REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
JASON ANDERSON, District Attorney
SUBJECT
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Grant Application to the California Insurance Commissioner for the 2020-21 San Bernardino County Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Authorize submission of a grant application to the California Insurance Commissioner in the amount of $882,925 for the San Bernardino County Automobile Insurance Fraud program to investigate and prosecute cases for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
2. Adopt Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to sign and submit the grant application, as required by the California Insurance Commissioner, subject to review by County Counsel, including any subsequent non-substantive amendments.
3. Direct the District Attorney to transmit all documents in relation to this grant application to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Michael Fermin, Assistant District Attorney, 382-3662)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the need for additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The requested grant amount of $882,925 will be used to fund the County's 2020-21 Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program (Program) including the following staffing: one Deputy District Attorney, two District Attorney Investigators, and one Secretary I. The District Attorney's Office (Department) 2020-21 Recommended Budget includes $722,958 in anticipated revenue from this grant, based on the actual award received in 2019-20. Should a different amount ultimately be awarded for 2020-21, the Department will include a budgetary adju...
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