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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	August 1, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments - LC/MS-MS System

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	(925)655-0023
cc:	Heike Anderson Enid Mendoza Donn David

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 1, 2023
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BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Corner, a purchase order with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments in an amount not to exceed $390,950 to purchase a Shimadzu LCMS-8050 Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatograph Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System for the Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The requested expenditure will be fully funded through FY 22/24 California Highway Patrol (CHP)-Cannabis Tax Fund Grant revenue and have a zero net County cost.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division (FSD) operates an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accredited Crime Laboratory able to provide County-wide Forensic Toxicological testing services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Toxicology Unit is responsible for the analysis of blood and urine evidence for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases. The CHP Cannabis Grant funds are needed to ensure efficient processing and analysis of DUID-related offenses. The CHP Cannabis Grant funds will be used to purchase a Shimadzu LCMS-8050 Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatograph Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) System. The LC-MS/MS System will enable the FSD to provide comprehensive information on driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) eliminate the need to send evidence to an outside testing laboratory. The instrument will have the ability to rapidly determine and quantitate impairing substances such as designer benzodiazepines, fentanyl analogs and opiate analogs. The LC-MS/MS System will allow the FSD to meet current and future DUID guidelines for the drug assays as required by National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Safety Council. The purchase of this System will improve turnaround times and reduce backlog in the Toxicology Unit.

On March 29, 2022, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No 2022/100, authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner to apply for and accept a grant from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund to purchase this equipment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A decision not to purchase the Shimadzu LCMS will increase the Toxicology backlog, increase the turnaround time for DUID cases, and contribute to delays in criminal prosecutions.