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INSURANCE NOT ON FILE N-2012-134 <br />WORK MAY NOT PROCEED <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL <br />DATE 9 <br />SAl'IDCi� %V 2p12 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT <br />Brain%' <br />(mow 'Cot Ne) THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 24"' day of October, 2012 by and between <br />Joseph R. La Rosa, Jr. (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal <br />corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter <br />"City") - <br />RECITALS <br />A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of <br />recognizing and identifying narcotics related assets subject to forfeiture pursuant to state and <br />federal asset forfeiture laws_ <br />B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. <br />C. In undertaking the performance ofthis Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement <br />will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a <br />professional consulting firm in the field. <br />NOW TIER.EFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms <br />and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Consultant, in his capacity as an Asset Forfeiture Specialist, shall: <br />A. Assist Major Narcotics Unit, Street Narcotics Unit and Patrol Officers to recognize and <br />identify narcotics related assets subject to asset forfeiture pursuant to state and federal <br />forfeiture laws; <br />B. Review, evaluate and upgrade the Department's case management system to identify and <br />track all asset forfeiture cases filed; <br />C. Review all narcotic related incident reports to identify assets subject to forfeiture; <br />D. Conduct follow-up investigations as required to further identify additional assets subject <br />to forfeiture; <br />E. Contact suspects in custody, identify and contact all persons who are required to be <br />served with notices of seizures and intended forfeiture, as required by state and federal <br />asset forfeiture guidelines; <br />F_ File required asset forfeiture applications (cases) with the County District Attorney of <br />seizure jurisdiction or the required equitable sharing requests for the designated Federal <br />agency; <br />G. Review and recommend as needed, procedures and policies to conform with State and <br />Federal guidelines; <br />H. Compile and complete monthly, yearly and/or fiscal year statistics of asset seizures, <br />pending forfeiture actions, and funds forfeited to the Department from State and Federal <br />seizures. <br />I. Be available for contact on a 24-hour basis regarding asset seizures and <br />recommendations. <br />