| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.c.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Tom DaRé
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police
| | Subject: | Approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensic services. (Cost: $555,505) (Action Item) | Date: | 5/12/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To secure City Council approval of the Fourth Amendment of the Agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensic services for the City of 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 City of Garden Grove.
Historically, we have had five-year agreements with the County of Orange. Fiscal Year 2016-17 was the first year of the current contract, and Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be the fourth year of this five-year agreement.
The Fiscal Year 2020-21 contract with the Orange County Crime Lab provides for the following level of service:
- One (1) Lead Forensic Specialist (2,096 Hours)
- One (1) Forensic Scientist III (2,096 Hours)
- One (1) Forensic Specialist (2,096 Hours)
- Aggregate overtime
The County reimburses the City the cost of all unused overtime.
The Crime Lab provides all supplies and processing directly related to services performed by their personnel under the terms of this agreement. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The current agreement with the County of Orange for forensic services expires on June 30, 2020. As recommended by the Police Department and pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 2.50.0G0(d), the Finance Director has determined that the County of Orange is the only provider of the forensic services available.
DNA is 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 full cost of providing the foregoing level of service for Fiscal Year 2020-21 is estimated to be $555,505; this is an increase of $23,396 from the current fiscal year cost of $532,109. The additional cost will be included in the FY 2020-21 continuation budget adjustment.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with the County of Orange to provide forensics services to the City, in the amount of $555,505, for Fiscal Year 2020-21; and
- Authorize the Mayor and the Police Chief to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and make minor modifications thereto.
By: Courtney Cibosky, Fiscal Analyst
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Agreement | 5/1/2020 | Agreement | DOC-20200501-16_56_12.pdf |
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