HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - C.39RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, DNA Program Backlog Reduction Grant in an amount not to exceed $270,309
for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County costs. Revenue: $270,309, 100% Federal revenue, no County match required. (CFDA #16.714)
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff has received DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant funds for many years. These funds
have been used in the past to fund DNA analysts and per diem investigators who process DNA samples collected
during investigations to aid in criminal prosecutions. The 2014 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant will be used
to provide County-wide support in the Sheriff's Office Forensic Services Division. The Forensic Services Division
provides state-of-the-art forensic DNA testing for law enforcement agencies in the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A decision not to pursue grant funding will result in continued delays in processing DNA samples and criminal
prosecutions.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 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: Mary Jane Robb,
925-335-1557
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: November 4, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 39
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2014 DNA Backlog Grant
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.