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Sheriff's Office recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Memorandum of Understanding 006-S1010 with Placer County District Attorney's Office for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for the purpose of providing a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) in Placer County at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital or Sutter Roseville Medical Center for El Dorado County victims and suspects when there is not El Dorado County Forensic Examiner available to provide these services. (Est. Time : 5 min.)
FUNDING: General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost Not to exceed $10,000
Funding
Budgeted $10,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $10,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None. The Sheriff's FY2009/10 operating budget has budgeted funds for this service.
Background: The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has the need to contract for Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) services for investigative purposes. The Sheriff currently contracts with Marshall Hospital on the west slope and Barton Memorial Hospital in Lake Tahoe.
Reason for Recommendation: On occasion, there is a need to send a victim of a sexual assault and/or the suspect to a Placer County hospital because neither Marshall Medical and/or Barton Memorial Hospital have the staffing available or staffing with the necessary expertise available to perform these evidentiary examinations. It is imperative that the examination be completed as soon as possible so it is more practical for the victim and/or suspect to be transported to a Placer County hospital than to wait for our local hospital(s) to provide the service.
Action to be taken following Board approval: The Chairman of the Board and the Clerk of the Board will sign the Memorandum of Understanding and the Sheriff's staff will return it to the Placer County District Attorney with a Notice to...
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