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[Grant Agreement] Fiscal Year 2026/27 Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01595
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) accept a grant award of $303,186 from the State of California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) for the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP); 2) execute the FY2026/27 CTFGP agreement; 3) establish the FY2026/27 CTFGP operating grant (G110190027); and 4) adjust the operating grant (Fund 2702) expenditure and revenue budgets in the amount of $303,186.
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Contact
Contact: Orlando Morales, Police Lieutenant, (916) 808-6140, omorales@pd.cityofsacramento.org, Police Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-FY26/27 CTFGP Grant Agreement
3-Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The State of California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) has awarded the Sacramento Police Department $303,186 from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) to provide financial assistance to provide education and prevention services and enforce laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis and cannabis products.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: These recommendations are consistent with City Council Resolution 2026-0160, Section 11.1 which states that City Council authorization must be obtained when such an action is required by a grantor.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: As defined in Section 21065 of the California Public Resources Code, this action is not considered a “project” and is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act requirements.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The primary purpose of the grant is to educate the public regarding the dangers of impaired driving, enforce impaired driving laws on the roadway, and improve the Sacramento Police Department’s effectiveness through training and development of new strategies. The grant will support services/supplies, travel/training, and overtime for driving-under-the -influence (DUI) enforcement and public education initiatives.
The most recent California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Crash Rankings reveal that between 2022 and 2023, Sacramento’s overall ranking slightly reduced (from 13 to 12) when compared to the 14 other California cities with populations of 250,000 or more, with the lowest numbers ranking “highest” or “worst.” The below tables demonstrate the year-to-year change in the number of victims killed or injured in traffic crashes and the number of crashes, as reported by OTS.
Table 1: Victims Killed & Injured
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Type of Crash |
Victims |
% Change |
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2022 |
2023 |
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Total Fatal & Injury |
4,008 |
4,214 |
5.14% |
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Alcohol Involved |
435 |
454 |
4.37% |
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Underage Drivers |
22 |
25 |
13.64% |
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Drivers aged 21-34 |
221 |
208 |
-5.88% |
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Motorcycles |
202 |
154 |
-23.76% |
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Pedestrians |
256 |
297 |
16.02 |
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Under the age of 15 |
20 |
20 |
0% |
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Aged 65+ |
31 |
40 |
29.03% |
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Bicyclists |
217 |
237 |
9.22% |
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Under the age of 15 |
13 |
14 |
7.69% |
Source: https://www.ots.ca.gov/media-and-research/crash-rankings/
Table 2: Crashes
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Type of Crash |
Crashes |
% Change |
|
|
2022 |
2023 |
|
|
Speed Related |
626 |
745 |
19.01% |
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Nighttime (9:00 pm - 2:59 am) |
469 |
438 |
-6.61% |
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Hit & Run |
467 |
581 |
24.41% |
Source: https://www.ots.ca.gov/media-and-research/crash-rankings/
According to OTS data, there was an overall 5.14% increase in crash fatalities and injuries from 2022 to 2023. During the same period, fatal and injury crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists increased 16.02%. Impairment due to drugs and/or alcohol was frequently associated with these incidents. Additionally, there was a notable rise in hit-and-run crashes, nearly 24.41%, while nighttime crashes declined by approximately -6.61%.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The costs to conduct this work are fully grant-funded; no general fund resources are required to support the grant activities and objectives.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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