Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carlos G. Bolanos, Sheriff
Subject: Agreement with the City of Vallejo
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the City of Vallejo for forensic services provided by the Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $450,000.
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BACKGROUND:
In January 2004, the Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory transitioned to a "Fee-for- Service" system in order to offset the debt service accrued by the construction of the new facility. To arrive at an equitable fee schedule, the Laboratory staff, along with Sheriff's Office senior management and representative police chiefs and city managers, worked collaboratively to set both flat rate and billable fees. An Executive Steering Committee was also established to aid in resolving issues that could arise from this new environment.
The Sheriff's Office Forensic Laboratory has expanded its services through contracts with out-of-county cities including the cities of Concord, Union City, Fremont, and Pittsburg. Since 2006, the City of Vallejo has been contracting with the County for forensic laboratory work conducted by the Sheriff's Forensic Laboratory.
DISCUSSION:
The Vallejo Police Department has limited staffing assigned to the Evidence Section of the Investigations Division which handles the processing and evidence collection of all major crime scenes. The use of the Sheriff's Forensic Laboratory will aid Vallejo in handling more complex cases, multiple crime scenes, and any incident beyond the capabilities of the Vallejo Police Department's Evidence Section.
The proposed three-year contract calls for the Sheriff's Forensic Laboratory to respond to: (1) officer involved shootings or incidents in which the City's law enforcement officers are injured or killed in the line of duty; and (2) homicides, i...
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