HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 10-211 RESOLUTION NO. 10-211
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a Tobacco
Compliance Grant from the Texas Comptroller's Office to assist Beaumont police officers
to enforce the Texas Tobacco Laws.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 10th day of
August, 2010
f, - mayor Becky Ames -
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TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S 2011 TOBACCO GRANT
ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT AND COMPLIANCE STANDARDS
FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
(This signed document must be returned before grant funds will be awarded)
By this Agreement,Beaumont Police Department(hereinafter"Grantee")hereby agrees and certifies that Grantee shall
comply with all requirements in the 2011 Scope of Work provided to Grantee contemporaneously with this Agreement and
all applicable provisions of the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards(UGCMS)promulgated by the Office
of the Governor pursuant to the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Act,Chapter 783,Government Code.A copy of
the UGCMS may be obtained from the Office of the Governor at
www.governor.state.tx.us/files/state-grants/UGMS062004.doc.
Grantee acknowledges that appropriate approvals have been obtained from its governing body(city council or county
commissioners'court)to accept and utilize all grant funds as specified in this Agreement.
Grantee shall use or expend grant funds exclusively for the following tobacco compliance and enforcement activities,
unless directed otherwise by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts(Comptroller):
• Grantee shall provide compliance education to each local court involved in adjudicating grant agency's tobacco-
related citations.
• Grantee shall provide ongoing and consistent compliance education to tobacco retailers and local court personnel
concerning the tobacco laws.
• Grantee shall provide an ongoing and consistent enforcement initiative that utilizes on-site compliance
inspections of cigarette or tobacco retail outlets by law enforcement and other officers and fully acknowledges
that the foregoing may result in the issuance of citations.
• Grantee shall provide an ongoing and consistent enforcement initiative that utilizes on-site controlled buys at
f. cigarette or tobacco permitted retail outlets by officers,using minors as decoys(i.e.,"stings")that may result in
the issuance of citations.
• Grantee shall allocate grant fund expenditures for enforcement and compliance activities as recommended by the
Comptroller's office.
• Grantee shall provide monthly enforcement activity reports and quarterly compliance education and financial
status reports to the Comptroller's contractor for the Texas Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention(Texas
STEP)initiative.
Approval of grant funding,based on the application submitted by the prospective Grantee or agency,does not constitute
approval of any or all plans or requests as listed in the submitted application.Appropriate use of grant funds and proper
protocols for education and enforcement activities will be covered in the grant training.
Comptroller reserves the right,under this Agreement,to unilaterally amend the terms of the Agreement at any time and to
impose additional requirements on Grantee at the sole discretion of the Comptroller.
Grantee understands and acknowledges that failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement,including grant usage
restrictions,or with any applicable state or federal law or regulation,shall result in the forfeiture of grant funds.Upon
forfeiture,Grantee shall also be responsible for the return of the full amount of the original grant to the Comptroller.
This grant award is in the amount of$7,300 and covers the period from Sept. 1,2010,through Aug. 31,2011.Grantee
shall return all unexpended grant funds within 45 days of the close of this grant period.
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Name an Title of O cial authorized t accept gran&nds Departmifnt or Agency Name
on behalf of l`bounty orrtynicipality(Please print)
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Signature of Authorized Official Date FEI Number(required)