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Agenda Item 17.

City Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/18/2023
FROM:	Bill Gallardo

Subject:

Accept a $96,093.80 California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Award for DUI Enforcement Training

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a Resolution accepting a State of California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) Award for the education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis, in the amount of $96,093.80, for the one-year grant program which begins July 1, 2023, and ends June 30, 2024.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

The Police Department has once again secured the State Cannabis Tax Fund Grant that funds: various DUI enforcement-related training opportunities including Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety, Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE); attendance at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Lifesavers Conference and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Impaired Driving and Traffic Safety Conference; and, a variety of educational materials for traffic safety and impaired driving outreach. In addition, the grant funds a portion of the Sworn and Nonsworn Grant Manager and Social Media Coordinator’s salaries, for time spent managing the grant.

Fiscal Year	Personnel Costs	Travel Costs	Other Direct Costs	Total
2023-24	$48,245.94	$12,860.73	$34,987.13	$96,093.80

The grant funds the above for FY 2023-24. Under the terms of the grant, the Brea Police Department will improve the Department’s effectiveness by training police personnel in the area of drug and alcohol detection in order to more effectively identify and convict DUI drivers, as well as training Traffic personnel on best practices of traffic collision investigation.

COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Finance Committee reviewed this item at its July 11, 2023 meeting and recommended it for approval.

FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

There is no negative impact to the City's General Fund as all costs related to the grant’s performance will be fully reimbursed by the State.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by: Jamie McDonald, Management Analyst II
Concurrence: David Dickinson, Police Captain
Adam Hawley, Police Chief

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