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DATE: January 11, 2008 cou
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a 2007
Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Program Grant through the Governor's Office of
Emergency Services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a 2007 Paul Coverdell
Forensic Sciences Improvement Program Grant through the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for up to
$44,746 for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County Costs. $44,746; Revenue.
BACKGROUND:
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced that up to $44,746 in grant funding is available to
Contra Costa County under the 2007 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Program grant. Receipt of
this funding is critical to the operation of the Sheriffs Office Forensic Services Division. This formula derived
grant will be used to purchase a bullet comparison microscope. The Comparison Evidence Unit of the
Forensic Services Division has six full-time criminalists that share five bullet comparison microscopes. The
purchase of an additional bullet comparison microscope will help the Unit reduce the current backlog of
Firearms examinations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:_
COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
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NTHE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED V
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OFME BOARD Ok
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: TODD McCOWN,5-1553
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