HomeMy WebLinkAbout16 - BA-057 - Every 15 Minutes - Substance Abuse ProgramCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 16
(March 25, 2003)
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob McDonell, Chief of Police
Richard T. Long, Lieutenant, Detective Services Commander
SUBJECT. Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning Grant Award
"Every 15 Minutes — Substance Abuse Program"
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve acceptance of $23,492.00 grant from the State of California
Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP A301).
2. Approve a budget amendment increasing expenditure appropriations by
$26,102 in the Police Substance Abuse program account 1850 -9019. This
proposed expenditure would be offset by increased grant revenue estimates
of $23,492 in account 1820 -4869, while the remaining $2,610 (required City
matching funds) will be funded from the Police Department Narcotics Asset
Forfeiture Fund in account 1210 -9300.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
The City of Newport Beach received a grant award for the "Every 15 Minutes –
Substance Abuse Program" project in the amount of $23,492.00 from the State of
California Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP). That funding
was deposited into the Every 15 Minutes – Substance Abuse Program Revenue
Account.
The Police Department has successfully provided substance abuse program
(SAP) classes to first time juvenile offenders for more than a decade. Youthful
offenders facing potential criminal penalties for alcohol or drug charges have
been referred to the SAP program as an alternative to sending them to the
juvenile courts. In conjunction with the SAP classes, the Police Department has
OCJP Grant Award
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added the juvenile safety education program "Every 15 Minutes" which is focused
towards high school -aged children.
The program's name was derived from the fact that in the early 1990's, every
fifteen minutes someone in the United States died in an alcohol - related traffic
collision. The implementation of new laws, along with grass roots programs (like
MADD, SADD, "Friday Night Live" and "Every 15 Minutes'), and improved
emergency medical services at crash scenes, the death rate is now every thirty
minutes — a figure that continues to be unacceptable. The "Every 15 Minutes"
training event is a two -day program focusing on high school juniors and seniors,
which challenges them to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, and the
responsibility of making mature decisions and the impact their decisions have on
family, friends, and many others.
The Newport Beach Police Department plans to implement the program "Every
15 Minutes" at Newport Harbor High School. This is the largest of three senior
high schools in the City of Newport Beach. This two -day training event will be
presented to participating high school juniors and seniors. This program is
intended to establish and maintain an accountability -based program designed to
protect students, school personnel, and the general public from alcohol and drug -
related incidents, crimes, and traffic collisions involving youthful offenders.
To improve the classroom presentations for the SAP classes, and to manage the
joint project, the Police Department intends to spend funds to purchase a new
laptop style portable computer and computer projector. The remaining funds will
be expended to pay the associated production costs for the "Every 15 Minutes"
formal two -day presentation. There are no personnel costs related to the grant
funds.
CONCLUSION:
Approve the recommendation as outlined.
Respectfully ubmitted,
Bob McDonell
Chief of Police
R.T. Long, Lieutenant
Detective Services Commander
City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
2002 -03
EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
Increase Revenue Estimates
X Increase Expenditure Appropriations
Transfer Budget Appropriations
SOURCE:
from existing budget appropriations
X from additional estimated revenues
from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
NO. BA- 057
AMOUNT: $zs,�oz.00
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
AND X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations due to receipt of a State of California grant, and to increase
expenditure appropriations for the City's required matching portion of the grant.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
Description
Division
Amount
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE
Police - Detectives
Debit Credit
Fund Account
Description
OCJP Every 15 Minutes Grant $23,492.00
124 3605
State Forfeiture Fund Balance
$2,610.00 '
REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601)
Account
Number
Fund /Division Account
Description
Division
1820 4869
OCJP Every 15 Minutes Grant
$23,492.00
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Number
Signed:
Signed
Signed:
Approval: Administrative Services Director
Administrative ApprovK. City Manager
City Council Approval: City Clerk
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Description
Division
Number
1850
Police - Detectives
Account
Number
9019
OCJP Every 15 Minutes Grant $23,492.00
Division
Number
1240
State Enforcement
Account
Number
9019
OCJP Every 15 Minutes Grant $2,610.00
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Signed:
Signed
Signed:
Approval: Administrative Services Director
Administrative ApprovK. City Manager
City Council Approval: City Clerk
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