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FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner `
Costa
County
DATE: December 7, 1992
SUBJECT: Contract Agreement for Blood Withdrawal Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to execute on behalf of the County a
contract with Blood Alcohol Determinants in the amount of $180,000 for the period
of January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1994 for the provision of blood
withdrawal services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT•
The funding for this contract is a continuing budget item in the Driver Alcohol
Program budget of the the Sheriff's Department for fiscal year 1992-93.
Approximately $120,000 of the cost will be reimbursed to the Driver Alcohol
Program budget by the city police agencies within the County which also use this
service. Any part of the contract not reimbursed by the cities will be paid for
by fines and assessments collected from drinking drivers.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The contractor was selected based on bids submitted to the Sheriff's Department.
Blood Alcohol Determinants .submitted the lowest bid.
Execution of this contract agreement provides a continuing mechanism for police
officers to obtain blood withdrawal from persons suspected of driving under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs and from suspects in major crimes. The blood
samples are essential evidence for the continuing prosecution of these types of
crimes.
The implementation of the Driver Alcohol Program in 1980 resulted in the
elimination of blood-withdrawal services by local private laboratories. Since
1980, the County has contracted for these services and made them available to
other law enforcement agencies. The cities reimburse the County for the actual
cost of blood withdrawal whenever the request for the blood withdrawal originates
from a city. The balance of the contract is paid with fines and assessments
collected for driver alcohol testing pursuant to Penal Code Section 1463.14.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: '•r v
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT: ASSTAIN: OF SUPERVI80 ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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