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FROM: JOHN SWEETEN,
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DATE: November 4, 2003 � ------- County,�••`�
SUBJECT: INCREASE IN LAW LIBRARY FEES ,,yl
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. FIX December 2, 2003 at 9:30 A.M. for a Public Hearing on proposed increase of filing fees to support the
Contra Costa County Law Library; and
2. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish required notices.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fees paid by parties to litigation in the Contra Costa Courts will be increased by$3.00 on January 1, 2004
and an additional$3.00 on January 1,2005. 'These actions will have no effect of the County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The cost of providing Law Library services has increased substantially over the last several years. The Law
Library fees have not been increased in 5 years. The increased income would allow the Contra Costa County
Public Law Library to proceed with its planned automation, increased service levels, and outreach program,
while continuing to maintain the existing collection.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
CONTACT: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Superior Court
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Law Library
Auditor-Controller
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` `• Contra
FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator '
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DATE: November 4, 2003 •. County
SUBJECT: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
FIX December 9, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. as the time and date of the public hearing to consider a $.50 per
copy increase in fees for certified copies of birth, death and marriage certificates, effective January
1, 2004, for the purpose of funding governmental oversight and coordination of the County's Zero
Tolerance for Domestic Violence initiative, in accordance with the authority granted the Board of
Supervisors under the Contra Costa County "Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" Act (SB 425).
BACKGROUND:
On July 20, 2001 Governor Gray Davis signed SB 425 into law, enacting "Zero Tolerance for
Domestic Violence" in Contra Costa County and conveying authority to the Board of Supervisors to
authorize increases in fees of up to $2.00 per copy for certified copies of birth, death and marriage
certificates for the purpose of establishing governmental oversight and coordination of the County's
"Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence" initiative. On December 11, 2001 the Board adopted, after
public hearing, Resolution No. 2001/559 which authorized and made findings and declarations
concerning an increase of$1.50 per copy in fees.
SB 425 requires that funds be utilized for Zero Tolerance governmental oversight and coordination,
and that the results of the Zero Tolerance initiative be reported to the Senate and Assembly
Judiciary Committees by July 1, 2006. To date funds have been utilized to fund staff providing
oversight and coordination. The County plans to utilize these additional funds (approximately
$50,000 per year) to hire an evaluator to assist the initiative in tracking system outcomes, improving
data collection methodologies among partner agencies, and reporting the results of the Zero
Tolerance initiative to the legislature as required by SB 425.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AL UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ' ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED _ .,.-
CONTACT: Sara Hoffman,CAO
Devorah Levine,CAO JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Barbara Chambers,Clerk-Recorder
Mary Ellen Garcia-Green,Health Services/Vital Statistics
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