HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.70RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/237 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 Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the amount of
$719,455 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The grant will fund salaries and benefits for 1.125 FTE Attorneys, one Sr. Inspector, one Sr. Inspector-Temp, .125 of
a clerk, and small amount of other staff time assigned to the program. Supplantation is prohibited. Expenditures and
revenue for grant positions are included in the District Attorney's 2015/16 budget.
BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of automobile insurance is
fraud. While fraud is recognized as a growing problem across the country, California is an area of concerted criminal
activity in insurance fraud. The Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution award is allocated from a trust fund
financed by an assessment per insured vehicle, payable by the insurer. A portion of the assessment amount is
earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for enhanced prosecution of automobile fraud.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen
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 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 70
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award for funding of Automobile Insurance Fraud
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District Attorney's Office will not be able to apply for and accept the grant.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2015/237