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Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office recommending the Board:
1) Make findings, in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance 3.13.030 (B), that ANDE Rapid DNA system maintenance services are in the public's best interest and the work requires specialty skills, equipment, and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications;
2) Authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I of Agreement 5509 with ANDE Corporation for the ANDE Rapid DNA system and maintenance, adding amended Exhibit A and replacing Article XIX, Conflict of Interest, in its entirety, with no change to term or amount; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute future amendments to Agreement 5509 that do not change the term or amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund (50%) and DNA Identification Special Revenue Fund (50%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office utilize the ANDE Rapid DNA machine to process DNA samples for a variety of critical public safety functions, including:
- Identifying arrested individuals who are legally required to provide DNA samples.
- Assisting in the identification of deceased individuals.
- Supporting the resolution of unsolved crimes and cold cases involving sexual assaults, homicides, kidnappings, and terrorism.
- Providing rapid identification during mass casualty events or other catastrophic incidents.
The ANDE Rapid DNA machine processes samples of bodily material, typically collected via cheek swabs, from certain arrested individuals in compliance with State and Federal law. The resulting DNA profiles are entered into a secure data repository for search and comparison purposes.
The Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-50), signed into law on August 18, 2017, authorizes the FBI Director to issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and the resulting DNA analyses. Since passage of the law, the FBI has wo...
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