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Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Funded by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Approving the Execution of the Grant Documents by the Chief of Police on Behalf of the City of Lodi and Appropriating Funds ($92,061.33) (PD)
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MEETING DATE:
July 3, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Candice Alaniz, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Lodi Police Department to participate in the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program Funded by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), approving the execution of the grant documents by the Chief of Police on behalf of the City of Lodi, and appropriating funds in the amount of $92,061.33.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
With the passage of Proposition 64, The Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use Marijuana Act ("AUMA") in 2016, California voters mandated the State of California ("State") set aside funding for the California Highway Patrol ("CHP") to disperse to local governments and qualified nonprofit organizations for the education, prevention, and enforcement of impaired driving laws, pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 34019(f)(3)(B).
CHP works closely with state and local agencies and other traffic safety stakeholders to actively address impaired driving. The CHP considered a variety of factors in determining specific needs for each grant, including opportunities and projects best suited to prevent the loss of life, injuries, and property damage caused by driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The purpose of the Cannabis Tax Fund Grants Program ("CTFGP") is to provide funds to augment, but not supplant, current DUI activities and programs.
Staff requested funding to purchase a truck to be used in DUI saturations and checkpoints. A saturation patrol involves officers dedicated to patrolling a specific area looking for impaired drivers. The new pickup truck is an es...
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