AGENDA
ITEM
14 AGENDA
CALEXICO California ITEM
WILL CALIIONNIA ANDI MEXICO MIII
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 16, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Benjamin Martinez, City Manager Dur
PREPARED BY: Armando Orozco, Chief of Police
REVIEWED BY: Karla Chaparro, Finance Director e
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $245,935.00, Accepting Funding from the Department of California Highway Patrol and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Grant Agreements and any Document(s) Related to the implementation of the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) Program for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $245,935.00. It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Calexico approve the resolution with the following actions:
Ratification of a grant application in the amount of $245,935.00.
Acceptance of a grant with the California Highway Patrol - Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Opportunity.
Approval and execution of grant agreement and any documents) related to the implementation of this grant.
Approval of the Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR).
Background:
On December 7, 2025, the California Department of Highway Patrol published the funding availability for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant and the Calexico Police Department received notification of a grant opportunity. The application submittal period opened immediately after the grant workshops were held on January 6, 2026. Per the grant announcement, a total of $13,000,000 was available for grant applications. The maximum amount available was $500,000 per application. The following activities were eligible under the grant application:
Personnel
: Travel
• Equipment: Equipment
• Other Direct Costs which may include operational costs.
Discussion and Analysis:
The Calexico Police Department submitted the grant application for the following eligible activities:
1. Expenses related to the purchase and outfitting of a DUl Patrol Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).
2. Expenses related to the purchase of police motorcycle safety equipment and DUI enforcement safety lighting equipment.
3. Expenses related to training specifically targeting DUl-related activities.
4. Backfill for overtime for training, specifically targeting DUl-related activities.
5. Overtime for officers and dispatchers on the DUI detail, including mileage reimbursement
6. Funding for a supervisor to manage the grant (grant manager)
7. Paid reserve police officers on the DUI detail.
8. Paid wages for records clerk to process documents/cases/citations related to DUI enforcement.
9. On-call DUl investigator.
10. Expenses related to breathalyzer and a sobriety drug detection device.
On June 30, 2026, the Police Department received a conditional approval for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in the amount of $245,935.00. Therefore, it is requested that the city council approves the enclosed resolution as recommended.
Fiscal Impact:
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has given conditional approval for allocating $245,935.00 from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) to the Calexico Police Department. The grant will cover, on a reimbursable basis, expenses related to backfill and training, specifically targeting DUl-related activities. As for overtime, training, and wages paid to personnel, this grant operates on a reimbursable basis.
Coordinated With:
None.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution Ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $245,935.00, Accepting Funding from the Department of California Highway Patrol and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Grant Agreements and any Documents) Related to the Implementation of the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) Program for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
2. Department of California Highway Patrol Grant Award conditional approval.
3. Application for Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program.
4. Budget Amendment Resolution (BAR).
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-_
ARESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO ACCEPTING
FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANTAGREEMENTS FOR
THE CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT (CTFP) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
WHEREAS, the staff recommends that the City Council consider adopting a resolution ratifying the grant application in the amount of $245,935.00; and WHEREAS, staff recommends accepting funding from the Department of California Highway Patrol and authorizing the City Manager to execute grant agreements and any documents) related to the implementation of the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) Program for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council has reviewed and hereby accepts funding from the Department of California Highway Patrol and authorizing the City Manager to Execute Grant Agreements for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) Program for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
The funding will be utilized for the purpose of reducing and mitigating the impacts of impaired driving within the community including:
Expenses related to the purchase and outfitting of a DUI Patrol Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).
2. Expenses related to the purchase of police motorcycle safety equipment and DUI enforcement safety lighting equipment.
3. Expenses related to training specifically targeting DUI-related activities.
4. Backfill for overtime for training, specifically targeting DUI-related activities.
5. Overtime for officers and dispatchers on the DUI detail, including mileage reimbursement
• 6. Funding for a supervisor to manage the grant (grant manager) •
7. Paid reserve police officers on the DUI detail.
8. Paid wages for records clerk to process documents/cases/citations related to DUI enforcement.
9. On-call DUI investigator:
10. Expenses related to breathalyzer and a sobriety drug detection device.
Section 2. Purpose of the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant (CTFGP) The purpose of the CTFGP is to fund Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement by the Calexico Police Department, to properly train Calexico police officers in DUI enforcement, and to reduce the number of DUl-related traffic collisions.
Section 3. Effective Date
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of _ 2026, by the City Council of the City of Calexico.
Victor Legaspi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Veronica Luna Alvarado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Laura Estrada, City Attorney
State of California)
County of Imperial) ss.
City of Calexico )
1, Veronica Luna Alvarado, City Clerk of the City of Calexico do herby certify the above Resolution No. 2026-_ was approved at a regular City Council meeting held on the day of September 2026, by following vote to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Veronica Luna Alvarado, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT NO. 2
State of California-Transportation Agency GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
601 North 7th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 843-4360
(800) 735-2929 (TT/TDD)
(800) 735-2922 (Voice)
June 30, 2026
Pile No.: 060.17344.19741
Sergeant Shaun Sundahl
Calexico Police Department
420 East Fifth Street
Calexico, CA 92231
Dear Sergeant Sundahl:
On behalf of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), it is my pleasure to inform you, the Calexico Police Department, is conditionally approved for Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFP) funding in the amount of $245,935.00. The purpose of this grant funding is to help your agency reduce and mitigate the impacts of impaired driving in your community.
All grant awards, including any adjustments to requested funding, were made by the Department based on the merits of the Grant Application, scale of operation, and in accordance with the Request for Application (RFA) requirements and associated regulations.
The official Grant Agreement for signature is forthcoming. In order to execute your Grant Agreement, please provide documentation from a local governing body, authorizing your organization to receive this grant funding, to the Cannabis Grants Unit, by email at [email protected], as soon as possible.
Refer to California Code of Regulations Title 13, Division 2, Chapter 13, Section 1890.13(g) for additional information.
The CHP looks forward to partnering with you and your agency on this project in an effort to make California's roadways a safer place to travel. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Cannabis Grants Unit at (916) 843-4360.
Sincerely,
For/
M. W. HEADRICK, Chief
Enforcement and Planning Division
Safety, Service, and Security An Internationally Accredited Agency ATTACHMENT NO. 3
State of California Award Number
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 30794
GRANT AGREEMENT - Page 1
1. GRANT TITLE
FY26/27 CTFGP Law Enforcement - Calexico Police Department
2. NAME OF ORGANIZATION/AGENCY
Calexico Police Department
3. ORGANIZATION/AGENCY SECTION TO ADMINISTER GRANT
Calexico Police Department
4. PROJECT PERFORMANCE PERIOD 5. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
From: 07/01/2026 To: 06/30/2027
6. GRANT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION DESCRIPTION
on the roadway, and improve the Organization/Agency's effectiveness through training and development of new strategies
7. FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED $245,935.00
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Grantee agrees to complete the Project, as described in the Project Description. The Grantee's Grant Application, and the California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Division 2, Chapter 13, Sections 1890.00-1890.27, are hereby incorporated into this Grant Agreement by reference.
