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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-197
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES FOR THE PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC
SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (“City”), through the Chula Vista Police Department
(“Police Department”), has been awarded $53,338 in grant funding (“Grant Funds”) from the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensi c Science
Improvement Program (“Coverdell Program”); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Coverdell Program is to improve the quality, timeliness, and
credibility of forensic science services over current operations; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will be used for the education and training of crime
laboratory personnel to ensure they can effectively perform their assignments, including, but not
limited to, those performed during crime scene callouts; and
WHEREAS, the Grant Funds will also be used to purchase a latent print fuming cabinet,
forensic camera kit, cameras, and computer monitors, and to create a workspace for redaction staff; and
WHEREAS, Grant Funds provided by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency
Services will completely offset the proposed costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it accepts the $53,338 in Grant Funds from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency
Services and amends the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget by appropriating $29,883 to the Supplies and
Services category and $23,455 to the Capital category in the Police Grants section of the Federal
Grants Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
City Manager or Acting Chief of Police is authorized to enter into and execute any and all
associated grant agreements and subsequent amendments, extensions, or renewals necessary and
appropriate to implement this resolution, in such form as may be required or approved by the City
Attorney, and that copies of such documents be kept on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
City Manager or Acting Chief of Police is authorized to take all necessary action to administer,
monitor, manage, and ensure compliance with the Coverdell Program requirements, including
certifications made in the grant application, and to enter into and execute contracts with third
parties to implement the Coverdell Program using the Grant Funds, as appropriate and in such
form as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, and that copies of such documents be
kept on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
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Resolution No. 2026-197
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 22nd day of September 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-197 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 22nd day of September 2026.
Executed this 22nd day of September 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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