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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05132003 - SD4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator Costa DATE: MAY 6, 2003 County SUBJECT: PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE (JAIL BOOKING) FEE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. CONDUCT public hearing on proposed criminal justice administrative (booking) fee increase to $211.00. 2. RECEIVE oral and written testimony regarding the proposed increase. 3. CLOSE hearing and CONSIDER proposed findings (Attachment 1). 4. ADOPT findings and APPROVE fee increase 5. INTRODUCE ordinance amending County Ordinance 2003-15 to increase the amount of the criminal justice administrative (booking) fee, WAIVE reading, and FIX May 20, 2003 for adoption. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed fee increase is projected to result in the recovery of approximately $415,000 in additional booking costs based on the current level of booking activity. BACKGROUND: On January 22, 1991, the Board adoptedan ordinance establishing a criminal justice administrative(booking)fee as authorized by Chapter 29550 of the Government CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ---YES --------- SIGNATURE: I -------- - -----_-_�_- ---------------------------------------- - -- ---------- C.----------- - ---- ✓'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND i N OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): �--------___._.____-___------ ACTION OF BOA N -May�13 i APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER 61 See Attached Addendum VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: ,j OV NOES: IV SHOWN. ABSENT: One,, ABSTAR: None ATTESTED: MAY 33,2003 NOTE: District III Seat Vacant JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATION SHERIFF-CORONER ARRESTING AGENCIES(VIA CAO) BY DEPUTY Criminal Justice Administrative Fee May 6, 2003 Page 2 BACKGROUND (continued...) Cade. Government Cade Section 29550 was amended effective January 1, 1994 by Statutes of 1993, Chapter 882 (AB 2286-Pringle)- AB 2286 redefined casts recoverable through the booking fee and described the types of bookings for which costs may be charged. Government Cade Section 29550 was further amended effective January 1, 1996 by Statutes of 1995, Chapter 910 (AB 82-Pringle) to require that any increase in the jail booking fee be adopted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year in which it will take effect and requires a 45-day written notice of a public meeting on any proposed fee increase. The jail booking fee has not been adjusted to reflect changes in operations, staff or costs since July 1, 2001, when it was increased from$154 to $169. The proposed increase in the fee to $211 is recommended to enable the County to recover its substantially increased costs related to the booking of arrestees. In 1999, the State approved a budget allocation of up to $50 million to reimburse cities for their booking fee costs. If this allocation is maintained in the State budget, it is estimated to cover at least 50% of the Contra Costa cities`fees if the rate of$211 is levied. ADDENDUM TO ITEM SDA May 13, 2003 On this day,the Beard of Supervisors conducted a public hearing on the proposed criminal justice'administrative(booking) fee. The Chair of the Board opened the public hearing and invited the members of the public to speak. The following individuals presented testimony: Peter A. Peterson Chair, Contra Costa County Chief's Association(CCCPCA), against the proposed criminal justice administrative (booking)fee increase; Dr. Armand E.R. Mulder, City of Richmond Police Department, 401 27th Street, Richmond, against the proposed criminal justice administrative(booking) fee increase. After some discussion,the Board of Supervisors took the following action: • CLOSED the public hearing; + ADOPTED findings on the proposed increase to the Criminal Justice Administrative Fee • APPROVED fee increase from $169 to$211 * INTRODUCED Ordinance 2003-15 to increase the amount of the Criminal Justice