The parties hereto agree to comply with the Terms and Conditions of the following attachments:
• Schedule A - Project Description, Problem Statement, Goals and Objectives, and Method of Procedure • Schedule B - Detailed Budget Estimate
Schedule B-1 - Budget Narrative
We, the officials named below, hereby swear, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that we are duly authorized to legally bind the Grant recipient to the above-described Grant Terms and Conditions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Grant Agreement is executed by the parties hereto.
9. APPROVAL SIGNATURES
A. AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF ORGANIZATION/AGENCY B. AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL OF CHP Name: Shaun Sundahl Name: Elliotte Johnson Phone: (916) 843-4360 Title: Police Sergeant Title: Captain Fax: (916) 322-3169 Phone: (909) 525-8925
Address: 420 East Fifth Street Address: 601 North 7th Street Calexico, CA 92231 Sacramento, CA 95811
E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] (Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date)
C. ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF CHP 10. AUTHORIZED FINANCIAL CONTACT TO RECEIVE Name: M. V. Fojas Phone: (916) 843-3531 REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS Title: Commander Fax: (916) 322-3159
Name: Karla Chaparro
Address: 601 North 7th Street Title: Finance Director
Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (909) 525-8925
E-Mail: [email protected] Address: 608 Heber Avenue Calexico, CA 92231
(Signature) (Date)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Grantee shall comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Division 2, Chapter 13 Section 1890, et seq. and all other Terms and Conditions noted in this Grant Agreement. Failure by the Grantee to comply may result in the termination of this Grant Agreement by the California Highway Patrol (hereafter referred to as State). The State will have no obligation to reimburse the Grantee for any additional costs once the Grant Agreement has been terminated.
A. EXECUTION
1. The State (the California Highway Patrol) hereby awards, to the Grantee, the sum of money stated on page one of this Grant Agreement. This funding is awarded to the Grantee to carry out the Project set forth in the Project Description and the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant Agreement.
2. The funding for this Grant Agreement is allocated pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34019(f)(3)(B). The Grantee agrees that the State's obligation to pay any sum under this Grant Agreement is contingent upon availability of funds disbursed from the California Cannabis Tax Fund to the State. If there is insufficient funding, the State shall have the option to either: 1) terminate this Grant Agreement; whereby, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Grant Agreement, or 2) negotiate a Grant Agreement Amendment to reduce the grant award and scope of work to be provided under this Grant Agreement.
The Grantee is not to commence or proceed with any work in advance of receiving notice that the Grant Agreement is approved. Any work performed by the Grantee in advance of the date of approval by the State shall be deemed volunteer work and will not be reimbursed by the State.
4. The Grantee agrees to provide any additional funding, beyond what the State has agreed to provide, pursuant to this Grant Agreement, and necessary to complete or carry out the Project, as described in this Grant Agreement. Any modification or alteration of this Grant Agreement, as set forth in the Grant Application submitted by the Grantee and on file with the State, must be submitted in writing thirty (30) calendar days in advance to the State for approval.
5. The Grantee agrees to complete the Project within the timeframe indicated in the Project Performance Period, which is on page one of this Grant Agreement.
B. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
1. The Grantee shall submit all reimbursements, progress, performance, and/or other required reports concerning the status of work performed in furtherance of this Grant Agreement on a quarterly basis, or as requested by the State.
2. The Grantee shall provide the State with a final report showing all Project expenditures, which includes all State and any other Project funding expended, within sixty (60) calendar days after completion of this Grant Agreement.
3. The Grantee shall ensure all equipment which is purchased, maintained, operated, and/or developed is available for inspection by the State.
4. Equipment purchased through this Grant Agreement shall be used for the education, prevention, and enforcement of impaired driving laws, unless the Grantee is funding a portion of the purchased price not dedicated to impaired driving and that portion is not part of the Project costs.
Equipment purchased under this Grant Agreement must only be used for approved Project- related purposes, unless otherwise approved by the State in writing.
5. Prior to disposition of equipment acquired under this Grant Agreement, the Grantee shall notify the State via e-mail, and by telephone, by calling the California Highway Patrol, Impaired Driving Section, Cannabis Grants Unit at (916) 843-4360.
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C. PROJECT TERMINATION
1. Grantee or the State may terminate this Grant Agreement at any time prior to the commencement of the Project. Once the Project has commenced, this Grant Agreement may only be terminated if the party withdrawing provides thirty (30) calendar days written notice of their intent to withdraw.
a. If by reason of force majeure the performance hereunder is delayed or prevented, then the term end date may be extended by mutual consent for the same amount of time of such delay or prevention. The term "force majeure" shall mean any fire, flood, earthquake, or public disaster, strike, labor dispute or unrest, embargo, riot, war, insurrection or civil unrest, any act of God, any act of legally constituted authority, or any other cause beyond the Grantee's control which would excuse the Grantee's performance as a matter of law. b. Grantee agrees to provide written notice of an event of force majeure under this Grant Agreement within ten (10) calendar days of the commencement of such event, and within ten (10) calendar days after the termination of such event, unless the force majeure prohibits Grantee from reasonably giving notice within this period. Grantee will give such notice at the earliest possible time following the event of force majeure.
2. Any violations of law committed by the Grantee, misrepresentations of Project information by the Grantee to the State, submission of falsified documents by the Grantee to the State, or failure to provide records by the Grantee to the State when requested for audit or site visit purposes may be cause for termination. If the Project is terminated for the reasons described in this paragraph, the State will have no obligation to reimburse the Grantee for any additional costs once the Grant Agreement has been terminated
3. The State may terminate this Grant Agreement and be relieved of any payments should the Grantee fail to perform the requirements of this Grant Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided. Furthermore, the Grantee, upon termination, shall return grant funds not expended by the Grantee as of the date of termination.
4. If this Grant Agreement is terminated, the State may choose to exclude the Grantee from future Grant Opportunities.
D. FINANCIAL RECORDS
1. The Grantee agrees the State, or their designated representative, shall have the right to review and to copy all records and supporting documentation pertaining to the performance of this Grant Agreement. Grantee agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of five (5) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated or required by law. Grantee agrees to allow the auditors) access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees who might reasonably have information related to such records. Furthermore, the Grantee agrees to include a similar right for the State to audit all records and interview staff in any subcontract related to performance of this Grant Agreement.
