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C. 30

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	May 12, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2015 DNA Backlog Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2015

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

ABSENT:

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: May 12, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No, 2015/152 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, DNA Program Backlog Reduction Grant in an initial amount of $224,644 for the period October 1, 2015 through the end of the grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County costs. Initial revenue: $224,644, 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 2015 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:

A decision not to pursue grant funding will result in continued delays in processing DNA samples and criminal prosecutions.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.