TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, Interim City Manager
FROM: Adam Jevec, Chief of Police
1. Subject
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Agreement with the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Resolution No. 11625.
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2. Summary
Funding for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program is being awarded in the amount of $187,247.69 to augment officer education and training programs that reduce and mitigate the impacts of impaired driving.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Approve the agreement with the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol in the amount of $187,247.69 for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11625. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange accepting funds in the amount of $187,247.69 from the State of California Highway Patrol for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant program Agreement and related documents.
3. Accept into the City’s General Fund (100) revenue budget $187,247.69 in grant funds from the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol to:
100-4141-43299-264028 State-Other CTFGP FY 25-26
4. Authorize the appropriation of $187,247.69 into General Fund (100):
100-4141-51001-264028 Regular Salaries Safety-CTFGP $ 40,000.00
100-4141-51003-264028 Overtime Safety-CTFGP $147,247.69
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4. Fiscal Impact
There is no direct fiscal impact to the City. The additional revenue received from the State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol will fund the expense for this program.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Maintain Strong Emergency and Safety Services
6. Discussion and Background
Proposition 64, The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use Marijuana Act, was approved by voters in 2016. The initiative legalizes marijuana for those over 21 years old, and establishes laws to regulate marijuana cultivation, distribution, sales and use, and will protect Californians and the environment from potential dangers. The initiative mandates the State to set aside funding for the California Highway Patrol to provide grants to local law enforcement for education, prevention, and enforcement of impaired driving laws.
An application for funding was submitted in February 2025, and conditionally approved for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) in the amount of $187,247.69. The CTFGP is a reimbursable grant and will be designated towards saturation patrols, education, and training programs that increase the officer’s ability to detect impairment in drivers. Grant funded objectives for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) are as follows:
• Host 1 Standard Field Sobriety (SFST) training - 5 officers per class
• 5 officers to attend Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) training
• 1 officer to attend a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) course
• 1 officer to attend an SFST Instructor course
• 1 officer to attend a DRE Instructor course
• 5 officers to attend a DRE Recertification course
• Conduct 24 DUI Saturation patrols
The allocation of CTFGP funds will ensure adequate funding for training and enforcement costs during FY26.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Resolution No. 11625
• CTFGP Agreement No. 23332