Title
Joint resolution accepting the Tobacco Enforcement Program grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $7,260.
Staff Summary
* The Tobacco Enforcement Program grant, previously overseen by the Illinois Liquor Commission, is currently administered by the IDHS Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
* The Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) has received this grant since 2005.
* The LCSO, once again, applied for and was awarded this grant for performance period from February 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.
* The grant includes two phases: 1) distribution of tobacco product and enforcement educational information to retailers and 2) completion of compliance checks (at least 2 required per retailer).
* Compliance checks must be completed between March 30 and May 31.
* This is a fixed-rate grant that will reimburse the LCSO $55 per retailer for educational visits and $55 per retailer for completing the required compliance checks.
* When the grant was submitted there were 66 vendors, and the grant reimbursement was valued at $7,260.
* After the grant request was submitted, two additional retailers began operating in Lake County. The two new retailers were added to the LCSO retailer list which increased the total from 66 to 68.
* Despite the retailer increase and subsequent increased activity, the State is unable to increase the reimbursement at this time.
* The first round of compliance checks generated five citations for illegal tobacco sales, which have the potential to collect $700 in fines.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office will distribute tobacco product education packets and complete tobacco product purchase compliance checks at tobacco retailers; and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office shall serve as the project director for the tobacco enforcement program, and shall keep accurate records of all nece...
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