Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners submitted a request for a grant award from California's Cannabis Tax Fund covering the 2026-28 fiscal period. The grant would support the LAPD's toxicology laboratory operations. The file was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee on August 5, 2026, and remains pending committee review.

Full summary

This Council File addresses a grant application for LAPD's toxicology laboratory operations using California Cannabis Tax Fund revenue. The Board of Police Commissioners, on behalf of the department, is seeking grant funding to support lab services during the 2026-28 period. Toxicology labs conduct drug and substance analysis work critical to criminal investigations and prosecutions. The file was submitted by the Board of Police Commissioners on July 31, 2026, and formally referred to two committees on August 5: the Budget and Finance Committee and the Public Safety Committee. These committees will evaluate the grant request, funding amount, and whether the proposed use aligns with cannabis tax fund eligibility requirements under California law. The file is currently pending and active, with an expiration date of August 4, 2028. No council action has yet been taken. Standard next steps would involve committee review, potential questions from commissioners or councilmembers, and eventual recommendation back to the full City Council for approval or denial of the grant award.

Activity (2)

• 2026-08-05 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-08-04 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated July 31, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-07-31 Report from Board of Police Commissioners · report