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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11281989 - T.2 TZ TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra :.r.., .. FROM: Richard K. Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner •;' % . Costa County y DATE; October 19 , 1989 T' SUBJECT: Work Alternative Program: Revision of Fees SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I . RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve revised fee schedule, as recommended by the Sheriff- Coroner, to increase fees paid by every person accepted as a participant in the Work Alternative Program, as follows: Interview fee of $40 . 00 plus $5. 00 for each day of work scheduled, based on his or her ability to pay. II . FINANCIAL ' IMPACT: Approval of this authorization will enable the Work Alternative Program to continue to operate with the pro rata cost of administration paid by each participant based on his or her ability to pay, with no program cost incurred by the County. III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:. Since the inception of the Work Alternative Program (WAP) , there has been a continual increase in the number of referrals from the courts . The continual growth of the program has necessitated increasing the program' s staffing. This increase in staffing, coupled with the continual growth of the program requires additional office space as well as maintaining existing budgetary needs. IV. BACKGROUND: In 1983 , the Board of Supervisors, by Board Order (Resolution No. 83/361) established the Work Alternative Program pursuant to the authority granted the Board of Supervisors in Penal Code Section 4024 . 2 . The program'sfees are currently 1 applicat ' fee and $3 for each day of work. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAWD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON November 2 8 , 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X _ OTHER The hearing was opened ; no one appeared to speak ; the hearing was closed . The Board approved the recommendation as set forth above . VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X - - - I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: CAO-Justice System Programs ATTESTED November 28 , 1989 Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF C o u n tY Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Auditor-Controller M382 (10/88) BY av` T ,DEPUTY "BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONT. Re: Work Alternative Fees Increase V. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Budgetary needs for the operation of the Work Alternative Program for fiscal year 1989-1990 require $589,000 in expenditures with estimated revenue of $430,00. Projections indicate that the Work Alternative Program can reasonably expect to complete 10,000 interview and schedule 50,000 days of work. The fee increased to $40.00 and $5.00 for each day of work scheduled will have the following results: PRESENT W.A.P. FEES PRESENT REVENUES PROCESSING FEE = $31. AVG. $ PER INTERVIEW DAILY WORK FEE = 3 . ( 5day X $3.= $15 + 31)=$ 46. Per interview $46.X 780 interviews = 35,880. Mo. $35,880 X 12 months = 430,560. Year RECOMMENDED FEES FUTURE REVENUES FY 89-90 PROCESSING FEE = $40. AVG. $ PER INTERVIEW DAILY WORK FEE = 5. ( 5day X $5.= $25 + 40)=$ 65. Per interview $65.X 860 *interviews = 55,900. Mo. $60,450 X 8 months = 447,200. rest 8 am. of psr. PLUS $35,880 X 4 months =$143.,520. First 4 I=. of low. $590,720. *Includes 80 additional interviews due to new Sheriff's Aide position.