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C. 48
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date: July  21, 2015
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for funding of Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   07/21/2015
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: 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:     July  21, 2015
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt a resolution to approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Insurance for funding of the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program in the amount of $1,544,529 for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 1 FTE Attorneys, 2 FTE Senior Inspectors, .125 of a FTE clerk, and a small amount of other staff assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. (100% State Funds - no match required)


BACKGROUND:

The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of automobile insurance is fraud. The Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program award is allocated from funds received per Insurance Code 1874.8, whereby each insurer doing business in California pays an annual fee of $.50 for each vehicle insured under an insurance policy it issues in it issues in this state. A portion of the assessment amount is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for enhanced investigation and prosecution of organized automobile insurance fraud.

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