Administrative(Booking) Fee • WAIVED reading; and • FIXED MAY 20, 2003 FOR ADOPTION AYES: I, 11, V NOTES: IV ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE NOTE: DISTRICT III SEAT VACANT Criminal Justice Administrative gee May 6, 2003 Page 3 Attachment 1 to the May 13, 2003 Board Order Findings on Proposed Increase to the Criminal Justice Administrative Fee 1. That the amounts expressed in the County Administrator's report filed on April 29, 2003 are correct; 2. That notice as required by law was given on the public hearing of May 13, 2043 on the County Administrator's report; 3. That the County Administrator's report is hereby adopted and the proposed fee of$211.40 does not exceed actual costs to Contra Costa County for booking or other processing of a person brought to a County jail for booking or detention. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... ... .... ..................................... ORDINANCE NO. 2003-15 [Criminal Justice Administrative(Booking)Fees] The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: SECTION I PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY. This ordinance amends uncodified ordinance 91-3 by amending Section III to increase the amount of the criminal justice administrative (booking) fee, in accordance with the provisions of Government Code section 29550 which provides for criminal justice administrative fees. SECTION H Section III of County Ordinance 91-3,as amended by County Ordinances 94- 24, 96-19, 98-23, and 2001-10, is amended, to increase the criminal justice administrative (booking)fee from one hundred sixty-nine($169.00)dollars to two hundred eleven($211.00) dollaM to read: SECTION 111. Fee Amount. The amount of the criminal justice administrative (booking)fee is two hundred eleven ($211.00) dollars. SECTION HL EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after passage, and within 15 days of passage shall be pubtished once with the names of the Supervisors voting for and against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper of general circulation published in this County. PASSED ON May 20,2003 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By: Board Chair ORDINANCE NO. 2003-15 ............. .................................... .......... County Administrator Contra Costa Boars of Supervisors County .CONN GICHA County Administration Building 3a,District 661 Pine Street, I I th Floor Martine., California 84553-4068 .. - , `,., GAYLE B.UILKEMA V-925-335-1080 211d District -925-335-1098 t; VACANT 3d District John Sweeten County Administrator �' ,_ __ -+ MARK DESAULNIER 491 District FEDERAL D.GLOVER 50'District April 18, 2003 TO: ALL CONTRA COSTA COUNTY POLICE CHIEFS Transmitted herewith is a copy of the 2043-04 recalculation of the County's Criminal Justice Administrative (Booking)Fee,for your information. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing to be conducted at its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 to consider increasing the booking tee from the current rate of$169 per booking to $211 per booking. Questions pertaining to the County booking fee and the enclosed fee calculation may be directed after April 25, 2003 to: Juiie Enea, Senior deputy County Administrator Contra Costa County Administrator's Office 651Pine Street, 11th floor Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 335-1077 jenea@cao.co.contra-costa.ca.us Sincerely, JOHN SWEETEN County Administrator E ENEA Senior Deputy County Administrator Contra Costa County Calculation Summary 2003/04 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Booking Unit Direct Costs and Indirect Overhead Allocation Booking Schedule Description costs Reference Direct Salaries & Benefits $4,018,419 1 Direct Services&Supplies 5,000 2 Direct Computer Upgrade Costs: Video Mugshot System 42,884 10 Indirect Costs: Department Administration 282,621 4 Martinez Detention Administration 517,192 6 County Administration-Cost Plan Allocation 550.195 8 Total Estimated Booking Unit Costs $5,416,311 Projected Number of Annual Bookings 25..654 9 Total Projected Cost Per Booking $211.13 W:Booking flee calculation modlfled;2003-04Surnmary ......... ......... .................. ......... ......... ......... ......... ..............._. __ __ __...._ _ .