REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 30, 2016
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT NEVAREZ, Deputy Chief
Administrative, Support & Special Services Divisions
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2016/2017 Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $100,000 in grant funding for the 2016/2017 ABC grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control
2. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement and all related documents applicable to the 2016/2017 ABC grant
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $100,000 in grant funding from the ABC, allowing the Chief of Police to enter into and execute the agreement and all program required documents. Funds have been awarded for the 2016/2017 Alcoholic Beverage Control grant to the Fresno Police Department’s ABC Enforcement Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ABC has awarded $100,000 in grant funding to the Fresno Police Department to provide prevention, education, and enforcement of alcohol related enforcement issues. The grant period is from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The funding will assist with the cost of the detective assigned to the grant, program related operations, and training. Funding has been incorporated into the FY 2017 budget.
BACKGROUND
With 1,060 premises licensed to serve or sell alcohol within the City of Fresno (531 off-sale and 529 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 awareness; educate officers, licensees and the community on laws involving alcohol sales, and to hold licensees accountable. This can be accomplished by: Roll Call Training Bulletins; educating Patrol Officers on regulations for establishments that sell alcohol, and Student Resource Officers; providing education to the community, licensees and their employees; conducting IMPACT Inspections, DUI Educational Checkpoints, and other undercover operations (Decoy, Shoulder Tap, Drunk Decoy, Trap Door, etc.).
Sales of alcoholic beverages to minors and furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors remain among the top alcohol-related concerns of the community and law enforcement. Undercover operations have shown that licensees continue to sell alcohol to minors and adults occasionally purchase alcoholic beverages for minors in violation of the law. These operations serve to identify violators, hold accountable and discourage others from selling to minors.
Driving under the influence of alcohol also continues to be a major challenge for FPD. In 2015, there were 405 DUI collisions, 95 DUI injury collisions, and 11 fatalities resulting from DUI collisions. FPD conducted 56 DUI Educational Checkpoints, and 19 Saturation Area Checks in 2015. A total of 2,782 individuals were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol within the City of Fresno. In addition, we conducted 50 “Decisions for Life” Classes with 1,767 attendees.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
This is not a “project” for the purposes of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not considered because accepting grant funds does not include a bid or award of a construction or service contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the general fund and costs associated with the ABC grant along with the corresponding revenue have been incorporated into the FY 2017 budget. This funding will enable FPD to continue its efforts to prevent underage drinking and the sale of alcohol to minors through education and enforcement within the City of Fresno.
Attachment:
Grant Agreement