E. HOLD HARMLESS
1. The Grantee agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the State, its officials, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any and all Grantee's staff, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work services, materials, or supplies in connection with the performance of this Grant Agreement; and from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any person, agency, firm, corporation who may be injured or damaged by the Grantee in performance of this Grant Agreement.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
F. NONDISCRIMINATION
1. The Grantee agrees to comply with State and federal laws outlawing discrimination, including, but not limited to, those prohibiting discrimination because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, national origin, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), sexual orientation, political affiliation, position in a labor dispute, age, marital status, and denial of statutorily-required employment- related leave. (GC 12990 [a-f] and CCR, Title 2, Section 8103.) G. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
1. The Grantee assures the State it complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as all applicable regulations and guidelines issued pursuant to the ADA. (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) H. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
1. The Grantee shall comply with the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990 and will provide a drug-free workplace by taking the following actions:
a. Publish a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited and specifying actions to be taken against employees for violations.
b. Establish a Drug-Free Awareness Program to inform employees about:
i. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.
ii. The person's or Organization/Agency's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace. iil. Any available counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs. iv. Penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. c. Every employee who works on the Project will:
i. Receive a copy of the company's drug-free workplace policy statement. ii. Agree to abide by the terms of the company's statement as a condition of employment on the Grant Agreement.
2. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under this Grant Agreement, or termination of this Grant Agreement, or both, and Grantee may be ineligible for award of any future Grant Agreements if the department determines that any of the following has occurred:
a. The Grantee has made false certification or violated the certification by failing to carry out the requirements, as noted above. (GC 8350 et seq.)
I. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
1. All law enforcement Organization/Agency Grantees shall comply with California law regarding racial profiling. Specifically, law enforcement Organization/Agency Grantees shall not engage in the act of racial profiling, as defined in California Penal Code Section 13519.4.
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J. LABOR CODE/WORKERS' COMPENSATION
1. The Grantee is advised and made aware of the provisions which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions, and Grantee affirms to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this Grant Agreement, (refer to Labor Code Section 3700).
KARAN ALICATION INCORPORATION
1. The Grantee agrees the Grant Application and any subsequent changes or additions approved or required by the State is hereby incorporated into this Grant Agreement.
L. STATE LOBBYING
1. The Grantee is advised that none of the funds provided under this Grant Agreement may be used for any activity specifically designed to urge or influence a state or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of any specific legislative proposal pending before any state or local legislative body. Such activities include both direct and indirect (e.g., "grassroots") lobbying activities, with one exception. This does not preclude a state official, whose salary is supported by this Grant Agreement, from engaging in direct communications with the state or local legislative officials, in accordance with customary state and/or local practice.
M. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
1. The Grantee represents and warrants that:
a. It is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California, has, or will have the requisite power, authority, licenses, permits, and the like necessary to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as contemplated in this Grant Agreement, and will, at all times, lawfully conduct its business in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and rules.
b. It is not a party to any Grant Agreement, written or oral, creating obligations that would prevent it from entering into this Grant Agreement or satisfying the terms herein.
If the Grantee is a Nonprofit Organization/Agency, it will maintain its "Active" status with the California Secretary of State, maintain its "Current" status with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts, and maintain its federal and State of California tax- exempt status. If the Grantee subcontracts with a Nonprofit as part of this Grant Agreement, the Grantee shall ensure the Nonprofit will maintain its "Active" status with the California Secretary of State, maintain its "Current" status with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts, and maintain its federal and State of California tax-exempt status
d. All of the information in its Grant Application and all materials submitted are true and accurate.
N. AIR OR WATER POLLUTION VIOLATION
1. Under the state laws, the Grantee shall not be: (1) in violation of any order or resolution not subject to review promulgated by the State Air Resources Board or an air pollution control district; (2) subject to cease and desist order not subject to review issued pursuant to Section 13301 of the Water Code for violation of waste discharge requirements or discharge prohibitions; or (3) finally determined to be in violation of provisions of federal law relating to air or water pollution.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
O. GRANTEE NAME CHANGE
1. Grantee agrees to immediately inform the State, in writing, of any changes to the name of the person within the Organization/Agency with delegated signing authority.
2. An Amendment is required to change the Grantee's name, as listed on this Grant Agreement. Upon receipt of legal documentation of the name change, the State will process the Amendment. Payment of invoices presented with a new name cannot be paid prior to approval of said Amendment.
P. RESOLUTION
1. A county, city, district, or other local public body shall provide the State with a copy of a resolution, order, motion, or ordinance of the local governing body, which by law, has authority to enter into a Grant Agreement, authorizing execution of the Grant Agreement.
Q. PAYEE DATA RECORD FORM STD. 204
1. This form shall be completed by all non-governmental Grantees.
R. FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT AGENCY TAXPAYER ID FORM
1. This form shall be completed by all Grantees.
S. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
1. This section serves to make the Grantee aware of specific provisions related to current or former state employees. If Grantee has any questions regarding the status of any person rendering services or involved with the Grant Agreement, the Grantee shall contact the State (California Highway Patrol, Impaired Driving Section, Cannabis Grants Unit) immediately for clarification.
2. Current State Employees:
a. No officer or employee shall engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise, from which the officer or employee receives compensation or has a financial interest, and which is sponsored or funded by any state agency, unless the employment, activity, or enterprise is required, as a condition of regular state employment.
b. No officer or employee shall contract on their own behalf, as an independent Grantee, with any state agency to provide goods or services.
3. Former State Employees:
a. For the two-year period from the date they left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into a contract in which they engaged in any of the negotiations, transactions, planning, arrangements, or any part of the decision-making process relevant to this Grant Agreement while employed in any capacity by any state agency. b. For the 12-month period from the date they left state employment, no former state officer or employee may enter into a contract with any state agency if they were employed by that state agency in a policy-making position in the same general subject area as the proposed Grant Agreement within the 12-month period prior to their leaving state service.
4. The authorized representative of the Grantee Organization/Agency, named within this Grant Agreement, warrants their Organization/Agency and its employees have no personal or financial interest and no present or past employment or activity, which would be incompatible with
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
participating in any activity related to this Grant Agreement. For the duration of this Grant Agreement, the Organization/Agency and its employees will not accept any gift, benefit, gratuity or consideration, or begin a personal or financial interest in a party who is associated with this Grant Agreement.
5. The Grantee Organization/Agency and its employees shall not disclose any financial, statistical, personal, technical, media-related, and/or other information or data derived from this Grant Agreement, made available for use by the State, for the purposes of providing services to the State, in conjunction with this Grant Agreement, except as otherwise required by law or explicitly permitted by the State in writing. The Grantee shall immediately advise the State of any person(s) who has access to confidential Project information and intends to disclose that information in violation of this Grant Agreement.
6. The Grantee will not enter into any Grant Agreement or discussions with third parties concerning materials described in paragraph five (5) prior to receiving written confirmation from the State that such third party has a Grant Agreement with the State, similar in nature to this one.
7. The Grantee warrants that only those employees who are authorized and required to use the materials described in paragraph 5 will have access to them.
