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County Administrator Costa
DATE: January 16, 1985 County
SUBJECT: FEES FOR EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE J
#84-28
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATfON(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendations
1. Adopt resolution setting a false alarm fee of $50, such fee to be imposed for every
false alarm in excess of three during any 90-day period or eight during any 12-month
period.
2. Request the Sheriff-Coroner to evaluate the effectiveness of said ordinance, including
the review of similar ordinances in other counties and report back to the Board
through the County Administrator within six months.
Background
On June 5, 1984, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance regulating alarm systems
and false alarms in Contra Costa County. This ordinance was the result of a series of
meetings involving the Sheriff's Department, fire districts, private industry and County
Counsel. The ordinance sets forth regulations governing alarm systems. One purpose of
the ordinance is to control the number of false alarms which require law enforcement
response. The ordinance, as adopted by your Board, states in Section 54-12.014(a) that,
"for every false alarm in excess of three (3) during any 90-day period or eight (8)
during any 12-month period, the subscriber of the errant alarm shall pay a false alarm
fee."
The proposed resolution establishes a fee of $50. It should be noted that a fee of $50
was discussed as part of the negotiations leading up to the adoption of this ordinance
and that the original proposal was to establish a fee of $50 for every false alarm in
excess of two in any 90-day period. The ordinance, as adopted, allows three before a
fee is assessed. This fee is consistent with that charged in other jurisdictions.
It is also being recommended that the Sheriff's Department evaluate the effectiveness
of this ordinance in preventing false alarms and minimizing law enforcement response,
review similar ordinances in other counties and report back to you through the County
Administrator's Office within six months the results of its evaluation, including any
recommendations for modifying the ordinance to make it more effective.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: -Q
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION BOARD COMMITTEE
_ X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON S APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
XUNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. (�
CC: Sheriff-Coroner ATTESTED 06 AlI �U
County Auditor PHIV BATCHELOR, CYRK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ,..
County Administrator's Office- Justice
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System Programs �-
BY DEPUTY
'THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on January 22 , 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder , Torlakson, Powers.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak.
ABSTAIN: None.
SUBJECT: Fees for Excessive False Alarms )
(Contra Costa County Ordinance ) RESOLUTION NO. 85/43
Code §54-12 . 014 (b) ) )
Mrd. No. 84—�8 ) )
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors RESOLVES THAT:
1. Authority. Contra Costa County Ordinance Code §54-12 . 014 (b)
authorizes the establishment of a false alarm fee for every false
alarm in excess of three (3) during any ninety day period or eight (8)
during any twelve month period.
2 . Fee. To partially defray the cost and expense of regulating
alarm systems and responding to false alarms, this Board hereby '
imposes a fee of $50. 00 for every false alarm in excess of three (3)
during any ninety day period or eight (8) during any twelve month
period.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taper and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervi s on the date shown. 0
ATTESTED: O s
PHIL BAT HELOR, Clerk Kf the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Orig. Dept.:
CC: Sheriff
County Administrator. - Justice system Programs
County Auditor
County Counsel
RESOLUTION NO. 85/43