Title
Grant: Authorization to accept grant award for the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) 2025/26 Tobacco Grant Program
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00160
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) accept state grant funding in an amount up to $884,021 from the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) 2025/26 Tobacco Grant Program; 2) approve the CA DOJ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for award acceptance; 3) establish the CA DOJ Tobacco Grant project (G21009000); 4) establish revenue and expenditure budgets in G21009000 in the amount of $884,021 in the Operating Grant Fund (Fund 2702); and 5) accept all eligible CA DOJ Tobacco Grant Program grant related expenditures based on the grant duration of November 21, 2025, through June 30, 2029.
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Contact
Contact: Peter Lemos, Code & Housing Enforcement Chief, (916) 808-8183,
plemos@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-DOJ Award Letter
4-DOJ Memorandum of Understanding
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) released their annual Tobacco Grant program on April 21, 2025. The Community Development Department (CDD) received approval to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) for funding a 36-month period of performance grant. The City was awarded in the amount of $884,021 and CDD will be the lead department jointly working with the City Attorney's Office.
The City of Sacramento Code Compliance Division, in collaboration with the City Attorney's Office, proposed a comprehensive tobacco enforcement project aimed at reducing illegal sales of flavored tobacco products and tobacco products to underage individuals. The proposal included retailer inspections, undercover purchases, and targeted education efforts for retaile...
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