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FRom Warren E.Rupf,Sheriff Costa
DATE: December 12 2000 County
SUBJECT: Fix Hearing on Proposed Modifications to Forensic Services Division Fee Schedule
SPECH IC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. FIX January 23,2001 at 9:45 am for a public hearing on the proposed increase of certain Forensic
Services Division fees in the Office of the Sheriff.
2. DIRECT the Office of the Sheriff to publish required notices pursuant to the GovernmentCode.
U. FINANCIAL IMPACT
The approval of the proposed fee increase will allow the County to recover the costs associated with
certain Forensic'Services Division activities. A copy of the modified fee schedule will be on file with the
Clerk of the Board at least tan days prior to the scheduled hearing.'
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
In the 1994-1995 fiscal year, the Forensic Services Division was required to recover costs of our
services from laboratory users. A 'fee schedule:was established defining the costs of evidence
examination services to users of laboratory'services.
The Forensic Services Division has experienced increases in the costs of salaries,and supply casts
since the implementation of the 1999/2000 fee schedule currently in use.
New services have been added where fees for providing these services must be added. The frequency
of complex requests for the provision of laboratory records for the criminal discovery process
necessitates the recovery of the costs associated with these requests.'
The proposed fee schedule provides for fees for new services in the analysis of Alcohol Testing;fees
for new services in the analysis of Solid Dosage Drugs; and for a$5 increase(2%)and for fees for
requests for new services in the analysis of Toxicology specimens. Fees have been added to recover
the costs associated with providing information on discovery requests.
The increase in fees are expected to provide approximately$10,000 in additional revenue annually.
In«July 1999,the Board approved a resolution placing monies collected from future fee increases into
a Forensic Services'Capital Replacement fund. Funds from this account are used to replaced aged
capital equipment or to add new technology toward the investigation of crimes.
This action supersedes any prior evidence examination fees set by the Board'.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Negative;action=will result in insufficient revenue to offset the cost of these activities. The Office of
the Sheriff will bear the burden of the increased cost of providing laboratory examination services to
law enforcement agencies and other entities requesting service.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT? Yes SIGNATURE: /WARREN E.Y PF,. IERTFF
RECOMMEt}OATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
y 24PRovE OTHER
SIGNATIJRF(S
ACTION OF BO 64. jahuary-9, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SU44SORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES
XUNANIMOUS(ABSENT V Vacant ) OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: An-ESTER January «9, 2001
P BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE HOARD 5P
ERVISORS' D ,,
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
By: L7epury
cc: Office of tate Sheriff-Administration
CAO,Justice System Administration
Sheriff-Forensic Services division-Chief K. Sheldon'