City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: AUGUST 25, 2026 FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION IN THE RIVERSIDE TASK FORCE GROUP 2 FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT OF $22,155.25 - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUES:
Consider approving the state and local task force agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for the reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in the Riverside Task Force Group 2 for the term of June 30, 2026, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $22,155.25 and approve a supplemental appropriation in the same amount.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve the state and local task force agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for the reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with participation in the Riverside Task Force Group 2 for the term of June 30, 2026, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $22,155.25; and With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenues and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $22,155.25, or in amount of the award, in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, 25/26 Riverside Task Force Group 2 Program revenue and expenditure accounts; and Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all documents necessary to receive reimbursement of funds for services performed in cooperation with the Riverside Task Force Group 2 for the term of June 30, 2026, through September 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
The Riverside Task Force Group 2 (TFG2) will disrupt illicit drug trafficking in the City of Riverside and surrounding areas by targeting and dismantling drug trafficking organizations and apprehending targeted violators. TFG2 will conduct undercover operations, when appropriate, and employ other traditional investigative methods to support the effective prosecution of offenders in the courts of the United States and the State of California. RPD has one (1) detective assigned to this task force. Overtime for this task force is reimbursed up to $22,155.25 per detective by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration.
DISCUSSION:
Task forces, like the Riverside Task Force Group 2, help the Riverside Police Department to insure a well–coordinated law enforcement effort and increase the flow of intelligence information among the various law enforcement agencies in the region. This program is beneficial to the City and its policing efforts.
Funding in the amount of $22,155.25 has been made available for the Riverside Police Department’s participation in the Riverside Task Force Group 2. This funding will be used for the reimbursement of overtime costs incurred by the detective assigned to the task force in the amount of $22,155.25 for Federal Fiscal Year 2025/26.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total impact of this action is an increase in revenue and expenditures of $22,155.25. Upon, Council approval, an increase in revenue and appropriation of expenditures in the amount of $22,155.25, will be recorded in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Riverside Task Force Group 2/Federal FY 2025/26 Program, revenue account number 9938200-331100 and expenditure account 9938200-411501.
Prepared by: Brandi Becker, Police Administrator
Approved by: Larry V. Gonzalez, Chief of Police
Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Finance Director
Approved by: Thomas R. Hatch, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachment: State and Local Task Force Agreement Between The Los Angeles Field Division and The Riverside Police Department Riverside Task Force Group 2 Reimbursement 2025/2026 hPage 5