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C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	November 17, 2015

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Costa

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Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment - 2014 DNA Backlog Reduction Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/17/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Liz Arbuckle (925) 335-1529
cc:	Liz Arbuckle Heike Anderson Tim Ewell

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: November 17, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5016 authorizing new revenue in the Sheriff's Office (0255) in the amount of $270,309 from the U.S. Department of Justice, 2014 DNA Backlog Reduction Grant and appropriating it for the continued funding of personnel and equipment in the Forensic Services Division.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County costs. Revenue: $270,309, 100% Federal revenue, no County match required. (CFDA #16.714)

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Sheriff has received DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant funds for many years. These funds have been used in the past to fund DNA analysts and per diem investigators who process DNA samples collected during investigations to aid in criminal prosecutions. The 2014 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant will be used to provide County-wide support in the Sheriff's Office Forensic Services Division. The Forensic Services Division provides state-of-the-art forensic DNA testing for law enforcement agencies in the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Sheriff's Office will not be able to appropriate the new revenue and anticipated expenditures related to the grant award.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.