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.
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