8. If the Grantee violates any provisions in the above paragraphs, such action by the Grantee shall render this Grant Agreement void.
T. EQUIPMENT-USE TERMS
1. The Grantee agrees any equipment purchased under this Grant Agreement shall be used for impaired driving efforts.
2. Law Enforcement Projects:
a. Oral Fluid Drug Screening Devices and Cannabis/Marijuana Breath Testing Equipment - The Grantee agrees to ensure all personnel using road-side drug testing equipment, including oral fluid drug testing devices and/or cannabis/marijuana breath testing devices, purchased with grant funds from this Grant Agreement, are trained to recognize alcohol and drug impairment.
At a minimum, personnel using these devices should receive Standardized Field Sobriety Testing training. These personnel are also encouraged to attend Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement and Drug Recognition Evaluator training. Prior to using these devices, the Grantee agrees to obtain permission from their local prosecutor's office, establish a policy ensuring appropriate use, and require the staff using these devices to receive appropriate training, which may include training from the manufacturer. This will help ensure the equipment is used appropriately. The Grantee shall advise the State (California Highway Patrol, Impaired Driving Section, Cannabis Grants Unit) of any legal challenges or other items of significance that may affect the use or legal acceptance of these devices.
Additionally, the State may request additional information about the performance of these devices, including information about their use, accuracy, and feedback from personnel using the devices.
b. Law Enforcement Vehicles - The Grantee agrees any law enforcement vehicles purchased with Grant funds, from this Grant Agreement, will be primarily used for the enforcement of driving under the influence laws and/or providing public education, related to the dangers of driving under the influence. Additionally, any vehicle purchased using funds from this Grant Agreement shall comply with all California Vehicle Code and California Code of Regulation requirements. The State may require the Grantee to mark these vehicles with a decal and/or emblem, indicating the vehicle is used for driving under the influence enforcement.
Schedule A
Calexico Police Department
The Grantor determined awards and adjustments based on the Project's merit, operational scale, compliance with the Request for Application (RFA), and program regulations. Certain activities or budget items proposed in Schedule A may have been deemed ineligible for funding. The final, binding list of authorized activities and expenses is set forth in Schedule B - Detailed Budget Estimate.
Project Description
Our proposed project involves two (2) fundamental components: education and enforcement. We are extremely thankful for you approving our FY 2025/2026 CTFP grant that had a training component. In doing so, developed a 3rd DRE who is one of the top producers of DUl arrests for our department.
For the 1st component, we will continue to advance our DUI/D detection abilities by sending (1) one officer to the DRE program. Second, our enforcement plan involves 30 Saturation Patrols (10-hour shifts) with a maximum of three officers per shift. Additionally, on the days that there is no Saturation Patrol, typically, but not always, on a Friday or Saturday night, we will assign a police officer who is trained as a DUl investigator (ARIDE min. certified), to an on-call 10-hour shift to respond, handle, and assess a driver involved in a fatal or severe traffic collision for DUI/D impairment.
During our Saturation Patrols, we will make our DRE-trained personnel available to allied agencies by assisting them in making a DUI/D related arrest (El Centro PD, Imperial PD, Brawley PD, and Imperial Co.
Sheriff - Heber and Holtville Station). To clarify, we will not accept the arrest; rather, we will provide a DRE to form an opinion as to whether the driver is under the influence. After providing the advice, we will continue our saturation patrols.
We will continue to deploy our DUI/D police motorcycles to DUI details with personnel that have the proper licensing. These motorcycles and their riders are in desperate need of protective items. To maximize deployment of DUI/D saturation and investigator personnel, we will also request the purchase of a new DUI/D patrol vehicle.
Problem Statement
Problem #1 - DUI/D Motorists Crossing into California from Mexico DUI/D = Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol /Drugs
The city of Calexico, located in Imperial County, California, serves as the second largest International Border gateway from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico to California. In fact, Mexicali has a population of 1,232,480 (+ 72,480 from last grant cycle). In the evening and early morning hours, U.S. citizens and others gravitate towards the night life Mexicali offers. For example, Mexicali is well known for its solid density of bars and other lawful (and unlawful) establishments that offer alcoholic beverages and marijuana at discounted prices.
These places of entertainment and opportunity are conveniently located either a block or a few blocks south of the border. That means U.S. motorists entering Mexicali for the night life, will drive back into America a short time thereafter; preferably sober. Unfortunately, hoping that a motorist enters the U.S. sober and travels safely through our small border town of under 38,744 people is not a viable strategy.
Motorists intending to enter the United States from Mexicali access the country through the U.S. Border Port of Entry (POE) West ("the port"). To be clear, this port is not within the jurisdiction of the Calexico Police Department (Calexico PD). For more than 23 years, the Calexico Police Department has assisted Federal Protective Service Police and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) at the expense of Calexico taxpayers.
The port itself is part of the national border security infrastructure. Operational control and regulatory authority at this facility are federal responsibilities, and the City of Calexico does not control how the port is managed or how border inspections are conducted. However, while operational authority is federal, the consequences are local. When motorists leaving or approaching the port are involved in traffic collisions within city limits, the impact falls on the Calexico Police Department and our community resources.
Unfortunately, due to manpower issues and without funding, Calexico PD is unable to respond to the US/Border Port of Entry (POE) and the burden lies on the California Highway Patrol (CHP) or Federal Protective Services (FPS) to investigate DUI/D incidents and crashes. FPS are usually not available as they are in San Diego, but CHP are located within our county, but many times, they too do not have sufficient Schedule A
manpower.
Based on the Department of Transportation (Bureau of Statistics), in 2025, we averaged 5,429,970 passenger vehicle crossings each year (up + 48,678 vehicles from 2024 statistics of 5,381, 292). This makes it an average of 14,876 vehicles per day entering Calexico. The probability of an impaired driver using one of the 14,876 vehicles that cross daily into our city is not available, but the possibilities should be alarming Additionally, our small border town was discussed in a reputable and national journal of medicine and that demands attention. According to a 12-year study published by the National Library of Medicine: Proximity to the Southern Border and Sociodemographic Correlates of Drinking and Driving Arrests in California (2020), the city of Calexico was named one of six border cities included in the research (p.4). The study found that "as the density of bars and pubs increased, DUI arrest rates increased more rapidly..." and "overall outlet densities and the percent of bars and pubs (5% increase in arrest rate with a 1% increase in bars/pubs) were directly related to DUl arrest rates (p.7), " Simply put, sharing a border that has a large arrangement of bars and night life with alcohol and marijuana opportunities, creates a sobriety crisis; a crisis that is without an arrest solution unless we have the manpower.
Problem # 2 - Lack of Manpower During Peak DUI/D Hours
Based on previous statistics provided to the CHP for the last several years, most DUl arrests and traffic collisions occur between peak times 1700 - 0300 hours (but the days/ hours are dependent on Mexico-based events).
