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DATE: June 11, 1990 ------
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SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 2416 (Bergeson)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a position of SUPPORT IF AMENDED for SB 2416 by Senator
Marian Bergeson which would increase the current penalty
assessment of 50 cents in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura
Counties on all fines for criminal offenses, including Vehicle
Code offenses to $1 and allow the proceeds to be used for either
the CAL-ID or DNA (genetic fingerprint) identification systems.
BACKGROUND:
Under current law Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties are
authorized to impose a 50 cent penalty assessment on fines
collected for criminal offenses, including Vehicle Code
violations. The proceeds of this penalty assessment can be used
only for the County Automated Fingerprint Identification (CAL-ID)
Fund.
Senator Bergeson has introduced SB 2416 which, as amended April
25, 1990 , would authorize these three counties to increase the
penalty assessment from 50 cents to $1 and use the proceeds for
either the CAL-ID Program, a DNA (genetic identification) program
or both such programs.
The Sheriff-Coroner would very much like to have Contra Costa
County added to this bill so he can begin to establish a DNA
identification program and better finance the existing CAL-ID
Program. A copy of the Sheriff ' s letter on this subject is
attached.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT.-YgSYES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): t4l4h /,
ACTION OF BOARD ON June i 91 19 c)n APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED .L1 OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
CC: ATTESTED
PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator Marian Bergeson SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
Sheriff-Coroner
Director, Justice Systems Programs DEPUTY
M382 (,0i88) Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish gy ssoc.
It is therefore recommended that the Board of Supervisors agree
to support SB 2416 if the bill is amended to add Contra Costa
County to its provisions.
SB 2416 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 17, 1990
by a vote on 7: 3 and the full Senate on April 26, 1990 by a vote
of 25: 4. The bill is currently on referral to the Assembly
Public Safety Committee.