__ ......_ .............................................. .................................................................................................. ....... ...._.... . .....__. ....... .. ... .... CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE METHODOLOGY The criminal justice adminisitrative (booking) fee is authorized by State Law by the terms of Government Code Section 29558,as amended by Chapters 882/93 and 910/95 (Pringle). The purpose of the fee is to reimburse the County for expenses incurred with respect to the booking or other processing of persons arrested and brought to County detention. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will receive oral and/or written testimony regarding this fee on Tuesday,May 13, 2003, at 9:30AM in the Board's Chambers, 651 Pine Street, 1 st floor, Martinez. Attached are the criminal justice administrative fee calculations and supporting documentation. The"all inclusive"method of costing was used to determine the fee. The rationale for the all inclusive method is to determine the annual cost of the booking service and divide that amount by the annual number of bookings to establish a rate per booking. Specific questions regarding this material should be directed to the County Administrator's Office at (925) 335-1077, or the Auditor- Controller's Office at (925)646-2225. Source Data Salaries & Benefits data was taken from 2003-04 County-Wide Salary Projection,including a 2003/04 COLA. Where specific individuals could be identified,the individual salaries and benefits amounts were used. Where staffing assignments are frequently rotated, an average salaries and benefits amount calculated for each job classification was used. Services &Supplies data was taken from the January 2003 adjusted budget reflected in the Sheriff's budget statement. Time allocations, identity of administrative staff,determination of which services and supplies amounts were allowable,direct or indirect,and the number of bookings were obtained from discussions with Sheriff's and County Administrator's personnel. County Administration data were taken from the most current Cost Plan prepared by the Auditor- Controller. Allocation Method To the extent possible,all direct costs were identified and included in booking as direct. Allowable indirect costs were allocated between"booking"and"ail other programs"on the basis of direct salaries and benefits. KBooking fee calculation modifled;2003-04Summary h CS . a P "d o c L1 c j .A1 � �O Z3 C 'pj «�'��y ��ry N N N ia+t. the {7y n (vel O .tp0 try d atS a O � T 77 O O a a � pM. ��,, y�j •�• M yy hM, �y � �y[ f" vim} � � �3 ty � iU a o Q} 'D 1 � x c C tz ,s a n � � � � a wi i Ll `" 'n M 12, M G1 � � tl C} o � fl w M M M O C d Y .v, 41 6 -90 p j 4 C jb_ fl o O 0 .7 d' V ID 3 'cy m V o a m 12ji 2 c � Contra Costa CountyShc 2 M1 2001102 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Martinez Detention Facility Services and Supplies 02(03 cct Description Apl2rop unallowable Indirect it ct 2100 Office Expense $63,000 $58,000 $5,000 2102 Books-Periodicals-Subscriptions 1,610 $1,610 2110 Communications 25,000 $25,000 2111 Telephone Exchange Service 77,880 $77,880 2130 Small Tools &Instruments 50 $50 2131 12132 Minor Equipment 90,897 $90,897 2140 Medical&Lab Supplies g $0 2150 Food 1,150,407 (1,150,400) $0 2160 Clothing & Personal Supplies 432,000 (108,005) $323,995 2170 Household Expense 344,900 $344,900 2200 Memberships g $0 2250 Rents/Leases:Equipment 20,000 $20,000 2251 Computer Software Costs 13,026 $13,026 2270 Maintenance: Equipment 91,904 $91,904 2276 Mtc. Radia-Electronic Equipment 3,000 $3,000 2281 Maintenance of Buildings 0 $0 2282 Grounds Maintenance 0 $0 2284 Requested Maintenance 24,478 $24,478 2300 Transportation and Travel g $0 2301 Auto Mileage-Employees 3,050 $3,050 2302 Use of Company Vehicle-Equipment 14,000 $14,000 2303 Other Travel-Employees 24,377 $24,377 2305 Freight