During the FY 2024/2025 grant cycle, we had 242 traffic collisions, in six (6) of these collisions, the driver was arrested for DUI/D and DUl/D being the Primary Collision Factor (two of these collisions resulted in injury.
Additionally. Unfortunately, during FY 2024/2025, we had two (2) fatal traffic collisions. We were not able to determine whether DUI/D driving was the collision factor since both were hit-and-run collisions.
Another issue compounding the manpower issue is that Calexico PD must find innovative ways of supplementing manpower by creating attractive and flexible scheduling for officers interested in conducting DUI/D enforcement.
Without extra manpower from funded by a FY 2026/2027 grant, we will have a challenging time removing DUI/D motorist from the roadways. The Calexico PD continues to operate with minimum staffing levels (at no fault of the department or community.
Problem # 3 - Education/Training
We currently have three (3) DREs; however, one of them was promoted to Detective, leaving us with only two (2) DREs on patrol. We have a total of 4 different patrol shifts and this leaves two shifts without a DRE. DRES are important to us as they help educate the patrol teams on DUI/D detection on real-world environments We need a 4th DRE; however, we do not have the funding since the DRE program is essentially a 3-week commitment out of the county and outside the budget.
Problem # 4 - Lack of Patrol Vehicle
During FY 2024/2025, we observed a significant increase in officers volunteering for DUI Saturation Patrol details. As a result of enhanced training made possible through CTFP grant funding, DUl arrests have increased, demonstrating measurable enforcement success. However, this increase in participation has created a logistical challenge: there are not enough patrol vehicles available to accommodate all officers assigned to saturation details. Additionally, deploying officers on motorcycles during the summer and early fall months is not practical due to extreme temperatures that frequently range from 100°F to 121°F. Aside from the DUI enforcement vehicle purchased in FY 2022/2023, none of the vehicles currently used for saturation patrols have DUl-specific enforcement markings. Because these vehicles primarily serve regular patrol shifts, permanent signage is not feasible, which limits public visibility and the deterrent effect of the saturation patrols.
Additionally, mileage is an unexpected expense for our department, that we are not prepared to make. There is a lot of wear and tear on our regular patrol vehicles that are assigned to the DUI saturation patrol detail.
Problem #5 - Lack of Breathalyzers, No Drug Analyzer Devices, and Handheld Flashlight Issue The Calexico Police Department does not have enough portable breath alcohol testing (PBT) devices for Schedule A
patrol operations and does not own any drug detection analyzer equipment to assist officers in identifying drug-impaired drivers. At present, the department's breath testing device is stored at the police station. When a patrol officer initiates a DUl investigation and requires a preliminary breath test, another officer must respond to the station, retrieve the device, and return to the field. Because the department operates with minimal staffing, this process creates operational delays, reduces patrol coverage, and limits the department's ability to respond to emergency calls for service. In a small agency environment, diverting an officer solely to retrieve equipment significantly impacts response readiness and proactive enforcement efforts.
In addition to limited breath testing capacity, the department has never owned or deployed drug detection analyzer devices for field impairment screening. Calexico's location along the United States-Mexico border places the city in a high-risk narcotics trafficking corridor, including the continued influx of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Drug-impaired driving presents a growing public safety concern in this region. Officers have encountered drivers who exhibit clear signs and symptoms of impairment yet register a 0.00% BAC оп a breath test. In the absence of an on-scene DRE or field drug screening technology, officers face challenges in confirming impairment, establishing probable cause, and taking timely enforcement action. This equipment gap increases investigation time, reduces enforcement effectiveness, and creates the risk that impaired drivers may remain on the roadway.
Equipping patrol officers, including those not assigned to DUl saturation patrol grant-funded details, with portable breath testing devices and drug detection analyzer equipment will allow for timely roadside assessments, improve DUI/D enforcement accuracy, enhance evidentiary documentation, and strengthen overall public and officer safety. Expanding access to this technology ensures that impaired driving enforcement becomes a department-wide operational capability rather than being limited to periodic grant- funded operations.
DUI/D Saturation Patrol officers and DUI/D investigators assigned to enforcement details are currently using flashlights department-purchased over 15 years ago. These outdated lights lack the candela output necessary to penetrate modern photonic barriers, including high-intensity LED vehicle headlamps, contemporary street lighting, and residential lighting. They are also ineffective at penetrating tinted vehicle windows. Given our proximity to Arizona, where front driver and passenger window tint is legal, we frequently encounter darker tint levels, making it difficult to safely see occupants' hands during traffic stops.
Additionally, these flashlights are used for traffic control during DUI/D investigations and crash scenes, yet their aging battery systems drain quickly and lack reliability during extended operations. Modern, high- candela, rechargeable handheld lighting is essential to improve officer safety, enhance visibility during enforcement actions, and ensure consistent performance throughout prolonged DUI/D details.
Problem #6 - Lack of Motorcycle Protective Gear and Tools Due to a timing issue no fault of the Calexico Police Department, but more so the vendor not processing our purchase order in a timely manner before our CTFP FY 2024/2025 deadline, we were not able to receive protective equipment for our DUl motorcycle officers.
We do not have any special motorcycle gloves for hot weather and impact protection, motorcycle boots, protection bar pad, lowering seat for shorter officer, and rear axle and fork sliders to protect wheels and panniers from fall, and on scene tool kit for emergency repairs and adjustments, hot weather motor shirt, impact protection pants, protective jacket, and a compact fire extinguisher that will fit inside our motorcycles. in 2007, we lost one of our officers due to an on-duty traffic collision. We value safety equipment for our officers and cannot lose any more officers.
Performance Measures/Scope of Work (Proposed Solution)
Solution to Problem #1 and Problem #2 - Create 30 DUI/D Saturation Patrols and 48 (12-Hour) Shifts for On- Call DUI/D investigators - $142,641
Q1 - 6 Saturation Patrol Shifts/ 12 hour On-Call DUI/D Investigator shifts Q2 - 7 Saturation Patrol Shift/12 hour On-Call DUI/D Investigator shifts Q3 - 10 Saturation Patrol Shifts/12 hour On-Call DUI/D Investigator shifts Q4 - 7 Saturation Patrol Shifts/12 hour On-Call DUI/D Investigator shifts Q1 - Q4 - We will aim to maintain DUI/DUID related deaths at O, which will improve roadway safety in the Schedule A
community. Last fiscal year was 0.
DUl Saturation Patrol
We are respectfully requesting $142,641 in funding in this category. These resources are essential to honoring the commitment we made when we stood face-to-face with the mother and widow of a fatal DUI crash victim in San Diego and pledged to do everything within our authority to remove and prosecute impairec drivers from our roadways in Calexico.
