Title
Joint Resolution authorizing the Sheriff to accept a grant from the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission in the amount of $13,970 for a Tobacco Enforcement program.
Staff Summary
• The Lake County Sheriff’s Office shares the concerns of the Illinois Liquor Commission regarding the purchase and use of tobacco products by minors.
• The Illinois Liquor Commission has been providing financial assistance for the Tobacco Enforcement program since 2003, and with their continued financial assistance, the Sheriff’s Office can conduct compliance checks on tobacco retailers within the Sheriff’s jurisdiction.
• The Lake County Sheriff’s Office uses the grant funds for the purchase of tobacco products by the enforcement agents and to reimburse Lake County for the overtime expense incurred with the tobacco enforcement operation.
• The term of this grant is August 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission (Commission)
has notified the Lake County Sheriff that a Tobacco Enforcement Grant had been awarded for the time period August 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff will provide compliance checks with tobacco retailers; and
WHEREAS, the Commission will issue 50% of the contract amount upon execution of the contract and 50% upon receipt of the Tobacco Enforcement Summary for the 1st round of compliance checks. If after the first round of compliance checks the required numbers of checks were not completed, the Commission will pro-rate the final payment of 50% to reflect toe actual number of checks. The Commission will provide written notice to the Lake county Sheriff indicating this action to pro-rate the agreement.
WHEREAS, the grant must be formally accepted by the County of Lake and the necessary appropriations and approvals made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the acceptance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Tobacco Enforcement Grant in the amount of $13,970 for the period beginning August 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County Sheriff, and the Lake County Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute the necessary documentation in order to accept the grant (grant program agreement to be attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Resolution); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation for the grant in the amount of $13,970 is hereby authorized as follows:
Amount Fund
$ 1,500 101-3003110-61040-000-000-000-00000
$12,470 101-3003110-51140-000-000-000-00000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that offsetting revenue in the amount of $13,970 from the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission will be deposited in the proper revenue account 101-3001110-45020; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lake County Sheriff shall serve as project director for the program, and accurate records of all necessary grant compliance requirements shall be kept by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 18th day of November, A.D., 2008.