REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 25, 2019
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ANDREW J. HALL, Deputy Chief
Support & Special Services Divisions
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2019/2020 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $100,000 in grant funding for the 2019/2020 Alcoholic Beverage Control grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control and execute the agreement and all related documents applicable to the 2019/2020 grant.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing acceptance of the grant award from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control for the Fresno Police Department's 2019/2020 Grant Assistance Program. (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $100,000 in grant funding from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), allowing the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreement and all program required documents and adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of the grant funding. Funds have been awarded for the 2019/2020 Alcoholic Beverage Control grant to the Fresno Police Department's (Department's) ABC Enforcement Program (ABC Program).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ABC has awarded $100,000 in grant funding to the Department to provide prevention, education, and enforcement of alcohol related enforcement issues. The grant period is from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The funding will assist with the cost of the detective assigned to the grant, program related operations, and training. This grant funding has been incorporated into the FY 2020 budget.
BACKGROUND
With 1,096 premises licensed to serve or sell alcohol within the City of Fresno (528 off-sale and 568 on-sale), the Department realizes the importance of issues related to alcoholic beverage education, enforcement, and abuse prevention. The ABC Program's goal is to increase alcohol awa...
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