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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to accept an award in the amount of $154,721 from the Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP); and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the required Governing Body Resolution 131-2024, per California Code of Regulations Title 13, Division 2, Chapter 13, Section 1890.13(g), authorizing the Sheriff’s Office Agency Chief Fiscal Officer or Undersheriff to accept the grant award and execute for and on behalf of El Dorado County any documents necessary for the purpose of obtaining funding through CTFGP including grant agreements, amendments, extensions, and subsequent grant modifications with the CHP, subject to approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: CHP CTFGP.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office applied and was awarded the CTFGP funding in the amount of $154,721. Final approval and award are contingent upon receiving documentation from the local governing body, the County Board of Supervisors, authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to receive the grant funding.
The goal in submitting the grant application was to receive funding for a program that would allow the Sheriff’s Office to reduce and mitigate the impacts of impaired driving in the community. This grant provides financial assistance to allied agencies for the education, prevention, and the enforcement of laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, including cannabis and cannabis products. The intent of the program is to educate the public regarding the dangers of impaired driving, enforce impaired driving laws on the roadway, and improve the organization/agency’s effectiveness through training and development of new strategies. Having this knowledge and training will increase the overall safety of the community.
The Sheriff’s Office will use this funding to perform regular DUI enforcement patrol. This will consist of 4 deputies w...
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