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TO� BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FRCM: Phil Batchelor Cj,(.�,x���t}ra
County Administrator CWIa
DATE: February 6 , 1989 CO
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SUBJECT: "`" �`
Legislation: Senate Bill 318 (Royce)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of SPONSOR for SB 318 by Senator Edward Royce
which would increase the liability of an individual whose
negligent behavior while under the influence of alcohol, or any
drug, causes an emergency response.
BACKGROUND:
Under current law, which was enacted in 1985 and amended in 1986,
any person who is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage,
or any drug, and whose negligent operation of a motor vehicle,
boat, or aircraft causes any incident which results in an
appropriate emergency response is liable for the expense of an
emergency response by a public agency to the incident. Liability
is limited to $1000 per incident.
Concern has been expressed that $1000 may not be a high enough
figure to fully reimburse public agencies for their direct costs
in responding to an incident, particularly when several agencies
must respond to the same incident.
As a part of the County' s 1989 Legislative Program, the Board
asked that this liability be increased to $1000 per agency up to
a maximum of $5000 per incident. This should insure that the
actual costs of emergency response agencies are covered. Senator
Edward Royce, who authored the original legislation in 1985, has
agreed to carry legislation to accomplish the increased liability
requested by the Board of Supervisors. Senator Royce has
introduced SB 318 for this purpose.
Since SB 318 has been introduced at the request of the Board of
Supervisors, it is appropriate for the Board to indicate their
sponsorship of SB 318.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES S 1 GNATURE:
X� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON Ephruary 14, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED >< OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
FEB 14 1989
Sheriff-Coroner
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Chief, Consolidated Fire District SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Health Services Director
Director, OES � �v(J
County Counsel BY ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83 Senator Edward Royce