These expenses will also assist us with our goal of maintaining a zero DUI/D fatal collision rate and completing the activity of 30 DUI Saturation Patrol details DUI saturation officers are needed to enforce DUI/D laws on the saturation patrol. A dispatcher is needed so DUl saturation officers can radio in their traffic stops to a dispatcher that is designated for the detail (we also don't disturb the regular scheduled dispatchers responsible for the regular patrol shifts). A grant manager is necessary to communicate with CHP, schedule patrols, request reimbursements, audit the grant for compliance, schedule officers for DUl training, and make quarterly reports, DUI/D Investigators are necessary to fill in empty days there are no DUI/D saturation patrol details in case there is a DUI/D suspected crash that involves fatal or great bodily injuries. Records clerks are necessary to process documents, citations, and reports related to DUl enforcement. Mileage reimbursement will assist us with patrolling more on DUI saturation patrol days.
Our funding here will be distributed in the following 4 (four) ways:
30 Saturation Patrols consisting of a three (3) officer DUI/D (max) team at $87.00/hour x 10 hours per shift X 30 days x 3 officers = $78,300
Note: "Officers)" refers to sergeants, officers, or reserve officers. If a reserve officer covers a shift, the regular rate of pay is $87.00/Hour. These expenses (and below) will assist us with accomplishing a project activity.
Dispatch Coverage- $55.00/Hour OT X 10 hours per shift X 30 days X 1 dispatcher = $16,500 Records Clerk Coverage- $48.00/Hour OT X 8 hours per shift X 3 days per month X 12 months = $13,824 DUI/D Investigator On-Call Cost - There will be a maximum of 48 twelve (12) hour shifts. At an hourly rate of no more than $60/hour X 48 shifts X 1 DUI/D Investigator X 12 hours = $34,560.
Grant Manager 1 grant manager x $99/hour OT X 182 hours (7 hours per week × 26 weeks) = $18,018.
Mileage - 72.5 cents per mile for every mile we use our vehicles for DÚI related details with a 50-mile cap per day, per vehicle used for DUI patrol ($36.25 total). We will have a total of two DUI patrol vehicles; therefore: 2 vehicles x 30 days of saturation patrol × $36.25 = $2,175.
We will conduct a total of 30 DUI/D saturation patrols within FY 2026/2027 consisting of Calexico police officers (including paid reserve officers). Depending on manpower, the patrols will consist of a minimum of one officer up to a maximum of four officers, one dispatcher; and one records (or meters) clerk's worth of wages to process documents related to DUI/D prosecutions, enforcement, statistical analysis, that are days or weeks after a saturation patrol detail or DUI/D arrest. These documents may include statistical data, citations, vehicle storage/release forms, and prosecutorial/arrest documents. Additionally, a grant manager will be assigned to the grant to administer and monitor the objectives.
Saturation patrol officers will respond to and investigate all traffic collisions occurring within Calexico city limits, investigate the collision for a Primary Collision Factor (PCF) of DUI/D, evaluate the driver for DUI/D, and make any arrest for DUI/D or related offense. They will also respond to and investigate all calls regarding reckless drivers that may be DUl/D and loud parties where alcohol is being served, and drivers are leaving the gathering in a vehicle possibly DUI/D.
All 30 DUI/D saturation patrols will be scheduled during a minimum of a 4-hour to a maximum of a 10-hour shift within peak traffic collision days and hours that DUI/D motorists are more likely using public roads; those times usually (but not always) being 1700 - 0300 hours; and 0430 - 1430 hours, fluctuating between Monday - Sunday and holidays.
The DUl/D saturation patrols will cover the Calexico city limits and S/B SR 111 from the 8 Fwy Off Ramp. If a Schedule A
DRE is part of the saturation team assigned to any of the 30 saturation patrols, they will assist allied agencies in a DRE evaluation, arrest, and prosecution of any DUI/D motorist who is on a roadway and lane that is oriented towards Calexico, or the driver advised they are on the way to Calexico (as long as the contact is within the city limits of El Centro, Holtville, or Heber). In addition, saturation patrol units (SFST, ARIDE, or DRE trained) will respond to inter-agency requests to handle up to one DUI/D assessment, per shift, per officer, and if the driver is DUI/D, then the saturation officer will take over the DUI/D arrest and processing The saturation officer will also respond to allied agency requests to evaluate/process a driver for DUI/D within the city limits of Calexico, including the Calexico Port of Entry (West). By doing so, we will take the burden off CHP responding to the Calexico Port of Entry (West) for DUI/D drivers, including crashes. Only on DUI/D Saturation Patrol details, at the Port of Entry (West), the Saturation Patrol officers assigned will assist CHP by handling DUI/D drivers and collisions for them.
On-call DUI/D trained investigators. Every week the DUI/D saturation patrol is not on duty, we will assign a DUI/D investigator on an on-call basis for a 12-hour shift. This will be for a total of 48 days (12-hour shifts) spread throughout a 12-month period. This on-call status is one of the only ways we can attract officers to assist with DUl enforcement by giving them the flexibility of being on-call.
The DUI/D investigator is a CTFP-designated title and is a Calexico police officer trained, minimally, in ARIDE. The DUI/D investigator will be called out to any fatal traffic collision, or any collision involving any occupant or pedestrian that suffers a broken bone or severe internal injuries. DUI/D must be suspected. On- call DUl/D investigators do not patrol and will not produce any statistics unless they are called out to a collision scene. In the event, they are called out, they will have a 45-minute ETA to the hospital, collision scene, or the location where the DUI/D driver is located. In such case, we will produce on a statistical form, the nature of the call-out, whether any SFST was conducted, and whether a DUI/D related arrest was made.
Before this request is discounted, a huge benefit of the on-call status is that a Calexico PD regular patrol team that usually consists of one supervisor and only three officers, will have the resource of having an on-call DUI/D investigator that will have access to our DUI/D vehicle and arrive within a 45-minute time frame to investigate the possible DUI/D matter, make an enforcement action, or help process the prisoner. The regular patrol team of only two officers and one supervisor usually does not have the time and resources to conduct a DUI/D investigation since other calls for service are usually pending.
To ensure integrity of the program and to only keep motivated officers thriving to enforce DUI/D laws, all DUI/D saturation patrol officers and DUI/D investigators will not be ordered to work any detail; all is on a voluntary basis.
Solution to Problem # 3: Education/Training - Send One (1) Officer to the DRE Program - $17,832 Q3 - By this date (or earlier) the officer will register for the 2-week DRE course.
Q4 - By this date (or earlier) the officer will have completed the field portion of the DRE course.
DRE Training - Attend and Backfill (OT)
Funding one (1) officer will assist us with our objectives because we will have four (4) DREs instead of only 3.
We will have more DREs spread out amongst the different shifts to help us identify impaired drivers at an expert level.
Under our solution, the CTFP grant will fund one officer to attend the 3-week DRE program. This includes travel expenses, overtime, and backfill.
