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Conditional Use Permit No. 2017 -09 March 27, 2017 Page 4 Table 3: Police Department Analysis and Criteria for Recommendation Police Department Analysis and Gnteria for Redommend" itian Police Grid No. and Police Grid No. 165; ranked 1 out of 103 Police Reporting 1" p g Grids { percentile) Rank Threshold for High This reporting district is above the 20 percent threshold established by the State Crime for high crime Police Department The Police Department contends that the operational standards applicable to Recommendation on- premise ABC licenses will mitigate any potential Impacts to the surrounding community and therefore does not oppose the granting of a CUP. The Police Department reviews conditional use permit applications for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in order to ensure that the potential crime and nuisance behaviors associated with alcohol consumption are mitigated to the greatest extent possible. For on -sale licenses, the Police Department analyzes the crime rate in the area using the standards and definitions contained in the Business and Professions Code Section 23948.4(c)(2), which also are utilized by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). This section defines "reported crimes" as criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft, combined with all arrests for other crimes, both felonies and misdemeanors, except traffic citations. The Police Department then compares the number of such crimes in the reporting district as compared to the number of crimes in other reporting districts. In keeping with the standard used by the State ABC and Business and Professions Code, should the Police Department determine that the reporting district has a 20 percent greater number of reported crimes than the average number found in all reporting districts, the Police Department will consider this information in making its recommendation. Table 4: CEQA. Strategic Plan Alignment and Public Notification & Community Outreach CEQA, Strategic Plan Alignment „and Public Notification & Community Outreach CEQ_A CEQA Type General Rule Section 15061 b 3 Reasons) This exemption applies to projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is Exempt or Analysis no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. This is an existing eating establishment and no significant alterations are bemg,proposed at this time. Strategic Plan Alignment Goal(s) and Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal No.3 (Economic Policy($) Development) Objective No. 2 of creating new opportunities for business /job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies. MEW