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Resolution - 2021-74RESOLUTION NO. 2021-74 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF 2021-2023 TOBACCO LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (2021-2023 LAW ENFORCEMENT TOBACCO GRANT) WHEREAS, the City of West Covina desires to participate in the Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program, which is made available through Proposition 56, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of2016, and administered by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to support local efforts to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products in the City; and WHEREAS, the West Covina Police Department submitted a proposal to participate in the grant program, and the DOJ awarded the City $300,084 for the period covering July 1, 2021 through June 30,2023; and WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used for salary expenditures related to educational opportunities for children, tobacco enforcement operations, and local retailer inspections and enforcement; and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible to receive grant funding, the City must submit to the DOJ a resolution from the City Council authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the State and identifying the person authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, on or about June 15, 2021, submitted to the City Council a proposed budget for the appropriation and expenditure of funds for the City for West Covina for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and WHEREAS, following duly given notice and prior to budget adoption, the City Council held public meetings, receiving, considering and evaluating all comments, and adopted a budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; and WHEREAS, amendments must periodically be made to the budget to conform to changed circumstances following adopting of the budget; and WHEREAS, a budget amendment is needed in connection with the Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program grant award. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to accept the 2021-2023 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program funding in the amount of $300,084 from the Calirornia Department of Justice. SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the City, to execute and submit to the DOJ all grant documents, including, without limitation, the Memorandum of Understanding and any amendments thereto, and any contracts, amendments, extensions, and payment requests as necessary to accept the funds under and comply with conditions of the grant. SECTION 3. The Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program funds shall be used to add one School Resource Officer (Police Officer) position to the Police Department, which will be responsible for implementing and performing this grant project. The grant -funded School Resource Officer will focus on tobacco enforcement and outreach, at middle schools and other City locations, during the term of the grant. These Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program funds shall be accounted for in a separate fund (not co -mingled with any other funds), and shall not be used to supplant ongoing law enforcement expenditures. SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to establish all required accounts and make any and all expenditures, transfers, and/or distributions of funds on behalf of the City as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby approves Budget Amendment No. 002, attached hereto as Exhibit A, related to 2021-23 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program grant. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 20th day of July, 2021. APPROVED AS TO FORM Thomas P. flruarte City Attorney ATTEST Lisa rrick Assit9fit City Clerk I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Clerk of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-74 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of July, 2021, by the following vote of the City Council: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN Castellanos, Diaz, Lopez-Viado, Tabatabai, Wu None None None Lisa Sherr' Assistant Clerk Exhibit A CITY OF WEST COVINA BUDGET AMENDMENT BA # 002 Posted By: Date Posted: Date: 7/20/2021 Fiscal Year: 2021-2022 Requested by: Alex Houston Amount: $300,084.00 Dept/Div: Police Description: 2021-23 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant CY0CN/1TW 10=C Account Number Dept/Account Description Current Budget Proposed Amendment Amended Budget 238.31.3111.5110 Sworn Salaries - 171 096.00 171 096.00 238.31.3111.5113 Overtime - 9,800.00 9,800.00 238.31.3111.Sxxx Benefits - 119 188.00 119 188.00 RFVFW11FQ Account Number Account Description Current Budget Propose Amendment Amended Budget 238.31.4521 State grant revenue - 300 084.00 300 084.00 REASON/JUSTIFICATION (Please be specific) To appropriate revenues and expenditures for the 2021-2023 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant (adding 1 "Tobacco SRO" Police Officer position to the Police Department), not previously identified or budgeted. APPROVALS City Council Approval Date (if required, attach minutes): 7/20/2021 ❑ Approval Not Required Dept Head Approval: see attached Date: Finance Director: Q-CA .A Date: it. I6-a ) Funds Available? ❑ Yes ❑No City Manager: see attached Date: (if over $100,000) tX Approved ❑ Denied