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Home My WebLink AboutFY 2018 Budget Presentation (Department of Liquor Control)COUNTY OF KAUAI RECEIVED --· ·17 MAR 20 Pl2 :59 OFFiGE Of THf COW'TY CLERl\ CO UNT Y ::f !'\.t\U/ 'l Department of Liquor Control 2018 Budget Presentation MARCH 10, 2017 GERALD T. RAPOZO Director DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL I. Mission To protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Kauai County by effectively and fairly enforcing Federal and State laws and County liquor rules as they apply to the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. II. Vision We intend to meet the public's expectations by monitoring the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages in the County of Kauai and to provide the highest level of service to the licensees III. FY 17 Successes and Achievements 1. Completed and approved amendments to the Rules & Regulations of the Liquor Control Commission. 2. Supported Life Choices Kauai (anti-drug office) on initiatives to reduce underage drinking by attending district town hall meetings and health fair distributing information on underage drinking . 3. Issued uniforms to field investigators to improve visibility and identification. FY 17 Improvements 1 . Greater transparency of department information. 2. Continued better data collection system regarding underage contact with alcohol. 3. Better access to department information through website. 4. Going "paperless" on in -office record keeping. IV. FY 17 Challenges 1. Maintaining investigators' safety and security in the working environment by scheduling investigators to work in teams when possible . 2 . Educating the public and teens on the dangers of high alcohol content products. Recent surveys show that minors are having their first alcoholic beverage at a younger age. 3. Monitoring and implementing legislative bills regarding alcohol. Legislative bills are posted at the last minute, shortening the time testimony can be submitted. 4. Due to the unavailability of grants made available to the State Attorney General's office and the Univers i ty of Hawaii, we were unable to conduct compliance checks in FY 17 . However, compliance checks have been included in the FY 2018 budget. 2018 Budget Presentation Page 1 V. FY 18 Goals & Objectives I. Reduce the availability of alcoholic beverages to minors from liquor license establishments. A. Conduct semi-annual compl i ance checks of all Off Premise and On Premise licensees. B. Provide on-site training and education for all licensees . Server training has shown an increase in awareness of the responsibilities that come with liquor ser v ice . C. Maintain below 20% non-compliance rate for compliance checks. 2. Collaborate with Life Choices Kauai with presentations as it relates to alcohol abuse and underage drinking. 3 . Equip investigators to conduct regular inspections of liquor establishments . A. Ensure that at least one investigator is scheduled for duty e v eryday of the y ear to conduct inspections. B. Provide training in the use of pepper spray & handcuffing for the safety of the investigators in the field . C . Continue to provide training opportunities for staff & licensees. 4 . Update of Rules & Regulations of the Liquor Control Commission . 2018 Budget Presentation Page 2 VI. PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY 20 14 -2 015 FY 2015-2016 Renewal Applications 199 199 New License Anolications 14 15 Transient Vessel 40 40 Special Licenses 13 49 Solicitor's Pe r mits 2 2 Transfer Applications 6 9 Inspec t ions 11 ,833 10 ,829 Violation Reports 30 27 Field Investigations 95 281 Warnings 107 107 Fines $17 ,950 $8 ,650 Sales to Minors 11 1 Sur v eillance 478 263 Performance Measures FY 2015 & FY 2016 Comparison 2018 Budget Presentation ii FY 2014-2015 ii FY 2015-2016 Page 3 VII. Budget Overview FY 2017 Salary and Wages 512,119 Benefits 294,323 Utilities 4,080 Vehicle/Equip, Lease 1 Operations 328,530 1,139,053 FY 2017 Operating Budget •Salary and Wages •Benefits •Utilities •Vehicle/Equip, Lease FY 2018 $ + / -Ofo+/- 492,697 -19,422 -3.8% 309,942 15,619 5.3% 4,080 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 325,266 -3,264 -1.0% 1,131,986 -7,067 -0.6% FY 2018 Operating Budget •Sala ry and W ag e s •Benefit s •Utiliti es • Vehicle /E quip , Lea s e •Operati o n s FY 2017 and FY 2018 Comparison 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Salary and Wages 2018 Budget Presentation Benefits Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations Lease •FY 2017 •FY 2018 Page 4 VIII. Operating Budget Discussion The overall objective for the operating budget is to maintain a status quo budget without compromising the overall effectiveness and mission of the department. Because approximately 70% of the department's budget is non-discretionary funding, it is important to allocate the remaining resources carefully. In order to maintain a minimum budget, we will be collaborating with other agencies such as the Life Choices Kauai and KPD to maximize our program efficiency without leaving any voids in the overall effort to curb and reduce underage drinking. IX. Additional Information Attached please note the department organizational chart. 2018 Budget Presentation Page 5 DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL / ' Director Salary Ordinance Pos. No. E-14 '-,I I I' "\ / ' I' '\ Liquor Control Investigator IV Private Secretary Senior Account Clerk SR-24 SR-20 SR-13 Pos. No. 2201 Pos. No. 2204 Pos. No.2206 \. '-\. Liquor Control Investigator Ill SR-18 Pos. No.2208 ' Liquor Control Investigator II SR-16 Pos. No.2202 Liquor Control Investigator I SR-16 Pos. No. 1554 / Liquor Control Investigator Trainee SR-14 '-Pos. No.2205