County of Monterey - File #: 22-341

• File #: 22-341
• Name: AB1869 Criminal Justice Fees
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/14/2022
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 4/26/2022
• Final action: 4/26/2022
• Title: a. Accept Assembly Bill (AB) 1869 annual allocations in the amount of $762,744 per year from the California Department of Finance (DOF) for FY 21-22 through FY 25-26 to backfill revenue loss for the Probation Department and Sheriff's Office due to the repeal of various criminal fees; b. Receive the report on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 repealed fees; and c. Authorize the County Administrative Office to file the required annual reports with the State on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 and how the annual backfill allocation will be spent by affected County departments.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/26/2022	Board of Supervisors	approved	Pass

Title
a. Accept Assembly Bill (AB) 1869 annual allocations in the amount of $762,744 per year from the California Department of Finance (DOF) for FY 21-22 through FY 25-26 to backfill revenue loss for the Probation Department and Sheriff's Office due to the repeal of various criminal fees;
b. Receive the report on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 repealed fees; and
c. Authorize the County Administrative Office to file the required annual reports with the State on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 and how the annual backfill allocation will be spent by affected County departments.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept Assembly Bill (AB) 1869 annual allocations in the amount of $762,744 per year from the California Department of Finance (DOF) for FY 21-22 through FY 25-26 to backfill revenue loss for the Probation Department and Sheriff's Office due to the repeal of various criminal fees;
b. Receive the report on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 repealed fees; and
c. Authorize the County Administrative Office to file the required annual reports with the State on the metrics of the funding loss related to AB 1869 and how the annual backfill allocation will be spent by affected County departments.

SUMMARY:
On September 18, 2020, Governor Newson signed AB 1869 into law. Effective July 1, 2021, AB 1869 rescinded the authority of counties and state agencies to assess and collect 23 specific criminal administrative fees. Additionally, the unpaid balance of any court-imposed costs for these specific fees is unenforceable and uncollectable and any portion of a judgment imposing those costs shall be vacated. The bill also appropriated $65 million annually for five years to backfill counties for associated revenue losses. Finally, related to the backfill, AB 143 legislation was passed that determined the method of allocation and County reporting requirements.

DISCUSSION:
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