DATE: July 10, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Retroactive State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Award
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Sheriff-Coroner's previous submittal of a grant application in the amount of $96,631 to the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) 2019 Grant Assistance Program; and
2. Approve resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute retroactive Agreement 18G-LA14 with ABC for the project period from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($96,631) and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, or their authorized representative, to sign claims for reimbursement and activity reports for this Agreement.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The grant application was submitted to the ABC contingent on your Board's approval. The ABC has awarded the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office a $96,631 grant effective from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. The grant will fund overtime along with operational expenses and equipment to augment the Vice Unit's current activities and enable them to more expansively target alcohol-related issues and crimes in Fresno County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. The non-approval of this item will result in the loss of the ABC grant funds for FY 2018-19, and will impact the ability of the Sheriff's Office to support a proactive approach to alcohol-related crimes and incidents in the Vice Unit.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The ABC request for grant applications was published the last week of January 2018 with a filing deadline of March 30, 2018. In order to meet the filing deadline, the application was previously submitted to the ABC contingent upon your Board's approval. On June 5, 2018, the Sheriff-Coroner's Office was notified by the ABC of the grant award and the application and agreement are being brought to your B...
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