CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-153
APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX FUND GRANT PROGRAM 2025-26 TO REDUCE IMPAIRED DRIVING TRAFFIC COLLISIONS AND
PROACTIVELY REMOVE IMPAIRED DRIVERS FROM THE ROADWAY
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield recognizes impaired driving is a quality-of-life issue and a major concern to all its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has determined that a significant number of traffic collisions involve impaired driving; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department wishes to continue a partnership with the California Highway Patrol and undertake a project designated as the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program 2025-2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield has been awarded a grant in the amount of $226,503.72 by the California Highway Patrol to conduct several impaired driving enforcement operations and impaired driving safety presentations between July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The city manager is hereby authorized to apply for a Fiscal Year 202 6 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant from the California Highway Patrol in the amount of $226,503.72.
Section 2. The city manager is authorized to accept on behalf of the City the Fiscal Year 202 6 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program award, and the city manager is authorized to execute a grant agreement with the State of California acting through the Department of California Highway Patrol.
Section 3. The city manager is authorized to provide such information and assurances as are required for the Fiscal Year 2026 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant application.
Section 4. The Fairfield Police Department Fin ancial Services Unit is authorized to perform all administrative matters related to the Fiscal Year 2026 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant application, grant agreement, amendments, and reimbursement requests, and to submit required online grant documents on the city manager’s behalf.
RES. NO. 2025-153
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK