Item 7.4:
Chula Vista Police
Prop 64 Grant
Prepared by
Sergeant Patrick White, Special Investigations Unit
Prepared for
City Council
CA BSCC Prop 64 Grant
•The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) administers the Proposition 64 Public Health &
Safety Grant Program.
•Funds local governments to assist with law enforcement, fire protection, youth prevention, public health, and
environmental protection tied to cannabis legalization.
CA BSCC Prop 64 Grant
•This is the 3rd Prop 64 grant awarded to the Police Department. The total grant amount is $3,207,603 over 5 years.
•The City Manager’s Office will be the Lead Public Agency (LPA). •The project builds upon the PD’s experience and accomplishments from the two prior grants.
CA BSCC Prop 64 Grant
•Cohort 3 grant is ongoing. The PD has met or exceeded all the grant goals. •Just a few highlights include:
•42 inspections of our legal cannabis dispensaries.
•10 illegal/unlicensed cannabis dispensaries and illegal delivery services were shut down. Those operators were arrested or face ongoing criminal charges. •Thousands of pounds of illegal cannabis and other drugs seized.
3 Address the public
health, safety, and
environmental impacts
resulting from the
legalization of adult-use
cannabis.
Cannabis Business Compliance
Project Goals With SBCS and SANDAG
Illegal Cannabis Enforcement
Youth Safety and Officer Training
Youth Prevention and Intervention
Enhance compliance among licensed cannabis businesses.
Proactively identify, investigate, and address illegal cannabis activity.
By training on marijuana laws/regulations and investigations of cannabis-related juvenile cases.
Programs by SBCS: Diversion, prevention, and intervention services
6 Accepting This Grant Funding Also
Supports
Salary and benefits of a detective assigned to the Special Investigations Unit.
Overtime funding for PD personnel to conduct business
inspections and minor decoy operations.
Officer safety equipment/body armor.
Two detective vehicles, one evidence van.
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7 Fiscal Impact
City of Chula Vista
No fiscal impact to the General Fund.
Recommended Action
Adopt the following resolutions:
•Accepting $3,207,603 in grant funds from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program and appropriating $855,238 to the fiscal year 2026-27 Police Grants Section of the State Grants Fund (4/5 Vote Required) •Approving Agreement Number BSCC 1430-26 with the Board of State Community Corrections for the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program
•Approving agreements with SBCS Corporation and SANDAG for the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program