| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 5.b.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Tom DaRé
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police
| | Subject: | Approval of the third amendment to the agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensic services. (Cost: $532,109) (Action Item) | Date: | 4/23/2019 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To secure City Council approval of the third amendment to an agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensic services to the Garden Grove Police Department. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
Since 1996, the City has contracted with the County for forensic services. The Orange County Crime Lab provides these services and is the only local forensic lab that can provide all the forensic services required by the Department. Historically the Department has entered into five-year agreements with the County of Orange for these services, and FY2019-20 will be year four of this five-year agreement. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The current contract agreement with the County of Orange for forensic services expires on June 30, 2019. As recommended by the Police Department and pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 2.50.060(c), the Finance Director has determined that the County of Orange is the only provider of forensic services in Orange County.
DNA is the leading technology for gathering forensic evidence and solving crimes. Having a forensic scientist assigned to Garden Grove for DNA casework has dramatically reduced the time to obtain crime lab results, which has made the detective unit more effective. The police department is very satisfied with the level of service from the Orange County Sheriff's Crime Lab.
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| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of providing forensic services for Fiscal Year 2019-20 is estimated to be $532,109, an increase of $15,324 from the FY 2018-19 cost of $516,785. The County reimburses the City the cost of all unused overtime, and the Crime Lab provides all supplies and processing directly related to services performed by their personnel under the terms of this agreement.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the amendment to the agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensic services to the Police Department in the amount of $532,109 for Fiscal Year 2019-20; and
- Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and make minor modifications as appropriate thereto
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