HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06022009 - C.3.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/222 approving and authorizing 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 State of California,
Department of Insurance for funding of the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution
Program in the amount of $525,161 for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$525,161 State funds; budgeted. No County match. The grant application will fund salaries
and benefits for one full time Deputy District Attorney, one full time Investigator, and one
full time Clerk assigned to the program.
BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature 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
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.32
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Robert J. Kochly, District Attorney
Date:June 2, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Application for Funding of Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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. Of the assessment
amount, approximately one-half is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for
enhanced prosecution of automobile fraud.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2009/222