HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01192010 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5047 authorizing revenue in the Sheriff's Office (0255) in the amount of
$1,038,741 from restricted civil revenues and appropriating it to fund the Sheriff's Civil Unit for fiscal year 2009/10.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action increases revenue and appropriations by $1,038,741. There is no change in net county cost.
BACKGROUND:
The Civil Unit of the Office of the Sheriff carries out legal mandates of the Government Code and Code of Civil
Procedure to serve all processes of the courts, which are delivered to the Sheriff. These include but are not limited to:
collecting money from wage garnishments and bank levies, performing evictions, serving restraining orders and civil
bench warrants, and enforcing civil judgments.
AB1109 and AB709 allow for assessment of civil process and civil processing fees. Civil Process Fees are required
to be charged when the Office of the Sheriff enforces civil actions or levies on property or assets to satisfy monetary
judgments. Additionally, a Civil Processing
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/19/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 4 NOES ____
ABSENT 1 ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Liz Arbuckle, 335-1601
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: January 19, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: Frank Scudero, Beth Kilian, Tim Ewell
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:January 19, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Appropriation Adjustment - Restricted Civil Division Revenue
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Fee of $10.00 is collected from the judgment debtor on each disbursement of money paid under a writ of Attachment,
Execution, Possession or Sale. Both of these fees are restricted for use by the Civil Unit of the Office of the Sheriff
for the vehicle and automation programs.