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 retailers and enforcement officers. Grant funds will be used to support employee labor costs, purchase buy money, cover operational expenses such as fuel, and acquire surveillance technology capable of live monitoring, recording, and securely storing audio/video evidence. Code will serve as the lead department in all field operations, with legal and logistical support provided by the City Attorney’s Office, as needed. This coordinated effort will focus on high-risk areas across the city, particularly locations near schools and youth-centered spaces, to address the public health risk posed by unlawful tobacco access and ensure strong enforcement of local and state laws.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The recommendation in this report is in accordance with Resolution 2025-0162, Section 11, that requires City Council approval to establish an operating grant over $250,000 and when the grantor requires Council action as a condition of funding the grant. CA DOJ requires all grant applicants to seek a resolution from their governing body to accept the grant.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: None.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The City is the awarded agency for the DOJ Tobacco Grant Program for the FY2025/26 grant cycle. CDD is requesting City Council approval to accept the grant award, approve the CA DOJ MOU, establish operating grant project (G21009000), and establish revenue and expenditure budget in project G21009000 for $884,021. This grant funding will positively impact the City’s ability to provide increased services related to tobacco compliance.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The approval and adoption of the attached Resolution will not impact the General Fund, nor are there any obligations on the part of the City for matching funds. Grant funds will be used to support employee labor costs, purchase buy money, cover operational expenses such as fuel, and acquire surveillance technology capable of live monitoring, recording, and securely storing audio/video evidence. Staff is recommending the CA DOJ Tobacco Grant project (G21009000) be established with revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $884,021 in the Operating Grant Fund (Fund 2702).
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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