HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05082012 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract, including mutual
indemnification, with the Contra Costa West Narcotics Enforcement Team to pay the County up to $60,000 for
evidence storage services for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$60,000 Revenue; Budgeted.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff's Property and Evidence Unit provides storage and disposal of evidence, seizures, and
found property for the Contra Costa West Narcotics Enforcement Team (W-NET). The Property and Evidence Unit
assists with the intake of evidence, the transfer of evidence to the court and the forensics laboratory, as well as
requests to view evidence by prosecution and defense teams. Evidence is stored as required by the Department of
Justice.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/08/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Susan Gohs, 5-1553
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: May 8, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Mary Jane Robb, Linda Martinez, Susan Gohs
C. 52
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:May 8, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Evidence Storage Agreement with Contra Costa West Narcotics Enforcement Team
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The contract includes a mutual indemnification clause between the parties that has been reviewed and approved by
County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Evidence currently being stored by County will need to be transferred to another facility resulting in the delay in
processing forensics and raise chain-of-custody concerns that may slow cases at trial and slow investigations. Loss of
revenue.