HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Review - AB 1248 (Umberg) - Restrict collection of booking fees by countiesCITY OF PALM DESERT
Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION ON
AB 1248 (UMBERG) AT ITS MEETING OF MAY 24, 2005
SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Scully, CFEE, Senior Management Analyst
DATE: June 9, 2005
CONTENTS: AB 1248 Language
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, concur with the action taken by the Legislative Review Committee at Its Meeting
of May 24, 2005, and direct staff to prepare a letter of support for the Mayor's signature with regard
to AB 1248 (Umberg) relative to criminal procedure.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Passage of AB 1248 would restrict the collection of booking fees by counties to nonfelonious
offenses and municipal code violations.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law authorizes counties to impose booking flees upon local agencies for costs incurred in
processing or booking individuals arrested and booked into county facilities. AB 1248 would specify
that counties shall be authorized to impose a booking fee only with respect to arrests for specified
nonfelonious offenses and all municipal code violations.
In the past, a portion of booking fees have been reimbursable to local agencies by the State of
Califomia; however, that is no longer the case. Counties in the State of Califomia bear the onus for
operating county jails, including booking arrestees, and are funded by local agencies within their
jurisdiction to perform this function. Local agencies should not be expected to bear an additional
financial burden when taking suspected criminals off the streets. Therefore, the Legislative Review
Committee recommends that the City Council support AB 1248 and direct staff to prepare a letter
staty'g that position to appropriate legislators for the Mayor's signature.
A SCULLY,
MANAGE
HEILA R. GILLI AN
ACM/COMMUNITY SERVICE
LYST
CARLOS L. ORTLGA
CITY MANAGER
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