1998-16 RESOLUTION NO. 98-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
REPEAL OF BOOKING FEES IN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY.
WHEREAS,the State adopted Senate Bill 2557 in 1991 enabling counties to charge cities
for the cost of booking fees; and
WHEREAS,we understand that the County was forced by the State to utilize booking fees
as a way to backfill lost revenues to the County from the State; and
WHEREAS,the imposition of booking fees was necessary at the time; and
WHEREAS,the economy is improving and the San Bernardino County budget forecast is
much more favorable than in the past; and
WHEREAS,other counties are either reducing or eliminating booking fees as other revenues
have improved; and
WHEREAS,the booking fee creates a disincentive to book detainees based on an economic
J; decision rather than a law enforcement one; and
WHEREAS, the City supports the position of the Sheriff to encourage the elimination or
reduction of booking fees; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Bernardino has adopted a budget which is based on the
revenue assumption of four million dollars in booking fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace encourages and supports the board to consider in its 1999-2000 budget the elimination or
reduction of the booking fees rather than just assume they will be counted on regardless of the
economics of the County's financial situation.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of July, 1998.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of GAnd Terrace and Ktyocrouncil
of the ity of an errace and of the
of the City Council thereof. thereof.
RESOLUTION NO. 98-16
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I, Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace held on the 9th day of July, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Hilkey and Singley; Mayor Pro Tem Buchanan;
Mayor Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Garcia
ABSTAIN: None
Approved as to form:
City Clerk
City Attorney
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