To: Board of Supervisors
From: District Attorney
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:title
Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funding Made Available by the California Department of Insurance Through the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Programend
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution which authorizes the Humboldt County District Attorney, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all agreements, amendments, modifications, certifications, attestations and other documents necessary to secure, accept and reapply for grant funding made available by the California Department of Insurance through the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed, certified copy of the attached resolution to the District Attorney’s Office for submission to the California Department of Insurance.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities and Core Services
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with both the Del Norte and Trinity County District Attorney’s Offices for the purpose of developing and operating a regional Insurance Fraud Unit. The regional Insurance Fraud Unit is responsible for investigating and prosecuting workers’ compensation fraud and providing community outreach regarding identification and reporting of insurance fraud in all three regional areas.
On July 13, 2026, the California Department of Insurance awarded the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office grant funding through the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program in the amount of $276,457 to allow for the continued operation of...
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