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C.134

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:	August 18, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approval to purchase a vehicle for District Attorney investigation activities

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/18/2015

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: August 18, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and Authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the District Attorney's office, to execute a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $27,021.33 for the purchase of a 2016 Ford Escape Hybrid Utility Vehicle to be used by District Attorney Sr. Inspectors assigned to the Real Estate Fraud unit. (100% Real Estate Fraud Special Funds, no general fund).

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Purchase Order is funded 100% by the Real Estate Fraud Special Fund.

BACKGROUND:

To better address the volume of real estate fraud crimes in the County the District Attorney's office has recently expanded this unit by assigning an additional District Attorney Sr. Inspector to be dedicated solely to investigating these types of crimes. That Sr. Inspector requires a vehicle to carry out those field investigations.