HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-601 X: BOARD OF SUPE 'ISORS ,
FROM: Garrett J. Grant,Judge of the Superior Court, Chair,Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa County
Law Library
DATE: November 18, 1998
SUBJECT: Increase in Law Library Fees
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMME ATIOY RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 601
1. Conduct a public hearing.
2. Increase the Law Library portion of the filing fees in the Superior Court of Contra Costa County from $20.00
to $23.00, and exclude $3.00 from the definition of"total fee"as provided for by Business and Professions Code
section 6322.1.
3.Find that the fees are for meeting operating expenses,including wage and fringe benefits,purchasing and leasing
books, equipment or materials, and that based on the foregoing, the adoption of the fees is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to subdivision(b)(8)of Public Resources Code section 21080.
4. Find that said fees will not exceed the reasonable cost of providing such services for which the fees are levied
and that they are not levied for general revenue purposes.
FIN.A.NCIAL IMPACT:
The fees paid by parties to litigation in the Contra Costa Courts will be increased by$3.00. This action will have
no effect on the County General Fund.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES reverse side BIGNA E:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR i RECOMMENDATION OF BOA CO MITTEE „
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES:
ACTION OF BOA'""' APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED *TN'ER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
EStA!lMMOUS(ABSENT 1 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Ate: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE INUTES OF THE BOARD
AMMZWT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS N DATE SHOWN
ATTESTED
CONTACT.Philileatra Gaylor,County Law Librarian PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Petting Judge,Superior Court
Cbunty Administrator
County Counsel(EVL)
Board of Trustees,Law Library BY DEPUTY
Hon.Garrett J. Grant,Superior Court
BA-C GEQUND0
The cost of providing Law Library services has increased substantially over the last several years. The
Law Library fees have not been increased in 7 years.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE AC'T'ION:
If this fee increase is not granted, the Law Library will need to cut back service and substantially reduce
the number of hours it is open.
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SUPERIOR COURT
PMR L.SPtNMA DEPARTMENT 11
JUDGE STATE OF CAUFORNIA TEL.510-646-4011
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA FAX 510-646.1312
COURTHOUSE
MARTINEZ,CALIFORNIA 44553-1360
November 24, 1996
Mr. George Roemer
Senior Deputy County Administrator
Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Mr. Roemer:
As you requested, the Superior Court Executive Committee has reviewed and discussed the $3.00 filing
fee increase requested by the county law library to be effective January 1, 1999. This is to advise you
that the Court fully supports the fee increase as essential to maintaining the library's solvency and the
availability of services to the community. This fee increase will result in an overall increase in the filing
fee; however, the court finds no direct impact resulting from this fee increase on court funding from the
state.
Sincerely,
P ter L. 5pinett
residing Judge
CCC LAW LIBRARY FILING FEE INCREASE SUPPORT DATA
Filing Fees
1994/95 $629,091.45
1995/96 $623,193.00
$640,000.00 1996/97 $602,437.00
$630,000.00 1997/98 $602,511.00
$620,000.00
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$610,000.00 --*--Filing Fees 5%decrease
$600,000.00
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$590,000.00VV-
$580,000.00 "
1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98
VARIOUS SCENARIOS
1
NO FILING FEE INCREASE
1998!99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002103
Proposed Budgets $837,000 $765,026 $684,493 $705,777 $727,701
Projected Revenue $630,000 $630,000 $630,000 $630,000 $630,000
Surplus $278,000 $71,000 -$64,026_-$118,519 -$194,296
Balance $71,000 -564,026 -$118,519 -$194,296 4291,997
3
FILING FEE INCREASE 1/99
1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001102 2002/03
Proposed Budgets $837,000 $765,026 $884,493 $705,777 $727,701
Projected Revenue $675,000 $720,000 $720,000 $720,000 $720,000
Surplus $278,000 $116,000 $70,974 $106,481 $120,704
Balance $116,000 $70,974 $106,481 $120,704 $113,003
3
NO FILING FEE INCREASE-CLOSE RICHMOND BRANCH 6/99
1998/99 1999/00 2000101 2001/02 2002/03
Proposed Budgets $837,000 $730,026 $6449,493 $670,777 $692,701
Projected Revenue $630,000 $630,000 $630,000 $630,000 $630,000
surelus $278,000 $71,000 -$29,026 -$48,519 489,296
Balance $71,000 -$29,026 448,519 -$89,296 -$151,997
COUNTIES WITH LAW LIBRARY FEES OVER $20
COUNTY FEE EFFECTIVE DATE
Alameda $23 1/97
Calaveras $23 1/98
Marin $23 1/97
Mendocino $23 1/96
Orange $23 1/99
Sacramento $26 1/98
San Diego $23 1/97
San Francisco $24 1/99
San Mateo $23 1/98
Santa Barbara $26 1/97
Solana $23 1/98
Sonoma $23 1/98
Tulare $23 1/99
Ventura $23 1/95
11/24/98