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Approve and adopt a Resolution amending Article VII of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective October 1, 2022, to adjust fees relating to services provided by the Sheriff's Office.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and adopt a Resolution amending Article VII of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution effective October 1, 2022, to adjust fees relating to services provided by the Sheriff's Office.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is requesting approval of a proposed across-the-board 3% increase in MCSO's fees, as set forth in Article VII of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution. The fee increase is proposed to more closely reflect, while still not exceeding, the actual and reasonable costs of services and benefits provided to the public by the MCSO. Adoption of the proposed fees will contribute to the self-sufficiency of the programs within the Sheriff's Office; however, the fee increase will not fully cover cost of services and benefits and may still result in the need for additional future General Fund Contributions for those services to remain at FY 2021-22 staffing levels.
The MCSO requests approval for a 3% fee increase effective October 1, 2022, to contribute to meeting its Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
Additional costs and expenses, including but not limited to cumulative across the board approved employee salary cost of living adjustments (8.5%), COWCAP/Cost Plan Charges (38.61%), and overall increase in Operating Costs of the Sheriff's Office by 8.5% corroborates this request for a 3% increase, as the current fee adjustment requested herein only continues to partially recapture the true current cost of services.
The Monterey County Code Section 1.40.010 of Chapter 1.40 provides that all fees, penalties, refunds, reimbursements, and charges of any kind by the County shall be specified in the Monterey County Fee Resolution. Article VII refle...
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