To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Approve Budget Amendment No. BDA-26-01081 authorizing new revenue from California Office of Traffic Safety for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-26-01081 authorizing new revenue from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $203,250 to the District Attorney's Office to fund the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for the period October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% state funding, matching funds are not required. This action will increase Fiscal Year 26-27 revenue by $203,250 and increase corresponding expenditure by the same amount.
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney's Office received Board of Supervisors’ approval and authorization on February 10, 2026, to apply for and accept the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $832,901 for a specialized team to prosecute alcohol and drug impaired driving cases for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In September 2026, the California Office of Traffic Safety confirmed that the District Attorney’s Office has been awarded the grant in the amount of $271,000 for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The purpose of this board order is to appropriate revenues and expenditures in the amount of $203,250 for the nine (9) months of the grant period that falls within FY26-27, which is consistent with the acceptance of the state grant as previously approved by the Board of Supervisors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District Attorney's Office will not be able to appropriate revenues and expenditures in FY26-27 consistent with the acceptance of the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety as approved by the Board.