HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGR-6447.B.2 - COUNTY OF ORANGE - SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR LEAD FORENSIC SPECIALISTS FY 2024-251 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the SECOND
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City Council
Item #: 3.5.4/9/2024 File #: 24-0219
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Dan Adams, Chief of Police
1. SUBJECT
Second Amendment to Agreement with the County of Orange for a Lead Forensic Specialist during
Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
2. SUMMARY
The Second Amendment with the County of Orange authorizes the continuation of services for a
dedicated Lead Forensic Specialist to conduct fingerprint examinations in the amount of $200,026 for
Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 6447.4 with the County of Orange for a Lead
Forensic Specialist in the amount of $200,026; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on
behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this amendment is $200,026 and will be funded upon adoption of the proposed
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget through:
100.4034.51780.00000 General Fund Other Contractual Services
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
a: Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Prior to 2019, the Police Department held a fully funded Forensic Services Specialist position that
was vacant for many years due to lack of qualified candidates. The Forensic Services Specialist
position provided vital services to the department and required a unique skill set and qualifications
that were not easily attained. During this time, the department relied on the assistance of the Orange
County Sheriff's Department (OCSD); however, this process resulted in a delay in processing
evidence that caused a backlog of fingerprint analysis.
In January 2017, the Police Department transitioned from a "first-come, first-serve" basis with the
OCSD to a contractual service agreement that assigned a dedicated fingerprint examiner to Orange
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Police Department (OPD) casework. The department mitigated the cost of services by holding the
department's Forensic Services Specialist position vacant, and ultimately eliminated the position in
July 2019.
The services OCSD provides to OPD are immeasurable. The contract specifies one Lead Forensic
Specialist; however, OCSD has far exceeded the agency's expectations and has provided, on
numerous occasions, additional staff to oversee critical incidents.
The term of the original agreement spans three years, commencing July 1, 2022, and terminating
June 30, 2025. The agreement requires City Council to authorize cost increases each fiscal year, for
years two and three, to continue with the agreement. If the cost increases are not approved in the
subsequent fiscal years, the contract can be terminated. The cost breakdown is provided below.
Contract Fiscal Year Cost of Service Annual Change
Year One 2022 - 2023 198,614
Year Two 2023 - 2024 191,257 7,357) 3.7% Decrease
Year Three 2024 - 2025 200,026 8,769 4.59% Increase
Annual costs are calculated by the County and include the full anticipated cost of services,
equipment, and supplies in accordance with current OCSD cost data.
Based on their high level of service and positive results, the department is requesting the
continuation of services in the amount of$200,026 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
7. ATTACHMENTS
Second Amendment Agreement with the County of Orange
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ORANGE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SHERIFF-CORONER DON BARNES
May 10, 2024
City of Orange — City Clerk's Office
Ms. Pamela Coleman, CMC, City Clerk
300 E. Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92866
Re: Second Amendment to the Three-Year Agreement with the County of Orange
Dear Ms. Coleman:
I am forwarding one fully-executed original Second Amendment to the Three-Year Agreement between
the City of Orange and the County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner, to provide enhanced fingerprint
examination and related services for criminal investigations. The total cost for the period of July 1 ,
2024 through June 30, 2025 is $200,026.
If you have any questions, you may contact Luz Lopez, Contract Analyst at (714) 834-6025
or myself at (714) 834-6217.
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Dwight Tipping, Contract Manager
Law Enforcement Contracts
cc: Lieutenant Scott Trausch, OPD
Hilda Montoya, Sr. Administrative Analys
Stephanie Callian, Director Crime Lab OCSD
Integrity without compromise I Service above self I Professionalism in the performance of duty I Vigilance in safeguarding our community