9,600 from the Strategic Prevention Framework — State
Incentive Grant Program (SPF — SIG) requires the following FY 2014 -15 budget
changes:
1. Increase revenue budget at account 20304.406101 in the amount of $9,600
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2. Appropriate the following operating expenditures to reflect receipt of the SPF -
SIG funds: $9,600 at account 20304.569101
Prepared by: Nicole Dibling- Moore, Senior Administrative Analyst
Approved:
Forwarded to Council:
Jac line A. Seabrooks 3- Elaine Polachek
Chi6f of Police City Manager
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