HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04092013 - C.107RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the District Attorney's office, to execute a Purchase Order
with Downtown Ford for an amount not to exceed $94,943.78 for the purchase of three vehicles for the investigative
unit. These vehicles will include three (3) Ford Taurus to augment the Investigative Unit fleet in order to have
adequate vehicles for additional Sr. Inspectors hired recently; and one (1) Ford Explorer SUV to be used by the
District Attorney's evidence custodian in order to transport numerous and/or bulky items of evidence. (100% General
Fund)
FISCAL IMPACT:
This purcahse will result in a $94,943.78 charge to the District Attorney's general fund.
BACKGROUND:
These vehicles are necessary to address the volume of criminal invsetigations and prosecutions in the County. The
District Attorney's office has recently expanded its Investigative Unit by a number of Sr. Inspectors and additional
vehicles are required for these Sr. Inspectors to carry out their investigative duties.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/09/2013 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,
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: April 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.107
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:April 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval to Purchase four vehicles for District Attorney Investigation Activities
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District Attorney's office will not have adequate vehicles for the invstigative unit to carry out and complete
investigations in a timely manner.