Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: MARCH 3, 2026
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: JON RADUS, CHIEF OF POLICE
PREPARED BY: LAUREN PARKHOUSE, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SUBJECT: 2025 DNA FINGERPRINT, UNSOLVED CRIME AND INNOCENCE PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 FUNDS AWARD
SUMMARY
The Fullerton Police Department received $39,200 for the 2025 DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crime and Innocence Protection Act of 2004 (Proposition 69) from the County of Orange to purchase a CSI laboratory fume hood and Crime-Lite Pro CSI kit. The Chief of Police requests City Council accept and appropriate these funds.
PROPOSED MOTION
Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $39,200 2025 Proposition 69 allocation to the Police Department budget within the Grants Fund (Fund 32).
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Other options as brought forth by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statements:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item generates no General Fund fiscal impact for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget. The Police Department would purchase crime scene investigation equipment with the $39,200 Proposition 69 funds without impacting the General Fund budget. Staff requests a $39,200 budget appropriation for grant fund receipt and use in the Police Department budget within the Grant Fund (Fund 32).
DISCUSSION
The County of Orange awarded the Fullerton Police Department $39,200 through Proposition 69 to pay for critical CSI equipment. The new laboratory fume hood would maximize safety, energy efficiency and functionality by providing a contained, ventilated workspace protecting personnel from exposure to hazardous chemicals, vapors and biological contaminants.
The Crime-Lite Pro CSI Kit is a state-of-the-art forensic alternate light source that detects trace evidence often invisible under normal lighting conditions. The high-efficiency LEDs across multiple wavelengths allow forensic examiners to locate and visualize biological materials critical for DNA analysis.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved funding on January 27, 2026 (Attachment 2). The funding would help Police Department CSI staff better identify, collect, analyze and store crime scene evidence using the latest scientific methods.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Orange County Award Notification and Approval Attachment 2 - Orange County Board of Supervisors Minutes January 27, 2026 cc: Interim City Manager Eddie Manfro
Proposition 69 DNA Funds
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