DATE: October 21, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Police Department
TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR FY 2025 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff and Police and Fire Commission recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution to accept $150,000 in grant funds from the County of San Diego for Operation Stonegarden FY 2025; appropriate the funds to the Grant Fund for the Police Department; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the grant agreement and all related grant documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides funds to local law enforcement agencies through the Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) grant program to enhance cooperation and coordination among local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Partnerships between federal, state, and local agencies facilitated by OPSG are essential in addressing transnational crime. In 2025, the San Diego County Region was awarded $7,400,000 to support and enhance law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the land and maritime borders of the United States; $150,000 was allocated to the City of Oceanside for the grant period of September 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. The funding received is not used for the purposes of immigration enforcement.
OPD’s continued participation in OPSG operations helps improve border security and reduce border-related crime, such as narcotics trafficking, through increased water and land-based patrol presence. Per the terms of the Agreement, the City is precluded from enforcing federal immigration laws as part of its participation in this program. This is the seventeenth award the Oceanside Police Department (OPD) has received under this grant. Similar to years past, the FY 2025 OPSG will fund overtime for maritime patrols, land-based operations, vessel maintenance, and fuel costs. Staff is requesting the entire grant award be accepted at this time.
OPSG’s countywide objective is to increase security for the immediate coastline from Mission Bay to the Orange County Line and deny marine egress routes to narcotic smuggling organizations operating in the maritime environment within the San Diego Sector Area of Responsibility. OPD will patrol coastal waters, Oceanside Harbor, and the landside in the vicinity of Coast Highway, providing coastal observation for the prevention and interdiction of maritime incursions. OPD will also conduct interdiction operations on coastline roadways, harbors/marinas, and egress routes from the border.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Police Department plans to use the grant funds for the following tasks within the Field Operations Division. Grant funds will be deposited and appropriated in the Operation Stonegarden 2025 account as follows:
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Amount |
Account Number |
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Revenue |
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$150,000 |
822133725274.4382 |
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Expenditure |
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Overtime |
$101,948 |
822133725274.5120 |
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Fringe Benefits |
1,478 |
822133725274.5207 |
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Fuel - Vessel |
23,000 |
822133725274.5320 |
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Vessel Maintenance |
23,574 |
822133725274.5320 |
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Total Allocation |
$150,000 |
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The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSD) will reimburse the City of Oceanside for approved expenses. Reimbursements will be deposited into account 822133725274.4382.
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
The Police & Fire Commission recommended acceptance of the grant funds during its regular scheduled meeting on October 13, 2026.
CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The City Attorney has reviewed the referenced documents and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Whitney Fernandez, Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Taurino Valdovinos, Chief of Police
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. OPSG 2025 Memorandum of Agreement
2. OPSG 2025 Budget Worksheet
3. OPSG 2025 Resolution