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FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner }'
Costa
DATE: November 30, 2001 County
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff, on behalf of the County, to submit an application to the
State of California, Office of Criminal Justice Planning, for $2,165,923 in funding from the Local
Forensic Laboratory Improvement Program (LFLIP) beginning November 1, 2001 and ending April
30, 2003.
ACKNOWLEGDE the County's commitment to Accreditation of the Sheriffs Office Forensic
Laboratory and the completion of the facility at 1760 Muir Road, Martinez.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NONE. No matching funds are required for this grant opportunity.
III. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The State Legislature appropriated $25 million to forensic laboratories to purpose improve
laboratory services through remodeling, renovation, and/or equipment purchase. Only 17 local
forensic laboratories are eligible to apply for this program, including Contra Costa Sheriffs Office
Forensic Laboratory.
Our application seeks funding to ensure both Sheriffs Office laboratory facilities meet
requirements to be accredited and to complete approximately 2200 square feet of space in the
Laboratory facility at 1760 Muir Road, Martinez, making said space usable as a laboratory
environment.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to authorize this grant application would result in the loss of a funding opportunity for the
Sheriffs Office Forensic Laboratory facilities.
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Contact Person: Gloriab
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