February 27, 2024
Police Department
DATE: February 27, 2024
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bisa French, Chief of Police
Subject:
Sole-Source Contract with Napa -Solano SANE/SART for
Sexual Assault Investigations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated yearly expenditure of $16,000 is included in the approved Police Department’s budget and the
remaining funds will be budgeted for appropriately during the upcoming budget cycles for a total amount not to
exceed $48,000 – account string 01191021-400201.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
n/a
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Police Department relies on Contra Costa County
Medical Center (CCRMC) nurses for providing sexual
assault exams; however, when unavailable, Detectives
need a secondary vendor with available nurses that can
provide the same services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a sole-source contract with Napa-Solano
SANE/SART, in an amount not to exceed $48,000, to
have their Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)
complete Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) kits,
for the term March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2027 – Police Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).
AGENDA
REPORT
February 27, 2024
DISCUSSION:
Napa-Solano SANE/SART will be utilized to conduct Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) kits when Contra Costa County Medical Center (CCRMC) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are unavailable. CCRMC has limited nursing staff available to do SART kits leaving Napa-Solano SANE/SART as our only option. Napa-Solano SANE/SART is used by all Contra Costa County agencies including the City of Richmond.
SART kits are vitally important to preserve evidence for sexual assault crimes and must be performed quickly and with care. SANE nurses are specially trained to perform the task and to preserve the evidence to be used in a conviction of a suspect.
This contract is being requested using a three-year sole-source authorization.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Standard Contract
Attachment 2 – Three-Year Sole-Source