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District Attorney’s Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030 (B) that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.5, exempting competitive bidding for Agreement 7930 with Tailored Training Programs, LLC as training seminars/classes are exempt from the competitive bidding process, as competitive processes for such purchases do not produce an economic benefit to the County;
3) Approve and authorize the Board Chair to execute Amendment I to Agreement 7930 with Tailored Training Programs, LLC to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $190,400, making the new not-to-exceed $275,000; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary Amendments relating to Agreement 7930, excluding term extensions or increases to the not-to-exceed amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Equitable Sharing Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The District Attorney’s Office through an agreement with the Federal Department of Justice (DOJ), receives monies for assets seized by partner agencies, also referred to as Equitable Sharing Funds (EQSHR). The funds are deposited into a trust fund in the County Treasury until such time the District Attorney requests the use of the funds per the guidelines established in the Equitable Sharing agreement with DOJ. One of the requirements outlined is obtaining Board approval for the use of EQSHR funds. According to the guidelines, EQSHR funds shall be used by law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes only, which includes law enforcement training and education.
On September 19, 2023, with Legistar item 23-1448, the District Attorney requested EQSHR funds be utilized for staff to receive as-needed training ...
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