Drayage Express 0 $0 2310 Professional/Specialized Svcs 71,000 {71,000} $0 2314 Contracted Temporary Help 4,614 (4,614) $0 2315 data Processing 5,000 $5,000 2476 Recreation 8 $0 2477 Education,Supplies, &Courses 695 $695 2479 Other Special Departmental Expense 8,400 $8,400 2491 Cash Shortage Reimbursement 0 $0 Totals $2,469,281 { 1,334,019} $1,130,262 $5,000 *3070 and 4000 accounts were excluded,since they relate to capital items, *Source -CY(01102) Jan 01 Budget Statement-Apj2rapiations- 10030070300-2xxx's for 2578 MDF Booking fee calculation modified;2 MDF Services&Supplies ... .... ......................... ._.._.... ........... ._...._... ._....... .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Contra Costa County Schedule 3 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Overhead Allocation Rate Calculation Total Direct Salaries &Benefits: Amounts Schedule Department Overhead Allocation Rate Booking Salaries&Benefits $4,018,419 1 Department Total Salaries& Benefits 107,890,818 Booking Labor as a percent of Department Labor (Used in Schedule 4) 3.7% MDF Overhead Allocation Rate Booking Salaries &Benefits 4,018,419 1 MDF Total Salaries &Benefits 14.165,285 Booking Labor as a%of MDF Labor (Used in Schedule 6) 28.4% Detention Overhead Allocation Rate Booking Salaries &Benefits 4,018,419 7 Detention Total Salaries &Benefits 44,274,627 Booking Labor as a%of Detention Labor (Used in Schedule 8) 9.1% Booking tee calculation modified;3 Labor Rate Calculations Contra Costa County Schedule 4 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Department Administrative Overhead Schedule Salaries &Benefits Amount Sheriff 221,469 Undersheriff-Exempt 241,815 Sheriff's Chief of Management Services 151,170 Commander-Recruiting 186,945 Captains (2) 404,961 Deputy Sheriffs (4) 454,458 Directors,Support Services (3) 391,734 Sheriff's Crime Analyst (3) 250,458 Administrative Analyst 65,640 Executive Secretary 78,804 Executive Assistant 83,154 Dept Comm & Media Relations (2) 221,358 Sheriff's Fiscal Officer 129,300 Clerical Supervisor 82,497 Clerks-Specialist (4) 276,471 Clerks-Senior(12) 699,198 Clerks-Experienced (2) 102,748 Account Clerk Supervisor 82,793 Account Clerk-Advanced (2) 143,328 Accounting Technician (2) 146,838 Sheriff's Specialist (3) 222,135 Lieutenants (4) 691,281 Sergeants (5) 680,835 Total Dept Admin Salaries &Benefits 6.Q09.390 Services &Supplies Allowable as Indirect (from Schedule 5) 1,629,020 9.020 Total Dept Administration Allowable as Indirect 7,638,410 Booking Direct Labor as a%of Department Direct Labor (from Schedule 3) x 3.7 Department Administration Allocated to Booking Department Administration Allocated to Booking (feeds to Summary) 282,621 Booking fee calculation modified;4 Department Administration Contra Costa County Schedule 5 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis 02/03 Department Services and Supplies €7 sari tion Apgrop Unallowable Indirect Dir t 2100 Office Expense 109,000 $109,000 2102 Books-Periodicals-Subscriptions 47,750 $47,750 2110 Communications 52,007 $52,007 2130 Small Tools &Instruments 1,000 $1,000 2131 12132 Minor Equipment 121,200 $121,200 2140 Medical &Lab Supplies 0 $0 2150 Food 2,850 $2,850 2160 Clothing&Personal Supplies 123,445 $123,445 2170 Household Expense 7,050 $7,050 2190 Publications/Legal Notices 20,000 $20,000 2200 Memberships 3,800 $3,800 2250 Rents/Leases: Equipment 23,300 $23,300 2251 Computer Software Costs 13,500 $13,500 2260 Rents/Leases: Property 0 $0 2262 Building Occupancy 49,985 $49,985 2270 Maintenance: Equipment 4,750 $4,750 2271 /2272 Garage 0 $0 2276 Maintenance Radio-Electronic Equipment 500 $500 2281 Bldg Maintenance 0 $0 2282 Grounds Maintenance 0 $0 2284 Requested Maintenance 20,145 $20,145 2300 Transportation and Travel 0 $0 2301 Auto Mileage-Employees 11,500 $11,500 2302 Use of Company Vehicle-Equipment 199,104 $199,104 2303 Other Travel-Employees 150,500 $150,500 2305 Freight Drayage Express 0 $0 2310 Professional/Specialized Services 441,341 $441,341 2313 Outside Attorneys 0 $0 2314 Contracted Temporary Help 0 $0 2315 Data Processing 