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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	February 7, 2023

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: 02/07/2023

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:

Donn David, 925-655-0037

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, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2023/31 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in an initial amount of $450,000 for the Sheriff's Forensic Services Unit to purchase new updated instrumentation for the blood alcohol program beginning October 1, 2023 to the end of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Initial revenue of $450,000, 100% State funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division (FSD) operates an ISO 17025 ANAB Accredited Crime Laboratory able to provide County-wide Forensic Toxicological testing services. The FSD’s Toxicology Unit is responsible for the analysis of blood and urine evidence for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant funds are needed to ensure efficient processing and analysis of DUID-related offenses. The OTS Grant funds will be used to purchase a new updated instrumentation for detection of alcohol and other volatile substances. New updated testing equipment will allow the FSD to meet current accreditation and state (Title 17) guidelines.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the new updated instrumentation, some requests for analysis will be sent to an accredited outside laboratory. Analysis performed by an outside laboratory creates an increase burden and cost to Contra Costa County law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney's Office when the case is prosecuted.