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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	March 1, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2016

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:

Mary Jane Robb, (925) 335-1557

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: March 1, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in an initial amount of $323,726 for the Sheriff's Forensic Services Unit replacement of breath alcohol instruments beginning October 1, 2016 to the end of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Initial revenue of $323,726.00, 100% State funds.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Criminalistics Laboratory currently maintains 24 breath alcohol instruments. The instruments were purchased 17 years ago and are in an increasing rate of repair. The OTS Grant will allow the Criminalistics Laboratory to replace the aging instruments with new technologically advanced breath alcohol instruments. In addition, OTS grant funds will allow for training of laboratory and law enforcement personnel on the theory and operation of the new breath alcohol instruments. The OTS grant will ensure that Criminalistics Laboratory will be able to maintain this efficient and cost effective breath alcohol program to our law enforcement agencies.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Negative action on this item would not allow the Criminalistics Laboratory to maintain this effective breath alcohol program to our law enforcement agencies.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None.