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AGENDA ITEM NO. 23.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE City Council AGENDA BILL For the meeting of 12/09/2025 Originating Department: Police Department |
City Manager:
Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to provide overtime funding for after-hours or weekend investigations and/ or enforcement. The Hawthorne Police Department was awarded $200,000 to be used for narcotics enforcement, which has been adopted into this year's budget (25-26).
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Agreement for fiscal year 2024 Operation Stone Garden (OPSG), and authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into and execute the Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The Hawthorne Police Department became aware of the Operation Stone Garden (OPSG) grant program in March 2023. The program provides overtime funding for the participation in investigations/ enforcement actions against the Drug Tafficking Organizations (DTO) that facilitate the trafficking of narcotics from the southern border to the greater Los Angeles area.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal 1: Create an economic development plan for the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.