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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 02041992 - FC.3 3 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS4 T L Contra ��E..�- �of /> FROM: Costa Finance Committee 's County DATE: �I'COU �Pv February 4 , 1992 SUBJECT: REPORT ON FEES CHARGED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS FOR CARDROOM, BINGO AND MASSAGE SERVICES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Accept the report on fees charged by other jurisdictions for Cardrooms, Bingo and Massage Services . 2 . Request the Administrator' s Office, through the fee study, to determine how much revenue can be generated through the gross receipts method of charging. 3 . Request the Health Services Department to report back to the Finance Committee on the advisability on continuing to place massage services under the Sheriff enforcement authority pursuant to Ordinance Code section 18-2 . 002 . BACKGROUND: On December 3, 1991, the Board approved adjustments to fees for the Sheriff ' s Department for Cardroom, Bingo and Massage Services - (see attached) . These fees were estimated to generate $60, 000 in revenues for the Department - enough to fund one Deputy position to police the activities . In the process of approving the fees, the Board requested additional information on fees charged by other jurisdictions . Attached is information gathered by the Department from 12 cities and counties . Comparing our fees with other jurisdictions is difficult because of the different methods of charging fees . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B ARD COMMI EE APPROVE �� pT,HE lv'`v l SIGNATURES: Tom Torlakson Tom Powers ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER 19 VOTE OF SUPERVISORS f� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X 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. C� CC: County Administrator ATTESTEDZ1,9 / Sheriff PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF TH BOARD OF Health Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY M382 (10/88) -2- The Committee requested that the Administrator' s Office research the revenue generating capabilities of the gross receipts method of charging used by other jurisdictions . The Committee suggested that this effort could be incorporated in the activities of the current fee study. Additionally, the Committee requested that the referral to the Health Services Department, on the appropriateness of the Sheriff to continue policing of massage services under this ordinance, be considered by the Finance Committee in conjunction with other issues raised in this report. EXHIBIT A The fees charged for processing applications, making investigations, and issuing permits, as authorized by county ordinances, shall be as follows : Bingo (See Pen. Code, S 326 . 51 ( 1 ) . ) License Fee $ 50 Renewal of License Fee $ 50 Cardrooms Application Fee $2, 000 Renewal Fee $1 ,500 Fee per Table $1, 300 Transfer Application Fee $1, 500 New License Fee after Transfer $2, 000 Work Permit Application. Fee $ 100 Permit Fee $ 75 Renewal of Work Permit Fee $ 75 Massage Services Application Permit Application and Permit to Operate a Parlor or Outcall Service $250 $100 Renewal of Permit to Operate a Parlor or Outcall Service $250 $100 Application and Permit to Act as Masseur $ 75 $ 50 Renewal of Permit to Act as a Masseur $ 60 $ 40 SHERIFF-CORONER'S DEPARTMENT Contra Costa County V'F1) Investigation Division J A N 0 + 109" 415-313-2600 Office of January 3, 1992 .A.. 4rr,+inictr. rn!- Date: TO: Tony Enea, Deputy County Administrator RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner From: by Russell F. Pitkin, Investigatio'�:14&0Commander Subject• Fees Charged by Other Jurisdictions '`� Attached you will find the information you requested regarding fees charged by other jurisdictions for Cardroom, Bingo, and Massage Services Cardroom Fee Schedules from other cities within the Bay Area, as well as Southern California cities. They are as follows: NAME OF CITY FEE REMARKS 1. San Bruno $500 Application fees, non-refundable. $500 Annual renewal fees non-refundable. $ 10 Per thousand, annually on gross receipts. $300 Per table, quarterly. $38.50 Cardroom employee badges. Filing fee. Renewed every two years. Renewal fee $10.00. License approval by City Council. 2. Emeryville $575 Application fee. Non-refundable. $575 Annual renewal fee. Non-refundable. 5.5% of the quarterly gross receipts and $1000 per table, per quarter. $100 Cardroom employee permit fee - initial only. $ 15 Cardroom employee permit transfer fee $ 20 Cardroom employee permit (Annual renewal or replacement of lost card). 5 Minimum tables 22 Maximum tables (except the Oaks Club has 27 tables), License approved by Council. 3. City of Bell Gardens $40,000 Application fees. $20,000.00 per quarter thereafter. None Annual renewal fees. J 8.2%-13.2% It started from 8.2% to 13.2% of the total monthly gross receipts (please see attached chart Page 108). None Table fees. 35 Minimum tables. License approval by Council. 4. City of Sacramento $125 Application fees plus $1,000 Surety Bond. None Annual renewal fees. .00045 Of gross receipts with $3,000 CAP paid annuaAy. $ 60 Cardroom employee badge. Renewal fees $15.00. None Table fees. License approved by City Manager. 5. City of Bell $18,750 Application fees, per quarter 7% to 13% It started from 7% to 13% of the total monthly gross receipts (please see attached chart - Page 178-179). None Table fees. None Annual renewal fees 30 Cardroom employee badges. One-time processing. No renewal required. None Minimum tables. License approved by City Council. 6. City of Gardena $30,000 Application fees. Covers first and second quarter. None Annual renewal fees. 7.501c-15.5% It started from 7.5% to 15.5% of the total monthly gross receipts (please see attached chart). None Cardroom employee badges. REquired at no charge. None Table fees 20 Minimum tables 35 Maximum tables. License approved by Council. 7. City of Hayward $ 40 Annual fee. $3,000 Quarter fee. $33.35 Per month for the first table with an additional $16.70 for each additional • N• table. 8. City of San Jose $1,000 Per year annual fee. $500 Per table for clubs with 10 or less tables. $2,500 Per table for clubs with more than 10 tables, which increases at the rate of$500 per year to a maximum of$5,000 per table. Thus a club in business for two years would pay $3,000 per table, a club in business three years would pay $3,500 per table, etc., to a maximum of$5,000 per table. 9. City of San Rafael $296 Per year if table has four or less chairs, and $365 Per year if table has more than four chairs. Bingo Fees California Penal Code Section 326.5(L)(1) a city, county, or city and County may impose a license fee on each organization which it authorizes to conduct Bingo games. The fee, whether for the initial license or renewal, shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) annually. Massage Services fee schedules from other cities within our area. They are as follows: Application Permit 1. Alameda County $100.00 $50.00 2. City of Berkeley $ 25.00 $51.00 3. Sacramento County $125.00 4. City of Sacramento $101.00 5. City of Hayward $21.35 + 8.00 and exercise tax per number of employees and % of gross receipts (.sliding scale)