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District Attorney recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make a finding in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4.3, in which competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the County for the procurement and purchase of a department vehicle;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order to a preferred vendor in the estimated amount of $35,000 for a one-time vehicle purchase following Board approval, under an exemption to competitive bidding;
3) Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget transfer moving $35,000 in anticipated Salaries and Benefits savings to Fixed Assets within the District Attorney’s budget; and
4) Add one (1) GMC Terrain or comparable mid-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV) to the District Attorney’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Fixed Asset List, with an estimated cost of $35,000.
FUNDING: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Victims of Crime Act Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The District Attorney’s Office current receives funding from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) in support of their Victim Witness Assistance Program (VW), which has been operating within the department since 1980. On June 27, 2023, the Board approved the acceptance of the VW program grant for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, providing the office with a total of $409,483 in Federal and State funds.
It was anticipated that the funding would support 2.0 FTE Victim Witness Program Specialist positions, 2.0 FTE Sr. Victim Witness Program Specialists, 0.65 FTE Victim Witness Program Manager position and operating expenses, which include memberships, travel, training, supplies, minor equipment, cell phones, facility lease, and mental health and crisis response services provide by a licensed therapist. However, the program has experienced one long-term vacancy during the grant cycle, which has resulted in accumulated savings. The...
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