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SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Sheriff to sign the Amendment #1 to the Standard Agreement #08-074-01 with the California Department of Justice (Misc. Agree #134-2008) for the provision of providing analysis of blood, breath and urine samples for DUI cases, thereby amending the Scope of Work, Budget Detail and Payment and Special Terms and Conditions
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Financial Impact:
There will be a slight increase to the general fund, based on current and past expenditures. One test per month at $35.00 is approximately $420.00 per year.
Background Information:
This agreement has been in effect since 2008 with the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office. Since 2008, the Tehama County Sheriff's Office have utilized the DOJ’s services 192 times, that is approximately once a month for the last 16 years. The cost to perform a test is $35 per subject per test, which has not increased since the early 1990’s.
In early 2019, the Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) began updating its standard contract for DUI analysis services in order to adapt to changes in the Vehicle Code as well as to the increase in drug-only DUI (DUID) cases. The amended language allows BFS' laboratories to commence drug analysis immediately when no alcohol content is suspected, thus bypassing the otherwise-required testing for alcohol. This change will streamline the analytical process, minimize turn-around times, and decrease backlogs.