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FROM: Gary T. Yancey
District Attorney °` _ `" Costa
DATE: May 24, 2001 ds;........ �° County
SUBJECT: Approval to Submit and Execute a Grant Award Agreement with the State Office of Criminal Justice
Planning for Funding of Contra Costa DA-NET (Major Narcotic Vendor Prosecution Program) for the
Period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve and authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award
agreement, and any extensions or amendments thereof, with the State Office of Criminal Justice
Planning for funding of the Contra Costa DA-NET (Major Narcotic Vendor Prosecution Program) in
the amount of$ 125,502 for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 (State funds-budgeted).
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
NONE. The grant application is in the amount of$ 125,502 to fund salaries and benefits for an attorney
and investigative support for the project. The District Attorney's Office has operated its DA-NET
project for eleven years. As in prior years, expenditures and revenue have been built in to the District
Attorney's 2001/02 budget to implement the grant. Supplantation is prohibited.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND
The goal of the State program is to enhance prosecution of major drug vendors through vertical
prosecution, thereby increasing the likelihood of convicting offenders and ensuring appropriate
sentences for their crimes. Chapter 1424, Statues of 1984, authorized the State program and set forth
its basic guidelines.
If the grant is approved by the State, the District Attorney will continue to use the project to concentrate
on the investigation and prosecution of methamphetamine manufacturers in Contra Costa County. The
Law Enforcement Western States Information Network(WSIN) estimates that Contra Costa is one of
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