28,900 $28,900 2463 Audio-visual 0 $0 2477 Education Supplies &Courses 16,924 $16,924 2478 Feed-Non Agricult Animal 0 $0 2479 Other Special Departmental Expense 146,469 $146,469 2490 Misc Service Supplies 34,000 4 0 Totals $1,629,020 $0 $1,629,020 $0 *Source-CY(02/03) Jan 03 Budget Statement_ or-apdations-100300/0255-2xxx's for 2499 Sher Admin 3000 and 4000 accounts were excluded,since they relate to capital items. Booking fee calculation modlfied,5 Departmnt Services&Supplies __ _ Contra Costa County Schedule 6 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Martinez Detention Facility, Administrative Overhead From Salaries &Benefits Amount Schedule Detention/MBF Administration Salaries &Benefits $690,838 7 Services &Supplies Allowable as Indirect $1,130,262 2 Total MDF Administration Allowable as Indirect $1,821,100 Booking Direct Labor as a%of MDF Direct Labor 2.8.4% 3 MDF Administration Allocated to Booking $517,192 Booking fee calculation modified;b MDF indirect Costs « « n ..... :.;. Contra Costa County Schedule 7 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Martinez Detention Facility,Administrative Salaries and Benefits Percent of Indirect Time Spent Salary& Sal. &Ben. Staff MDF Benefits Total Detention Administration Related to MDF: Commander-Custody Services 33% $195,663 $64,569 Captain-Custody Services 33% $198,171 $65,396 Lieutenant-Custody Services 33% $174,456 $57,570 Sergeant 33% $141,296 $46,628 Sergeant 337a $146,583 $48,372 Director Support Services-Fiscal 4017o $82,558 $33,023 Secretary-Advanced 3307o $73,005 $24,092 Senior Clerk 40% $60,629 $24,252 Senior Clerk 40% $67,350 $26,940 Full Time MDF Facility Administration: Lieutenant-MDF 100% 103,651 103,651 Sergeant-Operations 100% 143,562 143,562 Clerical Supervisor 100% 52,783 52,783 Total Indirect MDF Administration Salaries &Benefits $690,838 (to Schedule 61 Note: The Food Service and Inmate Services Directors were excluded from this analysis because they manage divisions whose costs are not allowable as indirect costs for the purpose of calculating the Booking Fee. Booking fee calculation modified:7 MDF indirect Sal. &Ben. _ Contra Costa County Schedule 8 2001102 Booking Unit Cost Analysis County A-87 Administrative Overhead Allocation The County prepares a Cost Pian Report each year to allocate County Administration costs to County Service Departments in accordance with A-87. Below is the allocation of these costs from the most recent Cost Plan to Booking activities. From Amounts Schedule Cost Pian allocation to Detention* $7,495,671 Less Unallowable: Building Occupancy (including Use Allowance) (1.449,577 Net Allowable 6,046,094 Booking Fee Direct Labor%-Detention x 9.1% 3 County Overhead Allocated to MDF Booking Unit 550,195 *Source: Contra Costa County,costplan 0203-consolidated,Summary,page 2. Booking fee calculation modified;8 County Admin O.N.Cost -„ .ri>�..... 4 Contra Costa County Sg;hecl!jle 9 2002/03 Booking Unit Cost Analysis MOF Booking History 12 Month 12 Month %change Year Month MDF Moving Total of from Bookings Average Average Prior Mo. 2002 January 2,086 2,141 i 25,114 - 0.92% 2002 February 1,968 2,135 25,162 4 -5.66% 2002 March 2,244 2,130 2_5,203 14.02% 2002 April 2,138 2,134 25,249 � -4.7217o 2002 May 2,212 2,143 ! 25,313 3.46% 2002 June 2,052 2,146 25.380 -7.23% 2002 July 2,166 2,142 l 25,448 5.567o 2002 August 2,238 2,147 25,529 i 3.32% 22002 September 2,124 2,142 25,595 -5,09% 2002 October 2,173 2,130 25,633 2,31% 2002 November 2,074 2,12925,650 -4.56% 2002 December 2,138 2,134 { ____._25,654 3.09% _ Booking tee calculation moditied;9 MDF Booking History e Contra Costa County Schedule 10 2001/02 Booking Unit Cost Analysis Direct Computer Upgrade Costs 4/17/03 The Sheriff purchased a new system in 99/00. PCs and Printers to be amortized over the next 3 years; Applications and Servers to be amortized over the next 5 years. This system covers 200 terminals-booking uses 20 terminals: 200 terminals ttl $1,644,180 20 Booking terminals $164,418 Fiscal Year PCs/Printers Apel&Servers Maintenance* Total Year 1 2000-01 $18,283 $32,884 $39,000 $90,167 Year 2 2001-02 $18,283 $32,884 $34,842 $86,009 Year 3 2002-03 $18,283 $32,884 $51,167 Year 4 2003-04 $32,884 $32,884 Year 5 2004-05 $32,884 $32,884 *Prorata portion of maintenance and support agreements. The Sheriff purchased an upgrade to the jail booking/mug shot system for the Jail Mgmt System (JMS) for$50,000 to be amortized over the next 5 years Final Year Lease/Purchase Cost Total Year 1 2000-01 $10,000 $10,000 Year 2 2001-02 $10,000 $10,000 Year 3 2002-03 $10,000 $10,000 Year 4 2003-04 $10,000 $10,000 Year 5 2004-05 $10,000 $10,000 Booking fee calculation modified;10 Computer Upgrade Costs t ry DMG/NGCS 11 DMG-MAXIMUS, Inc. Summary page 2 01/16/2009 costplan04 - consolidated Schedule A.002 Allocated Costs by Department cp03-048 2004 (continued) Central Svc DA welfare SHERIFF SHERIFF SHERIFF PROBATION AG - WGHT BUILDING Departments Fraud LAW ENF DETENTIO & MEAS INSPECT EQUIP DEPRECN $6,811 $2,595,705 $537,067 $36,792 $79,438 $329,011 BUILDING OCCUPAN (5,332) (216,657) 1,449,577 255,312 (13,722) 13,512 FINANCE 077 (13,383) (2,928) (131,625) BUILDING MAINTEN 467 1,181,262 1,795 4,796,091 1,948,923 53,847 8,114 CAO 1,004 62,202 736 32,597 39,624 5,381 10,241 GENERAL COUNTY R AUDITOR-CONTROLL 5,166 188,031 2,200 109,968 116,208 12,362 27,139 ANNUAL AUDIT 91 2,568 63 996 3,469 200 473 TREAS-TAX COLL 149 11,360 134 7,295 8,230 744 1,676 PURCHASING 62,163 26,587 33,664 5,356 6,407 COUNTY COUNSEL 199,107 44,892 1,156 39,257 HUMAN RESOURCES 2,258 234,779 2,258 159,529 173,451 15,427 35,368 TRAINING INSTITU 484 50,338 484 34,211 35,032 1,208 4,653 COMMUNICATIONS 515 231,214 86,247 72,672 12,429 (37,693) FLEET MANAGEMENT FLEET OPERATIONS 29,077 293 3,898 352,358 228,361 3,019 EMPL/RETR BENEFT 3,848 322,514 1,964 218,449 208,572 12,577 34,380 INFO TECHNOLOGY 323 7,641 26 (3,329) 1,899 (311) CENTRAL SERVICES (18) 12,275 (2,114) (23,493) 6,674 1,532 6,083 GENERAL SERVICES INS/RISK MGMT 814 678,495 467 48,682 64,387 11,571 (18,492) RETIREMENT ADMIN --^ - 149 11,742 Y y58 7,944 7,'236 - - - 355 -- - 1,081 Total Allocated $16,729 $4,663,816 $8,338 $7,495,671 $3,390,784 $427,193 $332,293 Roil Forward 391,068 4,140,072 2,437,887 86,780 61,865 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Cost w/Roll Fwd 16,729 5,054,884 8,338 11,635,743 5,828,671 513,973 394,158 Adjustments 1,952,959 1,340,117 1,127,692 65,870 184,296 ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Proposed costs $16,729 $7,007,843 $8,338 $12,975,860 $6,956,363 $579,843 $578,454 ............ ........n.m. ...... ............ ............ ............ ...... ...... ® 1991-2003 DMG-MAXIMUS, INC. s PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGARDING SOCKING FEE INCREASE...6113103 Peter A. Peterson, Chair Contra Costa County Chief's Association (CCCPCA) 1) The members of the CCCPCA are opposed to an increase in jail booking fees. Just as counties have asked the state not to balance the budget by passing on their costs, Contra Costa cities are asking you not to balance the county budget by passing on your costs to local taxpayers. 2) Because of the state budget crisis, grant funding paying for police officers and technology needs are being considered for severe cutbacks or elimination. This will require service cutbacks and possible layoffs of public safety personnel at a time when Contra Costa County communities can least afford this impact to our residents. This proposed 25% increase in booking fees will have a severe operational impact on our ability to provide public safety services in our local communities. 3) Everyone in the county pays taxes to support county services, including those services provided by the county jail and the booking process. Those who live in cities pay this additional fee allowed, but not mandated by Government Code Section 29550. Some would describe this as a double taxation. 