To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: San Joaquin County Office of Medical Examiner
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with San Joaquin County Office of the Medical Examiner in an amount not to exceed $199,000 for forensic pathology services, for the period January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $199,000 in contractual service expenditure over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by the department’s existing General Fund allocation.
BACKGROUND:
San Joaquin County Office of Medical Examiner, who specializes in forensic pathology, will assume responsibility and perform autopsy services exclusively for independent medical examinations and autopsies of in-custody deaths assigned pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1108, the Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025, and Government Code section 27491.56, as amended.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff will not be in compliance with the California Assembly Bill 1108, the Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety (FACTS) Act of 2025, and Government Code section 27491.56, as amended.