REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Accepting the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Grant and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Grant-Related Documents, and Approve the Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
With the passage of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), California voters mandated the State set aside funding for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to award grants to local governments and qualified nonprofit organizations, as described in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34019(f)(3)(B).
The Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) marks an important step toward reducing impaired driving crashes, increasing public awareness surrounding the dangers of impaired driving, and making California's roadways a safer place to travel.
The CHP administers the provisions of the CTFGP in a manner that fosters and protects the health, safety, welfare and economic well-being of the people of the State.
DISCUSSION
In February 2026, the Police Department applied for the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. On July 3, 2026, the Police Department was awarded $216,972.19 to support grant objectives.
The CTFGP performance period is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and is intended to address the following substance-related goals:
* Increase driving under the influence (DUI)/driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) enforcement efforts (ex: DUI Saturation Patrols, DUI Checkpoints)
* Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program courses (ex: SFST Training, ARIDE Training, DRE Training), and other trainings to help increase the knowledge of law enforcement personnel in detecting and removing impaired drivers from the roadway
* General prevention education and community outreach designed to educate the public about the dangers of impaired driving (ex: presentations to high school and/or college students, with a direct focus on Drive High = DUI, or anoth...
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