TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Matt Henry, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Dawnn Jackson, Management Analyst - Administration
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of a Grant from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund via the California Highway Patrol Impaired Driving Section
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RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution No. 25-4881 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds in the Amount of $211,234.00 from the State of California Department of Highway Patrol and Authorizing the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the City; and
Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant funding.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Provide a high level of innovative public safety.
DISCUSSION
The Murrieta Police Department has been awarded a grant from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund, administered through the CHP Impaired Driving Section, Cannabis Grants Unit. The grant's purpose is to improve public safety by enhancing the Department’s ability to detect and deter impaired driving through training, equipment upgrades, and public education and enforcement programs.
The funding is made available through the California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34019(f)(3)(B) and is contingent upon the availability of funds disbursed from the California Cannabis Tax Fund. The grant award total is $211,234.
This grant will allow the Murrieta Police Department to pursue a comprehensive approach to reduce impaired driving through enforcement, education, and community engagement. The project scope includes:
• Purchase of a DUI/DUID Enforcement Vehicle ($85,000):
A new truck upfitted with emergency and radio equipment to tow the DUI checkpoint trailer,
replacing a 2006 vehicle nearing end-of-life.
• Vehicle Upfitting ($35,000):
The vehicle will be upfitted with decals, emergency lights, radios, and computer equipment
necessary for deployment.
• Training and Enforcement Personnel ($91,234):
o Host one three (3) day Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) course.
o Fund three (3) DUI checkpoints across the year.
o Conduct 20 DUI saturation patrols, distributed evenly across quarters.
These efforts aim to reduce DUI-related traffic collisions, injuries, and fatalities by increasing officer training and visibility in the community. Officers trained through this grant will retain their skills beyond the life of this funding, supporting long-term program sustainability.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff recommends that the City Council amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget to allocate and appropriate the grant funds in a special revenue fund as follows:
• Intergovernmental Revenue - Federal Reimbursement $211,234
• Capital Outlay - Vehicles $120,000
• Personnel Costs and Operating & Maintenance (various accounts) $91,234
There is no local fund match or cost-share requirement for this grant. This is a reimbursable grant, meaning the City must incur the expenditures prior to requesting reimbursement.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 25-4881