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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to:
1) Accept an award in the amount of $2,924,271 from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety grant program (Prop 64 PH&S) with a retroactive effective date of May 1, 2023, for a term of five years, through April 30, 2028; and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the required Governing Body Resolution 095-2023 authorizing the applicant to enter into a contract with the BSCC, and identifying the designees, to execute on behalf of El Dorado County extensions, grant agreements, amendments and subsequent grant modifications with the BSCC the Prop 64 PH&S Grant, subject to approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: State of California BSCC
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office applied for and was awarded a grant on April 19, 2023, in the amount of $2,924,271 by BSCC with a grant period of May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028. This grant is a continuation of funding to assist with law enforcement efforts addressing public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), which was approved by the voters of California in November 2016. The Request for Proposal (RFP) from BSCC makes available $150 million through a competitive process for projects that address local impacts due to the legalization of cannabis in California. Activities and strategies must fall within four Project Purpose Areas: 1) Youth Development/Youth Prevention and Intervention; 2) Public Health; 3) Public Safety; and 4) Environmental Impacts.
To better serve the community, the Sheriff's Office pursued Prop 64 PH&S Grant funding for the purpose of: 1) hiring three (3) Deputy Sheriff’s to enforce illegal marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution laws, and 2) creating a Youth Citizens Academy.
The funds expended for the Prop 64 PH&S will cover the costs to employ 3 f...
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