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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,
Costa
County
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR �'srA couK `P
County Administrator
DATE: September 30, 1992
SUBJECT: FIXING HEARING DATE FOR IMPOSITION OF COUNTY FEE FOR REMOVAL AND
CUSTODY OF DEAD BODIES
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation( s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
Fix October 20, 19921at 11 a.m. for hearing on the establishment and
imposition of a County fee for the removal and custody of dead bodies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Establishing such a fee for action by the Sheriff ' s Department will result in
estimated annual revenue of approximately $35,000. Such revenue was part of
the Sheriff ' s budget reduction plan for Phase II as approved by the Board on
September 11, 1992.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The County Auditor estimates a County cost of $121. 68 per body removal. It
is computed based upon an average time of 2 hours per removal, and includes
the cost of Coroner personnel and operating expenses as well as Coroner and
County overhead. The fee will be set at $100, the maximum as indicated in
Section 27472 of the California Government Code.
The anticipated source of this revenue will be the persons entitled to
control the disposition of the remains, as specified in Sec 7100 of the
Health and Safety Code,.
Continued on Attachment: YES Signature
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: `�' �� Z -2- Approved as Recommended x Other
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: ) BOARD OF SUPE IS
, RS ON DATE SHOWN.
Contact: George Roemer (646-4855) Attested:
CC: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
Sheriff-Coroner the Board of Supervisors
Auditor-Controller and County Administrator
By: , DEPUTY