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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06022009 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/220 approving and authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and execute an award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof pursuant to State Guidelines, with the State of California, Department of Insurance for the Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program in the amount of $30,114 for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: $30,114; Budgeted. 100% State funds, no County match. The grant application will fund 12.5% of the salary and benefits for an attorney assigned to the program. BACKGROUND: The State Legislature determined that there is a need to protect consumers of life insurance and annuity products. While fraud is recognized as a growing problem across the nation, California is an area of concerted criminal activity in insurance fraud. The APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/02/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Jennifer Marttinen (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 2, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: C.31 To:Board of Supervisors From:Robert J. Kochly, District Attorney Date:June 2, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Funding of the Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program award is allocated from a trust fund financed by an assessment on each individual life insurance policy and each individual annuity product with a value of fifteen thousand or more issued to a resident of the state, paid by the insurer. Of the assessment amount, fifty percent of the funds are distributed to District Attorneys for investigating and prosecuting individual life insurance and annuity product financial abuse cases involving insurance licensees or any persons holding themselves out to to insurance licensees. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2009/220