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