DATE: September 26, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program
Grant Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the District Attorney-Public Administrator's previous submittal of a grant application to the California Office of Traffic Safety for continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program ($709,001);
2. Adopt resolution approving and authorizing the Chairman to execute Agreement for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Vertical Prosecution Program with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 ($382,711);
3. Approve amendment to the Salary Resolution (Appendix "E") deleting one Deputy District Attorney IV position from the District Attorney-Grants Org 2862 effective October 9, 2017; and
4. Adopt Budget Resolution decreasing appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount of $161,463 from the FY 2017-18 District Attorney-Grants Org 2862.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow for the continuation of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution program through September 30, 2018. The recommended actions will align FY 2017-18 appropriations, estimated revenues and positions with available funding. To meet the grant filing deadline, the application was submitted to the OTS contingent on your Board's approval.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, this program will not be funded for FY 2017-18, which would result in the elimination of the remaining grant positions: one Deputy District Attorney and one Senior District Attorney Investigator.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with these actions. There is no match requirement for the receipt of the funds. The departmen...
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