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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to:
1) Accept an award in the amount of $25,000 from the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for the Grant Assistance Program (GAP);
2) Ratify the Sheriff’s signature on the ABC GAP Contract with the retroactive effective date of October 1, 2017, for a term of one year, through September 30, 2018; and
3) Authorize the Sheriff and the Undersheriff to execute on behalf of El Dorado County contracts, extensions, amendments and subsequent contracts with the ABC for the GAP, subject to approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: State of California ABC GAP.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Sheriff’s Office recommends approving the award and ratifying the Sheriff’s signature to receive funding to reduce the availability of alcohol to underage persons.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office applied and was awarded a grant on October 1, 2017 in the amount of $25,000 by ABC. The grant agreement constituting acceptance of the funding was executed by the Sheriff. Sheriff's Office acknowledges that the proper process was not followed in accepting the grant and executing the agreement and will be providing additional training to staff to avoid such an occurrence in the future.
The goal in submitting the grant application was to receive funding for a program to reduce underage drinking and the resultant DUI driving injuries and fatalities, and/or property damages, reduce youth access to alcoholic beverages through the education of licensee, enforcement intervention and the impressions of omnipresence of law enforcement.
The funds expended for the GAP will cover the costs for: conducting minor decoy, shoulder tap operations, and inspections of ABC licensees; partnering with the cities of South Lake Tahoe and Placerville law enforcement to conduct safety patrol operations; educating ABC licensees about underage drinking and its consequences; and increasing public awareness and involvement in reducing underage drinking. These grant funds will not supplant, but enhance existing programs and efforts by the Sheriff’s Office to address the problems related to minors' use of alcohol.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel and Risk approval of contract.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Net County Cost reduction of up to $25,000. ABC GAP will reimburse the Sheriff’s Office for program costs.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Public Safety
CONTACT
Undersheriff Randy Peshon