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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	June 21, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for funding of Automobile Insurance Fraud

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Cherie Mathisen 925-957-2234

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: June 21, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/403 to approve and authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the State Department of Insurance for funding of the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the amount of $881,691 for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The grant will partially fund salaries and benefits for Attorneys, Sr. Inspectors, a clerk, and small amounts of other staff time assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District Attorney will be unable to apply for and accept the grant.

BACKGROUND:

The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of automobile insurance is fraud. While fraud is recognized as a growing problem across the country, California is an area of concerted criminal activity in insurance fraud. The Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution award is allocated from a trust fund financed by an assessment per insured vehicle, payable by the insurer. A portion of the assessment amount is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for enhanced prosecution of automobile fraud.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.