HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04101987 - 1.36 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Richard K. Rainey ContraCosta
DATE: February 3 , 1987 County
SUBJECT: Contract Agreement. for. Blood Withdrawal Services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve. and authorize the . .Sheriff-Coroner - to amend on behalf
of the County a contract with Blood Alcohol Determinants in the
amount of- $58;000. for the period May 1, 1986 - June 30, 1987
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.
Approximately. $32 ,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 drinking drivers .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Amendment of this contract is necessary to provide additional
funds to. allow police officers to obtainblood samples 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 in the continuing prosecution of these
I ypes of crime. During the first. half of the fiscal year, there
was. a 20% increase in. arrests. for driving under the influence,
resulting in the need for more. funds . In addition, the contract
is being extended to place it on a. fiscal year basis .
The implementation of Driver Alcohol Testing by ,the Sheriff-
. Coroner Department in 1980 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:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAP 10 1981 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED MAR 1 U 1987
Blood Alcohol Determinants Phil Batchelor,Clerk-of the Board of
County Administrator ! Supervisors and County.Administrator
M382/7-98 BY DEPUTY