For City Council Meeting [June 26, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Accept the Grant Assistance Program (GAP) Administered by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), in the Amount of $61,943.
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BACKGROUND:
Despite the fact that the City of Rialto's violent crime rate has continued to decrease over the past several years, there has been a steady rise in calls for service and crime at particular point-of-sale alcohol locations. There are currently 92 Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) licensed establishments within the City of Rialto, of which 57 are off-sale and 35 are on-sale. The majority of the service calls come from, both on-sale and off-sale alcohol establishments that fail to comply with ABC standards. These calls involve intoxicated patrons, minors purchasing alcohol, beer runs, panhandling, prostitution, solicitation of alcoholic beverages, open container consumption in parking lot areas, drivers under the influence of alcohol, and various violent and property offenses. Additionally, over the past three years alcohol-related collisions have been on the rise with unlicensed minor drivers being involved. Continuous inspection of local ABC establishments is the key to ensuring compliance with ABC standards, and reducing related offenses.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control allocates funds through the Grant Assistance Program (GAP). Proposed projects must utilize a combination of educational programs, and proactive enforcement to develop an effective, and strategic approach to eliminate crime, and nuisance problems associated with the problematic establishments. Collaborating with ABC and other state and local agencies in conjunction with a proactive program will successfully address and treat the problematic ABC-licensed establishments in the communi...
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