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Page 1 of 2 <br />Item #13 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />July 15, 2025 <br />Police <br /> <br />TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE <br />CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM IN <br />THE AMOUNT OF $150,453.40 AND APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE <br />OPERATING GRANTS FUND <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />The State of California, California Highway Patrol (CHP) sponsors the Cannabis Tax Fund <br />Grant Program (CTFGP) to reduce impaired driving and increase the safety of the state’s <br />streets and highways. The City seeks authorization to accept CTFGP funds to address unsafe <br />driving issues in the community. Awarded funds would be available for the period from July 1, <br />2025, through June 30, 2026. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Adopt a resolution to authorize the acceptance of the CHP CTFGP for $150,453.40 and <br />authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and approve the budget amendment in <br />the Operating Grants Fund. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The State of California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) provides funding to <br />augment current activities and programs that address impaired driving. The California State <br />Controller’s Office appropriates the funding through Proposition 64, The Control, Regulate and <br />Tax Adult Use Marijuana Act. The City has not previously received CTFGP grant funding. <br /> <br />The grant will allow the City to implement an Impaired Driving Education and Enforcement <br />Program to address increased cannabis-impaired driving incidents. Through specialized <br />training, community outreach, and the acquisition of necessary equipment, the City aims to <br />improve its ability to effectively identify and apprehend impaired drivers. Funds will support <br />officer training, public education campaigns, and enforcement efforts, including purchasing <br />equipment to aid driving under the influence (DUI) investigations and prosecutions. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State of California CTFGP grant agreement, included as Attachment 1, focuses on officer <br />training, community education, and enhanced enforcement. <br /> <br />The program aims to reduce DUI driving and DUI-related collisions during the grant period. To <br />achieve these goals, the City will provide additional training to staff, certify four staff members <br />as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs), conduct community presentations and social media DUI <br />awareness posts, and host one DUI checkpoint. The grant will also support the purchase of <br />enhanced enforcement resources, including a DUI enforcement vehicle, police motorcycle, and <br />high-visibility cones. <br /> <br />Page 308 of 694