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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />JULY 05, 2017 <br />TITLE: APPROVED <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND ❑ As Recommended <br />As <br />RESOLUTION ACCEPTING L1Or Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />BEVERAGE CONTROL FUNDS ❑ Implementing Resolution <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 3B) ❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />CITY WNAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and Chief of Police to enter into a one- <br />year agreement with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), and execute <br />any assurances and/or documents required for said agreement for the purpose of <br />financing the ABC Grant Assistance Program (GAP) to fund the ABC Grant program, for <br />the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, for an amount not exceed $100,000. <br />2. Appropriation adjustment recognizing $100,000 in revenue for the Alcoholic Beverage <br />Control Grant Assistance Program and allocating the same to the various expenditure <br />accounts. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department was successful in obtaining a FY 2017-18 Department of <br />Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Grant Assistance Program (GAP) grant to mitigate alcohol <br />related crime and provide a safer environment in the areas around licensed establishments. The <br />City of Santa Ana has 419 active retail licenses issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage <br />Control (ABC). The funds provided by the grant will allow the Santa Ana Police Department to <br />accomplish the following goals: <br />1. Reduce the number of alcohol related crimes within the City <br />2. Identify and successfully prosecute ABC licensed establishments that violate the law <br />3. Provide a safer environment in the areas around licensed establishments for residents <br />and visitors <br />4. Reduce the demand on limited resources caused by alcohol related incidents throughout <br />the City <br />These goals will be attained by working in conjunction with our local ABC office and conducting <br />programs which have proven successful in cities throughout California in deterring alcohol <br />related offenses. These programs encompass working with ABC licensed establishments to <br />educate them on how to reduce alcohol related crimes at their place of business. <br />55E-1 <br />