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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - AGR-1626.R - EVIDENCE COLLECTION DUI & DRUG INCIDENTSAGENDA ITEM June 9, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: Rick Otto Interim City Manager FROM: Robert H. Gustafson Chief of Police 1. SUBJECT Agreement between the City of Orange and California Forensic Phlebotomy (CFP), Inc. to take evidence in incidents that involve DUI and drugs for the Police Department. 2. SUMMARY 771 CFP collects blood evidence and transports the evidence to the Orange County Sheriff Crime Laboratory and provides court testimony regarding evidence for the Police Department. The proposed Agreement is for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 3. RECOMMENDATION Approve the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Orange and CFP in an amount not to exceed $100,000 and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. 4. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are budgeted and will be available with the adoption of the FY 16 budget as follows: 100.4041.51670 (Traffic -Other Professional & Consulting Services) $100,000 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 1 a. Provide for a Safe Community - Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Public Safety Goal 6.0: Provide public safety services of the highest quality. Policy 6.1: Provide the Police Department with adequate personnel, equipment and state -of the art- technology to effectively combat crime, meet existing and projected service demands, and provide crime prevention programs. These resources should be provided prior to anticipated needs. ReviewedNerified By�� City Manager ,C/ Finance Director To Be Presented By: X Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan/Environ ITEM -3 6/9/15 !TEM: _.., DATE OF Mtt i woJ l0 A 5 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND Since 1989, the Police Department has utilized the services of CFP for the collection of evidence in incidents that involve DUI and drugs. CFP takes a blood samples and transports them to the Orange County Sheriff Crime Laboratory. They will also appear in court or elsewhere at the request of the City to discuss or testify regarding the collection of samples, tests made, transportation of samples and results. CFP provides the same services to all municipal police agencies in the county, including the Sheriff Department and the California Highway Patrol's Orange County office. The Department is requesting to continue utilizing the services of CFP based upon their high level of service provided over the last 26 years. 8. ATTACHMENTS • Agreement between the City of Orange and California Forensic Phlebotomy, Inc ITEM 6/9/15