City of Corona
Staff Report
400 S. Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882
File #: 22-0588
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 07/06/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT:
Acceptance of the State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Fiscal Year 2023 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Council consideration of acceptance and appropriation of the State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Fiscal Year 2023 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP), which provides funding to address impaired driving. (CTFGP) was established through the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, which mandated the state set aside funding for the California Highway Patrol to provide grants to local government and qualified non-profit organizations for the education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-099, accepting and appropriating $49,402 and approving the application of the State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant FY2022/2023.
b. Appropriate $49,402 of one-time money from the unappropriated General Fund Balance and increase the General Fund estimated revenue by the same amount to be reimbursed from the State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant FY2022/2023.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant documents and any related documents, amendments, and agreements that are consistent with or in furtherance of the City Council’s actions hereunder.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The State of California Highway Patrol established the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) through the passage of Proposition 64 in 2016, also known as the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use Marijuana Act. The California voters mandated the State set aside funding for the California Highway Patrol to provide grants to local government and qualified non-profit organizations for the education, prevention, and enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis. CTFGP intends to educate the public regarding the dangers of impaired driving, enforce impaired driving laws on the roadway, and improve the agency’s effectiveness through training and the development of new strategies.
For the Fiscal Year 2022, approximately $6 million in grant funding was awarded to 33 California Law enforcement agencies to address impaired driving within their communities. The Corona Police Department applied for the grant opportunity in February 2022 for Fiscal Year 2023 and received notification from the State of California Highway Patrol on June 21, 2022, that the grant had been awarded, with a start date of July 1, 2022.
ANALYSIS:
The Corona Police Department will utilize the funding to reduce impaired driving and injuries from crashes that are a result of driving under the influence (DUI) through education and direct enforcement. The enforcement will include 36 saturation patrols utilizing one and two-officer patrols for up to six-hour shifts. Utilizing program funding, the Police Department will conduct four presentations at selected high schools within the City. Additionally, staff will produce an educational video covering the dangers of impaired driving, options to avoid impaired driving, statistics, and impact statements. This video will be used at presentations, events, and shared online. When appropriate, staff will utilize social media to bring attention to impaired driving and highlight enforcement and education efforts.
The grant project performance period will be from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The onetime award will reimburse the City of Corona for designated personnel expenditures. All program operations will be conducted using staff overtime and will supplement police crime prevention activities.
The Chief Deputy City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form the proposed Grant Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of the recommended actions will result in an appropriation and estimated revenue increase of $49,402 in the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2023. This grant has no cost share matching requirements.
Police Department Grant Award
Estimated Overtime Enforcement and Video Production $44,528 DUI Prevention Presentations and Materials 4,874
Total $49,402
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GENERAL FUND
Proposed FY 2023 Budget - Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures $ 13,523,418 Less Measure X Reserves (13,084,571)
Previously Approved/Revised Budget Adjustments (Net)* (4,733) Current Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures 434,114
FY 2023 Cannabis Tax Grant - Appropriation (49,402)
FY 2023 Cannabis Tax Grant - Estimated Revenue 49,402
Revised Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures $ 434,114
Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - Estimated 06/30/22 11,808,642 Estimated FY 2023 Change in Budget Balancing Measures Reserve 434,114 Estimated Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - 06/30/23 $ 12,242,756 * Approved through Council Action or other operational process.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of a grant and there is no possibility this will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: LIDIA DUARTE, ACCOUNTING GRANTS/ SPECIALIST REVIEWED BY: ROBERT NEWMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
Attachments:
1. Exhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2022-099 for California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant City of Corona Page 3 of 3 Printed on 6/29/2022
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