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District Attorney's Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $392,100 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and
2) Approve and authorize the District Attorney to execute grant award agreement DI26015, including any amendments or extensions thereof which would not increase net county cost, upon County Counsel review and approval.
FUNDING: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 4, 2025, California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) notified the District Attorney’s Office that their grant application for the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program was approved in the total amount of $392,100, covering the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The primary focus of the program is to prosecute and investigate alcohol and drug impaired driving cases.
Board approval and acceptance of this grant funding will allow the District Attorney’s Office to continue to effectively investigate and prosecute Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. The grant will continue fund 1.0 FTE Limited Term Deputy District Attorney, 0.50 FTE District Attorney Investigator, and operating costs associated with program-related travel, training, and minor prosecutorial expenses. There is no cash match requirement under this funding opportunity.
The investigation and prosecution of DUI charges have historically absorbed a great number of resources in the District Attorney's Office due to the number of offenses within El Dorado County. The concurrent use of alcohol and other impairing substances is a particularly acute problem for younger drivers in our County. For this reason, there is a great need to commit additional resources to assist our office to maintain a robust DUI vertical prosecution and training...
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