To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant FFY2027
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for, accept and approve grant funding, including amendments and extensions, pursuant to the grant guidelines, with the California Office of Traffic Safety, in an initial amount of $140,000 for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Unit to request for outside validation services for the blood alcohol program, consumable support for DUI/DUID analysis, and travel for technical staff training and conferences for the initial period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in a State revenue of $140,000. There is no County match requirement for this grant.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division (FSD) operates an ISO 17025 ANAB Accredited Crime Laboratory able to provide County-wide Forensic Toxicological testing services.
The FSD's Alcohol Unit is responsible for the analysis of blood and urine evidence for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs (DUI) cases. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant funds are needed to ensure efficient processing and analysis of DUI-related offenses. The OTS Grant funds will be used for validation services that will provide a method that will detect alcohol and other volatile substances on the GC/MS-FID systems. New updated testing methods will allow the FSD to meet current accreditation and state (Title 17) guidelines. The OTS grant funds will also provide consumable support and funding for training and conferences for the technical staff in the Alcohol and Toxicology units.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, some requests for analysis will have to be sent to an accred...
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