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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 24, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT <br />ACCEPTING PROPOSITION 69 DNA <br />FUNDING <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing <br />For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Approve the acceptance and appropriation adjustment transfer of Proposition 69 DNA funding in the <br />amount of $32,989 from the City revenue account ( account no. 01114002-57402) and appropriate <br />same into the Police Department Forensics Services Account revenue account (account <br />no.01 1 14455-various) for the reimbursement cost associated with the collection of DNA collection in <br />the amount of $32,989. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In November 2004 California voters passed the Proposition 69, "DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crime <br />and Innocence Protection Act," to expand and modify state law regarding the collection and use of <br />criminal offender DNA samples and palm print impressions. California Penal Code was modified <br />and dictated that each agency is responsible for the collection and administrative management of <br />said offender DNA samples. On January 1, 2009 per Proposition 69, agencies became responsible <br />for collecting DNA samples from all adult felony arrestees. The Department's Forensic Services <br />Section is responsible for the evaluation and collection of all crime scene DNA samples. It is also <br />tasked with the management of DNA cases including the tracking of all department initiated analysis <br />requests and all related DNA analysis results. <br />The now routine practice of DNA collection has required Crime Scene personnel to perform more <br />complicated and time-consuming forensic investigative tasks while at each scene. The collection of <br />potential DNA evidence samples for property crimes continues to see a significant increase of "on- <br />scene" time compared to non-property crime DNA collection. In 2010, more than 39% of calls for <br />service resulted in DNA collection. <br />20B-1