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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	October 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Criminalist III (6DTA) position and cancel one Fingerprint Examiner II (64VG) vacant position # 6464 in the Latents Unit - Forensic Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Lori Brown (925) 335-1552
cc:	Mary Jane Robb Robyn Hanson Lori Brown Tanya Williams James Hicks Cheryl Koch

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: October 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21749 to add one (1) Criminalist III (6DTA) (represented) position at salary plan and grade VN5 1922 ($7,609-$9,249) and cancel one (1) Fingerprint Examiner II (64VG) (represented) vacant position # 6464 at salary plan and grade VN5 1578 ($5,413-$6,579) in the Office of the Sheriff's Latent Unit - Forensic Services Division - Support Services Bureau.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Net cost increase of $50,651, 100% Remote Access Network Board Funded. The increase to the employer share of employee pension costs will be $11,508.

BACKGROUND:

The Latent Unit is part of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Forensic Services Division. The Unit is staffed with a Forensic Supervisor, four (4) Criminalists and a Fingerprint Examiner. The upgrade from Fingerprint Examiner II to Criminalist III will ensure staffs responsible for latent comparisons and processing have a higher level of education and knowledge of scientific methodologies. This ensures accuracy and integrity of the casework and will aid in the development and validation of new techniques, which will enhance the RAN program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to implement the proposed position change may slow down timely processing and comparison casework due to not having the highest caliber of scientific professional staff. Additionally, continual accreditation may be at risk due to the lack of scientific competencies to ensure valid results.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No Impact.