To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute contracts with the agencies and cities listed below to reimburse the County for forensic services provided by the Office of the Sheriff, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027:
City of Antioch
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
City of Brentwood
Contra Costa Community College District
Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
City of Clayton
City of Concord
Town of Danville
East Bay Regional Park District
City of El Cerrito
City of Hercules
Kensington Community Services District
City of Lafayette
City of Martinez
Town of Moraga
City of Oakley
City of Orinda
City of Pinole
City of Pittsburg
City of Pleasant Hill
City of Richmond
City of San Pablo
City of San Ramon
City of Walnut Creek
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County cost. This will be 100% funded by participant law enforcement agency fees.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff’s Forensic Laboratory will continue to provide forensic services for evidence retrieved at crime scenes, a crime scene expert to provide technical advice for processing complex evidence issues, and witness and expert testimony for services rendered for the contracting agencies listed above.
The contracts include mutual indemnification language.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff would not be able to provide this specialized forensic service to other law enforcement agencies.