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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Policy )
for County Cremation of ) RESOLUTION NO. 90/576
Resident Indigent Decedents )
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES THAT:
Under the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code
Section 17009, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
hereby adopts the following policies and procedures applicable to
County cremation or burial of resident indigent decedents,
effective August 1, 1990.
1. County Policy. The method of County disposition of resident
indigent decedents shall be by cremation, unless the County has
actual notice that a decedent objected to cremation on religious
grounds, in which case disposition shall be by ground burial.
Disposition may be authorized only by one of the following or his
designee: the Health Services Director, the Social Service
Director, the Sheriff-Coroner, or the District Attorney-Public
Administrator.
2. Disposition allowance. The County will pay the following
allowances for the disposition of the deceased. These allowances
may be increased only in exceptional circumstances on approval by
the County Administrator or his designee.
a. Cremations . Funeral directors or Cemetery directors will be
allowed $180 for cremation and interment in the case of a
decedent aged seven years or older, or $120, in the case of a
decedent under seven years of age. $180 will be allowed for a
memorial service in the case of a decedent over age 7 if
authorized by the officer authorizing the disposition. $120
will be allowed for a memorial service in the case of a
decedent under age 7 if authorized by the officer authorizing
the disposition. $180 will be allowed for the costs of an
appropriate container, body removal, and administrative costs.
An allowance for excess mileage may be made in accordance with
Section 2.c.
b. Ground burials in cases of Religious exceptions.
Funeral directors will be allowed, for funeral services and
burial $540, in the case of a decedent aged three years or
older, or $220 in the case of a decedent under three years of
age. Funeral services shall include proper embalming of the
decedent, suitable clothing of the decedent, provision of a
regularly manufactured, cloth-covered and -trimmed casket such
as a "flat square" casket, provision of a suitable memorial
service, and arrangement for burial. In the event that all of
these services are not provided, the County Administrator shall
authorize only a pro-rata share of the maximum allowance. $120
will be allowed for body removal and administrative costs. An
allowance for excess mileage may be made in accordance with
section 2.c. Cemetery operators will be allowed $400, in the
case of a decedent aged three years or older, or $110, in the
case of a decedent under three years of age, for providing a
burial plot.
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c. Excess mileage. Funeral directors who are reasonably
required to travel more than fifteen miles round trip to
make dispositions shall be allowed $0.25 per mile for the
total round trip mileage.
3. Repayments. Any monies received by the funeral director or
the cemetery operator for the disposition of the indigent
decedent from the decedent's family or friends, from the
decedent's Veterans Administration, Social Security or other
insurance benefits, or from any other source, shall be turned
over to the County Treasurer.
This Resolution ammends and fully supersedes Resolution No.
90/452.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: �i�!�s•�•/ Z ,/9 9a
PHIL BATCHELOR,Cler— k of the and
Of Supervisors and County/Administrator
BY Deputy
cc, Couhty' Adirnini,Ftrator
County. Couneel
RESOLUTION NO. 9.0/576