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FROM: Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner (Costa
DATE: May 15 , 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 execute on behalf
of the County a contract with Rosanne Beebe dba Blood Alcohol
Determinants in the amount of $55 ,000 for the period July 1 ,
1987 - June 30, 1988 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 fiscal year 1987-88 . Approximately $38j000 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 reim-
bursed by the Cities will be paid for by fines collected
from drinking 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 influence 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 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 otherthan 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 RECOMME DATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON AN 21 1q1Q7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT r ) 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 SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED JUN 2 3 1987 _
Blood Alcohol Determinants PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-e8 BY l.L��E.L DEPUTY