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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	July 27, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2021/22 Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Grant Application

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/27/2021

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Chan, (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 27, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2021/236 authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to apply for and accept funding in the amount of $520,818 from the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program and to execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Insurance for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$520,818. 100% State, no county match. The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 1.25 FTE Deputy District Attorney, 1.05 FTE Senior Inspector, and small amounts of other staff time assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. This revenue has been budgeted.

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 County District Attorney Offices for enhanced prosecution of automobile fraud.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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