HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.5 Acceptance of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's ABC-OTS Grant Program
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
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Agenda Item 5.5
DATE: November 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Acceptance of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s ABC-OTS
Grant Program
Prepared by: Captain Miguel Campos
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider accepting a $29,000 grant from the State of California
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, through its Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program.
The grant will support increased enforcement of illegal sales of alcohol to minors as well as
provide education to the public and local businesses.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution Accepting Grant Funds From the California Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control’s Office of Traffic Safety (ABC-OTS) Grant Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant will provide the City $29,000 in grant funds to cover overtime costs associated with
conducting illegal sales operations and providing education to business owners and minors.
There is no matching fund requirement.
DESCRIPTION:
In September 2025, Dublin Police Services (DPS) was awarded $29,000 from the State of
California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control grant funds through the Office of Traffic
Safey and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to supplement alcohol
enforcement operations. The funds will cover the cost of the following alcohol-related
enforcement and education activities for a one-year period, starting October 1, 2025:
Two four-hour inspections of licensed alcohol business establishments.
Four “Minor Decoy” operations targeting illegal alcohol sales to minors.
Three “Shoulder Tap” operations to deter adults from purchasing alcohol for minors.
Two holiday-related enforcement operations.
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Dublin Police Services will submit quarterly invoices to the Department of Alcohol Beverage
Control outlining the operational costs incurred in meeting the enforcement goals. Alcohol-
related citations will be prosecuted through the Alameda County East County Hall of Justice.
Acceptance of this grant provides DPS with critical resources to address and prevent underage
drinking within the community through targeted enforcement operations, compliance checks,
and educational outreach. Dublin Police Services will issue press releases before and after
each enforcement operation to inform the public and media.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution Accepting Grant Funds From the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control’s Office of Traffic Safety (ABC-OTS) Grant Program
2) Exhibit A to the Resolution – ABC-OTS Grant Documents
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Attachment 1
Reso. No. XX-25 Item X.X, Adopted 11/4/2025 Page 1 of 2
RESOLUTION NO. XX – 25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE CONTROL’S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (ABC-OTS) GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), through the
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), administers the ABC-OTS Grant Program to support local law
enforcement agencies in reducing alcohol-related harm and underage drinking; and
WHEREAS, enforcing alcohol laws and educating businesses can reduce underage
alcohol access; and
WHEREAS, On September 25, 2025, Dublin Police Services was awarded grant funds in
the amount of twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000) under this program; and
WHEREAS, the City was advised after the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget of
the award of $29,000 to be made under the ABC-OTS Grant; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to support enforcement, education, and prevention
efforts related to alcohol-related crimes, including operations such as Minor Decoy, Shoulder
Tap, IMPACT inspections, and Holiday Enforcement Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dublin has agreed that the acceptance of
these funds will enhance the City’s efforts to promote public safety an d reduce alcohol-related
incidents within the community; and
WHEREAS, no matching funds are required, and all grant expenditures will be
reimbursed in accordance with the grant terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin
confirms the Grant Agreement with the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council accepts the grant award of $29,000
from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s ABC-OTS Grant Program.
{Signatures on the following page}
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Reso. No. XX-25 Item X.X, Adopted 11/4/2025 Page 2 of 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November 2025, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Attachment 2Exhibit A to the Resolution 93
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