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FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator . Costa
DATE: MAY 14, 2003 County
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SUBJECT: ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ADMINISTRATIVE (JAIL, BOOKING) FEE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Ordinance 2003-15 increasing the criminal justice administrative (jail booking) fee
to$211.
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is anticipated that as a result of the amended ordinance, including a revised fee amount,
an additional$415,000 in booking costs will be recovered based on the current level of
booking activity.
BACKGROUND:
On January 22, 1991, the Board adopted an ordinance establishing a criminal justice
administrative (booking)fee as authorized by Chapter 29550 of the Government Code.
Government Code Section 29550 was amended effective January 1, 1994 by Statutes of
1993, Chapter 882 (AB 2286-Pringle). AB 2286 redefined costs recoverable through a
booking fee and described the types of bookings for which costs may be charged.
Government Code 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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND N OF BOARD COMMITTEE+
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): '
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ACTION OF BOA N % _APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_ + AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
"A- UNANIMOUS(ABSENT L 1 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
. J ATTESTED: MAY 20,2003
CONTACT'. JULIE ENEA (925)335-3077
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
SHERIFF-CORONER
SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATION
ARRESTING AGENCIES(VIA CAO) # ��
BY ` y� 1. 4DEPUTY
Criminal Justice Administrative(Booking)Fee May 14, 2003
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On March 25, 2003, the Board fixed a public hearing for May 13, 2003 to consider
increasing the booking fee. Notices were sent to affected agencies via certified mail
advising them of the hearing, and public notices were also published in the newspaper in
accordance with statutory noticing requirements. Copies of the fee calculation were also
mailed to police agencies three weeks prior to the hearing date.
On May 13, 2003, a new ordinance was introduced at the public hearing reflecting the
new, recalculated booking fee of$211. Written and oral testimony on the proposed fee
increase was received at the hearing, and findings were adapted.
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.
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-15
[Criminal Justice Administrative(hooking)Fees]
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
SECTIQN I. EWQSE AND AMOK. This ordinance amends uncodified ordinance
91-3 by amendingSection M 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.
5ECMN H. Section III of County Ordinance 91-3,as amended by County Ordinances 94-
24, 91-19, 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)
dollars,to read:
",SECTION .III. Fee Amoult.. The amount of the criminal justice administrative
(booking)fee is two hundred eleven($211.00)dollars.
SECTI N M. EMCTM DATE. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
passage, and within 15 days of passage shay be published once with the names of the
Supervisors voting for and against it in the Contra Costa Times, a newspaper of general
circulation published in this County.
PASSED ON May 20,2003 by the following vote:
AYES: S(.TP t.WOWS UnXEM, Mom & De$oulIM
NOES:
ABSENT: SUPRMSOR cxaIA
ABSTAIN. WE
DISTRICT ITT IS VACAW
ATTEST: JOAN SWEETEN,Clerk
of the Board' of Supervisors and
County Administrator ,
By:
DEPUTY CLERK BOARD CMIR
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-15