Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program & Alcohol
Policing Partnership Program
San Pablo Police Department
PUBLIC SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE
July 22, 2026
Background on CTFGP
History
• 2016 Proposition 64 – Legalized
Recreational Use of Cannabis
• Law Required Tax Dollars to Fund
Public Safety
• CHP Designated to Administer Grant
Funds
• 2019 First Wave of Local Grants
Objective
• Reduce Roadway Fatalities
• Target Drug Impairment
• Fund Local Enforcement
• Advance Officer Training
• Educate the Public
• Upgrade Crime Labs
Background on ABC
History
• 30 Years of Long Standing Initiatives in
California Communities
• Local Empowerment –Funding directly
to Municipal Police Departments and
Sherriff’s Offices
• Joint Training – Pairs state ABC Agents
with Local Officers
Objective
• Combat Alcohol Crime
• Target Problem Businesses
• Protect Minors
• Enforce Compliance
• Prevent Over Service
Awarded Amounts
$181,173.01
CTFGP-CHP
$68,118
ABC-APP
Enhancing Public Safety through Specialized Training and Proactive Enforcement of Alcohol and Impaired Driving Laws.
Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program
Directed Enforcement
15 High-Visibility Saturation Patrols Targeting Impaired Drivers Specialized Training
3 Officers to SFST, 6 Officers to ARIDE and 1 Officer to DRE (72-hrs Classroom/30-hrs field Certification
Community Outreach
National Night Out, School Presentations (CCC), and Community Police Academy & CERT Dedicated Equipment
One Traffic Vehicle for DUI Enforcement, Fully Outfitted with Decals ABC Alcohol Policing Partnership
Kick-off Requirement: Attend 2.5-day ABC Conference in Anaheim 4 Decoy Operations
1 Sergeant & 4 Officers
4 4 Shoulder Tap Operations
1 Sergeant & 4 Officers
8 Impact Inspections
65 Licensed Retailers
4 Undercover Operations
1 LEAD Seminar
Licensee Education on Alcohol &
Drug Training
Compliance Focus
Enforcing State Alcohol Laws
Consideration
• Acceptance and appropriation of awarded funds - $181,173.01 from Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and $68,118 from
Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program, and;
• Authorization to utilize awarded grant funds for requested purposes.
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