Report Prepared by: Bimley West, Captain - Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds From the United Way
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept and appropriate grant funds ($25,410) from the United Way to further the Merced Police Department's efforts to prevent underage drinking of alcoholic beverages within the city limits of Merced, in partnership and collaboration with other agencies working as a group identified as ComVip (Community Violence, Intervention and Prevention) Program. The funds will be used to compensate officers who will work various strategies beyond their regular shift (overtime).
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting the grant funds totaling $25,410 from United Way to further support the collaborative efforts of agencies (Merced Police Department, Merced County Probation Department, and Merced County Mental Health Department) that work collaboratively together to prevent underage drinking of alcoholic beverages throughout the City of Merced.
B. Increasing Police revenue account #001-1002-324-02-00 by $25,410 from grant funds through the United Way.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Public safety.
DISCUSSION
The County of Merced (hereinafter referred to as County) and the United Way of Merced entered into an agreement to work together on a project to reduce underage and excessive drinking among youth and young adults. The County received grant funding from the State of California, Department of Health Care Services for th...
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