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Council Meeting Date: February 22, 2011 Department ID Number: PD-11-005
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL. ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kenneth W. Small, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2011-09 to increase fees for City Jail Pay-to-
Stay Commitment Program
Statement of Issue:
The City of Huntington Beach Police Department Jail established a Pay-to-Stay Court Commitment
Program in 1991 per Council Resolution No. 6257. The daily fee is currently $100 per day and has
remained unchanged since the programs inception. The Police Department is requesting Council
approval to add a new one-time $50.00 fee to cover the administrative cost of processing applicants
for consideration to participate in the program. Additionally, the Police Department is requesting to
add a new $10.00 fee to fund the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) inmate tracking device
which will be utilized to monitor the location of those inmates authorized for work release.
Financial Impact:
Recover cost of application process and GPS equipment rental, approximately $35,000.00 annually
Recommended Action: Motion to:
Adopt Resolution No. 2011-09, "A Resolution of the City of Huntington Beach Establishing an
Applicant Processing Fee and a GPS Inmate Tracking Fee Schedule for the Huntington Beach Police
Department Jail Court Commitment Program."
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve motion and direct staff accordingly.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6257
A .RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE'°
FOR THE HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
JAIL COURT COMMITMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, there is a need to introduce programs within the
jail facility that would offset the cost to run the facility;
and
The establishment of a fee schedule for the jail housing of
selected persons as directed by the court would help to offset
jail facility expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
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City of Huntington Beach that a fee be established of $100 per
24-hour period for persons serving a short-term sentence in the
city jail in lieu of the .county jail.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting held on the 25tr
day of March , 1991.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
s �
.City Clerk City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND AP P ED:
City dministrator Chief of Pol ce
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Res. No. 6257
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
' CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
i
I, .CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City.
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of. said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2_Sth day
Of Bch 19 91 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
W' M - n
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
i ty U I erk and ek-offici er
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
Item 3. - 10 HB -38-
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 2/22/2011 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: 11-005
Analysis:
In 1991, the Huntington Beach Police Department, under Council Resolution Number 6257, initiated a
Pay-to-Stay Court Commitment Program for offenders who had been sentenced to serve a county jail
sentence. The program is designed to allow sentenced offenders an opportunity to apply, and if
accepted, to serve their sentence in the Huntington Beach City Jail in lieu of serving their sentence in
the Orange County Jail. The program also allows those offenders approved by the sentencing court,
and our Jail Detention Administrator, to maintain their employment while serving their sentence in the
work release program. Generally speaking, sentenced inmates spend their weekends and evenings
in custody in the Huntington Beach City Jail, and are released during their work hours so they may
report to their place of employment.
The Police Department currently charges sentenced inmates a $100.00 per day fee that was
established in 1991 per Resolution 6257. The Huntington Beach Police Department Jail Staff spends
a considerable amount of time processing an applicant for consideration for acceptance into the Pay
to Stay Program. In addition to conducting a background check, finger prints must be processed and
checked against state and federal data bases. Time is also spent discussing the details of the Pay to
Stay program with the applicant, the applicant's attorney, and the sentencing Court. The Police
Department is requesting approval to add a one-time administrative fee of $50.00 to cover the cost of
the background check and the processing of the application for all prisoners approved to participate
in the program.
Additionally, the Orange County Grand Jury has recommended any city jail operating a work release
program implement the use of a GPS inmate tracking system. This system will be used to monitor
the movement of a sentenced inmate while they are out of custody. To cover the cost of renting a
GPS device to comply with the Grand Jury's recommendation, an additional charge of$10.00 per day
would be added to the daily cost of participation in the Pay-to-Stay Program for any inmate also
participating in work release.
Over the last five years, the Pay to Stay Court Commitment Program has generated an average of
$185,000 per year in revenue. The new fee schedule is anticipated to recover an additional $35,000
per year while keeping the program competitive with similar programs in Orange and Los Angeles
Counties (Refer to Attachment 1). If adopted, the new fee schedule would be applied to all new
applicants accepted to the program.
Environmental Status: N/A
Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and Enhance Public Safety
Attachment(s):
® Gesceliption
1. Resolution No. 2011-09, Applicant Processing Fee and GPS Inmate Tracking Fee Schedule
2. Pay-to-Stay Fees charged by other similar agencies
3. Resolution No. 6257— Initiating Pay-to-Stay Court Commitment Program
Item 3. - 2 FIB - 0-
ATTACHMENT # 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING AN
APPLICANT PROCESSING FEE AND A
GPS INMATE TRACKING FEE SCHEDULE
FOR THE HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
JAIL COURT COMMITMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS,the Huntington Beach Police Department, pursuant to Council Resolution
Number 6257, initiated a Jail Court Commitment Program for offenders who had been sentenced
to serve a county jail sentence the option to apply for, and if accepted,the opportunity to serve
their sentence in the Huntington Beach City Jail in lieu of serving their sentence in Orange
County Jail; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department currently charges sentenced inmates who qualify and
are accepted to serve their sentence in City Jail a fee of$100.00 per day as established in 1991
pursuant to Resolution 6257; and
WHEREAS,jail staff spends a considerable amount of time processing an applicant for
consideration in the jail court commitment program which includes, but is not limited to,
conducting a background check,processing of finger prints through state and federal data bases,
discussing details of the jail court commitment program with the applicant, the applicant's
attorney, and the sentencing court; and
WHEREAS,the establishment of a one-time administrative fee is necessary to cover the
reasonable cost of performing the background check, processing fingerprints and further
processing applicants approved to participate in the jail court commitment program; and
WHEREAS, the jail court commitment program also allows those offenders, who have
been approved by the sentencing court and the City's Jail Detention Administrator, to maintain
their employment while serving their sentence in the work release program; and
WHEREAS,the Orange County Grand Jury has recommended that any city jail.operating
a work release program implement the use of a GPS inmate tracking system to monitor the
movement of a sentenced inmate while they are out of custody; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a fee is necessary to cover the reasonable cost of
renting a GPS device and administering the work release program.
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
11-2762/57701.doc 1
Resolution No. 2011-09
1. A one-time administrative fee of$50.00 be established to cover the reasonable
costs of processing an applicant for consideration in the jail court commitment program.
2. A fee of$10.00 per 24-hour period be established to cover the reasonable cost of
renting a GPS inmate tracking device and administration of a GPS inmate tracking system for
persons accepted to participate in a work release program as part of the jail court commitment
program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of February , 2011.
MayorL,/
Wdinistrator
D APPROVED: OVED AS TO FORM:
7Cy ttorn y Jxz ?A\W
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Police Chief
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Res. No. 2011-09
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH j
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on February 22, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: Dwyer
ABSTAIN: None
Clerk and ex-offici Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
ATTACHMENT
#2
SENTENCED OFFENDERS PAY-TO-STAY PROGRAMS
FEES
Anaheim Police Department - $100.00 per day,plus $50.00 Adm. Fee
Beverly Hills Police Department - $110.00 per day
Fullerton Police Department - $100.00 per day
Glendale Police Department - $ 85.00 per day
Pasadena Police Department - $135.00 per day, plus $65.00 Adm. Fee
Redondo Beach Police Department - $165.00 per day
Seal Beach Police Department - $100.00 per day
$120.00 per day if on work release
Torrance Police Department - $171.00 per day
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ATTACHMENT #3
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