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Authorize the Solano County District Attorney's Office to execute a grant revenue agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept a maximum amount of $803,215 for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 for the purchase of scientific instrumentation along with training and supplies in support of the Bureau of Forensic Services' (BFS) forensic alcohol and toxicology program; and Approve an appropriation transfer request to recognize the $803,215 in unanticipated grant revenue for the purchase of the instrumentation, training and supplies (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The District Attorney (DA) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1) Authorize the DA to execute a revenue grant agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept a maximum grant amount of $803,215 for the period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 for the acquisition of scientific instruments, including training and supplies, in support of the Bureau of Forensic Science Division's forensic alcohol and toxicology program as follows: Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer with Headspace Sampler (GCMS/HS) instrument, Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS), two Breath Test Instruments, and Liquid Chromatograph with Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS); and
2) Approve an appropriation transfer request to recognize the $803,215 in unanticipated grant revenue for the purchase of the instrumentation, training and supplies (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) administers grant funding received from the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the enhancement of technology used for the enforcement of impaired driving initiatives. The District Attorney's Bureau of Forensic Services is requesting authorization to accept $803,215 in grant funding...
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