Resolution/Acceptance of Cannabis Tax Fund Program Grant Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 26-9589
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATORL (CHP) GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clara desires to undertake a certain project designed to curb substance-related challenges in the community, to be funded in part from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) grant funding ;
WHEREAS, the CHP is charged with appropriating grant money associa ted with the Cannabis Tax Fund Program (CTFGP), the purpose of which is to provide alternative funding sources to augment, but not supplant, current activities and programs ; WHEREAS, the Police Department applied for one of these grants and has been awarded $216,972.19; and
WHEREAS, this funding will allow for additional impaired driving enforcement, an enforcement vehicle, teen driving education and advanced training for officers to recognize impaired driving to increase the level of public safety within the City of Santa Clara by preventing loss of life, injuries, and property damaged by driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the funds provided by the CHP through its Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program are herby accepted;
2. That the City Manager of the City of Santa Clara is authorized to execute on behalf of the City the grant contract with the CHP, including any extensions or amendments thereof and any subsequent contract with the State in relation thereto and other documents as necessary, all in final forms approved by the City Attorney.
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3. Constitutionality , severab ility. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the resolution. The City of Santa Clara, California, hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section(s), subsection(s), sentence(s) , clause(s), phrase(s) , or word(s) be declared invalid .
4. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS:
NOES: COUNCILORS:
ABSENT : COUNCILORS :
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS :
Attachments incorporated by reference: None
Chahal, Cox, Gonzalez, Hardy, Jain, and Park, and
Mayor Gillmor
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None
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NORAPIMENTEL
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
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