APPLICATION FOR A STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT

SUBJECT:

APPLICATION FOR A STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL GRANT

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Manager to apply for and execute grant documents to accept a 12-month grant for a maximum of $50,000 to assist in funding overtime enforcement operations with an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Investigator to address alcohol-related problems within the community.

COUNCIL GOALS: Develop Strategies And Take Actions To Minimize The Negative Impacts Of The Global Financial Downturn On Ontario’s Economy And The City’s Fiscal Health

Maintain The Current High Level Of Public Safety

Pursue City’s Goals And Objectives By Working With Other Governmental Agencies

FISCAL IMPACT: The ABC Grant Program will reimburse the City for up to $50,000 of overtime costs incurred while conducting field enforcements. The City is required to expend funds prior to receiving monthly reimbursement. If the City is awarded the grant, additional budget appropriations and corresponding revenue will be included in the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Proposed Budget.

BACKGROUND: Funding for this grant program is awarded to local law enforcement agencies through the California State Budget Act. These grant funds are distributed by ABC to help address and mitigate “disruptive and disorderly” alcoholic beverage retail outlets. The grant requires a sworn officer to be appointed to the program, work directly with an ABC Investigator and receive training in ABC alcohol enforcement strategies. If awarded, this will be the third year that the Ontario Police Department has participated in the ABC enforcement program. Previous years have resulted in higher rates of business compliance, the closure of habitual non-compliant business offenders and have made the City of Ontario’s Police Department an ABC training model for law enforcement agencies throughout California.

STAFF MEMBER PRESENTING: Jim Doyle, Chief of Police