To send an officer to the 3-week DRE program, depending on whether attendance exceeds their FLSA workweek, they may need to attend on an overtime basis.
Attend OT
Here, 1 officer will attend the DRE program; therefore, the formula and cost would be: 1 officer X 7 days X $87.00/hour OT X 8 hours = $4,872
Backfill OT
1 officer providing backfill X 12 days of shifts X $90.00/hour OT X 12-hour shift = $12,960 Solution to Problem #4 - Purchase of a DUI/D Patrol Vehicle - $117,500 Schedule A
Q4 - Attempt to purchase by the end of Q1 and purchase no later than the beginning of Q4.
Vehicle Price w/ Tax - No more than $87,500
Radio + Lights/Siren + Decals Outfit - $30,000
A new patrol vehicle will assist DUI/D saturation patrol detail officers have enough patrol vehicles to patrol Calexico. This vehicle will also be assigned to DUI/D investigators on-call and serve as the primary method of traveling to fatal or serious injury scenes where DUI/D behavior is suspected.
We are kindly requesting the purchase and outfitting of a patrol vehicle that will have DUI enforcement signage. For our patrol vehicle, we want a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) to align with Gov. Newsom's Executive Order N-79-20 (Zero Emission Vehicles). The Calexico Police Department has never owned or maintained any ZEV. In fact, this would be a historical moment. This will be the first ZEV patrol vehicle in the entire Imperial County, and it will attract a lot of county-wide attention when it is only used for DUI enforcement. Additionally, we plan on using the vehicle for our on-call DUl investigators.
We want our new DUl vehicle to model the CHP "Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle Program" (SMPV) designed to blend in with traffic and combat DUl reckless driving with gray, black, white, or subdued colors and matching color logos.
Now, we also understand that outfitting and delivery can be unreasonably delayed or the ZEV vehicle not available. In such cases as we had in the past, we will purchase a regular gas-fueled Ford Mustang, Ford Explorer, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, or any similar sized vehicle that is available.
Solution to Problem #5 - Purchase Breathalyzers, One Drug Detection Analyzer Device, and Handheld High Output Flashlights - $36,050
Q2 - By Q2, purchase 15 Alcotest 7000 series breathalyzer Q2 - By Q2, purchase (1) SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer
Q2 - By Q2, purchase High candela/long battery life/high lumen/min 60 min. runtime handheld lights High candela/long battery life/high lumen/min 60 min. runtime handheld lights $370 with shipping/tax x 15 lights = $5,550.00
One (1) $8,000 So Toxa drug analyzer with one extra refill kit, includes shipping/tax Purchase (15) Alcotest 7000 US breathalyzer units 15 x $1,500 with shipping, tax, and handling = $22,500 We would like to purchase nineteen (15) Alcotest 7000 series breathalyzer, one (1) SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer from Abbott (drug detection), and (15) high battery life/high candela/high lumen handheld durable flashlights. This will help us work the DUI/D details and DUI/D investigator call outs by always having the proper equipment with us ensuring our work out is done in the safest way possible.
Solution to Problem #6 - Lack of Motorcycle Protective Gear - Purchase Protective Equipment - $14,360 Q2 - By Q1, purchase motorcycle protective equipment
Hot weather motorcycle gloves with high impact protection - $200 x 4 = $800 Protective motorcycle boots - $400 x 4 = $1,600
Hot-weather motor shirt - $600 x 4 = $2,400
Protective motor jacket - $800 x 4 = $3,200
Impact protection pants - $750 x 4 = $3,000
Lowering seat - $300 x 2 = $600
Compact fire extinguisher - $830 × 2 = $1,660
Rear axle and fork sliders - $200 × 2 = $400
Protection bar pad - $200 x 2 = $400
On scene tool kit - $150 × 2 = $300
We respectfully request grant funding to purchase specialized motorcycle safety equipment and protective gear to enhance officer safety and operational readiness during DUl enforcement and traffic safely operations for 4 motorcycle officers. The PPE items cannot be shared since there is a hygiene issue and our summers Schedule A
can run 118 to 122 degrees (not including temperature above the black asphalt).
The requested items include hot-weather, impact-resistant motorcycle gloves; protective motorcycle boots; a protection bar pad; a lowering seat to properly fit a shorter-stature officer; rear axle and fork sliders to protect wheels and panniers in the event of a tip-over; an on-scene tool kit for emergency repairs and adjustments; a hot-weather motor shirt; impact-protection pants; a protective riding jacket; and a compact fire extinguisher designed to fit within the motorcycle storage compartment.
The department currently has four officers who possess motorcycle licenses. These protective items would be issued to those officers or permanently installed on the department's two police motorcycles to ensure safe, consistent, and sustainable deployment during traffic safety and DUl enforcement operations.
Project Performance Evaluation
Project Performance Evaluation
For the training component, the officer will produce a certificate of completion or its equivalent, for the following courses he/she completes:
• DRE Program (1 officer)
This certificate reporting procedure will reach internal stakeholders (the Calexico PD, the City of Calexico, and the California Highway Patrol. Through our grant manager, by the end of Q4, we will publish on social media and to local media outlets the name of the officer who completed the DRE program. We will discuss how the completion of these courses will give officers the confidence they need to evaluate drivers for impairment. This publication will reach external stakeholders.
For the enforcement component, the procedure below involves those conducting impairment evaluations on drivers in all traffic collisions that occur during any of the 30 DUl saturation patrols and during the DUI/D investigations call-out option.
The grant manager will provide statistical data for each quarter on the number of traffic collisions that were reported to the Calexico PD while the DUI/DUID Saturation Patrol officers were on duty. This reporting procedure will be available to internal stakeholders (the Calexico PD, the City of Calexico, and the California Highway Patrol). The statistical data will also be based on the DUI/DUID Saturation Patrol officers) on each shift, documenting on an attestation form, the number of collisions they responded to and the number of driver impairment evaluations they conducted, the number of citations issued and the reason, and the number of DUI/D arrests. This data will be available, externally, through social media outlets.
The same data as mentioned way above will be required by the officers assigned to the on-call DUI/D investigations detail in the event they are called out. The data will be reported to internal and external sources using the same procedure as above.
All officers working any DUI/D detail or investigation will be required to submit an overtime slip and that slip, including the days and hours worked, will be submitted to the CHP.
Program Sustainability
One of the main goals of our participation in this grant is to continue to develop our officers as a Subject Matter Experts in DUI/DUID investigations and to develop them as being competent to handle a DUI/DUID related case. In doing so, we are creating a culture of competence. Our trained officers will continue to use their expertise beyond the FY 2026/2027 grant period in non-grant funded DUI/DUID operations such as in traffic stops, investigating crashes, or reckless driver complaints.
