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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	February 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appropriation Adjustment - Office of Traffic Safety Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Liz Arbuckle 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: February 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5047 authorizing new revenue in the Office of the Sheriff (0255) in the amount $324,000 from the Office of the Traffic Safety grant and appropriating it for the Sheriff's Forensic Services Unit purchase of breath alcohol instruments.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County costs. $324,000, 100% State funds.

BACKGROUND:

Resolution No. 2016/494 authorized the Office of the Sheriff to accept a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will be used to replace the SO's aging breath alcohol instruments with new equipment from Intoximeters, Inc. It also allows for training of laboratory and law enforcement personnel on the theory and operation of the new breath alcohol instruments.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Crime Laboratory unit is responsible for the evidential breath program in Contra Costa County. This includes selection and installation of the evidential breath instruments used in driving under the influence of alcohol investigations.

The vendor Intoximeters Inc. is the only vendor that meets grant guidelines that include an instrument on the Department of Transportation (DOT) Conforming Products List, as well as being manufactured in the United States. The instruments meet the specifications and guidelines set forth in Title 17, California Code of Regulations for Forensic Alcohol Analysis.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Funding will not be appropriated related to the Office of Traffic Safety grant.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.