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7/20/2021 - AGENDA ITEM 7 - CONSIDERATION OF 2021-2023 LAW ENFORCEMENT TOBACCO GRANTAGENDA ITEM NO.7 AGENDA STAFF REPORT City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager DATE: July 20, 2021 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: David Carmany City Manager SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF 2021-2023 LAW ENFORCEMENT TOBACCO GRANT RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to accept the 2021-2023 Law Enforcement Tobacco grant and execute all grant related documents and authorize the necessary budget amendment by adopting the following resolution: RESOLUTION 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) BACKGROUND: The Police Department recently obtained a new competitive grant from the State of California, the 2021-2023 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant, with funds from Proposition 56. Proposition 56, the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016, was approved by voters in November 2016, and raised the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products effective in April 2017. Proposition 56 specifically allocated revenue to be distributed annually by the California Department of Justice through grants to local law enforcement agencies for activities intended to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors. DISCUSSION: In recent years, while demands for public safety services and calls for services have increased, Police Department staffing has decreased. The City Council recently expressed their directive to add back 10 Police Officer positions. Police Department staff continue to pursue grant opportunities and other resources to help address the problems of insufficient Police staffing, and respond to City Council directives. Police Department staff recently obtained a new competitive Law Enforcement Tobacco grant from the State of California, Department of Justice. This grant will add a new sworn position to the Police Department a new "Tobacco' School Resource Officer (SRO) position, funded by the grant for an estimated two years. This new Tobacco SRO will rotate among middle school locations and focus on tobacco enforcement, coordinating 1/2 with school officials and their anti -tobacco efforts. During the summer months or other school breaks, the Tobacco SRO will focus on tobacco violations at City parks, and conduct tobacco retailer inspections and enforcement, with a special emphasis on targeting any illegal tobacco sales to minors. The Tobacco SRO may also make recommendations concerning local tobacco ordinances, licenses, etc. This is a reimbursable grant, contributing $300,084 exclusively to fund the salary, benefits, and some overtime for the new Tobacco SRO position, between July 2021 and June 2023. These funds cannot be used for other purposes or to supplant existing law enforcement funding. The Police Department plans to assign a veteran Officer to work the Tobacco SRO grant activities, while the grant will funV'backfill" a new entry-level Officer position. In order to receive grant funds, the California Department of Justice requires the City to accept the grant via resolution, and also execute a grant Memorandum of Understanding —see Attachments 1 and 2. LEGAL REVIEW: The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the resolution and approved it as to form. Prepared by: Alex B. Houston, Police Administrative Services Manager Additional Richard Bell, Chief of Police Approval: Additional Robbeyn Bird, Finance Director Approval: Fiscal Impact FISCAL IMPACT: The City will receive $300,084 in reimbursement funds from the State during the two-year grant period. As detailed in the proposed budget amendment, Staff is recommending an appropriation of this amount and a corresponding revenue amendment in Fund 238. Attachments Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2021-74 Exhibit A - Budget Amendment Attachment No. 2 - 2021-2021 Tobacco Grant MOU CITY Protect Public Safety COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: 212 ATTACHMENT NO. 1 RESOLUTION 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 Chant 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 fiords 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 finding, 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 finds 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 connriencing 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 California 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 fiords 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-fimded 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 fiords shall be accounted for in a separate fiord (not co -mingled with any other fiords), 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. Duarte City Attorney Letty Lopez-Viado Mayor ATTEST Lisa Sherrick Assistant 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: Lisa Sherrick Assistant City Clerk Exhibit A CITY OF WEST COVINA BUDGET AMENDMENT Date: 7/20/2021 Requested by: Alex Houston Dept/Div: Police EXPENDITURES BA # 002 Posted By: Date Posted: Fiscal Year: 2021-2022 Amount: $300,084.00 Description: 2021-23 Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant 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 9,800.00 238.31.3111.5xxx Benefits 119 188.00 119 188.00 REVENUES Account Number Account Description Current Budget Proposed 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: Date: Funds Available? ❑ Yes ❑No City Manager: see attached Date: (if over $100,000) ❑ Approved ❑ Denied ATTACHMENT NO.2 DOJ-P RO P56-2019-20-1-073 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PURPOSE This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into by the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the West Covina Police Department (hereinafter, "Grantee"), to provide grant funds to Grantee for expenditure in compliance with the Grantee Handbook. The Grantee will expend funds for the purposes identified in the approved Grant Application submitted by Grantee in response to the DOJ's Request for Proposals for activities of Local Government Agencies to be funded under the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (the "Act"), approved by the voters as Proposition 56. The Request for Proposals, Grantee Handbook (dated November 2019), and Grant Application are hereby incorporated by reference into this MOU. COST REIMBURSEMENT DOJ agrees to reimburse Grantee in arrears, for Grantee's actual expenditures in performing the Scope of Work included in the approved Grant Application, upon receipt of invoices from Grantee and approval of the invoices by DOJ, in accordance with the reimbursement procedures set forth in the Grantee Handbook. BUDGET CONTINGENCY CLAUSE It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under the agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for this MOU, this MOU shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the DOJ shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Grantee or to furnish any other considerations under this MOU and Grantee shall not be obligated to continue performing any provisions of this agreement for which it would have been reimbursed. If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted in the Budget Act for purposes of this MOU, the DOJ shall have the option to either cancel this MOU with no liability occurring to the DOJ, or offer an amendment to the Grantee to reflect the reduced amount. ADMINISTRATION Should Grantee fail to comply with this MOU, including any expenditures for purposes not permitted under the MOU, DOJ may take one or more of the actions described under Remedies for Noncompliance in the Grantee Handbook. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Amendment— No amendment or variation of the terms of this MOU is valid unless made in writing, and signed by the duly authorized representatives of the parties. Assignment — This MOU is not assignable by Grantee in whole or in part. Indemnification —Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the DOJ, its officers, agents and employees from all claims, liabilities, or losses in connection with the performance of this MOU. Termination —The DOJ may terminate this MOU and be relieved of any obligation to provide grant funds to Grantee should Grantee fail to perform the Scope of Work at the time and in the manner provided in this MOU. Page 1 of 2 DOJ-P RO P56-2019-20-1-073 TERMS Grant Duration: 7/1/2020 — 6/30/2023 Award Amount Category of Expenditure Budget FY 2020-2021 Budget FY 2021-2022 Budget FY 2022-2023 Personal Services $0 $146,513 $153,571 Operating Expenses and Equipment $0 $0 $0 Administrative Costs (Not to Exceed 5%) $0 $0 $0 TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT $300,084 The time limit for reimbursements against this award ends 6/30/2023. Requests received after 7/15/2023 cannot be reimbursed by the DOJ. GRANTEE CONTACT INFORMATION Alex Houston, Police Administrative Services Manager West Covina Police Department 1444 W. Garvey Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 626-939-8536 alex.houston@wcpd.org AUTHORIZATION The DO1 and Grantee, by their duly authorized officials, have executed this MOU on the respective dates indicated below. This MOU and any future amendments shall be mailed to the Division of Operations, Local Assistance Unit, Tobacco Grant Program, and will become fully executed upon completion of signatures from all parties. RICHARD BELL, CHIEF OF POLICE Date West Covina Police Department STACY HEINSEN, GRANT MGR. Date Division of Operations California Department of Justice CHRIS RYAN, CHIEF Date Division of Operations California Department of Justice Page 2 of 2