All the officers who will be scheduled to attend ARIDE, DRE training, or DRE-recertification training are either hard-working officers, Field Training Officers (FTOs), or tenured officers; they will have a positive influence and be a haven of resources for less experienced officers and be available to train them on DUI/D detection (in-house training).
As promised for the FY 2025/2026 CTFGP grant, two of our highest-level performing officers attended the San Diego chapter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) recognition event. This was at the expense of Schedule A
the Calexico PD and no grant funds were used. To incentive officers past the performance period (after FY 2026/2027), we will continue to participate in the MADD recognition event for officers that have over 25 DUI/D arrests in a calendar year. "Fighting" to be the top performer in removing DUI/D motorists will encourage officers to seek out DUI/D arrests. Another incentive we will use is that the officer that meets the objectives of the grant the best, is assigned the DUI/D vehicle on non-grant periods/non-DUI/D Saturation Patrols as long as the vehicle is used to investigate DUI/D activity and/or DUI/D educational opportunities.
Administrative Support
The Calexico PD can support this grant based on current staffing levels and based on previous performance.
The current grant manager has more than 9 years of supervision experience, a master's degree in public administration (MPA), attended grant management training, and he is currently managing the DUI/D CTFGP 2025/2026 grant. He has been managing CTFP grants for the past 3 years.
Schedule B
Detailed Budget Estimate
Award Number Organization/Agency Total Amount
30794 Calexico Police Department $245,935.00
Cost Category Line Item Name Total Cost to Grant
Other Direct Costs
DUI Saturation Patrol Materials & Supplies $11,220.00
Category Sub-Total $11,220.00
Personnel
Backfill $12,960.00
DRE Training - Attend $4,872.00
DUl Saturation Patrol $86,340.00
Category Sub-Total $104,172.00
Travel
DRE Training - Attend Travel $5,043.00
Category Sub-Total $5,043.00
Equipment
SoToxa Drug Analyzer $8,000.00
DUl Patrol Vehicle $117,500.00
Category Sub-Total $125,500.00
Grant Total $245,935.00
Schedule B-1
Budget Narrative
Calexico Police Department
Prior to engaging in grant-funded Saturation Patrols, DUI Checkpoints, or other enforcement activities in areas where the grantee does not have primary traffic jurisdiction, the grantee should consult with the agency having primary traffic jurisdiction.
Other Direct Costs
DUI Saturation Patrol Materials & Supplies
$11,220.00
High candela/long battery life/high lumen/min 60 min. runtime handheld lights $370 with shipping/tax x 6 lights = $2,220
Purchase (6) Alcotest 7000 US breathalyzer units 6 x $1,500 with shipping, tax, and handling = $9000 Personnel
DUl Saturation Patrol
$86,340.00
Our funding here will be distributed in the following ways (benefits included in all calculations):
30 Saturation Patrols consisting of a three (3) officer DUI/D (max) team at $87.00/hour x 10 hours per shift X 30 days x 3 officers = $78,300
Note: "Officers)" refers to sergeants, officers, or reserve officers. If a reserve officer covers a shift, the regular rate of pay is $87.00/Hour. These expenses (and below) will assist us with accomplishing a project activity.
Dispatch Coverage- $55.00/Hour OT X 10 hours per shift X 30 days X 1 dispatcher = $16,500 Grant Manager 1 grant manager × $99/hour OT X 124 hours (4 hours per week x 30 activities) = $12,276.
DRE Training - Attend
$4,872.00
1 officer will attend the DRE program; therefore, the formula and cost would be: 1 officer X 9 days X $87.00/hour OT X 8 hours = $4,872
Benefits included in calculations.
Backfill
$12,960.00
1 officer providing backfill for DRE Training X 12 days of shifts X $90.00/hour OT X 12-hour shift = $12,960 * Benefits included in calculations
Travel
DRE Training - Attend Travel
$5,043.00
The DRE Classroom course is held on separate days than the DRE Field course requiring back and forth trips to Los Angeles (farthest north possible course we are willing to send our officer to), creating a total of 3-round trips.
To base the mileage cost, we will use a roundtrip of
Calexico and Los Angeles, CA: 450 miles X $0.725 IRS rate per mile x 1 officer = $326.25. $326.25 X 1 officers X 3 round trips = $978.75
The travel per diem rate is $68 per day. For 1 officer attending 14 days of class (includes the classroom and field portion of the DRE course), the total per diem cost is $952.00 (1 officer X $68 X 14 days).
If all possible, our officer will attend DRE training in San Diego. There, the hotel lodging reimbursement max under the CalHR rate is $199 per night. The lodging cost to send 1 officer is $2,786 (1 officer X $199 X 14 nights).
Schedule B-1
Budget Narrative
Calexico Police Department
Piero en graing ges not nave stuary or Pratuls it e grite soled entire ages areas primary traffic jurisdiction.
Equipment
DUl Patrol Vehicle
$117,500.00
Vehicle Price w/ Tax, fees, extended warranty, and delivery- No more than $87,500 + Outfitting Radio + Lights/Siren + Decals Outfit - $30,000
* NOTE: CGU WILL ONLY COVER 1 YEAR RADIO ESSENTIAL SERVICE- AGENCY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
REMAINING WARRANTY COSTS
SoToxa Drug Analyzer
$8,000.00
One (1) $8,000 SoToxa drug analyzer with one extra refill kit, includes shipping/tax ATTACHMENT NO. 4
BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - —
BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 - 2027
WHEREAS, the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 was adopted by Resolution No. 2026 - 43 of the City Council on June 17, 2026; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has authorized the amendment of the Final Budget, in accordance with proper governmental accounting and financial reporting practices; and NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Calexico hereby resolves and authorizes the following action(s)
AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED BUDGET:
1) Record Revenue Estimates(s)
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount 299 20 210 43111 010 $245,935.00
Total 245,935.00
2) Record Appropriation(s)
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount 299 20 210 $3001 OIO $11,220.00
299 20 210 52040 OTO $104,172.00
299 20 2,10 55506 010 $5,043.00
2.99 20 210 53026 010 $8,000.00
299 20 210 010 $117,500.00
Total $245,935.00
3) Record Transfer of Funds:
FROM:
Fund No. Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount Total
TO:
Fund No.Department Division Account Sub-Account Amount
Total $0,00
4)Purpose of Budget Amendment:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Calexico at the regular meeting this 2nd day of September, 2026.
VICTOR LEGASPI, MAYOR
ATTEST:
VERONICA L. ALVARADO, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORMS;
Laura Estrada, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
CITY OF CALEXICO ss.
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL)
1, Veronica Alvarado, City Clerk of the City of Calexico, do hereby certify under the penalty of perjury, that the Foregoing Resolution No. 2026-—, was duly adopred by the City Council ar their regular meeting of said City Council held on the urd day of June, 20z6 by the Following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
VERONICA L. ALVARADO, City Clerk
City of Calexico