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SR 08-13-2019 3D City Council Report City Council Meeting: August 13, 2019 Agenda Item: 3.D 1 of 4 To: Mayor and City Council From: Cynthia Renaud, Chief of Police, Police Department Subject: Adopt Resolution to Accept Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant awarded in the amount of $66,519 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Alcohol Policing Partnership Program to support educational programs and enforcement operations to address alcohol-related crimes, and to accept all grant renewals. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals. 3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report. Summary The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has been awarded a California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) grant in the amount of $66,519. Funds must be used by the end of the grant period, June 30, 2020. No local match is required. This grant would directly address alcohol-related crimes and help Santa Monica achieve results in the Framework Priority of “Keeping Neighborhoods Safe” from the City’s Framework for a Sustainable City for Wellbeing. The 2019-20 ABC grant program would employ a combination of education and enforcement strategies, with the ultimate goal of preventing alcohol-related crime. Discussion The Santa Monica Police Department aims to reduce alcohol-related crimes of all types as well as stem the access to alcohol of youth and chronic substance abusers in Santa Monica. The ABC grant would help SMPD to accomplish this goal by supporting a 2 of 4 comprehensive program of enforcement and education strategie s, with a focus on prevention. Santa Monica is home to 373 ABC licensed locations, 306 on sale and 67 off sale. This is enough to be challenging from a public safety perspective but is not an uncommon number in ocean-side communities in California, particularly where there are a large number of visitors. This grant will allow SMPD to begin work immediately tackling problematic ABC licensed establishments, educating merchants as well as sworn personnel, and conducting enforcement operations that will reduce alcohol-related crime. Enforcement operations would include the following: Minor Decoy Operations: The goal of the Minor Decoy Program is to reduce the number of licensees who sell alcohol to minors. The Minor Decoy Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to purchase alcohol at licensed premises. Any sale of alcohol to a minor decoy subjects the seller/employee and the licensee to criminal and administrative sanctions. The Minor Decoy Program has proven to be a significant and effective tool in promoting responsible practices in the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensees, reducing substance abuse, and enhancing community welfare by limiting underage access to alcohol. Following each operation, SMPD issues a press release sharing the results of the operation. This strategy serves as a deterrent by notifying the community that enforcement is happening and encouraging ABC licensed establishments to follow the laws. Shoulder Tap Operations: The Shoulder Tap Program targets adults who furnish alcohol to minors. "Shoulder Tapping" refers to the practices used by minors to obtain alcohol from adult strangers near off-sale retail outlets. Data collected from prior Shoulder Tap Programs reflected one-third of the adults arrested for purchasing alcohol for minors were on parole, probation, or had outstanding warrants or extensive criminal histories. Similarly to the Minor Decoy Program, the Shoulder Tap Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to have an adult purchase alcohol for them at ABC licensed establishments. Trap Door Operations: Trap Door operations target minors who are either trying to purchase alcohol or trying to enter a bar or night club with a false ID. During 3 of 4 the operation, officer’s work directly with employees of ABC licensed premises to detect and then cite the person trying to use the false ID. When possible, follow up is done to try and identify and target individuals creating and providing the false IDs. Education strategies would include coordinating a Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) class, conducting Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) inspections, issuing regular press releases about the grant and grant activities, and providing roll call trainings on alcohol-related issues for all sworn personnel on a regular basis. SMPD received this grant most recently during the 2016-17 funding cycle and received the grant in smaller funding amounts via the ABC Mini Grant program in FY 2015-16. 4 of 4 Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description 7/12/2016 Accept ABC Grant Award $56,540 11/24/2015 Accept ABC Grant Award $10,800 Financial Impacts and Budget Actions Staff seeks authority to accept a grant from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. FY 2019-20 Grant Budget Changes Establish Revenue Budget Appropriate Funds Account Number(s) Amount Account Number(s) Amount 20180002.404615 $66,519 20180002.555161 $4,900 20180002.511400 21009 $61,619 Total $66,519 Total $66,519 If renewals are awarded, budget changes will be included in subsequent year budgets, contingent on Council budget approval. Prepared By: Nicole Bustamante, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council Attachments: A. Staff Report - July 12 2016 B. Staff Report - November 24 2015 C. ABC Grant Acceptance Resolution City Council Report City Council Meeting: July 12, 2016 Agenda Item: 3.I 1 of 4 To: Mayor and City Council From: Jacqueline Seabrooks, Police Chief, Police Department Subject: Accept Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Grant Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $56,540 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for the Minor Decoy Program, Shoulder-Tap Program, and IMPACT (Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies) inspections; 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant; 3. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report. Executive Summary The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has been awarded a California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) grant in the amount of $56,540. Funds must be used by the end of the grant period, June 30, 2017. No local match is required. The purpose of this grant is to assist the Police Department in conducting operations to reduce the instances in which licensed alcohol establishments illegally sell alcohol and/or furnish alcohol to minors or adults who furnish alcohol to minors, as well as providing education to merchants through inspections. All enforcement operations would be conducted on an overtime basis which would be funded by the grant. Background The ABC-Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program, previously called the ABC Multi- Program Mini Grant, provides funding to support three programs; the Minor Decoy Program, Shoulder-Tap Program, and IMPACT (Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies) inspections. Funding for the project comes from 2 of 4 the Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The City has been a recipient of funding from this ABC grant program previously in 2011, 2014 and 2015. The 2016 grant program would provide funding for overtime costs associated with education and enforcement operations. The funds must be spent by June 30, 2017. Discussion One of the Police Department’s priorities is to address quality of life issues which include the illegal purchasing and distribution of alcohol to minors. With 340 ABC active licensees, Santa Monica has one of the highest ratios of alcohol establishments-to- population in the State. The goal of the Minor Decoy Program is to reduce the number of licensees who sell alcohol to minors. The Minor Decoy Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to purchase alcohol at licensed premises. Any sale of alcohol to a minor decoy subjects the seller/employee and the licensee to criminal and administrative sanctions. The Minor Decoy Program has proven to be a significant and effective tool in promoting responsible practices in the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensees, reducing substance abuse, and enhancing community welfare by limiting underage access to alcohol. Following each operation, the Police Department issues a press release sharing the results of the operation. This strategy serves as a deterrent by notifying the community that enforcement is happening and encouraging ABC licensed establishments to follow the laws. The Shoulder Tap Program targets adults who furnish alcohol to minors. “Shoulder Tapping” refers to the practices used by minors to obtain alcohol from adult strangers near off-sale retail outlets. Data collected from prior Shoulder Tap Programs reflected one-third of the adults arrested for purchasing alcohol for minors were on parole, probation, or had outstanding warrants or extensive criminal histories. Similarly to the Minor Decoy Program, the Shoulder Tap Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to have an adult purchase alcohol for them at ABC licensed establishments. 3 of 4 IMPACT Inspections focus on licensee education. Officers randomly select licensed outlets to conduct business-friendly compliance inspections. The officers look for loitering, litter, graffiti, posted sign violations, lack of food service in restaurants, illegal weapons, or other violations. The licensee must then correct any identified problem areas. Follow up visits are conducted to ensure the licensee has corrected the problem. This grant focuses on education and enforcement. The funds would allow the Santa Monica Police Department to expand its present efforts in identifying and targeting problematic ABC licensed establishments. The grant would fund ten overtime minor decoy operations, five shoulder tap operations, five trap door operations, and 40 IMPACT inspections. In addition, Santa Monica would host a LEAD (Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs) class, and conduct three roll call training sessions for all sworn personnel. During the 2015 grant period, staff used the grant monies to fund 11 enforcement operations targeting the illegal distribution and purchasing of alcohol by an d to minors. During the course of the operations, minor decoys visited 10 ABC licensed establishments and contacted over 122 people via “Shoulder Tapping”, resulting in two citations, and entered 20 establishments to purchase alcohol, resulting in no violations. In addition, investigations inspected a total of 51 establishments with “on-sale” and “off- sale” ABC licenses, resulting in 15 violations and 3 re-inspections. Staff conducted one LEAD class providing merchant education. Financial Impacts and Budget Actions Award of $56,540 grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control requires the following FY16-17 budget changes: 1. Establish revenue budget account 20306.406043 in the amount of $56,540. 2. Appropriate the following expenditure to reflect receipt of California Alcoholic Beverage Control’s ABC-OTS grant: $2,000 at account 20306.555291 and $54,540 at account 20306.511490 89010W. 4 of 4 Prepared By: Neela Patel, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council Attachments: A. Resolution City Council Report City Council Meeting: November 24, 2015 Agenda Item: 3.D 1 of 4 To: Mayor and City Council From: Jacqueline Seabrooks, Police Chief, Police Department Subject: Accept Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Grant Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $10,800 from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for the 2015 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's ABC-OTS Grant Program. 2. Authorize budget changes as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report. Executive Summary The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has been awarded an ABC grant in the amount of $10,800. Funds must be used by the end of the grant period, September 30, 2016. No local match is required. The purpose of this grant is to assist the Police Department in conducting operations that reduce the number of licensees who sell alcohol to minors or adults who furnish alcohol to minors, as well as providing education to merchants through inspections. All enforcement operations would be conducted on an overtime basis which would be funded by the grant. Background The ABC-OTS Grant Program, previously called the ABC Multi-Program Mini Grant, provides funding to support three programs: the Minor Decoy Program, Shoulder Tap Program, and IMPACT (Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies) inspections. Funding for the project comes from the Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Safety Administration. The City has been a recipient of funding from this ABC grant program previously in 2011 and 2014. The 2015 grant 2 of 4 program would provide funding for overtime costs associated with education and enforcement operations. The funds must be