4) In March 2003, the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) conducted a survey of booking fees in all 58 counties. The range of the flat fee charged by the 44 counties charging based upon "per person" bookings was a low of 35 to a high of $223. The state average for those counties charging a "per person" booking fee is $110.92; the proposed fee of$211 exceeds the state average by 90%$!1 4' 5) Currently only Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties charge more in booking fees. When asked, none of these five counties indicated to the CPCA they would be raising booking fees. Assuming that to hold true, statewide only Sonoma County would have higher booking fees than Centra Costa County if this proposed increase is approved. 6) When the CCCPCA objected to booking fee increases in 2001, it was painted out to the Board that booking fees at that time did not go directly to the Sheriffs Office as a direct mitigation of their booking process. Additionally, none of the money collected was applied to technology that would decrease the impact of the booking process on bath the Sheriff's Office and the booking agency. ?) Cities have been provided with a booking unit cost analysis. Reviewing that analysis, it appears to the CCCPCA that the majority of this 25%Q increase in booking fees is going directly towards paying for pay raises and retirement benefits for county employees and not to enhance the effectiveness or efficiency of the county jails. 8) Members of the CCCPCA do not understand the justification for the 25% increase in booking fees when other shared casts with the county have not increased as much. The county is asking local agencies to pay for a 1.35% Consumer Price Index increase in Animal Control Services. The CCCPCA has been asked to prepare for an approximate 6% increase in shared maintenance costs for the CLETS message-switching computer. We have been asked for a 3.99 % increase to support the CAL-ID system; the letter from the County Support Services Bureau states the increase "covers the cost of living raises received by staff..." Which is it? The CCCPCA is receiving conflicting information on the costs city taxpayers pay for county services. ............. ..................................................................................................................................................... 9) None of the previous booking fee increases and none of the proposed increase appears to be directed towards improving the booking process, thereby decreasing local police officers daily time spent transporting and booking prisoners. 10) As a result of my predecessor's presentation to you in 2001, a standing committee was established to discuss booking fees and ways to create efficiency between the local police departments and the Sheriffs Office. 11) In a February 2002 booking fee report by the County Administrators Office, reference was made to the work of the standing committee. It was stated that from the county's view- point booking fees had become a non-financial issue because so much restoration of funds occurred from state reimbursements. That is no longer the case; there are state proposals to completely eliminate booking fees reimbursements or dramatically decrease them. 12) The report states that the county agreed with the cities that the fees were bad government. It pitted cites against counties. Counties didn't like it, they didn't like having to levy it, but it was a choice of implementing the fees or making cuts. 13) Cities do not have the luxury of passing salary and retirement benefits on to other public entities to lessen the impact on city services, instead we must find cuts in other services or find other revenue sources to fund operations. The CCCPCA is asking the county to do the same, instead of passing these personnel costs to local taxpayers. 14) In conclusion, members of the CCCPCA are opposed to the recommended 25% booking fee increase and consider it to be unjustified and overly excessive. If any booking fee increase is approved, the CCCPCA recommends the increase be limited to the 1,35% CPI increase and certainly not more than the 3.99% CAL ID cost Increase to cover the cost of increased staff salaries. We are asking for some logic and consistency to these additional fees you are imposing on the taxpayers in our communities.