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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07102012 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S): Adopt Resolution No. 2012/291 to approve and authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Insurance for funding of the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program in the amount of $758,902 for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 1.125 FTE Attorneys, 1 FTE Senior Inspector, 1 full time Sr. Inspector - temporary, 1 FTE Case Preparation Assistant, and .25 of a clerk assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. (100% State Funds - no match required) BACKGROUND: The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of automobile insurance is fraud. The Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program award is allocated from funds received per Insurance Code 1874.8, whereby each insurer APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/10/2012 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 Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Cherie Mathisen, 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 10, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C. 29 To:Board of Supervisors From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney Date:July 10, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grand Award for funding of Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) doing business in California pays an annual fee of $.50 for each vehicle insured under an insurance policy it issues in this state. A portion of the assessment amount is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for enhanced investigation and prosecution of organized automobile insurance fraud. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2012/291