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FROM: Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner
Costa
DATE: April 10, 1985 County
SUBJECT: Contract Agreement for Blood Withdrawal Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the Chair of .the Board to execute on behalf of the .
County a contract with Blood Alcohol Determinants in the amount. of
$35,000 for .the period May 1, 1985 = April 30, 1'986 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 .Sheriff's..Department for the current fiscal
year and for fiscal year_1985'-86. Approximately $20,000 of the cost will
be reimbursed to the .Driver Alcohol .Program budget by the City -police
agencies .within .the 'County .who :also use .this service. Any part of the
contract which is not reimbursed'by .the Cities .will be paid for by fines
collected .from .drinkiing .drivers.
.REASONS'.FOR'.RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: .
.Execution of ,this contract renewal -provides a continuing mechanism for
police officers to .obtain blood samples .from persons suspected of driving
under _the .influefce of .alcohol .and/or drugs and from suspects in major
crimes. . The .blood samples .are essential .evidence in the continuing
.prosecution of these types .of .crime.
The implementation of Driver Alcohol Testing by .the .Sheriff-Coroner
Department in 1.980 resulted in .the .elimination .of .blood withdrawal
services by local .private laboratories. : Since 1980, the County has
contracted for :this service .and made .it .available to other law enforcement
agencies. . The Cities reimburse .the County for .blood withdrawal from
suspects in crimes other than driving .under .the .influence. . The balance
of .the contract is paid with fines -collected for driver alcohol testing__
pursuant to Penal Code Section 1463.14.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: i
_X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RE MMENDATIOdbF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON S APPROVMYAS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISO ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED
Blood A1COh01 Determinants PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M3e2/7-83 BY
DEPUTY