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  Agenda Item   21.    
City Council Meeting
Meeting Date: 07/19/2022  
FROM: Bill Gallardo

Subject:
Accept a $133,244.52 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 training in the areas of education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis, in the amount of $133,244.52, for the one-year grant program which began July 1, 2022 and ends June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

The Police Department recently secured a 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), Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Lifesavers Conference. In addition, a small portion of this grant funds the Management Analyst’s time spent managing the grant.

Fiscal Year Personnel Costs Travel Costs Other Direct Costs Total
2022-23 $112,697.42 $14,797.10 $5,750.00 $133,244.52

The grant funds the above for Fiscal Year 2022-23. 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 12, 2022, meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT/SUMMARY

Adoption of the attached resolution will result in a reimbursement of $133,244.52 by the State and will offset the General Fund costs.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
William Gallardo, City Manager
Prepared by:  Jamie McDonald, Management Analyst
                       Ryan Klug, Traffic Officer
Concurrence: Dave Dickinson, Police Captain
                       Adam Hawley, Police Chief
 
Attachments
Resolution

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