spent by September 30, 2016. Discussion One of the Police Department's priorities is to address quality of life issues which include the illegal purchasing and distribution of alcohol by and to minors. With 346 ABC active licensees, Santa Monica has one of the highest ratios of alcohol establishme nts- to-population in the State. Communities, such as Santa Monica, with a high concentration of alcohol outlets experience a greater number of alcohol-related problems. This grant focuses on education and enforcement. The funds would allow the Santa Monica Police Department to continue to expand its present efforts in identifying and targeting problematic ABC licensed establishments. The grant would fund five overtime minor decoy operations, five shoulder tap operations, and 40 IMPACT inspections. In addition, Santa Monica would host a LEAD (Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs) class, led by ABC's LEAD unit, for ABC licensees located within the City of Santa Monica during the term of the agreement. The goal of the Minor Decoy Program is to reduce the number of licensees who sell alcohol to minors. The Minor Decoy Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to purchase alcohol at licensed premises. Any sale of alcohol to a minor decoy subjects the seller/employee and the licensee to criminal and administrative sanctions. The Minor Decoy Program has proven to be a significant and effective tool in promoting responsible practices in the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensees, reducing substance abuse, and enhancing community welfare by limiting underage access to alcohol. Following each operation, the Police Department issues a press release sharing the results of the operation. This strategy serves as a deterrent by notifying the community that enforcement is happening and encouraging ABC licensed 3 of 4 establishments to follow the laws. The Shoulder Tap Program targets adults who furnish alcohol to minors. "Shoulder Tapping" refers to the practices used by minors to obtain alcohol from adult strangers near off-sale retail outlets. Data collected from prior Shoulder Tap Programs reflected one-third of the adults arrested for purchasing alcohol for minors were on parole, probation, or had outstanding warrants or extensive criminal histories. Similarly to the Minor Decoy Program, the Shoulder Tap Program uses supervised individuals, who are under the age of 20, to attempt to have an adult purchase alcohol for them at ABC licensed establishments. IMPACT inspections focus on licensee education. Officers randomly select licensed outlets to conduct business-friendly compliance inspections. The officers look for loitering, litter, graffiti, posted sign violations, lack of food service in restaurants, illegal weapons, or other violations. The licensee must then correct any identified problem areas. Follow up visits are conducted to ensure the licensee has corrected the problem. During the 2014 grant period, staff used the grant monies to fund 10 enforcement operations targeting the illegal distribution and purchasing of alcohol by and to minors. During the course of operations, minor decoys visited 53 ABC licensed establishments to buy alcohol, and contacted over 400 people via “Shoulder Tapping.” In addition, investigators inspected a total of 44 establishments with “on sale” and “off sale” ABC licenses. Staff conducted one LEAD class providing merchant education to 75 alcohol licensees. Financial Impacts and Budget Actions Award of a $10,800 grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control requires the following FY 2015-16 budget changes: 4 of 4 1. Establish revenue budget at account 20306.406042 in the amount of $10,800. 2. Appropriate the following expenditures to reflect receipt of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control's ABC-OTS grant: $10,800 at account 20306.511490 89009W. Prepared By: Nicole Bustamante, Senior Administrative Analyst Approved Forwarded to Council City Council Meeting: August 13, 2019 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER ___ (CCS) (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,519 FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE ALCOHOL POLICING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica (the “City”) desires to reduce alcohol- related crimes of all types in Santa Monica and stem the access of youth to alcohol in Santa Monica by using a comprehensive program of enforcement and education strategies with a focus on prevention; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of these goals, the City desires to undertake an alcohol-related crime reduction and prevention program to be funded in part by grant funding made available through the Alcohol Policing Partnership Program (“APP”) administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”); and WHEREAS, the opportunities afforded to the City by the grant funding provided by ABC include the support of targeted operations such as the Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap programs, undercover operations, and IMPACT (Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies) inspections; and WHEREAS, the City will also use ABC grant funding to support education efforts aimed at providing state alcohol licensees with training and information on how best to reduce alcohol-related crimes; and WHEREAS, the City will also use ABC grant funding to provide training to the City’s sworn police personnel on ABC’s recommended enforcement and prevention methods and techniques; and WHEREAS, ABC has offered, and the City desires to accept, certain APP grant funds from ABC in an amount equal to Sixty-Six Thousand Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($66,519) in order to fund such enforcement and education projects during Fiscal Year 2019-2020. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to accept the grant, and to negotiate, enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement (“Standard Agreement”) in the amount of sixty-six thousand five hundred nineteen dollars ($66,519), and any and all other documents deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) Alcohol Policing Partnership Program (“APP”) grant, the City’s obligations related thereto, and any extensions or amendments thereto. SECTION 2. The grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by the City Council. SECTION 3. The grant award is not subject to local hiring freezes. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________ LANE DILG City Attorney REFERENCE: Resolution No. 11194 (CCS)