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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ., Contra
FROM: ROBERT KOCHLY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY o, _- �T.,:.. ..;a Costa
DATE: May 23, 2006 County
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SUBJECT: Approval to Submit an Application and Execute a Grant Award Agreement with the State
Department of Insurance for Funding of Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program I
the Amount of$416,864 for the Period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007
SPECIFIC REQUES 1(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND Jl.)STIFICA"I ION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the District Attorney to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement,and any
extensions or amendments thereof,pursuant to State guidelines,with the State Department of Insurance for funding
of the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in the amount of$416,864 for the period July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2007 (State Funded-Budgeted).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The grant application will fund salaries and benefits for an attorney, an investigator, and one-half full-time-
equivalent(FTE) clerk assigned to the program. The Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution award is allocated
from a trust fund financed by an assessment per insured vehicle,payable by the insurer. Of the assessment amount,
approximately one-half is earmarked for distribution to District Attorneys for enhanced prosecution of automobile
fraud, Supplantation is prohibited. Expenditures and revenue for grant positions are included in the District
Attorney's 2006/07 budget
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
The State Legislature has determined that one of the significant factors driving up the cost of automobile insurance
is fraud. While fraud is recognized as a growing problem across the country, California is an area of concerted
criminal activity in insurance fraud.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the recommendation will result in the loss of State funds available to combat the problem of
insurance fraud in Contra Costa County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM7ION OF U ARD CO1►911 I EE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): /A
ACTION OF B AR ON ---J / t��✓ AI'I'ROVLD AS REC'(.)MML•NDED O'T'HER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS IS ATRUE ANDCORRFCT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �/D ) MINITI S OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE
AYES: NOES:
DA'I E SI IOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact: Brain Hast,DDA(646-2522) �r
ATTESTED
JOHN C ULLEN,CLL-RK OE THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
cc: District Attorney—Attn:Judy Lytle
County Administrator—Attn:Lisa Driscoll
Auditor-Controller
BY: 'Q ,DEPIITY
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on by the following vote:
AYES: Gioia,Pieplho,DeSaulnier,Glover and Uilkema
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 2006/.3'f 11
SUBJECT: Funding of the Automobile Insurance
Fraud Prosecution Program
RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, desires to undertake a
certain project designated as the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
to be funded in part from funds made available under the authority of California
Insurance Code section 1872.8 and administered by the California Department of
Insurance (hereinafter referred to as DOI),
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the District Attorney of the
County of Contra Costa is authorized to execute, on behalf of the Board of
Supervisors, the Grant Award Agreement, including any extensions or amendments
thereof.
IT IS AGREED that any liability arising out of the performance of the Grant
Award Agreement, including civil court actions or damages, shall be the
responsibility for the grant recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of
California and the California Department of Insurance disclaim any responsibility
for such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the grant funds received hereunder shall not
be used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
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Orifi.Dept.:District Attorney(2 copies) ATTESTED: `r ' ) �O
Contact: Judy Lytle(957-2234) JOHN CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
cc: County Administrator–Attn: Lisa Driscoll County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
By
Deputy
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